Lombardo commented:

Everything about Dead Cross screams aggression. I have no idea what kind of chaos it will conjure on stage or in the audience… but I know it’s going to be a hell of a good time. Really looking forward to hitting the road with these guys.

The late summer outing kicks off on August 10th, at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California, and includes a stop at Riot Fest Chicago. Tickets are on-sale this Thursday at 10 a.m., local time. See the list of dates below.

Dead Cross Tour Dates:

August 10 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
August 11 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
August 12 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee
August 14 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
August 15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
August 16 Austin, TX Emo’s
August 18 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theatre
August 19 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park
August 21 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
August 23 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
August 25 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
August 26 Seattle, WA The Showbox
August 27 Portland Wonder Ballroom
August 29 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
September 8 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
September 10 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
September 11 Boston, MA Royale
September 12 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
September 13 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
September 15 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
September 16 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
September 17 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
September 19 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
September 20 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
September 23 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

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Most sane residents evacuated instantly, but one metaller took matters into his own hands with a bit of help from a metal band named Slayer. While Hurricane Matthew hit land, this dude cranked up Slayer’s fan favorite song “Raining Blood” and headbanged his way through the thick rain and strong winds. It was pure insanity, but he stood his ground like a champion.

Check out his viral video clip to see it with your own eyes. By the way, it’s Reign In Blood‘s 30th anniversary. What a way to celebrate the epic album!

I was not disappointed.

Photos by King Hazard.

The fans, who all night dominated the scene in their Slayer shirts for openers Death Angel and Anthrax, packed it in tight, and the humidity in the venue was tropical, to say the least. The body odor was as intense as it would be in a 10×10 room packed with 30 comicconers just after getting their picture taken with Carrie Fisher.

Pit, sweat, maybe a little blood, Slayer played 20 songs that spanned their formidable career, and all of it was incredible. Of course, Season in the Abyss being my favorite album, I was thrilled to hear the album’s highlights played, despite having seen Slayer play the album in its entirety.

I can tell you until I’m blue in the face how awesome it was to see Slayer on this tour, but I’ll just leave you with this piece of advice: Get out there and fucking Slayer live!

Slayer Setlist:

Repentless
The Antichrist
Disciple
Postmortem
Hate Worldwide
War Ensemble
When the Stillness Comes
You Against You
Mandatory Suicide
Fight Till Death
Dead Skin Mask
Chemical Warfare
Pride in Prejudice
Vices
Seasons in the Abyss
Hell Awaits
South of Heaven
Raining Blood
Black Magic
Angel of Death

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Death Angel Tour Dates:

Supporting Slayer, Anthrax
9/09/2016 Jacob’s Pavilion – Cleveland, OH
9/10/2016 Freedom Hill Amphitheatre – Detroit, MI
9/11/2016 Streeters Ground Zero – Traverse City, MI #
9/12/2016 Sound Academy – Toronto, ON
9/13/2016 Metropolis – Montreal, QC
9/15/2016 Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
9/16/2016 Anthology – Rochester, NY (Anthrax, DEATH ANGEL, Avatar)
9/17/2016 The Chance – Pougheepsie, NY **
9/18/2016 Rock Allegiance – Chester, PA
9/20/2016 Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
9/21/2016 Conchord Music Hall – Chicago, IL #
9/22/2016 The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
9/23/2016 Riverside Warehouse – Shreveport, LA #
9/25/2016 1904 Music Hall – Jacksonville, FL **
9/27/2016 Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL
9/28/2016 Fillmore – Miami, FL
9/29/2016 Club LA – Destin FL #
9/30/2016 Horseshoe Casino Tunica – Tunica, MS
10/01/2016 The Warehouse – Clarksville, TN **
10/03/2016 Norva – Norfolk, VA
10/04/2016 The Orange Peel – Danville, VA (Anthrax, DEATH ANGEL, Avatar)
10/05/2016 Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
10/06/2016 Varsity Theater – Baton Rouge, LA **
10/07/2016 Gas Monkey Live – Dallas, TX
10/08/2016 ACL at the Moody Theatre – Austin, TX
10/10/2016 Fillmore – Denver, CO
10/11/2016 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
10/13/2016 The Wilma Theatre – Missoula, MT
10/14/2016 Hitt Event Center – Idaho Falls, ID #
10/15/2016 Revolution Concert House – Garden City, ID #
10/16/2016 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA #
10/17/2016 ENMAX Center – Lethbridge, AB
10/19/2016 South Okanagan Events Centre – Penticton, BC
10/20/2016 Abbotsford Centre – Abbotsford, BC
10/21/2016 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR #
10/22/2016 Gibson Ranch/Aftershock – Elverta, CA **
10/23/2016 Reno Events Center – Reno, NV
10/24/2016 LVCS – Las Vegas, NB **
10/25/2016 Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff, AZ #
10/26/2016 Top Deck – Farmington, NM #
10/27/2016 El Paso County Coliseum – El Paso, TX
10/28/2016 Club Red – Mesa, AZ **
10/29/2016 Whiskey A Go Go – Hollywood, CA **
10/30/2016 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA **
** DEATH ANGEL only
# Anthrax, DEATH ANGEL only

Death Angel will be touring in support of their newest full-length, The Evil Divide, released earlier this Spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The Evil Divide was recorded at AudioHammer studios in Sanford, Florida, with producer Jason Suecof (Trivium, Deicide), who previously worked on 2010’s Relentless Retribution and 2013’s The Dream Calls for Blood. Mastering duties were handled by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York City.

Three decades into their celebrated career, Death Angel remains as hungry as ever. As a result, uncompromising urgency and unpredictability drive The Evil Divide. The group — vocalist Mark Osegueda, lead guitarist Rob Cavestany, guitarist Ted Aguilar, drummer Will Carroll, and bassist Damien Sisson — satiate the appetite for buzzsaw speed riffs, double bass mayhem, and scorching vocals over the course of 10 new anthems.

The Evil Divide stands out as the culmination of 30-plus years of music for Death Angel. It kicked off with legendary debut, The Ultra-Violence, in 1987. The classic Frolic Through the Park began to cement their legacy and even earned the distinction of landing on Loudwire’s list of the “Top Ten Thrash Albums NOT Released By The Big 4.” The group broke up following 1990’s Act III only to reunite in 2004 on Art of Dying for the next generation.

In 2008, Death Angel teamed with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Rush, Mastodon) for *Killing Season recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606. In 2010, Relentless Retribution boasted a cameo from virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela, while 2013’s The Dream Calls for Blood bowed at #72 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 5,400 copies first-week and earning the group’s first-ever entry onto that respective chart.

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Slayer is streaming their new song, “You Against You,” at ScionAV.com. Go check it out and report back to us with your thoughts. Until then, here are a couple thoughts we had: Before the track hits full Slayer stride, it sounds like The Offspring, especially that opening guitar riff. Of course, it could just be Slayer hearkening back to their punk roots.

The song, which is from the band’s forthcoming album Repentless (September 11th, Nuclear Blast), will also be available as a limited run of 7” vinyl records in January.

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This just makes sense. He’s a slayer with a machete, and they’re, well, Slayer. We’re obviously talking about the recent news from Peruvian site El Cuartel Del Metal that iconic film star Danny Trejo has been caught in a picture while on set with Slayer.

It’s not confirmed yet for which track the music video was shot, but be sure that we’ll let you know as soon as we find out. Nonetheless, Slayer’s new album, Repentless, will see release on September 11th.

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Their sound is always perfect, meaning that the mix is excellent, the tone is spot on, and the levels are album precise. I don’t think that I’ve ever seen a fuck up in term of feedback or blown amps or dropped PA systems… and I’ve certainly never seen a band member correcting a sound guy.

Their show at Amnesia Rockfest 2015 was no different. Truly, Rockfest couldn’t go wrong booking these guys.

Sure, there’s not a lot of action going on up on the Slayer stage, but we’re not watching Slayer for a theatrical performance. The most theatrical I ever saw them, however, was back in 1998, at Ozzfest, when they had two big video screens showing graphic videos and images of surgical practices and actual war injuries. Theatrical is probably the wrong term for that… it was more shocking, morbid, and grotesque than anything.

The one thing I’ll say about Slayer’s show on Saturday, June 20th, is that for the first time the absences of Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo were apparent. Don’t get me wrong, Paul Bostaph and Gary Holt are doing a fantastic job, especially Holt’s war on the Kardashians, but there’s a noticeable difference in sound.

Regardless, I don’t think these guys got much more mileage in the tank, so you better see them as often as possible while you can. And if you’ve never seen Slayer, what the fuck are you waiting for?

Slayer Amnesia Rockfest 2015 Setlist:

1. “World Painted Blood”
2. “Postmortem”
3. “Hate Worldwide”
4. “Chemical Warfare”
5. “Mandatory Suicide”
6. “Disciple”
7. “Seasons in the Abyss”
8. “Dead Skin Mask”
9. “Raining Blood”
10. “South of Heaven”
11. “Angel of Death”

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We’ll keep you posted as new songs and details emerge, but for now you can drool over the format options and the track listing below.

Repentless options:
-Limited CD + Blu-ray digipak (includes Blu-ray of Slayer Live at Wacken 2014 and the Making of Repentless documentary)
-Limited CD + DVD digipak (includes DVD of Slayer Live at Wacken 2014 and the Making of Repentless documentary)
-Strictly limited 12-inch sized Box (includes CD + Blu-ray digipak, DVD, exclusive Repentless 12-inch picture vinyl, Slayer Live at Wacken 2014 CD, 12-inch photo card, 12-inch fold-out poster)
-CD jewel case
-Vinyl in gatefold (audio mastered for vinyl)
-Digital (all digital platforms)
-Limited edition Metal Eagle Edition

Repentless Track Listing:

01. Delusions Of Saviour
02. Repentless
03. Take Control
04. Vices
05. Cast The First Stone
06. When The Stillness Comes
07. Chasing Death
08. Implode
09. Piano Wire
10. Atrocity Vendor
11. You Against You
12. Pride In Prejudice

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Solidarity is far stronger than jumping ship and going somewhere else. I thought we’d still be on American — but when we got the offer from American, I was insulted. That, to me, just said, ‘Good luck, you’re not gonna have good luck here anymore.’ So we found our new friends at Nuclear Blast. – Slayer co-founder and guitarist, Kerry King

The new track is titled “When the Stillness Comes” and careful ears will hear a Seasons-era sound well-balanced with a late-’90s Slayer era. There’s no word yet on the forthcoming album’s title or even when it will be released, but you can bet your ticket to hell that we’ll let you know as soon as we hear anything. However, Slayer did tell Rolling Stone that they’ve rerecorded “Implode” and “Atrocity Vendor” for the album, and other song titles include “Take Control,” “You Against You,” “Chasing Death,” “Cast the First Stone,””Pride,” and “Vices.”

Until further notice, play “When the Stillness Comes” until your ears bleed!

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