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SLAYER - Unholy Alliance Tour Press Release, Tour Dates Available; Band Comments About Upcoming Reunion Album
We've received the following SLAYER press release regarding their upcoming tour - The Unholy Alliance Tour – Preaching To The Perverted - and news regarding their upcoming reunion album that will be executive-produced by the legendary Rick Rubin:
If you think 6.6.06 is an intimidating calendar date, just wait. The killer reunion of all time – complete with live tour dates - is about to commence.
The four original members of Slayer – Tom Araya/bass, vocals, Kerry King/guitars, Jeff Hanneman/guitars, and Dave Lombardo/drums - the pioneers and undisputed kings of extreme speed/thrash metal, have entered a Los Angeles-area studio to record what will be their first new studio album since 1990’s Seasons In The Abyss. And if that’s not enough, uber-producer Rick Rubin, who helped solidify the much-emulated Slayer sound beginning with their genre-defining 1986 classic Reign In Blood, has taken the helm as executive producer of the project. The original team is back in place.
Working closely with Rubin will be Josh Abraham (KORN, VELVET REVOLVER, ATREYU) who will produce the album. “We’re real happy to have Josh on the team,” said Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman. “He’s a very creative and intuitive guy, he knows music, and he really gets who Slayer is and what we’re doing.” The as yet untitled album will be released on Slayer’s long-time label, Rubin’s American Recordings/Warner Bros. Records, and is expected out this fall.
“Dave’s been back with us, playing live, for a couple of years now, and we’re all looking forward to recording together again,” said the band’s Tom Araya. Kerry King added, “There really is no one like Dave – he doesn’t have to work at what he does, he just walks in, picks up his sticks and goes.”
Said Lombardo, “It feels really good being back with the same guys I started out with. The chemistry is definitely there, that’s the exciting part of it, to capture that chemistry again. And that’s what is happening.”
Jeff, Tom and Kerry have been writing songs for this new album since they wrapped their last North American tour in September 2004. “This is probably the most prepared we’ve been to record an album since the 80s,” King added. “We’ve been writing and cutting demos for months.” While these may change, working titles for some of the songs that will be recorded include 'Catalyst', 'Cult', 'Supremist', and 'Consfearacy'. “I like to write songs that have different meanings for different people,” said King, “where everyone can say, ‘I know what he means,’ but still get their own sense of what the song is about.”
But wait, this just gets better. On 6.6.06 in San Diego, CA, Slayer will kick off a seven-week summer trek, The Unholy Alliance Tour – Preaching To The Perverted, that boasts what has got to be the genre’s coolest line-up of the summer – LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM (who will rotate the second and third slots), and THINE EYES BLEED who will open the shows. Not only is the line-up terrific, but ticket prices will not exceed $39.00 UD, giving fans a great value for their dollar. Tour dates and all other details will be announced shortly. Confirmed dates are below.
According to Slayer’s long-time manager Rick Sales, “We want to make The Unholy Alliance tour an annual global event, so we decided to be smart about the design from the beginning. We chose to book most of the tour’s shows at indoor venues, as that allows the bands and the fans amenities like air conditioning and indoor bathrooms, as well as the very best stage lighting, production, and sound and less expensive concession prices. The few shows that will be played outside will be played at night in permanent facilities with our lighting, production, and so on. Everyone wins.”
With more dates to be added, the confirmed dates for The Unholy Alliance Tour – Preaching To The Perverted are as follows:
June
6 - Sports Arena in San Diego, CA
7- The Orleans in Las Vegas, NV
12- Pop's Outside in St. Louis, MO
13- Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL
15- Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ
16- Continental Airlines Arena in E. Rutherford, NJ
17- Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA
23- Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, TX
25- Reliant Arena in Houston, TX
29- Tower City Amphitheatre in Cleveland, OH
July
6 - Cobo Arena, Detroit in MI
7 - Eagles Auditorium in Milwaukee, WI
14 - Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle, WA
16 - Salem Armory in Salem, OR
19 - HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA
21 - Mesa Amphitheatre in Mesa, AZ
22 - Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, CA
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| DUDE ...I thought it was great when I read halfway ....then I saw that they'll be in SA in june and playing at the FREEMAN .. That place is the mosh pit of MOSHPITS here . WOOOOHOOOOOOOO ... Thanks for the info voodoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You just made my day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DZ2573 (3/7/2006)
DUDE ...I thought it was great when I read halfway ....then I saw that they'll be in SA in june and playing at the FREEMAN .. That place is the mosh pit of MOSHPITS here . WOOOOHOOOOOOOO ... Thanks for the info voodoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You just made my day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm psyched just to see that Lombardo is back. Too bad they won't be coming near me.
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The tour's not till June/July. They will definately add dates. I'll probably go but if they play their newer songs I'll be super pissed. At least Bodom will be there too.
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I saw Slayer with Lombardo at Ozzfest '03 (I think?)
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It was 04. I always get years mixed up too. I think that was the Ozzfest with Priest and Dimmu right?
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Metalhead87 (3/7/2006)
It was 04. I always get years mixed up too. I think that was the Ozzfest with Priest and Dimmu right?Yep... then it was '04. Thanks for setting me straight 
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