Slayer recruits Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O'Brien

Guitarist Pat O'Brien from Death Metal masters Cannibal Corpse will be joining Slayer on their current European tour, as Gary Holt from Exodus (who has been filling in for Slayer's Jeff Hanneman) will be joining his band Exodus for their April 4 gig at "Estadio Nacional" in Santiago, Chile. Hanneman was forced to miss Slayer's European tour after being diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis (commonly known as flesh-eating disease). Holt has been filling in for Hanneman since Slayer kicked off their touring cycle on February 26 in Australia.

Holt's last gig with Slayer will be on April 4 in Padova, Italy. O'Brien will be joining the band for their show April 6 show in Croatia, and will perform with Slayer until the end of their European tour on April 14 in Eindhoven, Holland.

Here are the remaining dates for Slayer's European tour::

- March 28, 2011: La Rivera, Madrid, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- March 29, 2011: Coliseum, La Coruna, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- March 30, 2011: Pavilhao Atlantico, Lisbon, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)

- April 1, 2011: St. Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- April 3, 2011: Rome Atlantico, Rome, Italy (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- April 4, 2011: Gran Teatro, Padova, Italy (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- April 6, 2011: Zagreb Arena, Zagreb, Crotia (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 7, 2011: Gasometer, Vienna, Austria (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 8, 2011: Arena Budapest, Budapest, Hungary (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 10, 2011: Prague O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 11, 2011: Lodz Sportshall, Lodz, Poland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 13, 2011: Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzgerland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 14, 2011: Klokgebouw, Eindhoven, Holland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)



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Slayer, Rob Zombie and Exodus: Hell On Earth

After over a decade of not sharing a stage, the mighty Slayer and the dangerous Rob Zombie will be headlining a historic North American summer tour. The two titans will be joined by the Thrash Metal legends Exodus! The summer trek will kick off on Wednesday, July 20 at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA and will conclude on Saturday, August 6 at the WaMu Theatre in Seattle, WA. Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 1 at 10:00 AM and it will sell out. The big question that all Slayer fans have is whither guitarist Jeff Hanneman will be back with Slayer for this tour? Sources close to the band are confident that Jeff will back on stage and ready to shred and melt faces!

"We haven't toured with Zombie since Ozzfest 1999, so you can expect no less than 'hell on earth,'" said Slayer's Kerry King. "Total sonic annihilation and a visual bludgeoning. Bring your own body bag..."

"Total destruction on stage and off is what this combination promises," states Zombie, "Seriously, how much more Hell could you ask for? The answer is none more Hell."

Here are some facts about these 3 phenomenal bands:

Slayer was formed by Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in 1981 in Huntington Park, California. Slayer became a global phenomenon when they released Reign in Blood in 1986, which is considered one of the most influential Heavy Metal records of all time. Slayer are the kings of fast tremolo picking, atonal guitar solos, double bass drumming, and screaming vocals. They have always had controversial lyrics and album art, and as a result have had several album bans, delays, lawsuits and lots of criticism from religious groups and the general public. Slayer has won 2 Grammy's, one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the Insane", and one in 2008 for the song "Final Six". They are also part of the "Big Four" of the Bay Area Thrash Metal family, along with Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth.

Rob Zombie has sold more than 15 million albums, has seven Grammy nominations, has also directed five major motion pictures (including the #1 record-breaking Halloween) and dozens of music videos. With over 25 years under his belt as a successful entrepreneur, his unique meld of horror and Hard Rock has influenced him as a musician, and more recently, as a director and writer. After this not to be missed tour, Zombie will be starting production on his sixth feature film, "The Lords of Salem", with the producers of the Paranormal Activity franchise. Joining Rob Zombie on this tour once again, will be drummer Joey Jordison from Slipknot.

Exodus was formed by Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Gary Holt and Tom Hunting in 1980 in San Francisco, California.
After 30 years of ups and downs, including numerous lineup changes, two extended hiatuses, and the deaths of two former band members. Exodus is still standing heavy and strong. Gary Holt, who is currently replacing Jeff Hanneman in
Slayer, remains the only constant member of the band. On the other hand, drummer Tom Hunting who is also one of the founding members, has departed from the band twice but he is back behind the throne of Exodus.

Tour dates:
- July 20, 2011: Sovereign Center, Reading, PA
- July 22, 2011: DTE Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI
- July 23, 2011: Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
- July 27, 2011: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB Canada
- July 29, 2011: Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK Canada
- July 30, 2011: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB Canada
- July 31, 2011: Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB Canada
- August 2, 2011: Save-On-Foods Memorial Center, Victoria, BC Canada
- August 3, 2011: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC Canada
- August 5, 2011: Rose Quarter Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
- August 6, 2011: WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA

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