The Death of Slayer

in #music7 years ago

On January 22nd, Slayer announced via instagram that the band is retiring. After the death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman and releasing Repentless in 2015, the band announced they will have one last world tour in summer 2018.

Here's the band's official statement from the Instagram post:

After making some of the most brutal, breathtakingly aggressive, all-hell's-a-breaking-loose music ever created, being one of the four bands that defined an entire musical genre and being the band that other heavy acts are measured against and aspire to...after nearly 37 years, releasing 12 studio albums, multiple live recordings, compilations, live video and two box sets, playing nearly 3000 concerts in all corners of the world, receiving countless awards including five Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards, Gold records and other accolades...having it's own exhibit in the Smithsonian Institute, gracing hundreds of magazine covers, experiencing the devastating loss of a founding brother, and even appearing on "The Tonight Show," the age of Slayer, one of the greatest thrash/metal/punk bands of this or any age, is coming to an end.
Slayer will do one last concert tour around the globe to thank their fans for all the support over the years.

The band will embark on a farewell tour on May 10 to June 20. They have Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, and Testament lined up to support them on the tour as well. The dates for the tour are listed below:

DateLocation
May 10San Diego, Calif. @ Valley View Casino Center
May 11Irvine, Calif. @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
May 13Sacramento, Calif. @ Papa Murphy's Park at Cal Expo
May 16Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
May 17Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre
May 19Calgary, AL @ Big Four
May 20Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Centre
May 22Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
May 24Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Armory
May 25Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
May 27Detroit, Mich. @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill
May 29Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
May 30Montreal, PQ @ Place Bell
June 1Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun
June 2Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Banks Arts Center
June 4Reading, Pa. @ Santander Arena
June 6Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center
June 7Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center
June 9Pittsburgh, Pa. @ KeyBank Pavilion
June 10Bristow, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live
June 12Virginia Beach, Va. @ VUHL Amphitheatre
June 14Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
June 15Orlando, Fla. @ Orlando Amphitheatre
June 17Houston, Texas @ Smart Financial Center
June 19Dallas, Texas @ The Bomb Factory
June 20Austin, Texas @ Austin 360 Amphitheatre

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