General admission tickets go on sale this Friday, January 26th, at 10 a.m. UPDATE 2: The full list of dates for the first leg of Slayer's farewell tour has been revealed. Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, and Testament have all been tapped as openers. UPDATE: Slayer have confirmed their upcoming North American trek - as well as the bands who'll be joining them on the road - via an impressive flyer, which can be seen below. In an interview with Loudwire last year, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya said the band's future was 'very unclear,' remarking with a laugh: 'At 35 years, it's time to collect my pension.' The band's announcement, while sudden, may have been inevitable. The band's last album, Repentless, came out in 2015. They've maintained a steady presence in the nearly four decades since, recording and touring regularly. Dates for the trek have yet to be announced.įounded in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, Slayer are widely credited with pioneering - and popularizing - thrash metal during the Eighties with iconic albums such as Reign in Blood and South of Heaven. The Big Four thrashers announced the news today, January 22nd, via a short video posted on the band's social media accounts and website.
Well, this is big: Slayer have announced they will lay their storied, 37-year career to rest following a final, run of shows all across the globe.
