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Last Updated: November 20, 2009 11:51 PM




SLAYER Postpones European Tour - Nov. 13, 2009
Californian thrashers SLAYER have issued the following update:

"It is with immense disappointment that SLAYER must postpone its U.K. and European tour that had been set to kick off on November 18 in the U.K., and take the band on 19 dates through Europe, ending on December 17 in Germany. The tour will be rescheduled to kick off on March 7 in Manchester, England (complete itinerary is below).

"Vocalist/bassist Tom Araya has been under the care of a specialist for a back injury, and while he has already made substantial improvement, he is continuing on with doctor-prescribed treatment."

"Right now," said SLAYER's manager, Rick Sales, "our main concern must be the full and permanent recovery of Tom, so we have decided to clear the calendar and give him the extra time he needs to concentrate solely on good health."

Last week, SLAYER announced the postponement of its East Coast "Canadian Carnage" co-headline tour with MEGADETH; those dates will be rescheduled in February 2010.

The new European schedule is as follows:

Mar. 07 - Manchester, England - Academy
Mar. 08 - London, England - Forum
Mar. 09 - London, England - Forum
Mar. 11 - Paris, France - Bataclan
Mar. 13 - Bochum, Germany - Ruhrcongress
Mar. 15 - Tilburg, Holland - 013
Mar. 16 - Tilburg, Holland - 013
Mar. 17 - Brussels, Belgium - AB
Mar. 18 - Herford, Germany - X
Mar. 20 - Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
Mar. 21 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
Mar. 22 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
Mar. 24 - Dresden, Germany - Alter Schlachtof
Mar. 25 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer Early Show
Mar. 26 - Munich, Germany - Zenith (transferred from Tonhalle)
Mar. 28 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
Mar. 29 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
Mar. 30 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus Late Show
Mar. 31 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
Apr. 02 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
Apr. 03 - Glasgow, UK - Barrowland
Apr. 04 - Leeds, UK - Academy
Apr. 05 - Birmingham, UK - Academy

SLAYER's new album, "World Painted Blood", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far:

Canada: #8
Australia: #9
Germany: #7
U.S.: #12
Finland: #12
Norway: #15
Netherlands: #15
New Zealand: #16
Denmark: #21
Ireland: #38
United Kingdom: #41

"World Painted Blood" sold 41,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release.

SLAYER's last CD, "Christ Illusion", opened with more than 62,000 units to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. This was the highest position ever on the chart for SLAYER, who previously reached No. 8 with their 1994 release "Divine Intervention" after moving 93,000 copies of that album in its first week.

SLAYER's 2001 album, "God Hates Us All", registered a first-week tally of 51,000 to land at No. 28, while 1998's "Diabolus In Musica" opened with 46,000 units, debuting at No. 31.

"God Hates Us All" has sold 319,000 copies and its predecessor, "Diabolus In Musica", has moved 306,000 copies so far. Several of the earlier SLAYER albums have been certified gold for sales in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States, including "Divine Intervention".
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COMMENT |
posted by : bravo
11/13/2009 3:39:09 PM

Das tut mir leid, Deutschland. First post, arschloche
COMMENT | Damn
 posted by : Chainedown
11/13/2009 3:43:19 PM

I hope you get well soon Tom!!!!!
COMMENT |
posted by : rds
11/13/2009 3:44:15 PM

Old...






Praise of Death
COMMENT | Shit!
 posted by : AsianDesignMajor
11/13/2009 3:54:49 PM

While I have no problem with the dates being rescheduled, the show I was going to, the first night in London, which is now on March 8th, is the same night I'm supposed to see Les Claypool. Les hasn't performed in the UK for over a decade and I really wanted to see him but I really want to see Slayer too. FUCK!

COMMENT |
posted by : deathcore sux
11/13/2009 4:05:05 PM

i know what Tom is going through, i've had back probs for 2 years now, sometimes it excruciating just walking around a mall or your dog for a 1/2 hour walk, let alone headbang for an hour
COMMENT |
posted by : theyearsofdecay
11/13/2009 4:07:17 PM

Who the crap is Les Claypool?!

Angel of Death!!!!!!!!!!
COMMENT | AsianDesignMajor
 posted by : My Godless Endeavor
11/13/2009 4:07:19 PM

Id go with Les Claypool personally, but Im a bassist who hasnt seen him but has seen Slayer so my opinion is slightly biased.

COMMENT | theyearsofdecay
 posted by : My Godless Endeavor
11/13/2009 4:08:01 PM

I really hope that was a joke
COMMENT | crap
 posted by : slayerreigns
11/13/2009 4:11:29 PM

I was supposed to see them on Wednesday in Montreal at the Bell Centre....now I will have to wait until February....aarrgghh!!!!
Oh well, maybe with the prolonged time off, they will be able to perfect Playing with Dolls....I would love to see a serial killer segment in their set list. Something like this would be great:
Playing with Dolls
Dead Skin Mask
213
Psychopathy Red

A long shot I am sure, but a guy can dream, can't he?
COMMENT | No Danish date?!
 posted by : Poops McGee
11/13/2009 4:14:13 PM

I hope it'll come later...
COMMENT | Les....
 posted by : slayerreigns
11/13/2009 4:18:49 PM

Les is a crazy awesome bassist. I saw the entire Sailing the seas of Cheese in Burlington VT a few years ago....and it was just amazing. I would strongly suggest waiting until the day of to make up your mind if you can afford such a decision. I would say that if you feel like destroying something (or someone) go see Slayer, but if you feel like standing and watching a unique guy at the top of his game perform like few others can, go see Les. Either way, you will NOT make a bad decision. This one has to be all about your feeling that day. Having seen Les 3 times (twice as Primus) and having seen Slayer 17 times (yes, really) I would go see Slayer, but again, I cannot stress enough, both acts are sure to please.
COMMENT |
posted by : theyearsofdecay
11/13/2009 4:36:44 PM

Sorry guys, I wasn't taking a shot at "Les", I just don't know but hey, bass players rule... I'm not from Europe either so........

I'll check him out, does he have a Myspace?
www.myspace.com/thereallesclaypool
COMMENT | Irish Slayer fan
 posted by : Akhenaten
11/13/2009 4:50:49 PM

Still no Irish Date come on lads give us a date in Dublin. The new album is a grower

COMMENT | Les vs Slayer
 posted by : sketch*
11/13/2009 4:54:28 PM

If Tom's still ill Les could play bass for Slayer?!

I remember in the Primus days they used to cover Master of Puppets, and the lead was on the bass!

He also produced Suicidal Tendencies "Join the Army". The band that later featured a certain bass player from Metallica.

Trivia over.......back to the subject.....go see Les in London and come to world's best venue Rock City in Nottingham to see Slayer and we'll buy you a beer.

COMMENT |
posted by : Manish
11/13/2009 5:41:23 PM

Get a date in Sweden and Denmark for satan's sake!!!!
COMMENT | Les vs. Slayer?
 posted by : Chainedown
11/13/2009 6:07:14 PM

Lol if that's taken out of this thread it'd turn into a really ridiculous debate.

That reminds me... I want a new Primus album. Really badly. Les is great but so is Larry LaLonde, and Les-Larry combo is greatly missed.
COMMENT |
posted by : www.thenextsepultura.com
11/13/2009 6:18:54 PM

Back injuries are no bullshit and take a lot of time and care to heal properly. Just ask Phil Anselmo. It will definitely be worth the wait for everybody. Good luck Tom!
COMMENT |
posted by : john66674
11/13/2009 7:06:45 PM

PRIMUS SUCKS Get well Tom
SLAYER FOR LIFE!!!!
COMMENT | Get well soon Tom!...
 posted by : GodIllusion
11/13/2009 8:07:13 PM

...All this Les Claypool talk is making my head hurt... never in a million years would I go see Slayer with Claypool playing bass... that's laughable...
COMMENT | ooooooh...
 posted by : pliffster
11/13/2009 8:11:06 PM

That sucks for The Haunted who cancelled their own UK tour to open for Slayer instead :(
COMMENT | Get well soon Tom
 posted by : RiotAct666
11/13/2009 8:11:38 PM

Hope you have a quick recovery.
COMMENT |
posted by : Lukan100
11/13/2009 8:16:54 PM

The back inury is a cover story. Kerry King is just pissing in his pants scared to come to Europe in case some real metal fans kick the crap out of him for dissing Celtic Frost. Bald, fat has beens should mind their manners when it comes to their betters.
COMMENT | coma99
 posted by : coma99
11/13/2009 10:00:19 PM

theyearsofdecay.. "who is Les Claypool?" I'd suppose your don't know about the vagina either...



"who is les claypool" .... what a mooseknuckle
COMMENT | Celtic Frost?? Come..On
posted by : metalmanslade
11/13/2009 11:46:53 PM

That band is only known for their chessy 80 song Cherry Orchild or something like that of that Cold Lake album... mind as well be Cherry Pie.!!!!!!

COMMENT | get well
 posted by : YngwiesDonutBaker
11/14/2009 2:21:54 AM

dont get hooked on them pillsssssss
COMMENT | Get well Tom
 posted by : bucketheadrocks
11/14/2009 5:54:14 AM

WORLD PAINTED BLOOD KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!
COMMENT | Wow, 5 days notice
 posted by : Wile E Coyote Super Genius
11/14/2009 6:07:54 AM

What is this, an Aerosmith tour?

COMMENT | hmmmmm
 posted by : stgeorge666
11/14/2009 7:37:59 AM

the shows here are small venues..cant they even fill Brixton academy anymore?
COMMENT | Venue capacities
 posted by : AsianDesignMajor
11/14/2009 9:10:22 AM

Aside from Birmingham (which holds at least 3,000 people), the other venues range from 1,900 (Nottingham, Glasgow) to 2,300 (London, Manchester, Leeds). They could easily have booked Brixton Academy or Hammersmith Apollo for the London show as 2 x 2,300 = 4,600, which is roughly the capacity of Brixton and Hammersmith.

Don't forget that this is the band's first UK tour with just one support act since 1994 when they were touring behind Divine Intervention and had Machine Head with them! All of their other UK tours in the past 10 years (2001, 2004, 2006, 2008) were all package tours that called at large venues. They last played Nottingham in 2000 and Leeds as a headliner in 1994. They did a tour in North America early last year with Unearth that played similar sized venues and the majority of those shows sold out. Expect these to do the same come show time.

COMMENT |
posted by : bloodgoon
11/14/2009 10:53:01 AM

Its a shame as I was really looking forward to Slayer this wednesday, but to be honest I'm glad Tom is getting more time to recover. Hopefully it will be a much better show as well. These are really small venues I thought for Slayer to be playing in. And i was expecting the Nottingham show to sell very quickly but it hasn't even sold out yet. Im sure it will by April though
COMMENT |
posted by : Dopethrone
11/14/2009 11:09:59 AM

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!

That fuckin sucks. November 26 was gonna own.
COMMENT |
posted by : juanneman
11/15/2009 3:08:53 AM

Get well Tom, you are undergoing health problems lately: your throat in Australia and now you back. Of course health comes first, take care!!!!!!!

Btw, WPB kicks some serious ass: `Beauty through order´ especially gives me the goosebumps in the middle section, THAT is the classic Slayer I want to hear, a varied composition. Of course `Unit 731´ and `Snuff´ are classics to me as well. In the end this is the best album from Slayer since SITA, soundwise and musicwise: if they had removed `Americon´ it would have been near perfect.

COMMENT | Hmmmmm..............
 posted by : Blake Sabbath
11/15/2009 4:49:19 AM

Fuck...
COMMENT | SLAYER!
 posted by : Charliebear666
11/15/2009 10:57:30 AM

This is disappointing news,i was really looking forward to seeing The Haunted support Slayer but alas it`s not going to happen.However,i sincerely wish Tom a full recovery and hope to see Slayer kick ass next year.

Charlie.


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