Slipknot bassist Alessandro “Vman” Venturella has updated his mask, enlisting the talents of visual artist/sculptor Hedi Xandt to craft the new piece. Venturella first donned this latest iteration of his onstage attire last week. According to Xandt, “Its design nods to earlier incarnations of V Man‘s face and references Italian expressionist sculptures ravaged and converted into a mask by brute force. This ‘slashed’ appearance is one of three different designs.”
Venturella rolled out the mask for the band’s just launched 25th anniversary tour in support of their 2x multi-platinum self-titled 1999 album. That trek kicked off in Noblesville, IN this past week, with the band devoting the setlist solely to their mid to late 90s material.
That celebratory trek will continue on over the coming months, with this year’s dates to run as follows.
With Knocked Loose & Orbit Culture:
08/12 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
08/14 Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
08/15 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
08/17 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Slipknot:
09/01 Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma
With Knocked Loose & Vended:
09/07 Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
09/08 Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater
Slipknot:
09/09 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
With Knocked Loose & Vended:
09/11 Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
09/13 Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
09/14 Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
09/15 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
09/17 Austin, TX – Moody Center
09/18 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
09/21 Des Moines, IA – Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park
Slipknot:
10/11 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10/19 São Paulo, BRA – Knotfest Brasil
10/26 Buenos Aires, ARG – Lnotfest Argentina
11/08 Guadalajara, MEX – Calle 2
11/09 Mexico City, MEX – Parque Bicentenario
11/02 Santiago, CHL – Knotfest Chile
12/05 Amsterdam, NET – Ziggo Dome
12/06 Dortmund, GER – Westfalehallen
12/08 Stuttgart, GER – Schleyerhalle
12/09 Leipzig, GER – Quarterback Immobilien Arena
12/11 Zürich, SWI – Hallenstadion
12/12 Paris, FRA – Accor Arena
12/14 Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
12/15 Glasgow, UK – Ovo Hydro
12/17 Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
12/18 Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
12/20 London, UK – The O2
12/21 London, UK – The O2
