Slayer
American thrash metal band
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| 2024 | Slayer reunites with Tom Araya, Kerry King, Gary Holt, and Paul Bostaph returning to the band. |
| October 10 2024 | Slayer headlines the first night of the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento. |
| September 22 2024 | Slayer scheduled to play their first reunion show at Riot Fest. |
| May 17 2024 | Kerry King releases his solo debut album 'From Hell I Rise', featuring musicians including Paul Bostaph, Mark Osegueda, Kyle Sanders, and Phil Demmel. |
| February 2024 | In a Rolling Stone interview, Kerry King confirms that a Slayer reunion is unlikely and that he has not spoken to Tom Araya since the band's split. |
| February 21 2024 | Slayer announces their reunion, planning to play their first show since disbanding at Riot Fest on September 22. |
| April 2022 | Dave Lombardo leaves Testament after a short tenure. |
| March 2022 | Dave Lombardo briefly rejoins Testament as a drummer. |
| 2021 | Exodus releases new album 'Persona Non Grata' with Gary Holt. |
| October 2021 | Kerry King expresses regret about Slayer retiring 'too early' while congratulating Machine Head on their 30th anniversary. |
| March 2021 | Gary Holt states he is open to a potential Slayer reunion, but considers the band effectively over after their final show on November 30, 2019. |
| August 2020 | Kerry King reveals in a Dean Guitars YouTube channel interview that he has 'more than two records' worth of music' for a new project. |
| March 2020 | Kerry King hints at continuing to make music outside of Slayer during a Guitar World interview, mentioning his endorsement with Dean Guitars. |
| 2019 | Slayer disbands following the conclusion of a year-and-a-half long farewell tour. |
| 2019 | Original lineup members Tom Araya and Kerry King, along with Paul Bostaph and Gary Holt, temporarily cease band activities. |
| November 2019 | Slayer completes their final North American leg of the tour, dubbed 'The Last Campaign', with support from Primus, Ministry, and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals. |
| October 6 2019 | Final appearance in Chile at the Santiago Gets Louder festival, marking the first time Slayer and Anthrax shared the stage with Kreator. |
| October 4 2019 | Slayer plays at Rock In Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| August 2 2019 | Slayer performs at Wacken Open Air festival in Germany |
| May 2019 | Slayer continues their farewell tour in the United States with support from Lamb of God, Amon Amarth, and Cannibal Corpse. |
| March 15 2019 | Slayer plays in Auckland, New Zealand at Eventfinda Stadium with Anthrax as an opening act |
| December 2 2018 | Gary Holt announces he will not perform the remainder of the European tour to be with his dying father. Phil Demmel fills in for him. |
| November 3 2018 | Slayer performs at Wembley Arena in London, partially selling out with 10,749 / 11,081 tickets sold |
| October 2018 | Slayer plays a single show in Mexico at Force Fest. |
| June 24 2018 | Slayer was announced as one of the first five bands confirmed to play Hellfest 2019, which was said to be their last show in France. |
| June 23 2018 | Slayer performs at the Secret Solstice Festival in Reykjavík, Iceland |
| May 2018 | Slayer begins their farewell tour with a North American trek, supported by Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, and Testament. |
| February 20 2018 | First European date of the farewell tour announced, with Slayer set to headline the Secret Solstice Festival in Reykjavík, Iceland in June. |
| January 22 2018 | Slayer announces their farewell world tour through a video featuring a montage of their career highlights. |
| August 2017 | Slayer toured North America with Lamb of God and Behemoth. |
| October 2016 | Slayer toured North America with Anthrax and Death Angel. |
| August 2016 | Guitarist Kerry King discusses potential plans for a new album, mentioning leftover material from the Repentless recording sessions and ongoing songwriting efforts. |
| March 2016 | Slayer toured North America with Testament and Carcass. |
| November 2015 | Slayer toured Europe with Anthrax and Kvelertak. |
| September 11 2015 | Slayer released their twelfth studio album 'Repentless', which included material originally written by Jeff Hanneman. |
| 2014 | At the Revolver's Golden Gods Awards ceremony, Slayer debuted 'Implode', their first new song in five years, and announced signing with Nuclear Blast. |
| 2013 | Gary Holt joins the band permanently after Jeff Hanneman's death. |
| May 2 2013 | Jeff Hanneman died from alcohol-related liver cirrhosis at a local hospital near his home in Southern California's Inland Empire. |
| February 2013 | Dave Lombardo was fired from Slayer before the Australia's Soundwave festival due to a pay dispute, with Paul Dette filling in for him. Paul Bostaph rejoined the band in May. |
| 2011 | Gary Holt initially joins Slayer as a touring musician. |
| November 2011 | Dave Lombardo posted a tweet indicating the band had started writing new music, suggesting Jeff Hanneman's condition had improved and they were preparing to enter the studio. |
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