Slipknot to headline inaugural Knotfest Meets Hellfest in 2019

Credit: M. Shawn CrahanAfter meeting Ozzfest, Slipknot's Knotfest has now been introduced to France's Hellfest.

The masked metallers will host and headline the inaugural Knotfest Meets Hellfest, held June 20 in Clisson, France.

Other bands on the lineup include Rob Zombie, Papa Roach, Behemoth, Sabaton and Amon Amarth. For the full bill and ticket info, visit KnotfestFrance.com.

Knotfest first launched in 2012. In 2016, Slipknot teamed up with Ozzy Osbourne to form Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, followed by a second festival in 2017. Ozzfest will take place this year without Knotfest on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Slipknot has been working on a new album, the follow-up to 2014's .5: The Gray Chapter. The band released a new single called "All Out Life" on Halloween.

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