Slayer surprised followers earlier this yr after they introduced they’d be reuniting for 3 competition gigs this fall. Amongst those that have been stunned was Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, who says he messaged Slayer axeman Kerry King and informed him, “Thanks for making me seem like a liar.”
The timing of Slayer’s announcement was particularly stunning contemplating that King had simply unveiled particulars of his eponymous solo band, together with a debut album, From Hell I Rise, set to reach Could seventeenth, and a summer time tour supporting Mastodon and Lamb of God. Slayer’s reunion gigs will comply with within the fall at Riot Fest, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock.
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The competition exhibits will mark Slayer’s first concert events since wrapping up their farewell tour in late 2019.
When requested in a brand new interview with Basic Rock about his response to the information that Slayer have been reuniting, Ian remarked, “I wrote to Kerry and stated, ‘Thanks for making me seem like a liar.’ We have been on Slayer’s goodbye tour for over 100 exhibits. Throughout that yr and a half collectively I bought the sense that in the event that they stated have been ending, then that’s what was taking place.”
He added, “Personally I felt it was too quickly – the world wants Slayer – however I took them at their phrase on that. I actually felt that they might be the one band that after they stated they have been retiring, they’d be executed for good.”
So, how did King reply to Ian? “He wrote again saying: ‘Hahaha. Hey, it’s simply three exhibits.’ I replied, ‘Yeah, we’ll see.’”
In equity to King, the guitarist by no means wished to interrupt up Slayer. Whereas no official purpose was given on the time of the breakup, interviews with band members have pointed to singer-bassist Tom Araya’s want to step away from the pains of touring. King has insisted he would’ve saved the band going if it was completely as much as him.
Together with the Metallica and Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer are a part of the Massive 4 of thrash steel. Requested in the identical interview whether or not it ought to’ve been a Massive 5, Ian replied, “To me, Exodus ought to have been talked about in that very same bracket. They began again in 1979 as a covers band, two years even earlier than us, Metallica and Slayer. Whoever coined that phrase ought to have included Exodus. They have been there originally, and I nonetheless suppose that in Bonded By Blood they made the perfect debut document of the 5 of us.”
Anthrax are presently engaged on their long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s For All Kings. The band will play the Sonic Temple competition on Could seventeenth, in addition to the Louder Than Life and Aftershock festivals within the fall. They’ll additionally embark on a UK/European tour with Kreator and Testomony in late November, with tickets out there right here.
King simply carried out his first gigs together with his solo band at a membership present Tuesday (Could seventh) in Chicago and Thursday (Could ninth) on the Welcome to Rockville fest in Daytona Seashore, Florida. He’ll even be enjoying Sonic Temple on Could sixteenth, earlier than he embarks on the aforementioned summer time tour with Mastodon and Lamb of God (decide up tickets right here).