Slipknot’s reputation as an explosive live band was sealed by their stint on the US Ozzfest in the summer of 1999. By the time they flew to Europe at the end of that year, the buzz surrounding them was deafening. On December 13, 1999, they played their very first overseas gig at hallowed London venue the Astoria (since demolished) as part of the aptly titled World Domination tour.
It was a chance for people outside America to see if they could live up to the hype – or whether they were just a flash-in-the-pan novelty.
