When asked if he thought the release of this album would be cathartic experince, Clown said, "Yes. We’ve been wanting to get this out since the first year [it was made], but finally the stars lined up. Everything has happened for a reason, and it just feels like a celebration. It doesn’t need a label -- we own it. It’s not on Roadrunner, it’s not on a label. It’s ours."
"I don’t need tour dates from this," he concludes. "I don’t need anything. It feels fantastic to be able to let it out, and I think everyone is gonna really enjoy it. My family loves it, and the people who have heard it love it."
When exactly the band will drop these tracks isn't clear, but given their habit of surprising fans with sporadic releases -- such as All Out Life coming out on Halloween last year -- fans should be ready to hear the extra All Hope Is Gone tracks at any moment.
Meanwhile, Slipknot have just announced tour dates in the UK and Ireland, and are currently wrapping up their Knotfest Roadshow tour dates, so make sure you catch them live at one of the following shows:
Slipknot U.S. Tour Dates
August
23 Burgettstown, PA, KeyBank Pavilion
24 Scranton, PA, The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
25 Darien Center, NY, Darien Lake Amphitheater
27 Mansfield, MA, The Xfinity Center
28 Wantagh, NY, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
30 Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
31 Camden, NJ, BB&T Pavilion
September
01 Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live
03 Alpharetta, GA, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
04 Tampa, FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
06 Austin, TX, Austin 360 Amphitheater
07 Dallas, TX, Dos Equis Pavilion
08 The Woodlands, TX, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Slipknot UK and Ireland tour 2020
January
14 - Dublin, 3Arena
16 - Manchester, Arena
17 - Newcastle, Utilita Arena
18 - Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
20 - Sheffield, FlyDSA Arena
21 - Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
22 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
24 - Birmingham, Arena
25 - London, O2 Arena