NewsBLITZ: SLIPKNOT/ANTHRAX/BLACK DAHLIA MURDER ANNOUNCE TOUR

To mark the 10-year anniversary of Slipknot's landmark self-titled debut, the band is launching a 2-week tour later this summer with Anthrax and Black Dahlia Murder serving as support acts.

The tour dates are as follows:

Aug. 22: White River Amphitheater—Seattle, WA

Aug. 23: Toyota Center—Kennewick, WA

Aug. 24: Four Seasons Arena—Great Falls, MT

Aug. 26: Metra Park Arena—Billings, MT

Aug. 28: Quest Arena—Boise, ID

Aug. 29: The E Center—Salt Lake City, UT

Aug. 31: Colorado Springs World Arena—Colorado Springs, CO

Sept. 1: Casper Events Center—Casper, WY

Sept. 3: Fargodome—Fargo, ND

Sept. 4: Mayo Civic Center—Rochester, MN

Sept. 5: Eagles Ballroom—Milwaukee, WI

For more on Slipknot, visit the band's official website by clicking here.

SLIPKNOT @ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: FEBRUARY 5, 2009

The members of Slipknot made their dreams come true when they hit New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden for the very first time on Feb. 5. Playing to a near-sold out crowd (proving that metal still lives in NYC), the 9-piece masked band put on a 90-minute show featuring their one-of-a-kind blend of extreme metal music and high-energy performances.

As fans moshed in the pit, Slipknot performed favorites like “Wait and Bleed,” “Duality” and “People=Shit,” as well as new tunes from their latest album, 2008’s All Hope Is Gone, like “Psychosocial” and “Dead Memories.”

The always entertaining band supplemented the music with crazy percussionists on platforms that go up and down while they pound trash cans with bats and other objects; turntabilist Sid Wilson’s Cirque du Soleil-esque antics hanging and doing tricks from the aforementioned platforms; and Joey Jordison drumming while spinning around in the air on a contraption that resembled an amusement park ride.

Slipknot @ MSG

Slipknot’s current U.S. tour—also featuring Coheed and Cambria and Trivium—ends in mid March. Visit Slipknot's website for more info.