Slipknot slyly revealed the identity of their new drummer earlier this week as ex-Sepultura member Eloy Casagrande, and on Wednesday (May 1), he took to Instagram to share his first statement since joining the band.
"It’s an exciting moment. Unthinkable until then. There is nothing to lose, there is nothing to win. There is just living. We’re here as one," the Brazilian musician captioned a photo of himself donning his new mask. "Thank you Slipknot for trusting me. Thanks all the maggots and fans around the world. See you on the road. Here comes more pain."
Casagrande's addition to the band comes after they parted ways with longtime drummer Jay Weinberg in November. Slipknot recently announced a North American tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. See Casagrande's post and a full list of tour dates below.
Slipknot 2024 North American Tour Dates
May 12: Daytona Beach, FL - Welcome To Rockville
May 19: Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple Festival
Aug 06: Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center *
Aug 07: Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake *
Aug 09: Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena *
Aug 10: Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion *
Aug 12: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
Aug 14: Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion *
Aug 15: Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center *
Aug 17: Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena *
Sep 01: Pryor, OK - ROCKLAHOMA
Sep 07: Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre #
Sep 08: Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater #
Sep 09: Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life
Sep 11: Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater #
Sep 13: Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome #
Sep 15: Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre #
Sep 17: Austin, TX - Moody Center #
Sep 18: Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion #
Sep 21: Des Moines, IA - Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park #
Oct 11: Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
* w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture
# w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Vended