Slayer To Announce Co-Headlining Tour Next Week

posted Jan 22, 2009 at 10:29 PM by Diamond Oz. (45 Comments)

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American thrash metal legends Slayer have revealed that on January 26th they will be announcing a co-headlining tour. Of yet, no idea of when the tour will kick off or with who have been hinted at but the band are expected to finish work on their as-yet untitled new studio album before it launches. Stay tuned for more details.

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1. robw writes:

an early rumor was they were coheadlining mayhem fest with manson.

other guesses i have are mercful fate reunion, slipknot, motorhead, machine head, cannibal corpse....

anyone else wanna guess?

# Jan 22, 2009 @ 10:55 PM ET | IP Logged

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2. Demoncleaner writes:

How bout Meshuggah? that would be sick

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 12:41 AM ET | IP Logged

3. ayers writes:

as long as mastodon is the support i'll be happy (traffic prevented us from catching mastodon at unholy alliance.) I'm hoping for Testament

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 12:51 AM ET | IP Logged

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4. SHREDDER13 writes:

Anything besides trendy metalcore junk.

\m/ "Gravedom" by Goatwhore \m/

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 2:01 AM ET | IP Logged

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5. wilco writes:

kingdiamond/mercfulfate would be cool indeed
but king is still hurting i think
had problems with his back last time they played in holland

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 5:27 AM ET | IP Logged

6. mfh writes:

Slayer and machine head would be too awesome to comprehend...

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 5:47 AM ET | IP Logged

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7. Diamond Oz writes:

Some of the bands mentioned here I don't think are big enough to co-headline a tour with Slayer. It would be cool to have Meshuggah or Cannibal Corpse with Slayer but they'd probably just be the support or special guests, not big enough to be called a co-headliner.

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 7:20 AM ET | IP Logged

8. Fuck_A_Name writes:

One question I didnt see raised:

WHERE is this co-headlining tour going to be? The world, or just one area(europe/N or S America/Australia/Asia)?

As for co-headlining band:
they might not get trendy mallcore, bu then again, look at their track record;
Slipknot, Manson, Trivium....I can only assume the worst is to come....Hannah Montana

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 9:03 AM ET | IP Logged

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9. Diamond Oz writes:

I know Kerry King took his daughter to see Britney Spears a little while ago, maybe he was also there to negotiate a tour???

I'm pretty sure this will be a North American tour. They've just finished up in Europe after all and it seems more likely that'll they'll try and put together a big package for North America.

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 9:13 AM ET | IP Logged

10. analguest writes:

probably it's gonna be trivium just like in europe or bullet for my valentine ];(
but there's a chance of possibility it could be megadeath....

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 10:06 AM ET | IP Logged

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11. metalheaddrummer101 writes:

I heard that they were going with Behemoth.

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 11:11 AM ET | IP Logged

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12. BrunoHockalugie writes:

I heard they were doing the Mayhem Fest with Manson, Amon Amarth, Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse plus 3 emo, excuse me, "metalcore" bands. I have also heard that Lamb of God MIGHT be the special guest.
I would love to see Slayer + Mercyful Fate or King Diamond, but that won't happen.

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 11:39 AM ET | IP Logged

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13. Terminator writes:

slayer and overkill would be awesome!

now playing: jag panzer - vigilant

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 12:09 PM ET | IP Logged

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14. Diamond Oz writes:

I'm coming close to that, I'm seeing Overkill and Exodus next month :P

Now playing: Fugees - Ready Or Not

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 2:15 PM ET | IP Logged

15. Bruno Hockalugie writes:

Diamond Oz- That should be a bad-ass show! Tomorrow I am getting tickets to see Carcass with Suffocation and Exodus opening, in March I think. I am really looking forward to that one.

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 4:11 PM ET | IP Logged

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16. metalheaddrummer101 writes:

Bruno-that would be a badass lignup!

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 5:34 PM ET | IP Logged

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17. V writes:

most likely Mayhem Festival with Manson...wouldnt get hopes up about anything else..but yes, Mercyful Fate would be AWESOME

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 5:37 PM ET | IP Logged

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18. BrianSD writes:

I saw a couple post about Slayer/Machine Head. I agree that would be magnanimous but I remember reading something about those bands not getting along, or Kerry King not getting along with MH. Would be a sweet show though.

# Jan 23, 2009 @ 10:01 PM ET | IP Logged

19. analguest writes:

Behemoth?? doubt so as the are now in preproduction to the new album,and then they probably gonna have a headlining tour, but i'd love to see that.

# Jan 24, 2009 @ 12:32 AM ET | IP Logged

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20. Bind.Torture.Kill writes:

If Slayer toured with Behemoth, that would be, by far, the most brutal and trve thing to have ever graced the earth.

# Jan 24, 2009 @ 9:39 AM ET | IP Logged

21. noj writes:

on sirius they said they're annoucing the bands for mayhem fest next thursday and one of the bands are...........(then they played south of heaven) /m/

# Jan 24, 2009 @ 10:04 PM ET | IP Logged

22. dudeman writes:

wilco put a f***ing shirt on

# Jan 25, 2009 @ 1:45 AM ET | IP Logged

23. BIGGRON82 writes:

Im hoping for Slayer and Heaven and Hell would love to see that happen

# Jan 25, 2009 @ 11:54 AM ET | IP Logged

24. The UNHOLINESS writes:

Id def want to see Slayer and Gojira coheadline

# Jan 25, 2009 @ 11:57 AM ET | IP Logged

25. TorchTHis writes:

Slayer and Gojira or Testament would be sick or add a Lamb of God

# Jan 25, 2009 @ 11:58 AM ET | IP Logged

26. rk writes:

I heard manson and behemoth and suicide silence in which i have to admit im starting to like some of the deathcore out there esp if its slow and brutal Agnarorisis is a band that comes to mind.

# Jan 25, 2009 @ 4:16 PM ET | IP Logged

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27. Diamond Oz writes:

Yeah I'd heard something about Suicide Silence aswell but even if they are touring with Slayer, it wouldn't be as co-headliners. They're nowhere near that level yet.

# Jan 25, 2009 @ 4:34 PM ET | IP Logged

28. rk writes:

No they will be like a supporting band. But they are probably the best deathcore band out there along with TTOTD and White Chapel.

# Jan 25, 2009 @ 6:23 PM ET | IP Logged

29. dontcallmedonvitto writes:

Does anyone like manson? He had 1 good song, hes the biggest fraud, f***t, no talent in the metal world....like ever.....
Slayer, corpse, six feet under, behemoth, no machine head no f****n slipknot......last years mayhem was pretty gay, except for maybe mastadon,.....however slayer could headline the gayest tour ever and i d still pay top dollar to see just them....they are worth every cent of the ticket u pay for......the most brutal thing ive seen in my life is a slayer pit.....i mean guys get juiced up before they go on and just f****n kill each other....i dont f*** with slayer pits,....those are for crack addicts or the criminaly insane.....

# Jan 25, 2009 @ 10:36 PM ET | IP Logged

30. D00d writes:

"....i dont f*** with slayer pits,....those are for crack addicts or the criminaly insane....."

No, it's because you're a p***y. Slayer pits aren't THAT bad, at least not anymore.
The metal fans of today are WAYYYYYYYYYYY too mellow.

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31. murder667 writes:

cannibal corpse testament or machine head would be sick

# Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:02 PM ET | IP Logged

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32. murder667 writes:

lamb of god also ;)

# Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:03 PM ET | IP Logged

33. Chamaine writes:

If Slayer played with Meshuggah, I would be the happiest cat on this planet. I'm going up to California for Meshuggah and The Faceless in Anaheim @ The House of Blues (Downtown Disney) but, guess what? The Faceless was kicked off that show, what the f***. But, Meshuggah is playing four shows in California so I have more to choose from. I don't know why they're not coming to Arizona, I think that's pretty ignorant.

/ilovechamaine

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34. V writes:

Okay its Monday, WHERE THE F*CK IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT?!?!? SLAYER GETS MY BLOOD PUMPIN HELLLLLL YEAH!!!! F*CKIN SLAYER!!!

# Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:14 PM ET | IP Logged

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35. metal2death writes:

waiting for that announcement....... I NEEDS IT!

# Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:25 PM ET | IP Logged

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36. Blindgreed1 writes:

Oz: Any updates???

# Jan 26, 2009 @ 4:25 PM ET | IP Logged

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37. BrunoHockalugie writes:

SLAY-ER! SLAY-ER! SLAY-ER!

# Jan 26, 2009 @ 4:46 PM ET | IP Logged

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38. BrunoHockalugie writes:

Chamaine- I am going to the show on Sunday, too.

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39. Diamond Oz writes:

Not yet mate and trust me, I'm running my computer into the ground trying to find them. As soon as it's announced it'll be on MetalUnderground, don't you worry about that!

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40. Blindgreed1 writes:

Oz: Thank you!

# Jan 26, 2009 @ 5:42 PM ET | IP Logged

41. doncallmedonvitto writes:

Dood......its probably not that bad for u cause u either got nose bleed seats for the show or ur broke a$$ cant afford to go to any shows,...as far as metal fans being way to mellow, dont confuse metal fans with hardcore fans, theres a big difference, hardcore fans do that gay type of dance and swing there fists like there girls which sounds like what u do...metal fans head bang get in pits and terror sh** up.....start collecting cans or bottles so u know what the f*** ur talking about

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42. V writes:

MAYHEM FESTIVAL 2009

Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Bullet for my Valentine, Trivium, All That Remains, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, God Forbid, Job for a Cowboy

# Jan 27, 2009 @ 2:17 AM ET | IP Logged

43. drake savage writes:

V.....is that offical...or is that ur dream tour.....if its offical.......thats solid

# Jan 27, 2009 @ 2:39 AM ET | IP Logged

44. mj writes:

last time slayer was in albuquerque the crowd almost made Marilyn Manson leave. All they kept yelling was SLAYER ! SLAYER ! SLAYER ! ...................... There is no match for Slayer!!!!!!!

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45. Dark_Funeral writes:

the only notable bands on V's list are slayer( of course), CC, Behemoth, and God Forbid.
The rest, meh.

# Feb 8, 2009 @ 11:26 PM ET | IP Logged

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