The WTF story of the day goes to mask-wearing metal terrorists Slipknot and Dragonfly-riding prog-rockers Coheed and Cambria, which will tour together in the new year. And if we're interpreting the symbols correctly, this is certainly one of the seven signs of the apocalypse. Trivium will open the show and, perhaps, assume the role of lukewarm water between the fire and ice iconoclasts.
It may actually be a good career move for Trivium since, if Armageddon doesn't arrive, there seems to be a pretty good chance Slipknot's fans will greet Coheed with nasty epithets and flying projectiles, and Coheed will have to leave the tour for something less dangerous, like a jaunt with Nickelback or Hannah Montana. In either case, come mid-February all three bands will be able to say they played Madison Square Garden, which makes for a great pickup line, whether you're in a biker bar, emo coffee house or metalcore club.
The 33-date Slipknot/Coheed and Cambria/Trivium head-scratcher run will launch on January 23 in St Paul, Minnesota. Dates run through March 11 in Sacramento, California.
Now, here are videos from all three bands:
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