By: Joshua Vest

Slayer are continuing to tour in 2016 in support of the band's twelfth studio release , Repentless​, which is the band's highest chart release to date. In support of the tour, Slayer have recruited thrash metaller's Testament and Carcass as special guests. Despite the success of the band, the tour is being booked at far smaller venues then fans are accustomed; making this a chance to see Slayer in an "intimate" light. Get them while they're hot, you can find your tickets at this link.

Slayer's 2016 North American tour is as follows: 

Feb. 19 - Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
Feb. 22 - War Memorial, Nashville, TN 
Feb. 24 - The National, Richmond, VA 
Feb. 26 - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC 
Feb. 27 - The Ritz, Raleigh, NC 
Feb. 29 - The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC 
Mar. 02 - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 
Mar. 03 - The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA 
Mar. 05 - The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD 
Mar. 06 - House of Blues, Boston, MA 
Mar. 08 - LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH 
Mar. 09 - The Orpheum, Madison, WI 
Mar. 11 - Myth, St. Paul, MN 
Mar. 12 - Civic Auditorium, Fargo, ND 
Mar. 14 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB 
Mar. 15 - Shaw Centre, Edmonton, AB 
Mar. 17 - Revolution Event Center, Boise, ID 
Mar. 19 - The Paramount, Seattle, WA 
Mar. 20 - Roseland Ballroom, Portland, OR
Mar. 22 - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Mar. 26 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV 

As summer approaches we look forward to beach days, better weather, and most importantly the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival; And this year's Mayhem Fest may be the heaviest yet. This summer, fans in attendance will be treated to a heavy metal assault led by Slayer, King Diamond, Hellyeah, The Devils Wears Prada, and many more. Slayer guitarist Kerry King adds, "“I don’t know if the third time will be a charm, but it will definitely be hellish. Slayer and King Diamond onstage for the first time together in the States — never has Mayhem been more evil. Don’t f—in’ miss it!”. If it could get any better, for 72 hours, fans can pick up general admission tickets for just $19.99 at the Festival homepage. 

Mayhem Festival 2015 Dates:
6/26 — Chula Vista, CA — Sleep Train Amphitheatre
6/27 — San Bernardino, CA — San Manuel Amphitheater
6/28 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre
6/30 — Southeast Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheater
7/1 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center
7/3 — Phoenix, AZ — Ak-Chin Pavilion
7/4 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheatre
7/5 — Morrison, CO. — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/7 — Council Bluffs, IA — Harrah’s
7/8 — Milwaukee, WI — Eagles Ballroom
7/10 — Noblesville, IN — Klipsch Center
7/11 — Clarkston, MI — DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/12 — Tinley Park, Il — First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/15 — Toronto, ON — Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/17 — Camden, NJ — Susquehanna Bank Center
7/18 — Burgettstown, PA — First Niagara Bank Amphitheater
7/19 — Hartford, CT — Xfinity Theatre
7/21 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
7/22 — Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/24 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
7/25 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center
7/26 — Wantagh, NY — Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
7/29 — Atlanta, GA  — Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/31 — New Braunfels, TX — WhiteWater Amphitheater
8/1 — The Woodlands, TX — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/2 — Dallas, TX — Gexa Energy Pavilion