Slipknot at Madison Square Garden, photo by Johnny Perilla
Iowa metallers Slipknot recently embarked on their “Here Comes The Pain” tour , celebrating the 25th anniversary of their classic 1999 self-titled album (get tickets here ). The outing made its way to New York City for a sold-out show at the world-famous Madison Square Garden on Monday (August 12th).
Swedish melodic death metal unit Orbit Culture kicked off the evening, bringing tracks from their latest full-length LP, Descent , to the Big Apple crowd. They opened the show with the album’s title track, played “From the Inside,” and closed out their set with “Vultures of North.” With fans still trickling into the venue, the mosh pit was already in full swing as the band played songs from their EPs Shaman and The Forgotten , and added “North Star of Nija” from their album Nija to their six-song set.
Knocked Loose were up next, hitting the stage with a powerful 14-song set packed with explosive tracks from their latest album, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To . Their performance included songs like “Blinding Faith,” “Don’t Reach for Me,” “Moss Covers All,” and “Suffocate.” The Garden went wild for the Kentucky hardcore punks, led by vocalist Bryan Garris, who urged the audience to bang their heads and bodyslam their friends. The band’s set also included hard-hitting tracks like “God Knows,” “Counting Worms,” and “Deep in the Willow.” Following their tour with Slipknot, Knocked Loose will embark on their recently announced fall 2024 US headlining tour .
Finally, it was time for Slipknot to take the stage at Madison Square Garden, and the metal masters delivered an unforgettable show featuring only material from their 1999 era. Sporting throwback red jumpsuits and masks, Slipknot kicked off the set with a powerful one-two-three punch of “(sic),” “Eyeless,” and “Wait and Bleed,” sending the packed house into absolute chaos as circle pits erupted and massive cheering and headbanging took over.
On this run, Slipknot have ditched the pyro and percussion lifts seen on their recent tours, opting for a more raw and stripped down approach reminiscent of their 1999 era, when they were still playing club shows. The band’s energy was as intense as ever as they tore through their self-titled era with deep cuts like “Liberate,” “Purity,” and “Prosthetics.”
Frontman Corey Taylor reminisced about the band’s performances in New York City 25 years ago while supporting their first album, recalling shows at Roseland Ballroom, Irving Plaza, and The Limelight. “Oh, and by the way, when we got our very first gold album, it was in New York City, February 2nd, 2000,” Taylor recalled, adding, “So we made a very easy and simple decision: tonight, welcome to 1999. … This shit is dedicated not just to you, but to all the old-school maggots who have stuck by us for so fucking long.”
The old-school maggots in attendance got what they came for and more, including rare bonus tracks like “Get This,” “Me Inside,” and even the hidden gem “Eeyore.” As part of their main set, the band also performed “No Life” and “Only One,” tracks that had been absent from their setlist for many years.
After a brief break, the band returned to the stage with a bang, closing out the show with powerhouse performances of “Spit It Out” and “Surfacing.” For a very special finale, the band took fans to a dark place by performing “Scissors,” a track they hadn’t played live prior to this tour since 2000.
The first leg of Slipknot’s “Here Comes the Pain” tour runs through August 17th with a second North American leg set for September (pick up tickets here ). See our photos, plus fan-filmed videos and the setlist from the Madison Square Garden show below.
Slipknot setlist: (sic) Eyeless Wait and Bleed Get This Eeyore Me Inside Liberate Purity Prosthetics No Life Only One Encore: Spit It Out Surfacing Scissors
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