{"id":42136,"date":"2025-01-23T09:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=42136"},"modified":"2025-01-23T09:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:21:27","slug":"knotfest-australia-announce-sideshows-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2025\/01\/knotfest-australia-announce-sideshows-3\/","title":{"rendered":"KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCE SIDESHOWS!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>KNOTFEST<\/strong>, the destination festival brand curated by\u00a0SLIPKNOT<\/strong>, is returning to Australia this year, and today we are thrilled to announce a horde of headline sideshows from some of the artists on the festival lineup.<\/p>\n

In addition to their entirely sold out Adelaide headline sideshow,\u00a0SLIPKNOT<\/strong>\u00a0will also headline in Auckland on Tuesday 11 March, while\u00a0A DAY TO REMEMBER<\/strong>\u00a0are set to perform a one and only Australian headline show in Brisbane on Monday 3 March.<\/p>\n

BABYMETAL<\/strong>,\u00a0SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL<\/strong>,\u00a0WITHIN TEMPTATION<\/strong>,\u00a0ENTER SHIKARI<\/strong>,\u00a0HATEBREED<\/strong>,\u00a0MISS MAY I<\/strong>,\u00a0VENDED<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0SUNAMI<\/strong>\u00a0will also perform their own headline sideshows this year, with the hill-hiking, metal music-loving stand up comic\u00a0LUKE SEVEREID<\/strong>\u00a0also set to head down under all the way from Seattle as part of\u00a0KNOTFEST<\/strong>, interviewing bands at the festival and also performing his own sideshows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Knotfest Member pre-sale tickets on sale Friday 24 January @ 9am local time<\/strong>Early bird\u00a0pre-sale tickets on sale Friday 24 January @ 10am local time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Register here -><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/knotfestau.com\/25sideshows<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

General tickets are on sale Tuesday 28 January @ 10am local time<\/strong>
\ndestroyalllines.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Without further adieu, we present to you Knotfest Australia 2025\u00a0sideshows…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SLIPKNOT<\/strong><\/span>
\nWIITH SPECIAL GUESTS VENDED^<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

\nTuesday\u00a04 March – AEC Arena, Adelaide^\u00a0Sold Out
\nTuesday 11 March – Spark Arena, Auckland<\/p>\n

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Following their monumental performances launching Australia’s first ever\u00a0KNOTFEST<\/strong>\u00a0in 2023,\u00a0SLIPKNOT<\/strong>\u00a0will return down under in 2025 to headline proceedings for this not-to-be-missed rock and heavy music festival alongside these freshly announced sideshows.As always, attendees can expect a performance unlike any other, from a band who only get more thrilling, exciting and cathartic as time goes on. Having released a new record in 2022,\u00a0The End, So Far (<\/em>crowned at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart; their fourth consecutive album to do so),\u00a0SLIPKNOT\u00a0<\/strong>refuse to rest on past glories and continue to innovate, with fan favourites including as many new songs as older. Between enduring fan-revered singles like\u00a0Duality<\/em>,\u00a0Psychosocial<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Wait and Bleed<\/em>, as well as deeper cuts and newer material over the years,\u00a0SLIPKNOT<\/strong>‘s drive and creativity bleeds through their jaw-dropping live performances.<\/p>\n

Hailing from Des Moines, Iowa,\u00a0VENDED\u00a0<\/strong>has been pushing the limits of combustible energy and raw aggression since their 2018 inception. Their bold, honest, passionate take on heavy music raises the flag for a new generation. Revolver heralded them as one of 10 Bands Leading the New Wave of N\u00fc-Metal and they have shared stages supporting Bring Me The Horizon, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, and Knocked Loose and headliners\/festivals in North America, Europe and South America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A DAY TO REMEMBER<\/strong><\/span>
\nWITH SPECIAL GUESTS THORNHILL &\u00a0<\/strong>OCEAN GROVE<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

\nMonday 3 March – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane<\/p>\n

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No strangers to Australian shores, Florida-hailing quartet\u00a0A DAY TO REMEMBER\u00a0<\/strong>head to Australia for the first time since 2019 for\u00a0KNOTFEST<\/strong>. Wielding an irresistible melting pot of metalcore, pop-punk and post-hardcore,\u00a0A DAY TO REMEMBER<\/strong>\u00a0have remained one of the most versatile and vigorous acts to emerge from the early 2000s, with the group remaining an active force from the halcyon days of Myspace and physical media through to the modern era of TikTok and streaming. In command of hundreds of millions of Spotify streams and YouTube views, seven studio albums, including two certified Gold records, entirely sold out tours in their wake, and their own curated Self Help Festival.<\/p>\n

Melbourne purveyors of artful and engaging heavy creations,\u00a0THORNHILL\u00a0<\/strong>possess a flair for nuanced rock that has captivated on a global scale. Via their ARIA Award-nominated 2022 album\u00a0Heroine<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0Thornhill\u00a0<\/strong>solidified a steadfast reputation as one of the most innovative and immersive heavy acts in the Australian scene, and have gone on to amass a heaving array of accolades over the years. Recently, the band gifted some insatiable new material courtesy of standalone singles\u00a0Viper Room<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Obsession<\/em><\/strong>, as well as a live album,\u00a0Live On Tour!<\/em><\/strong>, boasting performances captured in the wild across the globe.<\/strong><\/p>\n

OCEAN GROVE<\/strong>\u00a0are the enigma of the heavy music landscape, blending elements of nu metal, hardcore and alternative rock to create a sound that is uniquely their own, i.e.\u00a0Oddworld Music. Since their inception,\u00a0OCEAN GROVE\u00a0<\/strong>have captivated audiences with their high-energy performances, visually striking aesthetics and infectious melodies, earning them a devoted legion of followers at home and abroad. Most recently,\u00a0OCEAN GROVE<\/strong>\u00a0released their fourth studio album\u00a0ODDWORLD<\/em>, which debuted at #8 on the ARIA Australian Albums Charts.<\/div>\n
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BABYMETAL<\/strong><\/span>
\nWITH DIAMOND CONSTRUCT (BRIS)
\n& FUTURE STATIC (SYD)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

\nTuesday 4 March – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
\nThursday 6 March – Enmore Theatre, Sydney<\/p>\n

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Electrifying purveyors of kawaii metal,\u00a0BABYMETAL<\/strong>, will bring their kaleidoscopic infusion of J-pop-meets-heavy-metal wizardry.\u00a0BABYMETAL<\/strong>\u00a0have taken the heavy world by storm since first forming in 2010. Between their exclusive global fanbase, THE ONE, ongoing chart success, including the rare feat as becoming the first Asian act to storm to the top of the Billboard Rock Albums chart, avant-garde creative aesthetics and direction, and a legion of celebrity fans, including Corey Taylor, Rob Zombie, Metallica, Deftones and Limp Bizkit,\u00a0BABYMETAL<\/strong>\u00a0unleashed their fourth studio album\u00a0The Other One<\/em>\u00a0in 2023 and sold out their first Australian headline tour in 2023. The group also recently teamed up with German metal partystarters Electric Callboy on the hyper and heaving track\u00a0RATATATA<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Hailing from Taree in NSW, metal mavericks\u00a0DIAMOND CONSTRUCT<\/strong>\u00a0fuse relentless sonic aggression with lashings of grooves, hooks and blazing modernity, with their full-throttle dexterity leading to tours with the likes of Justice For The Damned, Alpha Wolf, Stray From The Path and many more. With their sophomore 2016 EP,\u00a0Event Horizon<\/em>, hitting #1 on the iTunes metal charts, the group’s 2019 debut self-titled full-length album and sophomore 2024 full length,\u00a0Angel Killer Zero<\/em>, solidified\u00a0\u00a0DIAMOND CONSTRUCT<\/strong>‘s blockbuster ways to the world; and 2025 is shaping up to be a monster year for the band.<\/p>\n

Melbourne five-piece\u00a0FUTURE STATIC<\/strong>\u00a0blend a palpitating mix of alternative rock, melodic pop and progressive metal flair, cultivating a unique and refreshing brand of emotional yet heavy music. Releasing their AIR #1 Independent Album\u00a0Liminality<\/em>\u00a0in 2023,\u00a0FUTURE STATIC<\/strong>\u00a0went on to tick off their first ever international tours, headlining in Europe and the UK and supporting Electric Callboy and TesseracT, and are currently wrapping up their debut headline Australian run. One of Australia’s most buzzed about heavy acts capable of endless light and shade,\u00a0FUTURE STATIC<\/strong>‘s live show must be witnessed to be believed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Thursday 27 February – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne<\/p>\n

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After obliterating Aussie crowds with their debut Australian performance as part of Good Things Festival in 2023, Russian-hailing deathcore behemoths\u00a0SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL<\/strong>\u00a0led by the formidable frontman, Alex Terrible, bring a ferocious amalgamation of deathcore and blackened metal sonic onslaught that leaves no survivors.<\/p>\n

The band’s relentless pursuit of metal domination has led them to conquer stages across the globe, most recently supporting Five Finger Death Punch on an extensive North American run in 2024 along with performances at Resurrection Fest, Hellfest, Copenhell and Graspop.<\/p>\n

Bolstered by Alex Terrible’s signature guttural growls and the band’s collective crushing tendencies,\u00a0SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL\u00a0<\/strong>are set to release their third studio album in 2025, with\u00a0Grizzly<\/em>\u00a0following on from 2017’s\u00a0Misery Sermon<\/em>\u00a0and 2021’s\u00a0Kostolom<\/em>. In command of hundreds of millions of streams, monster fan-favourite tracks like\u00a0Demolisher,\u00a0<\/em>Baba Yaga<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0VIKING<\/em>, a relentless dedication to their craft and their unwavering stance against violence,\u00a0SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL\u00a0<\/strong>endlessly captivate audiences with their brutal yet melodic compositions; and they’ll be bringing their signature brutality back to Australian stages this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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WITHIN TEMPTATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Monday 3 March – Princess Theatre, Brisbane
\nThursday 6 March – Max Watts, Melbourne<\/p>\n

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Pioneers of dark and anthemic music, Dutch collective\u00a0WITHIN TEMPTATION<\/strong>\u00a0has captivated audiences for over 20 years, with 2025 marking the first time that the powerhouse modern rockers will perform down under.<\/p>\n

With a career that spans eight studio albums, over four million records sold and dominating the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts,\u00a0WITHIN TEMPTATION<\/strong>\u00a0have consistently evolved their sound, exploring within and beyond the symphonic rock genre alongside metal, atmospheric and melodic elements. Via their most recent album, 2023’s\u00a0Bleed Out<\/em>,\u00a0WITHIN TEMPTATION<\/strong>\u00a0tackled societal and political themes, with the album also reaching #2 in the Netherlands, and top ten chart entries in various countries, including Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Famed for their powerful and immersive live performances and production,\u00a0WITHIN TEMPTATION<\/strong>\u00a0have ticked off massive headline runs, performances at the biggest metal international festivals, and tours alongside Iron Maiden, Evanescence and In Flames. And after decades of existence,\u00a0WITHIN TEMPTATION<\/strong>\u00a0will finally grace Australian soils for their debut live appearances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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ENTER SHIKARI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Monday 3 March – Solbar, Sunshine Coast
\nWednesday 5 March – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
\nThursday 6 March – King St Bandroom, Newcastle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Forming in 2003, British rockers\u00a0ENTER SHIKARI<\/strong>\u00a0exploded onto the scene via their 2007 debut album\u00a0Take to the Skies,<\/em>\u00a0generating significant chart success and certified Gold status. A band who wield an exhilarating amalgamation of alt rock, and electronica along with drum and bass, dubstep and beyond,\u00a0ENTER SHIKARI<\/strong>\u00a0also delve into societal and personal themes, seen most recently on 2023’s\u00a0A Kiss for the Whole World<\/em>, which debuted #1 on the UK album charts.With seven studio albums, multiple award wins and nominations, and a dedicated fanbase worldwide,\u00a0ENTER SHIKARI<\/strong>\u00a0have also extensively toured the globe\u00a0 as headliners, as well as with the likes of You Me At Six, WARGASM and a staggering who’s who of the heavy world at high profile festivals for decades.<\/p>\n

Most recently in Australia performing at Good Things Festival in 2023, the return of\u00a0ENTER SHIKARI<\/strong>\u00a0to Aussie shores in 2025 is yet another opportunity for fans to witnsss the group’s unforgettable onstage prowess.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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HATEBREED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 4 March – The Triffid, Brisbane
\nWednesday 5 March – 170 Russell, Melbourne
\nFriday 7 March – Metro Theatre, Sydney<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Celebrating three decades as a band in 2024, American heavy metal hardcore icons\u00a0HATEBREED<\/strong>\u00a0are set to detonate their monstrous live show celebrating their seminal sophomore album\u00a0Perseverance<\/em>\u00a0for Australian fans in 2025. Paving the way for the fusion of hardcore and metal,\u00a0Perseverance<\/em>\u00a0received worldwide recognition upon release in 2002, with permeating praise placing\u00a0HATEBREED<\/strong>\u00a0as forefronts of the genre.From garnering a Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance in 2005 for their track\u00a0Live for This<\/em>, through to releasing eight full length albums,\u00a0HATEBREED<\/strong>‘s unwavering devotion for their craft and respect from their fans and critics alike continues to elevate their dedicated exploration of every gamut of the heavy music realms, armed with a stage presence that dazzles in ferocity, empowerment and, ultimately, unity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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MISS MAY I<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 4 March – Stay Gold, Melbourne
\nWednesday 5 March – Crowbar, Sydney<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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All the way from Ohio,\u00a0MISS MAY I<\/strong>\u00a0will lend their trademark sonic fury to the\u00a0KNOTFEST<\/strong>\u00a0experience, following the recent unveiling of their entirely re-recorded 15th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary version of their beloved 2009 debut album\u00a0Apologies Are for the Weak<\/em>.An undisputed fixture of the modern heavy music community,\u00a0MISS MAY I<\/strong>\u00a0merge passion with savagery and proficiency, constantly defying expectations while also enamouring in a live setting. Forming in 2007,\u00a0MISS MAY I<\/strong>\u00a0released their game-changing 2009 album,\u00a0Apologies Are for the Weak<\/em>, while still in high school, kickstarting a creative journey that has included chart success, seven studio albums, and songs that have permeated popular culture, including material featured on\u00a0SAW VI<\/em>‘s soundtrack and as part of the soundtrack to\u00a0Saints Row: The Third<\/em>.<\/p>\n

With\u00a0Apologies Are for the Weak<\/em>\u00a0catapulting\u00a0MISS MAY I<\/strong>\u00a0into an instant success story, the band went on to perform with Pierce The Veil, We Came as Romans and Parkway Drive, while also continuing to sharpen their wares, add to their ever-growing catalogue, and grow a diehard community of fans across the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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VENDED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 5 March – The Brightside, Brisbane
\nThursday 6 March – Stay Gold, Melbourne<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hailing from Des Moines, Iowa,\u00a0VENDED\u00a0<\/strong>has been pushing the limits of combustible energy and raw aggression since their 2018 inception. Their bold, honest, passionate take on heavy music raises the flag for a new generation, with Revolver heralding them as one of 10 Bands Leading the New Wave of N\u00fc-Metal.<\/p>\n

Over the years,\u00a0VENDED<\/strong>\u00a0have shared stages supporting Bring Me The Horizon, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, and Knocked Loose, as well as headliners and festival slots in North America, Europe and South America. A band actively seeking to push the limits of energy and aggression at every turn, the key to\u00a0VENDED<\/strong>‘s enduring success and popularity is the group’s authenticity, with their bold, honest and passionate music constantly turning heads at every turn.<\/p>\n

Releasing their debut self-titled studio album in 2024,\u00a0VENDED<\/strong>\u00a0firmly stamped out their reputation for raw, urgent and engaging craftsmanship, with a defiant yet empowering amalgamation of introspection and reflection of the world at large. With tours in their wake alongside Jinjer, P.O.D. and While She Sleeps,\u00a0VENDED<\/strong>‘s ultimate goal is nothing less than world domination. No compromises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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SUNAMI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 4 March – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
\nWednesday 5 March – Manning Bar, Sydney<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Originally intended as a short-lived joke band,\u00a0San Fran bay area hardcore group\u00a0SUNAMI\u00a0<\/strong>formed in 2019 and swiftly gained notoriety for their violent debut live performance. The band rapidly continued past their planned time frame with the release of three EPs and, ultimately, their self-titled debut album in 2023, with Revolver crediting them as “in the upper echelon of bands dominating the hardcore zeitgeist”.<\/p>\n

Surprise-releasing their debut self-titled album in 2023,\u00a0SUNAMI<\/strong>\u00a0surpassed all expectations, with the self-released album barrelling into view with zero warning and sending the hardcore community reeling. From Distorted Magazine declaring “the album goes obscenely and extremely hard” through to critics praising its down-tuned riffs, riot-ready breakdowns and furious lyrics that packs a mean yet tasty punch,\u00a0SUNAMI<\/strong>\u00a0have become leaders in their genre; and their frenzied live shows have become the stuff of legend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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LUKE SEVEREID<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 1 March – Sitdown Comedy Club, Brisbane
\nWednesday 5 March – Stay Gold, Melbourne
\nFriday 7 March – Factory Floor, Sydney<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LUKE SEVEREID<\/strong>\u00a0is a hill-hiking, metal music-loving, chrome-dome-having stand-up comedian from Seattle, WA. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest with the plaids and IPA-fueled husk to prove it, he has spent the last decade yelling jokes all over North America (and soon: THE WORLD).<\/p>\n

LUKE<\/strong>‘s\u00a0comedic style has been described as insightfully idiotic, aggressively absurd, and most accurately, unmedicated ADHD in action.\u00a0Besides looking identical to your favorite bouncer and or bass player,\u00a0LUKE<\/strong>\u00a0was also recently in the Big Sky Comedy Festival, a semifinalist in both the Seattle and San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and a winner of Best Comedy Film at HUMP! Film Festival.\u00a0Millions have enjoyed his stand-up videos online so it’s most likely he’ll be able to get a giggle or two out of you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA 2025<\/strong>\u00a0LINEUP:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slipknot
\nA Day To Remember
\nBABYMETAL, Slaughter To Prevail,\u00a0Polaris
\nWithin Temptation, Enter Shikari, Hatebreed
\nIn Hearts Wake, HEALTH, Miss May I, Vended, Sunami<\/p>\n

DATES AND VENUES:<\/strong>
\nFriday 28 February 2025 \u2013 Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
\nSunday 2 March 2025 \u2013 Brisbane Showground, Brisbane
\nSaturday 8 March 2025 \u2013 Centennial Park, Sydney<\/p>\n

Tickets on sale from\u00a0Knotfest.com\/Australia<\/a><\/p>\n

Find<\/strong>\u00a0KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA<\/strong>\u00a0Online<\/strong>
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