US heavy metal outfit Lamb Of God have been announced as a support act for Slipknot‘s 2016 Australian headline tour, which is set to make its way across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this October.

Lamb Of God’s Slipknot support sets will mark the band’s first performances in Australia since Soundwave 2015. The shows will also mark the group’s first Aussie dates since the release of their seventh album VII: Sturm und Drang in July 2015 — a release which swiftly led to circle pits forming live on daytime television.

Slipknot confirmed that hell was on its way when they announced their latest Australian jaunt earlier this month, in what will also be their first trip down under since Soundwave 2015. Before the east coast tour kicks off, the band will complete a huge US tour and will also take to the stage at their recently announced joint mega festival Ozzfest Meets Knotfest.

Slipknot are currently touring in support of their latest album .5: The Gray Chapter, and given frontman Corey Taylor’s comment that the band will “take a couple of years off” before the next album, maggots might not see the group back in Australia for a while.

Catch all of Slipknot’s Australian tour dates and ticket details, below.

UPDATE 08/06/16: Lamb Of Gad have announced two of their own headline club shows for Adelaide and Perth. See dates below.

Gallery: Lamb Of God @ Soundwave 2015, Melbourne / Photos: Alesha Martyn



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Slipknot 2016 Australian & New Zealand Tour

Supported by Lamb Of God

Tickets on sale to general public 11am Monday, 23rd May

Wednesday, 26th October

Vector Arena, Auckland

Tickets: Live Nation

Friday, 28th October

Entertainment Centre, Brisbane

Tickets: Live Nation

Saturday, 29th October

Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney

Tickets: Live Nation

Monday, 31st October

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Tickets: Live Nation

Lamb Of God Headline Shows

Tickets available Tuesday, 14th June

Tuesday, 1st November

HQ Complex, Adelaide

Tickets: Live Nation

Thursday, November 3

Metropolis, Fremantle

Tickets: Live Nation