Heavy metal rock band, Slayer is set to release their tenth studio album, World Painted Blood, on Tuesday, November 3. The California natives will also in be in heavy promotion for their new LP, with a special performance at ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Wednesday, November 4 (airs 12:05 ET/11:05CT). 400 lucky fans who purchase World Painted Blood at any of the 10 participating Los Angeles-area Best Buy stores (listed below), will receive two wristbands that will gain them access to the outdoor performance. The Grammy Award-winners will also will make an in-store appearance at the Hot Topic store located at Hollywood and Highland (6801 Hollywood Blvd) on Wednesday, November 4 at 3:30 PM. Fans who purchase a copy of World Painted Blood or any Slayer t-shirt exclusively from the Hollywood Boulevard Hot Topic, will receive a wristband that guarantees the opportunity to meet the band the next day.
World Painted Blood consists of eleven new tracks, with production from Greg Fidelman and executive producer Rick Rubin. Outburn Magazine spoke highly of Slayer’s new album by stating it “delivers and does so with all guns blazing…there isn’t a bad track here”. Decibel Magazine also gave praise to World Painted Blood, stating “it’s one of the most diverse albums the band has made.” Below are the following Best Buy stores participating in Slayer’s World Painted Blood promotion.
Participating Best Buy Stores:
West Los Angeles, 11301 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064
Porter Ranch, 19929 Rinaldi Street, Northridge, CA 91326
Burbank, 1501 N. Victory Pl, Burbank, CA 91504
Culver City, 10799 Washington Blvd, Culve r City, CA 90232
Atwater Village, 2909 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Westwood, 10861 Weyburn Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
West Hollywood, 1015 N. La Brea Avenue, W. Hollywood, CA 90046
Simi Valley, 1173 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Sherman Oaks, 4500 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Northridge, 19350 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91324