Slayer Finish Recording New Album

For the most part, Slayer -- Tom Araya (bass, vocals), Kerry King (guitars), Jeff Hanneman (guitars), and Dave Lombardo (drums) -- have finished recording tracks for their as-yet-untitled new album due out this fall, and will begin the mixing process this week. This album is the first new studio album since 1990's "Seasons In The Abyss" that features the entire original Slayer lineup (drummer Lombardo left the band in 1992 and rejoined in 2003).

Rick Rubin, who helped solidify the much-emulated Slayer sound beginning with their genre-defining 1986 classic "Reign In Blood", is executive-producing, and Josh Abraham (Korn, Velvet Revolver, Atreyu) is producing. Working songtitles include "Catalyst", "Cult", "Supremist", and "Consfearacy".

Also, more dates have been confirmed for the "Unholy Alliance Tour - Preaching to the Perverted," headlined by Slayer, which will kick off on 06.06.06 in San Diego, CA. The seven-week trek boasts what has got to be the genre's coolest line-up ? joining Slayer will be Lamb Of God, Mastodon and Children Of Bodom (who will rotate the second and third slots), and Thine Eyes Bleed, who will open the shows.

Thanks for the info to Blabbermouth.net. Here is the updated itinerary for the "Unholy Alliance Tour - Preaching to the Perverted":

06/06 - Sports Arena - San Diego, CA
06/07 - The Orleans - Las Vegas, NV
06/09 - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO
06/11 - East Peoria Convention Center - E. Peoria, IL
06/12 - Pop's Outside - St. Louis, MO
06/13 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL
06/15 - Tweeter Center - Camden, NJ
06/16 - Continental Airlines Arena - E. Rutherford, NJ
06/17 - Tsongas Arena - Lowell, MA
06/19 - US Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH
06/22 - American Bank Center - Corpus Christi, TX
06/23 - Freeman Coliseum - San Antonio, TX
06/24 - Nokia Live - Dallas, TX
06/25 - Reliant Arena - Houston, TX
06/27 - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA
06/29 - Washington Avenue Armory - Albany, NY
06/30 - Tower City Amphitheatre - Cleveland, OH
07/02 - Centre de Foire - Quebec City, Que. CANADA
07/03 - The Bell Center - Montreal, Que. CANADA
07/04 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, Ont. CANADA
07/06 - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI
07/07 - Eagles Auditorium - Milwaukee, WI
07/08 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - St. Paul, Minnesota
07/09 - MTS Center - Winnipeg, Man. CANADA
07/11 - Shaw Conf. Center - Edmonton, Alb. CANADA
07/13 - GM Place - Vancouver, BC CANADA
07/14 - Qwest Field Event Center - Seattle, WA
07/15 - Salem Armory - Salem, OR
07/16 - Star Theatre - Spokane, WA
07/19 - HP Pavilion - San Jose, CA
07/21 - Mesa Amphitheatre - Mesa, AZ
07/22 - Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA

Comments

[AdrianSmith2]

Why the hell does it say tool on the picture? Can't wait to hear the new album.

[BLAKK:JAKK]

YEAHHHH!!! i can't wait!!!!!

[PLOP]

awesome. good to see the orignal lineup again!

[nothingface187]

The unholy alliance tour is going to rule!!! Can't wait for that, also can't wait to hear their new album.

[PT 2 DOOR RULE]

great, all the dates are in the US(!) I would love them to come here but I guess thats not going to happen

[PT 2 DOOR RULE]

sorry, AND canada

[euan_soad]

cant wait-first slayer cd ill be able to buy on the launch date

[slash_015]

YEAH Slayer rules. Can't wait. I have every Album from Slayer. Yeah i'm great

[Craigo]

Ohh. Your. God.

Can't wait. I fcuking love these guys.

[sum_english_guy]

AdrianSmith2 wrote:

Why the hell does it say tool on the picture? Can't wait to hear the new album.

yeah i cant wait either
and it doesnt say tool

[psykopoo]

You guys have to be joking. That is the best tour lineup ive ever seen, *prays to satan for it to come to the uk*

[ibanez666]

oh my jesus ican't wait for the new CD is i'm so pissed i can't go to that concert.

[Dudemandude]

Haha, tour starts 6/6/6, thats awesome.

[patduganz]

I wonder how the federal government will track them down to send them their social security checks.

[hEadShoVeL]

hell yeah!!!

[daver869]

it's gonna be kick ass!! can't wait

[element22ag]

Slayer has got to be the absolute sickest band of all time!

Fucking awesome!

[cHoKiNgViCtIM]

FUCK YES

[greasemonkey666]

Come to the ****in' UK you sexy bitches!

[bc666]

i feel sorry for the people who dont live in north america but i do and its guna ****ing rock children of bodom is my fave band so is slayer thats the best lineup yet the ozzfest this year has a shitty ass lineup of bands ive never heard UNHOLY ALLIANCE!

[stevenlogan]

sweetdeal.

[ctb]

This should be pretty evil, compared to other bands, their new stuff is rubbish.

[Jotun666]

but that's because Dave wasn't in the band, and Rick wasn't producing, Rick produced every good slayer album.

[Night_Lights]

hmmmm... wonder if itll be good

[rustin peace18]

I think I speak for everyone when I say "freakin sweet"

[coquet]

**** st louis, kc is where it should be at

[Under_the_Sun]

hell yeah new slayer album with dave gunna kick ****ing ass

[THEmiz19]

Slayer rocks.....Children of Bodom rocks harder

[metalmiliita56]

yess!!! 666 san diego im ther at the start of ther tour

[Sixpounder]

Wow ive never heard Slayer called sexy beasts, ive heard them called alot of things but definilty no sexy beats

But Slayer Fukin rules, King is so fukin sweet at guitar, and one of the guys in Thine eyes bleed is a brother to someone in slayer i forget who though

[Audio_State]

yes! i already have my tickets for unholy alliance. now i need to wait till july 11th.
new album is gona rule (hopefully)

[metallicafan180]

awesome! can't wait for it. also can't wait for them to name it.

[Bitter_peace_6]

SLAYER!!!!
SLAYER!!!!
SLAYER!!!!
SLAYER!!!!
SLAYER!!!!
SLAYER!!!!

*spam check

[haunted_soul]

SLAYYYYERRRRR \m/
cant f' ing wait !! daveis the original and the best ! i just hope they make their way down to Australia to do some shows !!

[Kronan]

Isn't it "Raining Blood"

[Paul 2005]

Kronan wrote:

Isn't it "Raining Blood"

That is the name of the song, track #10 on the CD.
"Reign in Blood" is the name of the album.

[kromatik]

This should be awesome, but seriously "Consfearacy" has to be one of the worst song titles I've ever heard.

[gnr_fan_17]

Aw man. This is going to f***** rock man! Slayer, greatest metal band ever...and original lineup too!

[The antechrist]

Yeah its gonna rule