Slipknot Kick Off 25th Anniversary Tour at Leeds First Direct Arena [Photos]

It feels like forever since the 9-man musical tornado that is Slipknot last visited the UK so, unsurprisingly, their return for their 25th Anniversary shows were completely sold-out across the UK. The much sought after support slot for the tour went to Scottish metalcore bruisers Bleed From Within who grabbed the opportunity with both hands delivering a crunching performance as the likes of “I Am Damnation rattled around the arena with vocalist Scott Kennedy relentlessly whipping the crowd on this opening night into a headbanging mess. “You will not hear anything tonight from after 1999,” roars Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor as he addresses the sold-out crowd at Leeds First Direct Arena. Performing nothing after their 1999 debut album for these anniversary dates, this is Slipknot, for want...

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