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On this day 19 February 2002, American heavy rock band Slipknot played Cardiff International Arena on their Iowa World Tour.
Formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members for more than a decade: Crahan, Jordison, Gray, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root.
Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows. The band rapidly rose to fame following the release of their eponymous debut album in 1999. The 2001 follow-up album, Iowa, although darker in tone, made the band more popular.
In 2002, Slipknot appeared in Rollerball (2002), performing "I Am Hated". The release and intense promotion of the album resulted in sold-out shows in large arenas in several countries.
SETLIST
People = Shit
Liberate
Left Behind
Eeyore
Disasterpiece
Purity
Gently
Eyeless
My Plague
The Heretic Anthem
Spit It Out
Wait and Bleed
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Surfacing
