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Slipknot have tweeted a creepy new teaser video.
It looks like Slipknot are ramping things up in preparation for an expected Thursday reveal and their performance this Friday on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The band tweeted a teaser video earlier with the caption 'We are not your kind,' in which fans are insisting that they're able to see the band's new masks. Now, they've tweeted another teaser video, titled How Dare You Martyr Me, and it's skin-crawlingly creepy.
The video, like the previous one, is mostly images from Slipknot's previous album sleeves and band photos, though it culminates with a face wrapped in some sort of sheer fabric grinning malevolently. What's interesting is that there seems to be a specific emphasis on the cover of 2014's .5: The Gray Chapter, which references deceased bassist Paul Gray. One can't help but wonder if the martyr referenced in the caption refers to Gray himself. Meanwhile, the fact that the caption is title cased -- with every first letter capitalized -- suggests that it's a track from the new album.
Watch the teaser below and judge for yourself:
Chilling. We can't wait for Thursday.
Slipknot's Kimmel performance will go down Friday, May 17th, at 11:30pm EST. Their new album is due out on August 9th. To witness to band's spectacle live, make sure you catch them at one of the upcoming live dates with Gojira, Behemoth, and Volbeat:
July
26 Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre
27 San Bernardino, CA, San Manuel Amphitheater
August
01 Salt Lake City, UT, USANA Amphitheatre
03 Albuquerque, NM, sleta Amphitheater
04 Phoenix, AZ, Ak-Chin Pavilion
06 Denver, CO, Pepsi Center
08 Lincoln, NE, Pinnacle Bank Arena
10 Des Moines, IA, Iowa State Fairgrounds (Slipknot and Gojira only)
11 Tinley Park, IL, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
12 Clarkston, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
14 Virginia Beach, VA, Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
16 Noblesville, IN, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
17 Bonner Springs, KS, Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
18 Maryland Heights, MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
20 Toronto, ON, Budweiser Stage
21 Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
23 Burgettstown, PA, KeyBank Pavilion
24 Scranton, PA, The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
25 Darien Center, NY, Darien Lake Amphitheater
27 Mansfield, MA, The Xfinity Center
28 Wantagh, NY, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
30 Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
31 Camden, NJ, BB&T Pavilion
September
01 Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live
03 Alpharetta, GA, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
04 Tampa, FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
06 Austin, TX, Austin 360 Amphitheater
07 Dallas, TX, Dos Equis Pavilion
08 The Woodlands, TX, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
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