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Hard rockers Slipknot formed in Iowa and will be coming to Michigan this summer for their "Last Stand" tour.

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DETROIT, MI -- Hard rockers Slipknot has announced Monday details of a summer headline tour deemed the “Summer’s Last Stand” tour that includes stops in Detroit and Grand Rapids.

Slipknot, formed in Des Moines, Iowa, will perform July 28 at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston. The band will also visit Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena on May 16.

The North American tour kicks off July 24 at West Palm Beach, Florida’s Cruzan Amphitheater and will continue through early September.

Pre-sales will be available Tuesday via www.slipknot1.com with general on-sales beginning Jan. 30. For full dates and ticket information visit www.slipknot1.com.



.5: The Gray Chapter, Slipknot's fifth studio album for Roadrunner Records and first since 2008's RIAA platinum certified chart-topper, All Hope Is Gone made a stunning chart debut upon its October arrival last year, entering the SoundScan/Billboard 200 chart at #1 with sales in excess of 131,000 albums – the highest debut for a hard rock record in 2014.



Along with its massive popular success, .5: The Gray Chapter has also proven one of 2014's most critically acclaimed releases, earning the group their eighth GRAMMY® nomination in the 'Best Metal Performance' category for their triumphant return with "The Negative One."

The album was #1 on both Revolver’s “20 Best Albums of 2014” and Guitar World’s “50 Best Albums of 2014” rankings, while also earning inclusion on Rolling Stone and Loudwire’s “20 Best Metal Albums of 2014” rankings.

In addition, .5: The Gray Chapter was chosen as Metal Hammer's "Readers Album of 2014" and included on the "Critic's Choice: The Metal Hammer Top 50 Albums of 2014" tally.