As expected after a couple of the Euro-dates slipped out earlier this week, here are the venues for Slayer's final UK tour ever of all time (apparently). Disappointing that Glasgow will have to make do with the Hydro as it means the audio for the acts will likely sound like it's being piped through … Continue reading Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Obituary – November UK dates announced
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Following on from episode 1 of Slayer's reflection of their 37 years in metal last month, episode 2 covering their first gig and their first tour has now been unveiled and can be found below. The retrospective series follow the announcement of the band's "final" world tour. As of now, apart from a few festival … Continue reading Slayer reflect on 37 years of metal (part 2)
Forget your tour t-shirts, badges, and patches; those things are for the marketing lightweights of the metal world. No, if a band really wants to cash in on their five minutes of fame, the only course is to stick the band name on any manner of weird merchandise. And while it’s not quite so common … Continue reading The weirdest metal band merchandise
Slayer has announced they will release an exclusive Repentless collector's box set that includes 6 single EPs featuring all the songs off their latest album pressed on unique 6.66'' vinyl. The box set, which will be released on June 6th, will be available in black, red, and gold. Pre-order your 6.66" ‘Repentless’ box set here: … Continue reading Slayer announce Repentless 6.66” box set for international Slayer day
On January 23, 2018, Slayer announced that it would wrap up its 37 years together with one last tour around the globe. Before the band begins that final sojourn on May 10, Tom Araya, Kerry King, Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph sat down and talked about all things Slayer. Episode 1 is below. The band … Continue reading Slayer reflect on 37 years of metal (part 1)
UPDATE: acts for the US dates are Anthrax, Testament, Behemoth and Lamb of God. Bloody hell. What are the odds of that continuing over to the UK? Got home to this "WTF?!" news... Slayer have announced that their forthcoming tour will be their last. Other details are scant - last world tour or last … Continue reading Slayer announce “Final” world tour (UPDATED with US acts)