SCION TO PRESENT SLAYER'S FALL 2014 U.S. TOUR A Merciless, Head-banging Onslaught That Will Feature Special Guests Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus
When Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies
and Exodus played a handful of dates together this past May, every date
was sold out and fans experienced a night of some of the best metal on
the planet. With reviews like "the best show in years that I've been
blessed to witness," "a metalhead's dream come true," and "...an
onslaught of heart-pounding tunes during an evening full of awesome head
banging action," how could this trinity of thrash legends not join up
again for a full-on road trip? So, with Scion proudly presenting,
Slayer - Kerry King/guitars, Tom Araya/bass'vocals, drummer Paul Bostaph
and guitarist Gary Holt - with special guests Suicidal Tendencies and
Exodus, will hit the road this fall, kicking off November 12 in Oakland,
CA, playing through to December. 5 in Detroit, MI. The confirmed
itinerary is below.
Slayer
fan club members are invited to take advantage of a ticket pre-sale
that will begin this Wednesday, June 25 at 10AM (local time) and ends on
Thursday, June 26 at 5:00PM (local time). Fan club members will
receive an email with instructions for ticket purchasing. Tickets go on
sale to the public this Friday, June 27 at 10:00AM (local time) - log
onto www.slayer.net for all ticket purchasing details.
Said
Slayer's Tom Araya, "We are way fucking excited about hitting the road
again with Suicidal and Exodus. Fucking intense. See you in the fall."
Added Mike Muir, Suicidal Tendencies' vocalist, "Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus, for only six shows? They
were a blast, but everyone knew that wouldn't be enough. Now's your
chance to see what everyone else was screaming about. ST definitely
can't wait 'til November to do it all again!"
"This
monumental tour is a heavy metal collision of epic proportions," added
Exodus vocalist Steve 'Zetro' Souza who has just rejoined the band.
"For my first tour back with Exodus, I'm beyond excited to be on the
road with my brothers in true thrash metal! I'm also looking forward to
meeting and hanging out with all of the fans on this heavy as hell
tour."-
Confirmed dates are as follows:
NOVEMBER
12 Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
14 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA
15 Comercia Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
17 Bricktown Events Center, Oklahoma City, OK
18 ACL Live, Austin, TX
19 Verizon Theatre, Dallas, TX
21 Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
22 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
23 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
25 The Armory, Albany, NY
26 Sands Events Center, Bethlehem, PA
28 The Palladium, Worcester, MA
29 Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ
30 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
DECEMBER
2 Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH
4 Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN
5 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI
ABOUT SLAYER:
The Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot wrote that
the five-time-nominated, two-time Grammy winning Slayer is "one of the
great American rock bands of the last 30 years, forget about genre."
Their membership in "The Big Four" - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and
Anthrax - the four bands that defined the thrash/metal genre - secures
their place in music history. Indeed, few bands come close to matching
the intensity that Slayer brings to its live shows, having been named
"Best Live Band" by numerous media outlets including Revolver, SPIN,
and Metal Hammer. With songs that mirror the turmoil and aberrations
of our society - God's terrifying global genocide, the chaos of our
broken political system, chemical warfare, the hideous minds of serial
killers, and the way-too-close proximity of world horrors that
technology has brought us, Slayer remains crushing and brutal,
steadfastly refusing to cater to the Mainstream. Slayer's founding
member, guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed in 2013, and Exodus guitarist
Gary Holt has been filling in since. Paul Bostaph, Slayer's drummer
from 1992 to 2001, rejoined the band on a full-time basis in 2013.
Slayer recently formed its own label imprint that will be distributed
worldwide through Nuclear Blast, and plans to release a new album in
early 2015.
ABOUT SUICIDAL TENDENCIES:
In
1982, before Suicidal Tendencies had ever released any music, readers
of the legendary Flipside fanzine voted ST "Worst band and Biggest
Assholes." When ST released its self titled album a year later, they
took out a full page ad thanking everyone that voted for them and in
bold letters said, "You'll be sorry!"
The next year Flipside put ST on the cover with the print, "Love them or hate them, they are not going away," after readers voted them "Best Band, Best new Band and Best record." Over the years, many controversies have surrounded the band, including being banned from playing their hometown of LA, and Tipper Gore from the PMRC trying attack the band. To this day, whether it's a skater, punk, metalhead, thrasher, alternative, crossover, you'll see the ST flip hats and shirts all around the world with ST festivals as far away as Indonesia and South Korea, and touring many major festivals in Europe, South America and Asia. Thirty years later, after several gold records and Grammy nominations, and world wide touring, ST is still loved and hated....and they don't give a f**k. As lead singer Mike Muir said, "We're not hear to play what you like, we're hear to play what we like, hopefully you'll like it as much as we do, but Suicidal is not for everyone, so if you don't, we ain't losing any sleep over it." Now in 2014, Suicidal is still not going way, as the classic ST song say, "You can't bring me down"!
ABOUT EXODUS:
With
a career spanning 34 years, EXODUS have not only helped shape and
define the thrash metal genre for over three decades, but continually
seek to raise its standards. One of the forefathers of the Bay Area
scene that became known and envied throughout the world, the
band's 1985 debut album, Bonded By Blood, has since become a legacy
album featuring mandatory live staples such as "Strike Of The Beast," "A
Lesson In Violence," and the album's title track. Formed in 1980, the
band's original members included Tom Hunting on drums, Kirk
Hammett (Metallica), Tim Agnello on guitars, and Carlton Melson on bass.
With a line-up that has evolved throughout the years, the current
incarnation of EXODUS charges into the future with returning
frontman Steve "Zetro" Zousa on vocals, Gary Holt and Lee Altus on
guitars, Tom Hunting on drums, and Jack Gibson on bass. In 2014, EXODUS closed
the first half of the year with stellar performances at Kirk Hammett's
Fear FestEvil and Rock On The Range, as well as a groundbreaking tour
with fellow thrash legendsSlayer and Suicidal Tendencies. To
date, EXODUS has released ten studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation. Their most recent release, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, debuted
within the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart in 2010. EXODUS will release a
new Andy Sneap-produced full-length album in Fall 2014 via Nuclear
Blast.
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