Slayer's Jagermeister tour follows the band's summer dates on Ozzfest where they received glowing press.  A Cleveland weekly wrote, “Slayer is arguably the greatest and most influential thrash/speed metal band of all time,” while the Reuters review noted, “Slayer was the only act whose intensity remains undiminished...unmatched.” 

Just before the Jagermeister dates kick off, Slayer will co-headline a four-week, 21-city tour of the UK and Europe with Slipknot.

On October 26, in tandem with the Jagermeister Music tour, SLAYER will release the DVD "Still Reigning."  The DVD will feature, for the first time ever, the original Slayer line-up - Tom Araya vocals, bass, guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and drummer Dave Lombardo (who permanently rejoined the band in 2003), performing an entire concert live.  The cornerstone of the DVD will be the 1986, 28-minute classic album "Reign In Blood," performed in its entirety.   During the final 45-seconds of the song "Raining Blood," "blood rains from the heavens," completely drenching the band, their instruments, and the stage.  Hanneman unintentionally avoided the initial bloodbath as he stepped offstage for just a moment to handle a problem with his guitar and missed the cue, but was deluged as he stepped back onstage.

“Still Reigning” was directed by Dean Karr (Iron Maiden's "Rock in Rio”, the groundbreaking "Sweet Dreams" for Marilyn Manson), and was  shot in July at the Civic Center in Augusta, ME.  Ten cameras, including three hand-held mini-DVs, captured Slayer throughout the day and evening, filming an abundance of footage and interviews shot backstage, on the band’s tour bus, and live on stage.

It's been more than 20 years since Slayer unleashed its extreme and focused sonic assault, and, unlike many of their contemporaries who "commercialized" 

Jagermeister Music Tour Dates (including support acts):

10/29 - Springfield, Missouri  - Shrine Mosque (feat. Kaotic Circle)
10/30 - Kansas City, Missouri - Raceway/Freaker's Ball (feat. Continent Of Ash) 
10/31 - St. Louis, Missouri - The Pageant (feat. Conquest) 
11/02 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Quest Club (feat. The Heavils) 
11/03 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Eagles Ballroom (feat. The Heavils) 
11/05 - Chicago, Illinois - Aragon Ballroom (feat. Agent Zero) 
11/06 - Detroit, Michigan - Harpo's(feat. Ray Street Park) 
11/07 - Indianapolis, Indiana - Egyptian Room/Mural Center (feat. Balance) 
11/09 - Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania - Ice Garden (feat. Waiting For Never) 
11/10 - Pittston, Pennsylvania - The Staircase (feat. Noosphere) 
11/11 - New York City, New York - Roseland Ballroom (feat. Adrenokrome) 
11/12 - Sayreville, New Jersey - Starland Ballroom (feat. Dry Kill Logic) 
11/13 - Worcester, Massachusetts - The Palladium (feat. Q) 
11/15 - Providence, Rhode Island - Lupo's (feat. Brand New Sin) 
11/16 - Portland, Oregon - State Theater (feat. Brand New Sin) 
11/18 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Electric Factory (feat. JJRODD) 
11/19 - Cleveland, Ohio Agora - Ballroom (feat. Dog Fashion Disco) 
11/20 - Niagara Falls, New York - The Dome Theatre (feat. Dog Fashion Disco) 
11/21 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Bogart's (feat. Dog Fashion Disco) 
11/23 - Washington, D.C. - Nation (feat. Dog Fashion Disco) 
11/24 - Norfolk, Virginia - Norva Theatre (feat. Epoxy) 
11/25 - Atlanta, Georgia - Tabernacle (feat. The Five L's) 
11/26 - Tampa, Florida - Masquerade (feat. Kalus) 
11/27 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Revolution (feat. Straight Line Stitch) 
11/28 - Orlando, Florida - Hard Rock Live (feat. Souls Harbor) 
11/30 - New Orleans, Louisiana - House Of Blues (feat. Squint) 
12/02 - Houston, Texas - Verizon Wireless Theatre (feat. Facepaint) 
12/03 - San Antonio, Texas - Sunset Station (feat. Powderburn) 
12/04 - Corpus Christi, Texas Concrete St. Amphitheatre (feat. Lokey) 
12/05 - Dallas, Texas - Gypsy Ballroom (feat. Mudflap) 
12/07 - Denver, Colorado - The Fillmore Auditorium (feat. Switchpin) 
12/08 - Billings, Montana - Shrine Auditorium (feat. Hemlock) 
12/10 - Seattle, Washington - The Premier (feat. Debris 
12/11 - Spokane, Washington - The Big Easy (feat. Prozack Staple) 
12/12 - Portland, Oregon - Roseland Theater (feat. Northwest Royale) 
12/14 - San Francisco, California - The Warfield (feat. 8mm Overdose) 
12/15 - Las Vegas, Nevada - House Of Blues (feat. Hemlock) 
12/16 - San Diego, California - Soma (feat. Mower) 
12/17 - Universal City, California - Universal Amphitheater (opener TBA)

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