Australian Guitar

KNOTFEST

WHERE CENTENNIAL PARK, EORA/SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES

WHEN SATURDAY MARCH 25TH, 2023

It’s a brave and uncertain thing to start a new heavy music festival in post-COVID Australia. But if there is one thing Slipknot has always been, it’s ambitious. And by God they pulled it off, with all three legs of Knotfest Australia being complete sell-outs. Centennial Park has long proved itself to be a great locale for festivals, although as is the case with most venues of its ilk, more shading here is badly needed. We felt thankful that Sydney lucked out with a mostly overcast day (a rare occurrence indeed).

Celebrating music, art, and culture, Knotfest had a lot on offer, all packed into a tight timeframe. With only 14 bands on the lineup, Destroy All Lines

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