Slayer's Reign in Blood Anniversary Shows Announced

0:00It's April 21st. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Music News. Today Music News powered by AI. Slayers dropping a thrash metal bombshell, celebrating 40 years of their iconic album Rain and Blood, with full playthroughs at 2 US Headline. Shows this year. First up, September 4th at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shikopi, Minnesota, then November 13th. Friday the 13th at the Kia Forum in Lose. Angeles. Those LA dates marked their first show there in 7 years, and they've stacked the bill with heavy hitters. Minnesota gets down, suicidal tendencies, and hate breed opening up, while LA has cannibal corpse. Cavalera ripping through Sepultura's chaos ADN. Full, and Crowbar bringing this Ludge. Fans are buzzing because Rain and Blood, dropped in October 1986, is straight up thrash royalty tracks like Raining Blood and Angel of. Deathlock Slayer into the Big 4 alongside Metallica, Megadeath, and Anthrax, shaping extreme

1:03metal for decades. The band's been selective since wrapping their farewell tour in 2019, just hitting festivals in 2024 and a handful of shows. Last year. These anniversary gigs pushed their 2026 slate to 4 total, including Rockle of Homa on September 6th and Sick New World Texas on October 24th. Tickets dropped to the public this Friday, head to Slayer's site for details. If you're chasing their raw thrash energy, these nights could be legendary throwbacks.