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The timing of Slayer<\/a><\/strong>s reunion was definitely strange. Slayer<\/a><\/strong> guitarist Kerry King<\/a><\/strong> announced his long awaited solo band and album on February 5<\/a>, and then the Slayer<\/a><\/strong> reunion announcement took everyone by surprise on February 21<\/a>. And when I say “everyone”, that even includes King<\/a><\/strong>‘s own solo band guitarist (and one-time Slayer<\/a><\/strong> live fill-in) Phil Demmel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In an interview with Good Company<\/em>, Demmel<\/strong> said he had no idea a Slayer<\/a><\/strong> reunion was in the works, and thought it was a little weird that reunion shows got announced before King<\/a><\/strong> ever hit the stage.<\/p>\n “Yeah, it caught me off guard,” said Demmel<\/strong>. “I didn’t know anything about it. To have a Slayer<\/a><\/strong> gig announced before we’ve even played a show [with Kerry King<\/a><\/strong>‘s new solo band] was really weird to me.”<\/p>\n He added: “Slayer<\/a><\/strong>‘s none of my business \u2014 the ‘why’s and the ‘when’s, it’s none of my business. I had questions when I first heard [about the reunion], and they were answered. And I’m a hundred percent at peace and good with everything that’s happening.”<\/p>\n You can catch Demmel<\/strong> and King<\/a><\/strong> doing their solo thing on tour with Lamb Of God<\/a><\/strong> and Mastodon<\/a><\/strong> (playing their 2004 albums Ashes Of The Wake<\/em> and Leviathan<\/em> in full) alongside Malevolence<\/a><\/strong> at one of the dates below. Get your tickets here<\/a>..<\/p>\n 7\/19 \u2013 Grand Prairie, TX \u2013 Texas Trust CU Theatre \n
7\/20 \u2013 Austin, TX \u2013 Germania Insurance Amphitheater
7\/21 \u2013 Houston, TX \u2013 713 Music Hall
7\/23 \u2013 Jacksonville, FL \u2013 Daily\u2019s Place
7\/24 \u2013 Orlando, FL \u2013 Orlando Amphitheater
7\/25 \u2013 Alpharetta, GA \u2013 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
7\/27 \u2013 Raleigh, NC \u2013 Red Hat Amphitheater
7\/28 \u2013 Richmond, VA \u2013 Virginia Credit Union LIVE!
7\/30 \u2013 Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 Stage AE
7\/31 \u2013 London, ON \u2013 Budweiser Gardens
8\/1 \u2013 Montreal, QC \u2013 Bell Centre
8\/3 \u2013 Uncasville, CT \u2013 Mohegan Sun Arena
8\/4 \u2013 Manchester, NH \u2013 SNHU Arena
8\/6 \u2013 Bangor, ME \u2013 Maine Savings Amphitheatre
8\/8 \u2013 Reading, PA \u2013 Santander Arena (w\/ Unearth<\/strong>, no Malevolence<\/strong>)
8\/9 \u2013 Cleveland, OH \u2013 Jacobs Pavilion (w\/ Unearth<\/strong>, no Malevolence<\/strong>)
8\/10 \u2013 Sterling Heights, MI \u2013 Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill (w\/ Unearth<\/strong>, no Malevolence<\/strong>)
8\/13 \u2013 Moorhead, MN \u2013 Bluestem Center For The Arts Amphitheater
8\/15 \u2013 Calgary, AB \u2013 Scotiabank Saddledome
8\/16 \u2013 Penticton, BC \u2013 South Okanagan Events Centre
8\/17 \u2013 Kent, WA \u2013 accesso ShoWare Center
8\/18 \u2013 Portland, OR \u2013 Theater of the Clouds
8\/21 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA \u2013 The Kia Forum
8\/23 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ \u2013 Arizona Financial Theatre
8\/24 \u2013 Rio Rancho, NM \u2013 Rio Rancho Events Center
8\/25 \u2013 El Paso, TX \u2013 El Paso County Coliseum
8\/27 \u2013 Magna, UT \u2013 The Great Saltair
8\/29 \u2013 Morrison, CO \u2013 Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8\/31 \u2013 Omaha, NE \u2013 The Astro Amphitheater<\/p>\n