By the time COVID-19 struck down the live music industry, masked midwesterners Slipknot had begun cornering the North and South American metal fest market with their various Knotfests. But now, with COVID-19 looming, the band has decided to pivot their strategy and are now hosting a free virtual festival featuring only up-and-coming acts.
The Pulse Of The Maggots fest, as it’s being called, will go down next Friday, November 13th, and will feature a line-up of only young, promising acts in the world of hard rock and metal. Included in this line-up will be:
- Tallah
- 156/Silence
- Orbit Culture
- Wargasm
- Year of the Knife
- Death Blooms
- October Ends
- Hacktivist
- PRXJEK
- Cerberus
- dEMOTIONAL
- Vended
- SCARLET
- Introtyl
- Diamond Construct
- VCTMS
- Death Tour
- Thrown Into Exile
- Once Awake
- I Revolt
Though online via Knotfest.com, the festival has various ‘stages,’ with the MusicCares stage opening at 3pm EST (12pm PST), the Rock Against Racism stage starting at 5:30pm EST (2:30pm PST), and the ESP stage launching at 8pm EST (5pm PST).
