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Heavy Metal Music Awards 2021

On this day: September 2 2021

In 2021 on this day, Sleep Token performed at the Heavy Metal Music Awards at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, UK. They were not nominated for any awards that year but were eventually awarded Best UK Artist in 2023 and Best Album in 2024 for Take Me Back To Eden.

The setlist for this ritual was reported as:

The Night Does Not Belong to God
The Offering
Alkaline
Sugar
The Love You Want (Live Debut)
Higher
Blood Sport

Photographic imagery by James North [Link]

Additional imagery by Stephen Pryke [FB]

A playlist of available videos from this night.

2021 Heavy Metal Music Awards

This event also was supposed to have a live stream but it was canceled due to wardrobe exposure from a previous band.

Additionally, from what this curator was able to find, this was the first ritual with a message during the ritual. Or in this case, opened their ritual as an intro. The first time the message below was played was at Download Pilot in June 2021. It is most well known for being captured from the Heavy Metal Music Award ritual in September of 2021.

Let’s not deceive ourselves.
There is a reason we are here.
It follows us wherever we go.
We were in love.
We. Are. In. Love.
It is what floats above us as we try to sleep.
It is what stands beside us as we gaze into nothingness.
It is drowning us.
It is eating us alive.
A million outstretched palms in complete darkness.
They. Will. Reach. Forever.
Remind me.
We’re both dying to find out what happens when we die. We’re both scared of being.
We’re both stolen pieces of each other.
We’re both exploring our own frontiers of grief.
We’re both just strangers.
We’re both just particles.
We’re both so lost in what it means to be lost.
We’re both a house that remained unoccupied for too long. Let’s not deceive ourselves.

Tour Announcement 2021 and Blog Update

On September 1 2021, a day before Sleep Token would perform a ritual for the Heavy Metal Music Awards, Kerrang! released a news article regarding a headline tour in November.

What is of note for this curator’s interests, is this photograph of Vessel on the grounds of a derelict building in Lincolnshire [Link].

Blog Update below

With the advent of fall upon us and the multitude of rituals and events occurring in multiple years at this specific time of year, it is likely that this curator may fall behind in posting. As a result, some events may be posted as “On This Day” but many might not due to life. As I am sure you have noticed in recent days, this curator has switched to using titles that identify what is being posted versus the generic “On This Day”. This is what will be utilized moving forward so as to give this curator breathing room.

It may yet be that this curator can keep up, but in event that it is not possible, posts may be delayed.

Thank you for sharing in the love for this unique and special band. Your interactions are most welcome.

Blood 1983 Tour – Lubbock, Texas 2022

On This Day: September 1 2022

On this day in 2022, Sleep Token performed a ritual in support of In This Moment and Nothing More in Lubbock, Texas in the Lonestar Amphitheater. This was an open air venue and an uncommon Daylight Token moment.

The setlist likely was as follows:

Alkaline
Hypnosis
Jaws
Mine
Like That
The Love You Want
Higher
The Offering

Photographic imagery by ChrstnLwrnce [FB/X]

Videographic evidence of Alkaline by cores__finest [IG]

Nothing More – Albuquerque NM

On this Day: August 30 2022

On this in 2022, Sleep Token performed a ritual in Albuquerque, New Mexico in support of Nothing More, with additional support from Kingdom Collapse.

The setlist was reported to be as follows:

Alkaline
Hypnosis
Jaws
Mine
Like That
The Love You Want
Higher
The Offering

Photographic evidence by Chrstnlwrnce [FB/X]

A rare clip of Mine from Victoria Korzec [IG]

Additional videographic evidence of Jaws by Seeking Solus on YouTube.

On This Day: August 30 2019

In a slight deviation, probably due to uncontrollable factors, the collective updated their cover photo for the release of “Take Aim” on this day in 2019. The profile photo was updated August 29 2019. Previously updates, the profile photo and the cover photo were updated near simultaneously.

Blood 1983 Tour – Clive, Iowa

On this day: August 28 2022

The collective performed their 85th ritual opening for In This Moment alongside Nothing More and Cherry Bombs in Clive, Iowa, at the Horizon Events Center.

Their setlist was reported as follows:

Alkaline
Hypnosis
Like That
Sugar
Higher
The Offering

Photographic evidence by Jason Carlson [FB]

Videographic evidence of Alkaline also provided by Jason Carlson

Leeds Festival 2023

On This Day: August 27 2023

This year, the Leeds performance was after the Reading fest appearance and the collective performed again on the Festival Republic Stage at 21:00 (9:00PM) local time.

The setlist was reported to be as follows:

Chokehold
Like That
Granite
Vore
Hypnosis
Alkaline
The Summoning
Rain
The Offering

Photographic imagery by adamrosssi [FB]

More photographic imagery by abbidraperphoto [IG]

Additional photographic imagery by John Hayhurst [Link]

We were blessed with a recording of the full live set from this night by TheBloodTheSteveTheBeers.

Blood 1983 Tour – St. Louis

On This Day: August 27 2022

With the first concert of the tour canceled, the first ritual of this tour that Sleep Token was on with In This Moment, Nothing More and Cherry Bombs in 2022 was in St. Louis rather than in Evansville.

The setlist was reported to be as follows:

Alkaline [YT]
Hypnosis [YT]
Like That [FB]
Sugar
Higher [YT]
The Offering [YT]

Photographic imagery by Justin Huebner [IG]

Additional photographic imagery by Chad Hedrick [FB]

Gratitude to John Arthur for Alkaline and Hypnosis from this night. Additional videos are linked above in the setlist.