Slipknot, Machine Head and Children of Bodom hit the UK in December

By Chris Barnes
published

Despite Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison breaking his ankle (read the blog HERE), the ground-breaking, Grammy Award-winning, Des Moines nine-piece, have announced their first UK tour in over three years.

The tour rolls into the UK in December in support of the band's fourth studio album, All Hope Is Gone, which hits stores this coming Monday 25 August.

The UK tour dates are:

Mon 1 Dec LONDON Hammersmith Apollo
Tue 2 Dec LONDON Hammersmith Apollo
Fri 5 Dec CARDIFF International Arena
Sun 7 Dec BIRMINGHAM NIA
Mon 8 Dec GLASGOW SECC
Tue 9 Dec MANCHESTER MEN Arena
Thu 11 Dec NEWCASTLE Metro Arena
Fri 12 Dec SHEFFIELD Arena

To cap it all off, special guests on the tour will be the mighty Machine Head and Children of Bodom. Now that's a line-up of epic proportions!

Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.