Slayer To Tour With MEGADETH

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MEGADETH/SLAYER Tour Announcement!








MEGADETH AND SLAYER TO CO-HEADLINE "CANADIAN CARNAGE" JUNE TREK

Monday, April 27, 2009 -- Talk about a mind-blowing line-up. Slayer and Megadeth -
two of the bands that defined the thrash/metal genre - will perform
together for the first time in more than 15 years when they co-headline
four shows in Canada in late June. The tour, dubbed "Canadian Carnage," will also feature Machine Head and Suicide Silence,
and will see Megadeth and Slayer each closing two of the four
shows. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, May 2, and will be available
at all Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster online.

Few bands come close to matching the intensity that Slayer brings to
its live shows, having been named "Best Live Band" by numerous media
outlets including Revolver, SPIN, and Metal Hammer. Slayer - guitarists
Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, vocalist/bassist Tom Araya and drummer
Dave Lombardo - is currently in Los Angeles recording its as yet
untitled tenth studio album with Greg Fidelman producing and Rick Rubin
executive producing. Fans were given an early taste of the brutal new
Slayer material when "Psychopathy Red," a song inspired by the heinous
Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, who confessed to savagely
murdering 56 children, was recorded last October and then leaked
online. Attendees of "Canadian Carnage" will be treated to Slayer
performing "Psychopathy Red" live on stage. Plans are to release the
new album in July, in tandem with the Mayhem Festival tour Slayer is
co-headlining with Marilyn Manson.

With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, the icon that is Megadeth
culminated earlier this month, with Dave Mustaine’s acceptance of
the highly coveted “Golden God” accolade and the band's headline
performance at the inaugural Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los
Angeles. Megadeth – lead guitarist/lead vocalist Dave Mustaine, lead
and rhythm guitarist Chris Broderick, bassist James Lomenzo and drummer
Shawn Drover – is currently recording their 12th studio album in Los
Angeles with Andy Sneap. The disc is scheduled for release later this
summer to coincide with a full scale world tour. Known for their
ferocious live show, Megadeth will once again bring this intensity to
their loyal throng of Canadian followers.

Bay Area titans Machine Head add to the carnage as main support.
Machine Head - vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn, guitarist Phil Demmel,
bassist/backing vocalist Adam Duce and drummer Dave McClain - are
currently touring in support of their critically-acclaimed and Grammy
nominated The Blackening. Since its release, the band has been awarded
both Best Album at the Metal Hammer Awards and Album of the Year at
Kerrang's annual ceremony that same year. And with a fan base so rabid,
they've actually been banned from certain U.S. venues, Machine Head
will bring with them the relentless stage show they are renowned for.

There is little doubt in anyone's mind that Suicide Silence is one of
the frontrunners of the new wave of American metal, a statement further
validated as the group won the "Best New Talent" award at the inaugural
Revolver Golden Gods Awards, held at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on April
7. The group was also hailed as the event's breakthrough artist by
the L.A. Times, but make no mistake that this extreme juggernaut is not
resting on its laurels and is about to take things up a notch with
their highly-anticipated sophomore release, No Time to Bleed, which was
produced by acclaimed producer Machine (Lamb of God) and set for a June
30 release.

Dates for the Megadeth/Slayer co-bill are:

June
24 GM Place, Vancouver, BC
26 Rexall, Edmonton, AB
27 Saddledome, Calgary, AB
29 MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB



For more information, visit:
Slayer: www.slayer.net
Megadeth: www.megadeth.com
Machine Head: www.machinehead.com
Suicide Silence: www.suicidesilence.net