Judas Priest will headline the first-ever Colombian edition of Knotfest, the music festival launched by Slipknot, which takes place on October 26 at Hipódromo de los Andes in Bogotá.
While Slipknot are not expected to play the inaugural event in Bogota, the bill includes Helloween, Kreator, Arch Enemy, Goatwhore, Iron Reagan, Kilkrops, Massacre, Under Threat, Revocation and Pitbull have all been announced.
"Announcing the first ever #KNOTFESTColombia in Bogotá on 26 October 2018 with @judaspriest, @helloweenorg, @kreator, @archenemymetal & more. Get details here: http://knotfestcolombia.com," Slipknot announced on Twitter.
Knotfest began in 2012 as a two-city fest in the Midwest before moving to Southern California and eventually merging with Ozzfest. Slipknot are on break from touring at the moment, but are currently working on new music with a new album expected to be released next year.
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