Last week, Slayer announced they would be reuniting for at least a pair of festival appearances later this year. This comes five years after the band’s farewell tour, and it was also announced on the heels of guitarist Kerry King finalizing plans for his new solo album.
Some social media posts criticized the band for coming back after their supposed final tour, but the wife of bassist Tom Araya and the wife of guitarist Gary Holt were having none of that.
“Let’s clarify for the trolls,” Araya’s wife Sandra wrote. “Tom was done with playing. I have harassed him for over a year. He agreed FINALLY.”
She continued, “We shared that news with Slayer’s awesome managers and they did the rest! So yes without Tom it wouldn’t have happened.. without me BUGGING HIM it wouldn’t have happened. But go ahead with your drama! I however will be enjoying a few shows and I’m thankful he loves me and the fans enough to do this.”
Holt’s wife Lisa also posted last week: “To all the people saying ‘they are liars,’ ‘they must have ran out of money,’ ‘it’s not Slayer without so and so’ .. I have an idea for you all… DON’T GO. And for all the people who did go to the final tour dates and enjoyed it… awesome! This isn’t a ‘TOUR’ it’s some dates.. and GREAT NEWS! And everyone that thinks they know all the inside info.. you can’t possibly know.”
King said earlier this month that he hadn’t spoken to Araya since the 2019 tour, but that’s obviously changed in the past week. Slayer will perform Sept. 22 at Riot Fest in Chicago and Sept. 27 at Louder Than Life in Louisville.
“Nothing compares to the 90 minutes when we’re on stage playing live, sharing that intense energy with our fans,” Araya said last week, “and to be honest, we have missed that.” King added: “Have I missed playing live? Absolutely. Slayer means a lot to our fans; they mean a lot to us. It will be five years since we have seen them.”
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