SLIPKNOT announce ‘Day Of The Gusano’ documentary cinema release
9th June 2017SLIPKNOT.Ā A genuine sonic phenomenon, a nine-piece force of nature and one of heavy musicās most important, recognisable, uncompromising and creatively ingenious bands.Ā Yet to their millions of fans across the world, affectionately known as āmaggotsā, SLIPKNOT arenāt just a group, theyāre also a counterculture and a way of life.Ā Those fans play an important role in a new documentary brought to you by MusicScreen, entitled āDay of The Gusanoā.Ā The 90 minute documentary is to be premiered on more than a thousand screens across the world as a āone night onlyā cinematic spectacle on 6th September 2017. Ā
Directed by SLIPKNOTās own M.Shawn Crahan, aka āClownā, āDay of The Gusanoā documents the Iowa bandās first ever visit to the country in December 2015 and features exclusive interviews with SLIPKNOTās members talking about the importance of their fanbase and the bandās long awaited first ever show in Mexico City.Ā Confirmed cities and ticketing for the screenings will be announced in July.Ā Sign up to receive dates and details at http://dayofthegusano.com. Ā
Talking about the movie, Clown tells us, “SLIPKNOT still has dreams for itself.Ā Finally playing Mexico was one of them.Ā It’s been a surreal life of rock and roll for SLIPKNOT and the fact that the dreams still go on for us is simply incredible. Thank you.ā Ā Guitarist Jim Root continues, āWe had such a great time at Knotfest Mexico… Not only with all the friends and bands that were there, but with the fans and the crowd we had to document it with.Ā Now we get to share it with the world.ā
āDay of the Gusanoā also chronicles the rabid devotion of the Mexican maggots and sees the band hearing personal, emotive stories from some of their fans, all interspersed with footage from SLIPKNOTās incendiary live show at the inaugural KNOTFEST Mexico.Ā The film features a full surround soundtrack, so youāll not only hear the show, but youāll āfeelā it as if you were actually there.
To tie in with the movie announcement, SLIPKNOT also launch their #AskSlipknot campaign.Ā Fans are asked to submit their questions to the band on either Facebook or Twitter, using the hashtag, #AskSlipknot, and a selection will be chosen by the band to answer as part of the cinematic screening event.Ā Submit your questions before 13th June in order to be in with a chance of getting your question included.
Today, SLIPKNOT stand alongside musical institutions like Metallica and Iron Maiden, as one of a select few bands whose legacy is assured within the pantheon of the elite.Ā The band emerged at the back end of the 20th Century from Americaās midwestern town of Des Moines, IA and quickly established themselves as the most enigmatic, provocative and aggressive music collective of the modern era. Ā 1999ās eponymous debut album is widely regarded as a modern day classic and was honoured by Metal Hammer magazine as the āBest Debut of the Last 25 Years.ā Ā The release quickly racked up double RIAA platinum certification in the US, with many of SLIPKNOTās subsequent releases achieving platinum status both in the US and across the globe.Ā To date, the band have been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards (winning in 2006 for āBefore I Forgetā), as well as scoring 13 Platinum and 44 Gold record certifications around the world, 17 million unit sales and over 1 billion YouTube views to date. Ā SLIPKNOTās fanbase is as unwavering as it is ubiquitous – the bandās most recent studio album, 2014ās ā.5: The Gray Chapterā debuted Top 5 in the Official Album Charts of 19 countries around the world, including the US (#1), UK (#2), Japan (#1), Australia (#1), Russia (#1) & Germany (#2).
KNOTFEST is SLIPKNOTās own self-curated, destination festival brand, currently held in three international locations; the US, Japan and Mexico.Ā Designed as an immersive, unforgettable, ādark carnival experienceā, the event invites you into SLIPKNOTās apocalyptic underworld where stunning visuals, firebreathers and nightmarish creatures on stilts set the stage for an intoxicating and memorable weekend of live music. Ā KNOTFESTās plans for 2017 are to be announced in due course.
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