Watch: Slipknot Perform “Nero Forte” and “Birth of the Cruel” for the First Time

Slipknot kicked off their 2020 touring schedule last night with a gig in Dublin, Ireland, unveiling the setlist that will likely stick with them throughout the run (with some small changes here and there, perhaps). That set included five songs from their latest album, We Are Not Your Kind, a bold move given how often the band’s fans clamor for them to play older material. Here it is:

“Unsainted”
“Disasterpiece”
“Eeyore”
“Nero Forte”
“Before I Forget”
“New Abortion”
“Psychosocial”
“Solway Firth”
“Vermilion”
“Birth of the Cruel”
“Wait and Bleed”
“Eyeless”
“All Out Life”
“Duality”

Encore
“(sic)”
“People = Shit”
“Surfacing”

The Dublin show marked the first time the band has performed “Nero Forte” and “Birth of the Cruel” live, and naturally there’s already fan-filmed footage of both on the information superhighway. You can have a look at those at the bottom of this post.

Here is Slipknot’s schedule for the rest of 2020:

Jan 16 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Arena [Tickets]
Jan 17 – Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena [Tickets]
Jan 18 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – SSE Hydro [Tickets]
Jan 20 – Sheffield, United Kingdom – Flydsa Arena [Tickets]
Jan 21 – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Motorpoint Arena [Tickets]
Jan 22 – Cardiff, United Kingdom – Motorpoint Arena [Tickets]
Jan 24 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – Birmingham Arena [Tickets]
Jan 25 – London, United Kingdom – The O2 [Tickets]
Jan 28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome [Tickets]
Jan 29 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle [Tickets]
Jan 30 – Paris, France – AccorHotels Arena [Tickets]
Feb 01 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Rockhal [Tickets]
Feb 02 – Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier [Tickets]
Feb 04 – Budapest, Hungary – Sportarena [Tickets]
Feb 06 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena [Tickets]
Feb 08 – Stuttgart, Germany – Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle [Tickets]
Feb 09 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle [Tickets]
Feb 11 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum [Tickets]
Feb 12 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion [Tickets]
Feb 14 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle [Tickets]
Feb 16 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena [Tickets]
Feb 17 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena [Tickets]
Feb 18 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle [Tickets]
Feb 20 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena [Tickets]
Feb 21 – Stockholm, Sweden – Ericsson Globe [Tickets]
Feb 22 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena [Tickets]
Feb 24 – Helsinki, Finland – Hartwall Arena [Tickets]
Mar 20 – Tokyo, Japan – Knotfest Japan* [Tickets]
Mar 21 – Tokyo, Japan – Knotfest Japan* [Tickets]
Mar 24 – Singapore – Singapore Rockfest* [Tickets]
Mar 27 – Jakarta, Indonesia Hammersonic Festival* [Tickets]
Mar 29 – Manila, Philippines – Amoranto Stadium [Tickets]
May 16 – Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Festival* [Tickets]
Aug 01 – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air* [Tickets]
Aug 10 – Barcelona, Spain – Knotfest at Sea* [Tickets]
Aug 22 – Milton Keynes, United Kingdom – Knotfest UK* [Tickets]

*festival date

[via Kerrang!]