Kerry King announces UK and European solo tour – says Slayer will never reunite again

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Slayer have no plans to reunite or write any new material.The comments from the metal icon come as Slayer recently played their first live gigs in nearly five years since the end of their lengthy farewell world tour back in 2019.This included a slot at Chicago’s Riot Fest in September – which saw them play fan favourites like ‘Raining Blood’, ‘Angel Of Death’ and ‘South Of Heaven’ – and a slot at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento.

Another scheduled show, headlining Kentucky’s Louder Than Life Festival, had to be cancelled due to issues with the weather.Now, reflecting on the gigs, Kerry King has confirmed that the thrash metal band are ready to call it quits, and have no intention of lining up any more shows or sharing any new material.“We’re never gonna tour again.

We’re never gonna make a record again. Mark my word: we’re never gonna make a record again, we’re never gonna tour again. Because that was the last thing,” he said in an interview with Metal Roos (via Blabbermouth). “We said [back in 2018], ‘This is our final tour.’ It took five years for us to come and say, ‘Hey, here’s a couple of shows, five-year anniversary.’”He also said that although he was glad to see such a positive response from fans amid the comeback shows, the timing wasn’t ideal for him as it came just weeks after he announced details of a solo project and tour.“The announcement timing was not my favourite, but my band was doing its thing,” he explained.