The Unholy Alliance Tour official press release Slayer[views:60092][posts:9]_________________________________ [Mar 6,2006 1:56pm - succubus ""] I know people are talking about it on here but I just got this "official" press release and it contains a bit more info so figured i'd post it FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORIGINAL SLAYER MEMBERS TO RECORD FIRST STUDIO ALBUM TOGETHER SINCE ³SEASONS IN THE ABYSS² RICK RUBIN WILL EXEC PRODUCE Slayer To Headline ³The Unholy Alliance Tour Preaching to the Perverted² with Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, Mastodon, and Thine Eyes Bleed Los Angeles, CA Monday, March 6, 2006 -- If you think 6.6.06 is an intimidating calendar date, just wait. The killer reunion of all time complete with live tour dates - is about to commence. The four original members of SLAYER Tom Araya/bass, vocals, Kerry King/guitars, Jeff Hanneman/guitars, and Dave Lombardo/drums - the pioneers and undisputed kings of extreme speed/thrash metal, have entered a Los Angeles-area studio to record what will be their first new studio album since 1990ıs ³Seasons In The Abyss.² And if thatıs not enough, uber-producer Rick Rubin, who helped solidify the much-emulated Slayer sound beginning with their genre-defining 1986 classic ³Reign In Blood,² has taken the helm as executive producer of the project. The original team is back in place. Working closely with Rubin will be Josh Abraham (Korn, Velvet Revolver, Atreyu) who will produce the album. ³Weıre real happy to have Josh on the team,² said Slayerıs Jeff Hanneman. ³Heıs a very creative and intuitive guy, he knows music, and he really gets who Slayer is and what weıre doing.² The as yet untitled album will be released on Slayerıs long-time label, Rubinıs American Recordings/Warner Bros. Records, and is expected out this fall. ³Daveıs been back with us, playing live, for a couple of years now, and weıre all looking forward to recording together again,² said the bandıs Tom Araya. Kerry King added, ³There really is no one like Dave he doesnıt have to work at what he does, he just walks in, picks up his sticks and goes.² Said Lombardo, ³It feels really good being back with the same guys I started out with. The chemistry is definitely there, thatıs the exciting part of it, to capture that chemistry again. And thatıs what is happening.² Jeff, Tom and Kerry have been writing songs for this new album since they wrapped their last North American tour in September 2004. ³This is probably the most prepared weıve been to record an album since the 80s,² King added. ³Weıve been writing and cutting demos for months.² While these may change, working titles for some of the songs that will be recorded include ³Catalyst,² ³Cult,² ³Supremist,² and ³Consfearacy.² ³I like to write songs that have different meanings for different people,² said King, ³where everyone can say, I know what he means,ı but still get their own sense of what the song is about.² But wait, this just gets better. On 6.6.06 in San Diego, CA, Slayer will kick off a seven-week summer trek, ³The Unholy Alliance Tour Preaching to the Perverted,² that boasts what has got to be the genreıs coolest line-up of the summer 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. Not only is the line-up terrific, but ticket prices will not exceed $39.00, giving fans a great value for their dollar. Tour dates and all other details will be announced shortly. Confirmed dates are below. According to Slayerıs long-time manager Rick Sales, ³We want to make The Unholy Allianceı tour an annual global event, so we decided to be smart about the design from the beginning. We chose to book most of the tourıs shows at indoor venues, as that allows the bands and the fans amenities like air conditioning and indoor bathrooms, as well as the very best stage lighting, production, and sound and less expensive concession prices. The few shows that will be played outside will be played at night in permanent facilities with our lighting, production, and so on. Everyone wins.² With more dates to be added, the confirmed dates for ³The Unholy Alliance Tour Preaching to the Perverted² are as follows: JUNE 6 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 7 The Orleans, Las Vegas, NV 12 Pop's Outside, St. Louis, MO 13 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL 15 Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ 16 Continental Airlines Arena, E. Rutherford, NJ 17 Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA 23 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, TX 25 Reliant Arena, Houston, TX 29 Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH JULY 6 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI 7 Eagles Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI 14 Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle, WA 16 Salem Armory, Salem, OR 19 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA 21 Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, AZ 22 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE Preaching To The Perverted: SLAYER In the beginning, when there were no blueprints, no set paths, no boundaries or steps to follow, SLAYER assaulted the world with its new hybrid of metal and punk. Heavier, faster and darker than the rest, Slayer set the new standard which all others continue to follow. Slayer IS the band that other heavy acts are measured against, defining not only a genre but an attitude. For over two decades, Slayerıs onslaught of sheer brutality has proven them to be the supreme thrash-metal band on the planet. LAMB OF GOD Over the past five years, Lamb of God have firmly established themselves as the pre-eminent voice of the new thrash generation with their angry and articulate brand of extreme meta. Uncompromising, unrepentant, and unbelievably brutal, Lamb of God make no concessions to the mainstream, which is just the way their loyal fans love it. ³We write ugly music for ugly people,² explains drummer Chris Adler. ³If you know us and donıt like us now, you never will and we arenıt missing you.² CHILDREN OF BODOM ³Children Of Bodom have been anticipating sharing the same stage and many drinks with Slayer² -- Alexi Laiho Children Of Bodom Fronted by guitar hero Alexi Laiho, Children of Bodom are ready to pump ³perfect rock n roll fueled power metal² (Kerrang!) into the veins of the American audiences on the upcoming Unholy Alliance Tour. Children of Bodom heads out after two nearly sold-out headline tours in the US (Fall 05 & Spring 06) with their new record Are You Dead Yet? having out sold their last release with a respectable 50,000 sold in just four months. This tour further establishes Children of Bodom as a viable force in the metal community. MASTODON Atlantaıs Mastodon is currently in Seattle working on their third full-length studio recording (and Warner Bros. Records debut) with long time producer Matt Bayles. The album, titled ³Blood Mountain,² is the follow up to the Bayles produced Levithan, which propelled Mastodon into the critical limelight throughout much of 2005. As critics continue to fawn over the band, Mastodonıslegion of fans have grown accustomed to their accessibility as the bandıs blue collar touring ethic has earned them constant accolades as a ³working manıs² band. Rare is the artist who achieves such critical highs, balanced with the level of fan support Mastodon has attained. It was for those fans that Mastodon decided to recently release ³Call of the Mastodon,² a remixed and remastered CD collection of the bandıs first-ever recording session. Additionally, Mastodonıs first official DVD titled ³The Workhorse Chronicles,² was released on February 21. The package features over three hours of exclusive Mastodon footage including in-depth interviews with each band member, candid behind-the-scenes shots from the bandıs personal video archives, and a career spanning range of live performances. ³Blood Mountain² is due this summer in the music marketplace. THINE EYES BLEED Canadian thrash/metalcore act THINE EYES BLEED has never walked away from a challenge as theyıve always taken it head-on. Throughout the years, their rigorous touring and live experiences has shaped their aggressive vocals, razor-sharp riffs and detonating rhythm section into a monstrous metal assault. Theyıre ready for the next challenge that awaits them on the ultimate summer tour package, Unholy Alliance. |
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____________________________________ [Mar 6,2006 3:51pm - HailTheLeaf ""] June 17th...yay! |
________________________________________ [Mar 6,2006 3:55pm - SacreligionNLI ""] should be a good time...i wonder how the ticket prices will be...hmmmmmmmmmm |
____________________________________ [Mar 6,2006 4:01pm - HailTheLeaf ""] supposed to be under $40... |
_________________________________ [Mar 6,2006 4:06pm - succubus ""] that's why i posted this press release...it says everything..lol Not only is the line-up terrific, but ticket prices will not exceed $39.00, giving fans a great value for their dollar. |
________________________________________ [Mar 6,2006 4:07pm - SacreligionNLI ""] hilarious...i looked for that before and didn't see it, then you posted that and i looked up again and found it in under a millisecond |
_________________________________ [Mar 7,2006 7:09am - succubus ""] bump and added slayer in the title since people aren't getting it |
_________________________________________ [Mar 7,2006 2:01pm - wakeoftears nli ""] 39 bucks? ouch, even thats a bit much for the lineup |
______________________________________ [Mar 8,2006 10:43am - anonymousss ""] caramba!!! |