Slayer will co-headline for the Mayhem Festival kicking off July 10th, 2009. Then, later in the summer they plan to release their 9th studio album, World Painted Blood via American Recordings and Columbia Records. It’s produced by Greg Fidelman, and executive produced by long-time Slayer colleague, Rick Rubin, who is said to have suggested Fidelman come on board according to their press release. This was a unique experience for the members of Slayer because it was the first time after working together for nearly three decade they went into the studio without their songs all written and fully rehearsed.
“Writing in the studio was a new idea for Slayer,” said Fidelman. “I think the fact that the songs were still new and fresh to them, and they hadn’t been playing them for six months in rehearsal, kept the vibe and excitement in the studio very high.” Slayer members include bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and drummer Dave dLombardo.”
Slayer Tour dates for the Mayhem Festival:
07/10/09 – Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA
07/11/09 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco, CA
07/12/09 – San Manuel Amphitheatre, San Bernardino, CA
07/14/09 – White River Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA
07/17/09 – Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
07/18/09 – Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM
07/19/09 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO
07/21/09 – Capitol Federal Park @ Sandstone, Kansas City, MO
07/22/09 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO
07/24/09 – Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA
07/25/09 – Verizon Wireless Music Centre, Indianapolis, IN
07/26/09 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL
07/28/09 – Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ONT CANADA
07/29/09 – Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA
07/31/09 – Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH
08/01/09 – Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
08/02/09 – DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI
08/04/09 – Comcast Center, Boston, MA
08/06/09 – Virginia Beach Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA
08/07/09 – Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
08/08/09 – Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT
08/09/09 – Nissan Pavilion, Washington, D.C.
08/11/09 – Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
08/12/09 – Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL
08/14/09 – AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
08/15/09 – Superpages.com Center, Dallas, TX
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