Nordic folk duo Nytt Land have released a cover of ’s . The husband-and-wife pair, Anatoly and Natalya Pakhalenko, put out their version of the classic yesterday (August 5), complete with a shamanic music video. Watch the clip below.
Nytt Land comment on the cover: “With great respect for [the] immortal Slipknot heritage, we created this cover version of their famous song in our own sound with traditional Siberian throat singing and musical instruments. “Primal energy in its purest form is what this song symbolizes for us.” Slipknot released in July 1999, as the lead single from their blockbuster .
The track reached number 34 on the US Mainstream Rock charts and number one on the UK Rock charts. has gone on to become one of Slipknot’s most popular songs. According to setlist wiki , it has been played live 1,059 times at time of publication.
The only song the band have performed more is fellow cut , 1,113 times. Slipknot are touring to promote the 25th anniversary of their debut album in 2024. They’ll start the US leg tonight (August 6) in Noblesville, Indiana, then continue through North and Central America until November.
The band will then play across Europe in December. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! See the full list of 2024 Slipknot dates below. Nytt Land released their latest album last year and are also touring this year.
They’ll start a European trek at Midgardsblot festival in Norway on August 16/17, then continue across the continent until late September. The duo say of their upcoming shows: “And very soon, we are going on our big European tour to present our new Ritual in its full live sound. This is part of our life and we will share it with you.
“This time, for the first time, we will go on stage in Serbia, Greece, Romania, Spain and Austria, and of course we are very happy to return to France, Norway, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and Belgium. Prepare for the Ritual!” Nytt Land’s 2024 live dates are also listed below. Aug 16–17: Borre Midgardsblot Festival, Norway Aug 22: Wolfszeit Festival, Germany Aug 23: Wałbrzych Metal Mine Festival, Poland Sep 14: Barcelona Medieval fest, Spain Sep 16: Ostrava Barrack Club, Czech Republic Sep 17: Vienna Viper Room, Austria Sep 18: Budapest A38 Club, Hungary Sep 19: Bucharest Quantic Club, Romania Sep 20: Sofia Live And Loud Club, Bulgaria Sep 22: Athens Temple Club, Greece Sep 23: Thesseloniki Eghtball Club, Greece Sep 24: Belgrade Zappa Baza, Serbia Sep 25: Zagreb Mochvara Club, Croatia Sep 28: Florange Fensch Viking Fest IV, France Aug 06: Noblesville, Ruoff Music Center, IN Aug 07: Burgettstown The Pavilion at Star Lake, PA Aug 09: Baltimore CFG Bank Arena, MD Aug 10: Camden Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, NJ Aug 12: New York Madison Square Garden, NY Aug 14: Gilford BankNH Pavilion, NH Aug 15: Mansfield Xfinity Center, MA Aug 17: Toronto Scotiabank Arena, ON, Canada Sep 01: Pryor Rocklahoma, OK Sep 07: Auburn White River Amphitheatre, WA Sep 08: Ridgefield RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater, WA Sep 09: Louisville Louder Than Life, KY Sep 11: Nampa Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater, ID Sep 13: Inglewood Intuit Dome, CA Sep 15: Phoenix Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, AZ Sep 17: Austin Moody Center, TX Sep 18: Dallas Dos Equis Pavilion, TX Sep 21: Des Moines Water Works Park, IA Oct 11: Sacramento Aftershock Festival, CA Oct 19: São Paulo Knotfest Brasil, Brazil Nov 08: Guadalajara Calle 2, Mexico Nov 09: Mexico City Parque Bicentenario, Mexico Dec 05: Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands Dec 06: Dortmund Westfalenhalle, Germany Dec 08: Stuttgart Schleyerhalle, Germany Dec 09: Leipzig Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Germany Dec 11: Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland Dec 12: Paris Accorhotel Arena, France Dec 14: Leeds First Direct Arena, UK Dec 15: Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK Dec 17: Manchester Co-op Live Arena, UK Dec 18: Birmingham Utilita Arena, UK Dec 20: London O2 Arena, UK Dec 21: London O2 Arena, UK Louder’s resident Gojira obsessive was still at uni when he joined the team in 2017.
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