Slayer to Retire?

SLAYER will "make its exit" with one final world tour, it has been revealed.

The legendary thrash metal band announced its plans via a video featuring a compilation of press clippings, early posters and press photos spanning the group's entire career.

In addition, SLAYER has confirmed that it will hit the road in North America this summer, with support from LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT and BEHEMOTH. The run of dates is expected to be officially announced later this week.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD and BEHEMOTH last toured North America together in the summer of 2017.

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slayer-to-make-its-exit-after-one-final-world-tour/

Sure looks like it. Really bummed, but it's been talked about for a couple years now. Was hoping for one more album, and then a farewell tour, but I guess we don't always get what we want. I just hope Kerry doesn't try to replace Tom and carry on the Slayer name. Some bands can get away with replacing their singer, Slayer is not one of those bands.

On a positive note, maybe now we'll get more Exodus albums now.

Retiring from touring isn't retiring. I guess we'll have to wait and see. It could be that they make albums and appear at festivals.

I hope slayer will still continue to deliver new albums!

Looks to be quite possible.

It's bound to happen to everyone at some point.

Boris2008 wrote:

Retiring from touring isn't retiring. I guess we'll have to wait and see. It could be that they make albums and appear at festivals.

True. Judas Priest, Scorpions, and KISS all "retired" too and yet they're all still here, performing live and releasing music. So far, the only ones that have seemed to stick to their word is *gasp* Motley Crue!

I doubt Gary is excited about missing out on this larger paycheck.

My prediction is Kerry King will form a new band with Bostaph on drums. Maybe Anselmo on vocals? If those two could stand to work together ...

I'll be sure to check them out on their last tour. Both Slayer shows I've been to are the two best metal shows I've been to. Although they were also with Megadeth and Testament on the second one, which is THE best metal show I've ever been to.

Although I still never got to see Iron Maiden. Hopefully soon enough.

Required Fields wrote:

I'll be sure to check them out on their last tour. Both Slayer shows I've been to are the two best metal shows I've been to. Although they were also with Megadeth and Testament on the second one, which is THE best metal show I've ever been to.

Although I still never got to see Iron Maiden. Hopefully soon enough.

Slayer was the most intense gig I've ever been to (1987 at a large club venue) everything from the extreme hatred shown to opening act Malice to the utter violence of the pit to an encounter with a girl who's name I never learned but left me with a twelve inch scar on my back that I had for months afterwards.

It was definitely an eye opener for a fairly naive 16 year old!

I saw Maiden twice and was bored.

Slayer without Araya or Jeff (RIP) does not work for me.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

It's bound to happen to everyone at some point.

This.

I must catch them live before it is too late.

Maybe this is Kerry's way of never letting Gary write for a Slayer album.

As far as I'm concerned, the real Slayer died with Hanneman! I hope this is not another false retirement scheme like Priest and the Scorpions did... (although I'm glad Priest stuck around!)

Gilbert wrote:

I must catch them live before it is too late.

Indeed. Slayer is one metal band everyone who loves metal should experience live at least once.

Troublezone wrote:

Maybe this is Kerry's way of never letting Gary write for a Slayer album.

As far as I'm concerned, the real Slayer died with Hanneman! I hope this is not another false retirement scheme like Priest and the Scorpions did... (although I'm glad Priest stuck around!)

The world needs slayer and i am sure they can still deliver good music . I loved their latest.

I believe that the band will return somewhere down the line. It seems like every band that "retires" does it.

Witchfinder wrote:

007 wrote:

I believe that the band will return somewhere down the line. It seems like every band that "retires" does it.

Slayer is one that I can see staying gone. Tom Araya is 56 years old. By the time they finish a world tour, he'll be 58 or 59. He has already had spinal surgery and has physical limitations. He has also stated several times over the last few years that it's getting harder and harder to be on the road these days. When this tour ends, Slayer is done.

Was expecting this since after Jeff's death.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Slayer is one that I can see staying gone. Tom Araya is 56 years old. By the time they finish a world tour, he'll be 58 or 59. He has already had spinal surgery and has physical limitations. He has also stated several times over the last few years that it's getting harder and harder to be on the road these days. When this tour ends, Slayer is done.

Yes, and also he liked working with Jeff and now that Jeff is gone the fun of musical collaboration is gone too.

Temple of Blood wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Slayer is one that I can see staying gone. Tom Araya is 56 years old. By the time they finish a world tour, he'll be 58 or 59. He has already had spinal surgery and has physical limitations. He has also stated several times over the last few years that it's getting harder and harder to be on the road these days. When this tour ends, Slayer is done.

Yes, and also he liked working with Jeff and now that Jeff is gone the fun of musical collaboration is gone too.

Yeah, he was closer to Jeff than Kerry was.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Yeah, he was closer to Jeff than Kerry was.

And closer to Jeff than he is to Kerry.

I hope they still keep on recording stuff.