Alessandro Venturella

Arguably the most anticipated heavy music event of the year is set for Friday November 5th with Slipknot taking over Banc of California Stadium for the Los Angeles edition of the counter-culture celebration that is Knotfest.

A unique and fascinating insight into the career and controversies of one of the most successful and contentious heavy metal bands of all time: Slipknot. The film combines new interviews, backstage access and an exclusive live session from the nine-piece group, performing six career-defining tracks at the legendary Maida Vale Studios in front of an intimate audience. The six tracks, one from each of the band’s albums, transport the group, acknowledged by many as one of the most extreme live acts ever, from their usual arena-sized shows to a uniquely intimate and intense setting. The film highlights the group’s phenomenal 25-year career, revealing how one of the most relentless and intense-sounding groups ever have struggled with drink, drugs, depression and the death of a band member, topped the charts, outsold their peers and picked up a Grammy along the way, whilst staying as bold, fearless and exhilarating as ever.

SETLIST: (515) - People = Shit - (sic) - Get This - Unsainted - Disasterpiece - Before I Forget - The Heretic Anthem - Psychosocial - The Devil in I - Prosthetics - Vermilion - Custer - Sulfur - All Out Life - Duality - ENCORE: Spit It Out - Surfacing - 'Til We Die

Setlist: 01 – People = Shit 02 – (sic) 03 – Get This 04 – Unsainted 05 – Disasterpiece 06 – Before I Forget 07 – The Heretic Anthem 08 – Psychosocial 09 – The Devil in I 10 – Prosthetics 11 – Vermilion 12 – Custer 13 – Sulfur 14 – All Out Life 15 – Duality 16 – Spit It Out 17 – Surfacing

Slipknot' 'Knotfest' performance is chronicled through live footage and behind-the-scenes looks at the event.

Slipknot at Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 25, 2015. Setlist: Sarcastrophe / The Heretic Anthem / Psychosocial / The Devil in I / AOV / Vermilion / Wait and Bleed / Killpop / Before I Forget / Sulfur / Duality / Disasterpiece / Spit It Out / Custer / 742617000027 / (sic) / People = Shit / Surfacing

Slipknot at Rock on the Range at Mapfre Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA on May 15th, 2015. Setlist: Sarcastrophe / The Heretic Anthem / Psychosocial / The Devil in I / AOV / Wait and Bleed / Vermilion / Killpop / Before I Forget / Duality / Eyeless / Spit It Out / Custer / 742617000027 / (sic) / Surfacing

Presenter of the BBC Radio One Rock Show, Daniel P. Carter is granted the chance to speak with band members: Corey Taylor, Shawn Crahan and Jim Root in the wake of their fifth album '.5 The Gray Chapter' whilst on their UK leg of the album tour. Carter, over the course of the film charts the history of Slipknot, delves into their evolution following the death of founding member Paul Gray and gives a glimpse at how Slipknot have transcended their genre in the process of cultivating a loyal fan base.