| Saturday, October 31st 2009 |
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Kerry King in-store appearances in Canada
Kerry King has scheduled the following in-store appearances during the Canadian Carnage II tour:
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November 11: Montreal, QC @ Steve's Music
| Friday, October 30th 2009 |
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Slayer discuss "Playing With Dolls"
"World Painted Blood" track 10 this time, check it out here.
For an overview of songs already discussed by the band check out our World Painted Blood page. For every song with this Slayer hijack Myspace for the Halloween weekend Official press-release: It's going to be a very scary Halloween weekend at MySpace Music, thanks to SLAYER. Starting tonight at Midnight, Slayer will commandeer the site's Music Home Page and brand new Music Video Home Page (didn't work for me - try this) for the entire Halloween weekend. The first Slayer Halloween treat will be the exclusive premiere of Slayer's brand new album, World Painted Blood, which is due in stores next Tuesday, November 3rd. You've probably heard a few morsels from it - 'Psychopathy Red', 'Hate Worldwide', and the title track - but now you'll be able to hear 'Snuff', 'Public Display Of Dismemberment', 'Not Of This God', and 'Beauty Through Order' - the whole thing, start to finish and on demand - until Tuesday when you can own your very own copy. Check out the Slayer Myspace page to listen to the complete album. But if you really want to get creeped out this Halloween, then check out the video graphic novel Playing With Dolls, which will be exclusively available for viewing on MySpace Music only through the weekend, and then on Tuesday as part of the World Painted Blood Deluxe Edition. No mere music video, the 20-minute Playing with Dolls was created and directed by Mark Brooks (Metalocalypse) and is a stark, 12-part nightmare that breathes corrupt life into Slayer's latest syllabus of stalkers, psychopaths and serial killers, merging their aberrant psyches into the supremely focused desire of a single, merciless malcontent. A methodical distillation of one man's lethal frenzy, the film follows the gruesome outbursts of a nameless protagonist. He is not an indiscriminate murder junkie, but rather a highly creative snuff-artist with a deeply personal sense of purpose - a man for whom murder is the only conceivable way forward. With a black heart hardened by tragedy, he chooses his victims carefully. His methods are as grisly and varied as they are poetic. To complete this seizing of MySpace Music, every slot on the MySpace's Music Video Homepage will be filled with Slayer music videos, shout-outs, digital clips of the band providing some behind-the-scenes perspective on World Painted Blood, and other terrifying tidbits. Pictures of the "World Painted Blood" retail versions Received my copies today and made some pictures of them for those of you who are interested.
Deluxe version:
Regular version: Complete lyrics for World Painted Blood can be found in the Lyrics section or directly through the World Painted Blood page. A special note for all german Slayer fans. The special edition will only be sold to persons over 18 years of age due to the content on the "Playing With Dolls" DVD! |
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| Thursday, October 29th 2009 |
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"The Haunted" to support Slayer
According to the promoters Slayer will be supported by Sweden's "The Haunted" on their upcoming european tour. Check out the full tour schedule here. See Slayer at Jimmy Kimmel Live! 400 lucky fans who purchase "World Painted Blood" at any of the 10 participating Los Angeles-area Best Buy stores will receive two wristbands that will gain them access to the outdoor "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" audience to see SLAYER's special performance. The stores are:
As you may know Slayer are doing an in-store appearance in L.A., click here for details. Slayer discuss "Americon" & "Psychopathy Red" Watch Slayer discuss "Americon" here and "Psychopathy Red" here.
For an overview of songs already discussed by the band check out our World Painted Blood page. For every song with this |
| Wednesday, October 28th 2009 |
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Watch Slayer on "That Metal Show"
On October 9th Dave & Kerry were guests on VH1's "That Metal Show". Check out the appearance of Kerry and Dave here and watch them comment on various CD's. Tom Araya interview from Australia Utopia Records did an interview with Tom Araya while Slayer were on tour in down under. Watch it here. |
| Tuesday, October 27th 2009 |
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Slayer confirm L.A. instore appearance
Slayer will be at Hollywood & Highland Hot Topic (located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028), CA on November 4th @ 3.30pm. Beginning on November 3rd, purchase the Slayer CD, World Painted Blood, or any Slayer t-shirt at the Hollywood & Highland Hot Topic and receive a wristand that guarantees the opportunity to meet the band on November 4. One wristband per person. Space is limited. One autograph per person. Slayer discuss "Human Strain" It's time for song number 7 from World Painted Blood, "Human Strain". Click here to watch the video!
For an overview of songs already discussed by the band check out our World Painted Blood page. For every song with this |
| Monday, October 26th 2009 |
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Slayer discuss "Public Display Of Dismemberment"
It's time for song number 6 from World Painted Blood, "Public Display Of Dismemberment". Click here to watch the video! |
| Friday, October 23rd 2009 |
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Slayer discuss "Hate Worldwide"
Slayer discuss song number 5 "Hate Worldwide" from "World Painted Blood". Watch the video at Ultimate-Guitar.tv. "World Painted Blood" soundsamples @ Amazon US Amazon USA has also posted soundsamples for every "World Painted Blood" song at this location. |
| Thursday, October 22nd 2009 |
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This month in Slayer history
A busy month in Slayer history, let's check out what happened in the past... This month in Slayer History:
October 7th 1986 - Reign In Blood is released |
| Wednesday, October 21st 2009 |
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Sound samples for every "World Painted Blood" song
Amazon France has a 30 second sound sample for every song on "World Painted Blood". Just click on the song names and then on the "play" symbol. You can also check out this Youtube clip with the sound samples all mixed together. Slayer discuss "Beauty Through Order" Slayer discuss song number 4 from "World Painted Blood", "Beauty Through Order". Watch the video at SPIN Slayer to perform on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Slayer will perform on the ABC TV show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on November 4th (the show will air November 5th in the morning). |
| Monday, October 19th 2009 |
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Slayer discuss "Snuff"
Watch Slayer discuss the third song "Snuff" from "World Painted Blood" here. NY Times article about Slayer A rather unusual but really good article about Slayer can be read at the NY Times Blog. |
| Sunday, October 18th 2009 |
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Slayer on "World Painted Blood" and "Unit 731"
Check out Noisecreep for an interview with Slayer discussing the title track "World Painted Blood". Another video where the band discusses "Unit 731" can be found here. |
| Wednesday, October 14th 2009 |
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Details about World Painted Blood bonus DVD
It was only a matter of time before Slayer's lyrics leapt off the printed page and made their wanton way to the visual medium. The band's discography is gorged with tales of mass murderers, serial sadists and drooling deviants of every stripe — vicious mental cases just begging for a cinematic reception. Enter "Metalocalypse" director and big-time Slayer fan Mark Brooks who created a 20-minute DVD titled "Playing with Dolls", a 12-episode video-graphic novel that will be included exclusively in the "World Painted Blood" deluxe edition, out November 3 in tandem with the "World Painted Blood" standard edition. Inspired by the songs on "World Painted Blood" — in particular Jeff Hanneman's "Playing With Dolls", from which the horror short takes its title — the film blends elements of animation and still-photography into a visual style similar to that of a graphic novel. A trailer for the short can be viewed here. The soundtrack for the "Playing With Dolls" short features clips from all 11 of the songs on "World Painted Blood"; in addition, the music bed for episode No. 7 is taken from "Atrocity Vendor", a new song that is not on the album. "It's not live action and it's not animated," Brooks explains. "It's a weird hybrid of the two, and I haven't seen a lot of things done this way." No mere music video, "Playing with Dolls" is a stark, 12-part nightmare that breathes corrupt life into Slayer's latest syllabus of stalkers, psychopaths and serial killers, merging their aberrant psyches into the supremely focused desire of a single, merciless malcontent. A methodical distillation of one man's lethal frenzy, the film follows the gruesome outbursts of a nameless protagonist. He is not an indiscriminate murder junkie, but rather a highly creative snuff-artist with a deeply personal sense of purpose — a man for whom murder is the only conceivable way forward. With a black heart hardened by tragedy, he chooses his victims carefully. His methods are as grisly and varied as they are poetic. "It's a little weirder than your regular blood n' guts type thing," Brooks says of the storyline, "which I think is a reflection of Slayer's music." But make no mistake: There will be blood, and plenty of it. As the real-life boyfriend of one of the film's "victims" told Brooks after a private screening, "I almost threw up while I watching that. And I think that's a compliment." Check out the trailer right here! Dave Lombardo to release solo album in 2010 Dave Lombardo has plans to release a solo album next year. The album will be only drums and percussion and will have a world-music feel to it. |
| Tuesday, October 13th 2009 |
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Slayer continue Australian tour
Slayer have continued their Australian tour today in Perth after being forced to cancel the show in Adelaide due to Tom's severe laryngitis. The setlist remained unchanged:
1. World Painted Blood October 15th will see the band play "Reign in Blood" in it's entirety in Sydney. (Tourdates) |
| Sunday, October 11th 2009 |
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Slayer cancel todays show in Adelaide
Tom Araya was advised by his doctors not to perform todays show in Adelaide, Australia. He already had voice problems on the October 9th show in Melbourne. Slayer were allready on route to Adelaide and wanted to perform the show but were forced to cancel it. Megadeth however will perform their full show. (Tourdates). The rest of the planned shows will go on as planned! Slayer extends an apology to their Adelaide fans for their cancellation, and ticket holders who no longer wish to attend can obtain a refund from point of purchase. |
| Saturday, October 10th 2009 |
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Tom Araya suffering voice problems
Apparently Tom Araya faced some serious problems with his voice at yesterdays show in Melbourne, Australia. Various reports say that he had lost his voice before the gig and alot of the Slayer songs were instrumentals or were sung by guys from the other bands. See Tom's announcement on stage in Melbourne here! "Reign in Blood" show rumor It has been rumored that Slayer will play their entire "Reign in Blood" album on one of their two shows in Tilburg, Netherlands. (Tourdates). |
| Friday, October 9th 2009 |
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"Hate Worldwide" single to be released in the UK
Slayer will release a limited edition (1000 copies) one-track CD of "Hate Worldwide" on October 19th in the UK. The CD will only be sold through independent record shops. Check out a list of the stores on Slayer.net. |
| Wednesday, October 7th 2009 |
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Kerry King interview @ 3 News
Kerry King has been interviewed by New Zealands "3 News" recently. There are 2 versions of the interview.
World Painted Blood release party The official CD-release and listening party for SLAYER's new album, "World Painted Blood", will be held on Friday, October 30 at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, New York beginning at 9:00 p.m. Free "World Painted Blood" merchandise and autographed copies of the best-selling Decibel magazine to date — the SLAYER issue — will be given away at the 21-and-over event, for which there is no cover. The address is:
Duff's Brooklyn For more information, visit www.duffsbrooklyn.com. |
| Tuesday, October 6th 2009 |
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Slayer & Megadeth kick off tour in Auckland
Slayer & Megadeth started their New Zealand/Australia tour yesterday in Auckland NZ. A review of the show can be found at the New Zealand Herald. The complete tour schedule can be found on the tourdates page. Yesterdays setlist:
1. World Painted Blood |
