KNOTFEST

Knotfest is a music festival that was launched in 2012 by the American heavy metal group Slipknot. This festival has taken place as both a traveling event and a fixed-location festival across various countries such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Colombia, and France. In addition to Slipknot, Knotfest has showcased a wide range of artists over the years, including Deftones, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, Bring Me the Horizon, Prong, Deadly Apples, Amen, Butcher Babies, and Prayers.

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NEW FLESH: Releases from The Haunted, The Budos Band, Rivers of Nihil

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Swedish greats The Haunted have delivered their long awaited return with their first full length in more than eight years. Last surfacing in 2017 with Strength in Numbers, the pillars of melodic metal have undoubtedly been sharpening their blades, resulting in a 12-track onslaught, Songs of Last Resort. Brimming with serious technicality backed by impeccable performances, The Haunted prove the epitome of value over volume.
Stray From the Path Surprise Fans With their Final Album, 'Clockworked

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Without any strategic rollout or fanfare, Stray From the Path has surprised fans and the greater world of heavy music with the unveiling of their latest full length studio album, Clockworked. The unexpected arrival of the album also marks the end of the road for the band, with Stray From the Path confirming that this latest release, will be their final. Earlier this year, the band announced their union with SharpTone Records.
Fit For A King Announce New Album, 'Lonely God"

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Metalcore stalwarts Fit For A King have announced the August 1st due date for their eighth full length studio album, Lonely God. The news follows a healthy, hefty rollout that included the debut of walloping singles like "Technium" featuring Landon Tewers of The Plot In You and the epic "No Tomorrow" - a cut that soundtracked the existential brink.
Speed Release VLOG Footage From 2025 Coachella Performance

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Photo by Erica Lauren"The only hardcore band to play Coachella this year... and the first-ever Australian hardcore band." Setting the tone for the half-hour entry in their ongoing VLOG series, Speed frontman Jem Siow explained the significance of the band's April run in the US which featured Speed's highly-anticipated set at Coachella.
Japanese Metalcore Unit Knosis Drops New Single, "DONKUNUMA"

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Photo by Daiki MiuraJapanese aggressors Knosis, led by the hugely-talented Ryo Kinoshita, have shared the follow-up single from the forthcoming debut full length album, GENKNOSIS, due out August 1 via SharpTone Records. On "DOKUNUMA," Kinoshita executes expansive melody over aggressive instrumentation - fusing the world's of modern metalcore and powerful post-hardcore in a way that feels stylistically their own.
From India To Infinity: Bloodywood's Letter To Home With ‘Nu Delhi’

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Maddy Howell

Words by Maddy HowellIt’s been a hell of a ride for Bloodywood since they first began making music in 2016.Starting out life as a parody band, putting a riff-laden spin on popular Hindi songs, the Indian folk metal pioneers have come to create something much bigger than they ever anticipated.
Ministry Releases First-Ever Music Video For the Classic, “I’ll Do Any

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Kicking off the year, Al Jourgensen confirmed that Ministry would revisit their hugely influential synthpop past. Though long estranged from the early, EBM-driven entires that first introduced Ministry to the masses, the pioneering frontman, after decades, was ready to revisit the songs that have long been omitted from the setlist. . Landing late March via Cleopatra Records, Ministry releasedThe Squirrely Years Revisited.
The Amity Affliction Share Emotional New Single, "All That I Remember"

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Photo by @tomiseMetalcore vets The Amity Affliction are prepping for a intensive run of live dates over the second half of the year. Prepping to head out on the massive Summer of Loud package, The Amity Affliction will join Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, and Parkway Drive and more on a bill shaping up to be one of biggest and best of the season. Ahead of the run, the band have shared new music with an emotional new track in "All That I Remember".
$UICIDEBOY$ Announce New Album, 'Thy Kingdom Come'

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Photo by dill35mmWasting little time in getting back to the full length format following the success of 2024's New World Depression, the duo in $UICIDEBOY$ have announced their sixth full length album, Thy Kingdom Come. Among the accolades tallied by New World Depression, the album landed at #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and marked the tandem's fifth successive #1 on the Independent Albums chart. In total, New World Depression scored four tracks on the Billboard Hot 100.
Slaughter to Prevail and BABYMETAL Deliver Blockbuster Collab, "Song 3

1 week ago | knotfest.com | Ramon Gonzales

Among two of heavy music's most intriguing, compelling forces, Russian deathcore powerhouse Slaughter to Prevail and Kawaii metal juggernaut BABYMETAL have joined forces for a collaboration of epic proportions in "Song 3". The track has the distinct feature of landing on both forthcoming albums from each of the contributing artists. For Slaughter to Prevail, the highly-anticipated Grizzly arrives July 18th via Sumerian Records and is already shaping up to be an album of the year candidate.