SLAYER

SLAYER Set To Kick Off International Phase Of 2006 World Tour

Extreme metal kingpins SLAYER are set to kick off the international phase of their 2006 world tour in support of Christ Illusion, which debuted at #3 on Canada's Soundscan charts and at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart last week. The jaunt begins in the UK, where Slayer will be performing at two of the country's biggest festivals; Leeds on Friday, August 25 and Reading on Sunday, August 27. Other international dates see Slayer headlining major outdoor festivals as well as their own concerts in South America, Mexico, Singapore, and Japan. On October 20, the European leg of Slayer's Unholy Alliance Tour: Preaching To The Perverted which also features IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, LAMB OF GOD, and THINE EYES BLEED. Confirmed dates for SLAYER's 2006 international concert tour are as follows:

August
25 - Leeds Festival in Leeds, England
27 - Reading Festival in Reading, England

September
1-2 - Via Funchal in Sao Paulo, Brazil
3 - Chevrolet Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
6 - Fundicao Progresso in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9 - Velodrome in Santiago, Chile
12-13 - Estadio Pepsi Music in Buenos Aires, Argentina
15 - Palacio de los Deportes in Bogota, Colombia
17 - Poliedro in Caracas, Venezuela
21 - Arena in Guadalajara, Mexico
23-25 - Salon 21 in Mexico City, Mexico

October
13 - Max Pavilion in Singapore
15 - Loudfest in Tokyo, Japan
16 - Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan
17 - Zepp Loud Park in Osaka, Japan

October (Unholy Alliance Tour: Preaching To The Perverted)
20 - Bosch Baroniehal in Den, Holland
22 - Mazda Palace in Milan, Italy
23 - Eishalle Deutweg in Zurich, Switzerland
25 - Phillpshalle in Dusseldorf, Germany
26 - Arena in Berlin, Germany
27 - Zenith in Munich, Germany
28 - Boblingen Sporthalle in Stuttgart, Germany
30 - Arena in Cardiff, Wales

November
1 - NEC in Birmingham, England
2 - SECC in Glasgow, Scotland
3 - Arena in Manchester, England
5 - The Point in Dublin, Ireland
7 - Palais Omnisport de Bercy in Paris, France
8 - Messe Parke in Trier, Germany
9 - Brabanthal in Leuven, Belgium
12 - JahallivHelsinki, Finland
13 - Jahalli in Tampere, Finland
15 - Spektrum in Oslo, Norway
16 - Hovet in Stockholm, Sweden
17 - Valbyhallen in Copenhagen, Denmark
19-20 - Brixton Academy in London, England