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Mon 27 Oct – All Hope Is Gone World Tour
I woke up about an hour ago with some strange burning sensations in my stomach, a couple of aches and bruises that weren’t there before (although strangely nothing wrong with my neck) and slightly deadened ears. Ahh, I thought to myself. Slipknot have been in Australia again...

Ever one to work the crowd, Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn pointed out early on their set that it was, somewhat strangely, a Monday night, “but who wants to drink vodka with me?!” The inside of Rod Laver Arena wasn’t too full – I guess most were saving themselves for the main event – but as I told a few friends that rocked up later on, anyone that didn’t see Machine Head missed out big-time! The traditional “Machine fucking Head!” chants were ringing out the entire set, as the metal veterans tore their way through a slew of new and old material alike – opening with the epic “Clenching the Fists of Dissent” from most recent effort “The Blackening” and closing with the immortal “Davidian”…

Mon 27 Oct – All Hope Is Gone World Tour

Geez, the Metal genre really is a young man's game these days. Seeing Judas Priest a couple of months back - I was amazed at the lackluster energy on offer as mainman Rob Halford strolled around the stage like a tired old man. He looked like I do when I get out of bed each morning and stumble to the fridge in a 'Tony Soprano' like shuffle to get some breakfast. Tonight was the absolute opposite of that as the nine members of Slipknot took charge of the Rod Laver Arena stage like men possessed - or with a ton of gnashing red ants in their collective pants! Barely pausing for breath, their was just so much hyperactivity on deck that it was hard just focussing on the one band member.

Of course, the crowd lapped it all up. Australia has always been a major market for Slipknot and testament to the band's popularity in Australia, Corey Taylor briefly paused the gig to show off a couple of Gold & Platinum awards for 'All Hope Is Gone' -…