Slayer Officially Reunites and Announces First Two Shows

This will not be a drill: Slayer has formally reunited and introduced their first reveals again, which can happen later this 12 months at Chicago’s Riot Fest and Kentucky’s Louder Than Life competition.

Slayer performed the ultimate present of their purported farewell tour on the Forum in Inglewood, California, on Nov. 30, 2019. Riot Fest is about to happen from Sept. 20 by means of 22, and it’ll mark Slayer’s return to the stage after practically 5 years.

They’re additionally one in all 4 headliners set to carry out at Louder Than Life, which can happen from Sept. 26 by means of 29 on the Highland Festival Grounds on the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Slipknot, Motley Crue and Korn are the opposite three headliners for the occasion.

See the total lineup under.

These two competition appearances will function the identical Slayer lineup as their farewell tour: singer and bassist Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt and drummer Paul Bostaph.

“Nothing compares to the 90 minutes when we’re onstage playing live, sharing that intense energy with our fans,” Araya mentioned in a press release, “and to be honest, we have missed that.” King added: “Have I missed playing live? Absolutely. Slayer means a lot to our fans; they mean a lot to us. It will be five years since we have seen them.”

This information arrives shortly after King introduced his new solo band and his first album and shared that he hasn’t spoken to Araya since Slayer’s ultimate present in 2019.

So far, these are the one Slayer performances which have been introduced, so it is unclear whether or not they will tour or launch new music once more. Their final album, Repentless, got here out in 2015.

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Stay tuned for additional particulars as we discover out extra info.