# The Subliminal Verses World Tour

The Subliminal Verses World Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 2004 and 2005 headlined by Slipknot in support of their third studio album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses).

## Preparation

Before organizing the tour, Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor commented that he was "probably the most vocal of the guys who really didn’t feel good coming back to Slipknot", and during the tour, he said that he was "basically eating my words, eating a lot of crow this time around. [... But] it's really good. [...] It's good to be humbled and know you’re in a band that's fantastic."
During the tour, the band's third studio album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) was approaching the platinum mark, and two of its tracks were nominated for the year's Grammy Awards ("Duality" for Best Hard Rock Performance and "Vermilion" for Best Heavy Metal Performance).

## Performers

As is typical of the band, Slipknot members are masked and costumed when performing on stage. They received support at various stages of the tour from Fear Factory, Chimaira, Hatebreed and Shadows Fall. Slipknot also played as support to Metallica and Slayer.
The band Lamb of God also performed on the tour. When the tour arrived in Los Angeles on April 9, 2005 to perform at The Forum, Lamb of God was banned from opening for Slipknot because the church that owned the venue did not appreciate the band's old name of Burn the Priest.

## Set list

* "(sic)"
* "The Blister Exists"
* "Eyeless"
* "Three Nil"
* "Disasterpiece"
* "Duality"
* "Purity / Vermilion"
* "Pulse of the Maggots"
* "Iowa"
* "The Heretic Anthem"
* "Spit It Out"
* "Wait and Bleed"
-Encore-
* "People = Shit"
* "Surfacing"
* "Prelude 3.0"
* "The Blister Exists"
* "(sic)"
* "Disasterpiece"
* "Before I Forget"
* "Left Behind"
* "Liberate"
* "Vermilion"
* "Pulse of the Maggots"
* "The Nameless"
* "Iowa"
* "The Heretic Anthem"
* "Everything Ends"
* "Duality"
* "Spit It Out"
* "People = Shit"
-Encore-
* "Get This"
* "Wait and Bleed"
* "Surfacing"
Notes: The following songs were played occasionally- "Eyeless", "Three Nil".

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Asia With: Korn, Evanescence, Rancid and others ||||
| January 31, 2004 | Osaka | Japan | Sonicmania Festival (cancelled) |
| February 1, 2004 | Tokyo | Japan | Sonicmania Festival (cancelled) |
| February 3, 2004 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Arena (cancelled) |
| Jägermeister Music Tour 2004 Supported by: Fear Factory and Chimaira ||||
| March 30, 2004 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live |
| March 31, 2004 | West Palm Beach | United States | Sound Advice Amphitheater |
| April 2, 2004 | Birmingham | United States | Sloss Furnaces |
| April 3, 2004 | Atlanta | United States | The Tabernacle |
| April 4, 2004 | North Myrtle Beach | United States | House of Blues |
| April 6, 2004 | Winston-Salem | United States | Millennium Center |
| April 8, 2004 | Norfolk | United States | Norva Theatre |
| April 9, 2004 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Nation |
| April 10, 2004 | Worcester | United States | The Palladium |
| April 12, 2004 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom |
| April 13, 2004 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory |
| April 14, 2004 | Rochester | United States | ESL Sports Center |
| April 16, 2004 | Detroit | United States | Harpos |
| April 17, 2004 | Cleveland | United States | Tower City Amphitheater |
| April 18, 2004 | Columbus | United States | Promowest Pavilion |
| April 20, 2004 | Grand Rapids | United States | The Orbit Room |
| April 22, 2004 | Saint Paul | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
| April 23, 2004 | Chicago | United States | Congress Theater |
| April 24, 2004 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Auditorium |
| April 26, 2004 | Kansas City | United States | Memorial Hall |
| April 27, 2004 | Des Moines | United States | Val Air Ballroom |
| April 28, 2004 | St. Louis | United States | The Pageant |
| April 30, 2004 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater |
| May 1, 2004 | Grand Prairie | United States | NextStage at Grand Prairie |
| May 2, 2004 | Oklahoma City | United States | Bricktown Events Center |
| May 4, 2004 | Denver | United States | The Fillmore |
| May 5, 2004 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Venue |
| May 7, 2004 | Mesa | United States | Mesa Amphitheatre |
| May 8, 2004 | Paradise | United States | House of Blues – Mandalay Bay |
| May 9, 2004 | San Diego | United States | Soma San Diego |
| May 11, 2004 | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre |
| May 13, 2004 | San Francisco | United States | The Regency Center |
| May 14, 2004 | Sacramento | United States | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium |
| May 14, 2004 | Los Angeles | United States | AOL Sessions |
| May 17, 2004 | Burbank | United States | Tonight Show With Jay Leno |
| May 21, 2004 | New York City | United States | Fuse IMX TV Show |
| Metallica European Open Air Tour 2004 and Festival ||||
| May 24, 2004 | London | England | Radio One Rockshow Sessions |
| May 24, 2004 | London | England | London Astoria |
| May 26, 2004 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken |
| May 28, 2004 | Helsinki | Finland | Olympic Stadium |
| May 30, 2004 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi |
| May 31, 2004 | Chorzów | Poland | Stadion Slaski |
| June 2, 2004 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Green, Download Scotland |
| June 4, 2004 | Lisbon | Portugal | Parque Bella Vista Rock in Rio |
| June 6, 2004 | Donington | England | Donington Park, Download |
| June 8, 2004 | Ludwigshafen | Germany | Südweststadion |
| June 10, 2004 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Arena Auf Schalke |
| June 11, 2004 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Neustadt Aerodrome '04 |
| June 12, 2004 | Budapest | Hungary | Sport Sziget |
| June 13, 2004 | Munich | Germany | Olympic Stadium |
| June 16, 2004 | Bremen | Germany | Weserstadion |
| June 18, 2004 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzegrund Stadium |
| June 19, 2004 | Zaragoza | Spain | La Romareda Stadium |
| June 21, 2004 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena |
| June 23, 2004 | Paris | France | Parcs des Princes |
| June 25, 2004 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
| June 26, 2004 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting |
| June 27, 2004 | Le Mans | France | Fury Festival |
| June 29, 2004 | Padova | Italy | Padova Stadium |
| July 1, 2004 | Prague | Czech Republic | T-Mobile Park |
| July 2, 2004 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival |
| July 2, 2004 | Leipzig | Germany | With Full Force Festival |
| July 4, 2004 | Belfort | France | Eurockéennes de Belfort |
| July 6, 2004 | Kristiansand | Norway | Quart Festival |
| Ozzfest 2004 With: Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Slayer and others ||||
| July 10, 2004 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music |
| July 11, 2004 | Augusta | United States | Augusta Civic Center |
| July 12, 2004 | Mansfield | United States | Tweeter Center |
| July 14, 2004 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheatre |
| July 16, 2004 | Holmdel Township | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 17, 2004 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| July 18, 2004 | Bristow | United States | Nissan Pavilion |
| July 20, 2004 | Columbus | United States | Germain Amphitheater |
| July 21, 2004 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center |
| July 22, 2004 | Antioch | United States | Starwood Amphitheatre |
| July 24, 2004 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
| July 27, 2004 | Auburn | United States | White River Amphitheatre |
| July 28, 2004 | St. Helens | United States | Columbia Meadows |
| July 29, 2004 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| July 30, 2004 | Los Angeles | United States | Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
| July 31, 2004 | San Bernardino | United States | Hyundai Pavilion |
| August 2, 2004 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Convention Center |
| August 3, 2004 | Albuquerque | United States | Journal Pavilion |
| August 5, 2004 | Dallas | United States | Smirnoff Amphitheatre |
| August 6, 2004 | Lubbock | United States | Canyon Amphitheatre |
| August 7, 2004 | Selma | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| August 9, 2004 | Little Rock | United States | Riverfest Amphitheatre |
| August 10, 2004 | Bonner Springs | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 12, 2004 | Maryland Heights | United States | UMB Bank Pavilion |
| August 13, 2004 | Cedar Rapids | United States | U.S. Cellular Center |
| August 14, 2004 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| August 17, 2004 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| August 18, 2004 | Kanata | Canada | Corel Centre |
| August 19, 2004 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| August 21, 2004 | Tinley Park | United States | Tweeter Center Chicago |
| August 24, 2004 | Noblesville | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
| August 26, 2004 | Camden | United States | Tweeter Center |
| August 27, 2004 | Corfu | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| August 28, 2004 | Burgettstown | United States | Star Lake |
| August 29, 2004 | Virginia Beach | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
| August 31, 2004 | Raleigh | United States | Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek |
| September 1, 2004 | North Charleston | United States | The Plex |
| September 2, 2004 | Tampa | United States | Tampa Bay Amphitheatre |
| The Unholy Alliance Tour 2004 Co-headlining with: Slayer and supported by Hatebreed ||||
| September 22, 2004 | Geneva | Switzerland | Arena |
| September 23, 2004 | Milan | Italy | Mazda Palace |
| September 25, 2004 | Dresden | Germany | Messehalle |
| September 26, 2004 | Berlin | Germany | Arena |
| September 27, 2004 | Munich | Germany | Zenith |
| September 29, 2004 | Böblingen | Germany | Sporthalle |
| September 30, 2004 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Philipshalle |
| October 1, 2004 | Leuven | Belgium | Brabanthal |
| October 3, 2004 | Glasgow | Scotland | SECC |
| October 5, 2004 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena |
| October 6, 2004 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| October 8, 2004 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
| October 9, 2004 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| October 10, 2004 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| October 13, 2004 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| October 14, 2004 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet |
| October 15, 2004 | Oslo | Norway | Spektrum |
| October 17, 2004 | Helsinki | Finland | Ice Hall |
| October 19, 2004 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valbyhallen |
| October 21, 2004 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy |
| October 23, 2004 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| October 30, 2004 | Tokyo | Japan | Makuhari Messe |
| October 31, 2004 | Tokyo | Japan | Makuhari Messe |
| November 1, 2004 | Nagoya | Japan | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium |
| November 2, 2004 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jo Hall |
| November 4, 2004 | Fukuoka | Japan | Zepp Fukuoka |
| November 7, 2004 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena |
| November 10, 2004 | Bangkok | Thailand | Activ Square |
| Canada 2005 With: Killswitch Engage, Unearth ||||
| January 7, 2005 | Quebec City | Canada | Centre du Foire |
| January 8, 2005 | Montreal | Canada | Jarry Indoor Tennis |
| January 9, 2005 | Mississauga | Canada | International Centre |
| January 12, 2005 | Saskatoon | Canada | Credit Union Centre |
| January 13, 2005 | Calgary | Canada | Calgary Stampede Corral |
| January 14, 2005 | Edmonton | Canada | Shaw Conference Centre |
| January 16, 2005 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Forum |
| Big Day Out 2005 With: System of a Down, Beastie Boys, Hatebreed and other ||||
| January 21, 2005 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
| January 23, 2005 | Gold Coast | Australia | Gold Coast Parklands |
| January 24, 2005 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Convention Centre |
| January 26, 2005 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Showground |
| January 29, 2005 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| January 30, 2005 | Ascot Vale | Australia | RAS Showground |
| February 2, 2005 | Melbourne | Australia | The Palace |
| February 4, 2005 | Wayville | Australia | Adelaide Showgrounds |
| February 6, 2005 | Claremont | Australia | Claremont Showground |
| The Subliminal Verses World Tour 2005 Supported by: Lamb of God, Shadows Fall ||||
| March 4, 2005 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music Theater |
| March 5, 2005 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Spectrum |
| March 6, 2005 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena |
| March 8, 2005 | San Jose | United States | SAP Center |
| March 9, 2005 | Cleveland | United States | CSU Convocation Center |
| March 11, 2005 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
| March 12, 2005 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena |
| March 13, 2005 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| March 15, 2005 | Lowell | United States | Paul E. Tsongas Arena |
| March 16, 2005 | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center |
| March 18, 2005 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| March 19, 2005 | Atlanta | United States | HiFi Buys Amphitheater |
| March 20, 2005 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Civic Center |
| March 22, 2005 | West Palm Beach | United States | Sound Advice Amphitheater |
| March 23, 2005 | Tampa | United States | USF Sun Dome |
| March 25, 2005 | New Orleans | United States | UNO Lakefront Arena |
| March 26, 2005 | Houston | United States | Reliant Arena |
| March 28, 2005 | Oklahoma City | United States | Fairgrounds Arena |
| March 29, 2005 | Valley Center | United States | Kansas Coliseum |
| March 31, 2005 | Corpus Christi | United States | Concrete Street Amphitheatre |
| April 1, 2005 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum |
| April 2, 2005 | Grand Prairie | United States | Nokia Live |
| April 4, 2005 | Albuquerque | United States | Albuquerque Convention Center |
| April 5, 2005 | El Paso | United States | El Paso County Coliseum |
| April 6, 2005 | Glendale | United States | Glendale Arena |
| April 8, 2005 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena |
| April 9, 2005 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |
| April 10, 2005 | Fresno | United States | Selland Arena |
| April 12, 2005 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| April 13, 2005 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| April 15, 2005 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum |
| April 16, 2005 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| April 17, 2005 | Spokane | United States | Star Theater (cancelled) |
| April 19, 2005 | West Valley City | United States | E-Center (cancelled) |
| April 20, 2005 | Denver | United States | Magness Arena |
| April 22, 2005 | Kansas City | United States | City Market |
| April 23, 2005 | Ames | United States | Hilton Coliseum |
| April 24, 2005 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| April 26, 2005 | Ashwaubenon | United States | Resch Center |
| April 27, 2005 | Springfield | United States | Prairie Capital Convention Center |
| April 29, 2005 | Council Bluffs | United States | Mid-America Center |
| April 30, 2005 | Madison | United States | Alliant Energy Center |
| May 27, 2005 | Vienna | Austria | Aerodrome Festival |
| May 30, 2005 | Athens | Greece | Lycabetus Theatre |
| June 2, 2005 | Bologna | Italy | Flippaut Festival |
| June 3, 2005 | Nürburgring | Germany | Rock Am Ring |
| June 4, 2005 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park |
| June 6, 2005 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
| June 8, 2005 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowlands |
| June 10, 2005 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Simmonscourt |
| June 12, 2005 | Donington Park | England | Download Festival |
| June 13, 2005 | London | England | Astoria |
| June 14, 2005 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen |
| June 15, 2005 | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall |
| June 16, 2005 | Hultsfred | Sweden | Hultsfred Festival |
| June 18, 2005 | Seinajoki | Finland | Provinssirock |
| June 20, 2005 | Warsaw | Poland | Klub Stodola |
| June 22, 2005 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
| June 23, 2005 | Nancy | France | Zenith |
| June 24, 2005 | Bex | Switzerland | Bexrock Festival |
| June 25, 2005 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting |
| August 13, 2005 | Tokyo | Japan | Summer Sonic Festival: Chiba Marine Stadium |
| August 14, 2005 | Osaka | Japan | Summer Sonic Festival: WTC Open Air Stadium |
| August 16, 2005 | Singapore | Singapore | Fort Canning Park |
| August 20, 2005 | San Bernardino | United States | Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen |
| August 21, 2005 | Paradise | United States | House of Blues – Mandalay Bay |
| August 22, 2005 | Paradise | United States | House of Blues – Mandalay Bay |
| South American Tour 2005 Supported by: As I Lay Dying, Koyi k utho, Candy 66 and Unearth ||||
| September 18, 2005 | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park |
| September 20, 2005 | Caracas | Venezuela | Poliedro de Caracas |
| September 23, 2005 | São Paulo | Brazil | Skol Arena |
| September 25, 2005 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Claro Hall |
| September 27, 2005 | Santiago | Chile | Velodrome |
| September 29, 2005 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Obras Sanitarias |
| September 30, 2005 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Obras Sanitarias |
| Subliminal Verses Tour: The Final Volume 2005 Supported by: As I Lay Dying and Unearth Jim Root missed the whole last part of the tour due to a broken wrist. Mick Thomson was the only guitarist during this time ||||
| October 14, 2005 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena |
| October 15, 2005 | Grand Rapids | United States | DeltaPlex Arena |
| October 16, 2005 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues |
| October 18, 2005 | Chicago | United States | Congress Theater |
| October 19, 2005 | Chicago | United States | Congress Theater |
| October 21, 2005 | Moline | United States | The Mark |
| October 22, 2005 | Kansas City | United States | Freaker's Ball |
| October 24, 2005 | Detroit | United States | State Theatre |
| October 25, 2005 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| October 27, 2005 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory (first date cancelled, second date rescheduled) |
| October 28, 2005 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory (first date cancelled, second date rescheduled) |
| October 30, 2005 | New York City | United States | Nokia Theater (cancelled) |
| October 31, 2005 | New York City | United States | Nokia Theater (cancelled) |
| November 1, 2005 | New York City | United States | Nokia Theater (cancelled) |
| November 3, 2005 | Lewiston | United States | Central Maine Civic Center (cancelled) |
| November 4, 2005 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| November 5, 2005 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée Pepsi |
| November 7, 2005 | Worcester | United States | The Palladium |
| November 8, 2005 | Worcester | United States | The Palladium (cancelled) |
| November 8, 2005 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory |
| November 9, 2005 | Atlantic City | United States | House of Blues |
| November 11, 2005 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| November 12, 2005 | Rockford | United States | MetroCentre |
| November 13, 2005 | Saint Paul | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
| November 15, 2005 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Ballroom |