Monday, March 06, 2006

Slayer

Metalheads rejoice. Slayer is teaming up with Rick Rubin again for their latest LP. It will be the band's first album since 1990 with all original members. Put away your bull horns and ripped Def Leppard tank tops, for the set won't be released until the fall.

June 6 will mark the beginning of the Unholy Alliance tour with Mastodon, Lamb of God, Children of Bodon, and Thine Eyes Bleed. Below are the dates (via Billboard):

June 6: San Diego (Sports Arena)
June 7: Las Vegas (Orleans)
June 12: St. Louis (Pop’s Outside)
June 13: Chicago (Aragon Ballroom)
June 15: Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Center)
June 16: E. Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
June 17: Lowell, Mass. (Tsongas Arena)
June 23: San Antonio (Freeman Coliseum)
June 25: Houston (Reliant Arena)
June 29: Cleveland (Tower City Amphitheatre)
July 6: Detroit (Cobo Arena)
July 7: Milwaukee (Eagles Auditorium)
July 13: Seattle (Qwest Field Event Center)
July 19: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
July 21: Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa Amphitheatre)
July 22: Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Arena)