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SOME PICTURES FROM EDDIE’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY POSTED ONLINE

All photos in this gallery courtesy of Lori B. Now for Smug Mug

SLAYER FRONTMAN TOM ARAYA SAYS “WE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE -IF WE HAVE A FUTURE”

Tom Araya has revealed that the future of Slayer is uncertain following the death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman – and will remain so until he and band mate Kerry King sit down and evaluate the way forward at the end of their current tour.

Araya said, “At the end of this tour, Kerry and I are going to have to sit down and talk as far as how we want to move forward, if we want to move forward. There hasn’t been time for me and Kerry to talk. We’ve been on the road but we haven’t really sat down and talked about it. Jeff and I collaborated a lot, and he offered me the opportunity to write or to collaborate with him. Like I said, there are things we have to discuss to either move forward or just to figure something out.”

Talking to Steppin’ Out magazine, Araya admits the band hadn’t considered that Jeff Hanneman would not survive and Araya says his death has “changed everything.”

“Nobody ever thought about Jeff passing away. I thought about him getting better and getting back onstage. We’ve been talking about getting back in the studio for the last two years, with Jeff being a part of that. It was something to be continued. His death has changed everything. Knowing that Jeff was on the sidelines, I was OK. It was always about, ‘Jeff is going to come back.’ Then he passed away and it was more like, ‘Why am I doing this now?’ It changed my attitude about some things. Someone said, ‘It’s really great that you decided to tour and move on,’ but these tours were scheduled in advance.”

With Hanneman’s passing so recent hitting the road again means the band are faced with constant reminders of their former band mate.

He adds, “It is hard. We toured Europe and South America. It got easier, but the first two weeks were rough. The first part of the set was great, the excitement and the roar of the crowd gets you going, but then toward the end of the set, it all starts hitting you. And to top it off, we had the backdrop with the Heineken logo with Hanneman’s name on it come down for the last two songs, South Of Heaven and Angel Of Death. That didn’t make it any easier at all. The first week or so, I had a tough time trying to sing without losing it. We did two tours in Europe and one in South America. I’m better now, but it’s different. But still, even though I feel the way I feel, I give more than 100 percent. The show is great.”

additional source: classicrockmagazine.com

EDDIE POSTS PICTURES FROM HIS TRIP TO BRAZIL, SEE THEM HERE

SLAYER WILL HOST “OLD SCHOOL SLAYER NIGHT” AT SUNDAY’S HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM SHOW

To help mark the band’s very first performance at the Hollywood Palladium in 25 years, Slayer will play a special, one-time-only set at their show this Sunday, October 27th.

According to Kerry King, Sunday will be “Old School Slayer Night,” and the band’s set list will be comprised of songs dating back to the band’s inception. The show will include tracks from the genre-defining Reign In Blood as well as South of Heaven, the band’s second Gold album, up to and including 1990’s Seasons In The Abyss, their third Gold disc.

“We’re still putting together the set list,” said King, “but we’re going to make sure we play one or two rarities as well. Should be a lot of fun for the band as well as the fans.”

Sunday and Monday’s Palladium dates are part of Slayer’s five-week North American headline tour – the band’s first in two years – that begins this Friday, October 25th in Las Vegas. Slayer – guitarist King, Tom Araya/bass, vocals, drummer Paul Bostaph, and guitarist Gary Holt who continues to fill in for the late founding member Jeff Hanneman – will have Gojira and 4ARM support on all dates.

Confirmed dates for Slayer’s 2013 Fall North American tour are:

10.25.13 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
10.27.13 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Palladium
10.28.13 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Palladium
10.30.13 San Jose, CA Events Center

11.01.13 Seattle, WA Wamu Center
11.03.13 Calgary, AB Stampede Corrall
11.04.13 Edmonton, AB Shaw Center
11.05.13 Saskatoon, SK Praireland Park Center
11.07.13 Winnipeg, MB MTS Center
11.08.13 Minneapolis,MN Myth
11.10.13 Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest @ Auditorium Shores
11.12.13 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
11.13.13 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
11.15.13 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
11.16.13 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
11.17.13 Columbus, OH LC Pavillon
11.19.13 Washington, DC The Fillmore
11.20.13 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
11.21.13 Toronto, ON Ricoh Colibsum
11.23.13 Montreal, QC Cepsum/ University of Montreal
11.24.13 Quebec, QC Pavilion De La Jeunesse
11.26.13 Wallingford,CT Oakdale Theatre
11.27.13 New York, NY Theater at Madison Square Garden
11.29.13 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
11.30.13 Boston, MA Tsongas Arena

*UPDATE* GENE SIMMONS SAYS “ACE AND PETER WILL NOT PERFORM WITH KISS AT THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME,” VIDEO POSTED ONLINE

According to Ultimate Guitar, KISS frontman Gene Simmons told Radio.com that if the band is inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame, they will not be re-uniting with original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.

Simmons stated, “No. How many chances in life do you get? When you stick your hand in fire, you get burned the first time. Fire and nature doesn’t care if you’re a good guy or a bad guy. Both of those guys had three chances to be in the band. Three times they f–ked it up. They were every bit as important as we were at the formation of the band and they would have been the ruin of the band if they had continued to be in the band. When you have a cancer in your system, it’s best to cut it out as fast as you can. It used to be a part of your body; it turned into cancer. You gotta cut it out.”

Simmons also added that he believes his former bandmates are much happier not being in the band, “I believe that both Ace and Peter are happier now. They’re healthier, they both look fine. When they were in the band, they were both on junk, or crack or alcohol. Clearly not a healthy place for them. They belong home doing autograph shows in clubs. They’re happier.”

See the entire interview below. The comments in question appear at 4:26.

source: ultimate-guitar.com