Last night (Tuesday, August 6), masked metal titans Slipknot kicked off their 25th anniversary tour in some style, decimating the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indianapolis with a brutalising fourteen-song set that was packing a decidedly old school twist. The show, which officially launches a celebratory world tour marking a whole quarter-century since the release of the band's game-changing debut album, boasted a setlist comprised of nothing but cuts from that era, including the dusting off of two fan favourites that haven't been played in almost twenty five years.
"Nothing you will hear tonight was written after 1999," remarked Corey Taylor at one point to a chorus of cheers, and the Iowan icons made good on his word. Opening with a ferocious triple-hit of (sic), Eyeless and Wait And Bleed, Slipknot then rattled through more classic cuts, including No Life and longtime fan favourite Scissors, neither of which had been played live since 2000. Other rarities aired included Get This (played for the first time since 2019), Me Inside (first time since 2015) and Only One (2012).
