Slipknot simply performed two nights at Knotfest Japan as a part of their tour for final yr’s The End, So Far LP. Among the highlights was the official debut of drummer Jay Weinberg’s newest masks (which he teased on social media beforehand), and followers have already shared loads of supportive reactions.
Yesterday afternoon (April 1), Weinberg posted a number of photographs of the masks to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, explaining that it was made in collaboration with Japanese artist Solid Blackline. He said:
It’s an honor to collaborate with Japanese painter @solid_blackline for my masks this weekend, specifically designed for @knotfestjapan. The natural, flowing shapes of his high-contrast designs evoke emotions of mysticism and sweetness, balanced throughout the duality of chaos and order one feels as a customer in this wondrous nation.
There’s really no higher solution to additional immerse ourselves inside all the things that @knotfestjapan stands for — to share our love for Japan, and its wealthy inventive tradition — than to welcome native expertise by way of collaboration with our personal expression by way of this weekend’s performances. どうもありがとうございました, @solid_blackline! See you tonight, Tokyo!
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Since then, he’s uploaded one other photograph of the masks, in addition to a few brief clips from the band’s two performances.
Of course, followers had been more than pleased to remark with a variety of reactions. For occasion, one Twitter user declared: “That mask is no joke! Bad-ass!” whereas an Instagram fan wrote: “oh my god. this is genuinely the most beautiful and awesome mask you have ever had. 10/10 maybe my favourite jay mask???”
Of course, frontman Corey Taylor not too long ago debuted his personal enjoyable take a look at Knotfest Australia (the place the band was compelled to pause their units as a result of followers climbing up speaker towers).
You can view Weinberg’s posts – and a few selection reactions – under, in addition to see footage of Slipknot performing “Disasterpiece” and “Wait and Bleed.”
Also, you’ll be able to see all of Slipknot’s remaining tour dates right here, and seize your tickets right here!
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