Pioneering thrash metal band Slayer, who recently lost their drummer Paul Bostaph to a chronic elbow injury, will be offering amateur time-keepers the chance to fill the vacant position. Aspiring devil worshipers must videotape themselves drumming to ten Slayer tracks from seven different albums, as well as create a short bio and list of musical credits, according to Rolling Stone. Slayer will then hold three auditions: February 1 in Peoria, IL, February 7 in Dallas and February 13 in San Francisco. Tapes for the first audition must be sent in by January 26, while February 1 is the last submission date for the final two auditions. Slayer will be touring in support of their publicity stunt with original drummer Dave Lombardo banging the skins until a permanent replacement is found.
Send tapes to:
Slayer Drum Search Contest
C/O RSMA Inc.
8981 Sunset Boulevard Suite 102
Hollywood, CA 90069
Songs to be included:
From Got Hates Us All:
“Disciple”
“God Send Death”
From Diabolus in Musica:
“Stain of Mind”
From Reign in Blood:
“Angel of Death”
“Post Mortem/Raining Blood”
From South of Heaven:
“South of Heaven”
From Season in the Abyss:
“War Ensemble”
“Seasons in the Abyss”
From Hell Awaits:
“Hell Awaits”
From Haunting in the Chapel:
“Chemical Warfare”
Tour Dates:
1/24: New Haven, CT, Toad’s Place
1/25: Asbury, NJ, Convention Hall
1/26: Providence, RI, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
1/27: Montreal, Metropolis
1/29: Indianapolis, Egyptian Room
1/30: Fort Wayne, IN, Piere’s
1/31: Grand Rapids, MI, Orbit Room
2/1: Peoria, IL, Madison Theater
2/2: Clive, IA, Seven Flags Event Center
2/4-5: Austin, La Zona Rosa
2/6: Houston, Aerial Theater
2/7: Dallas, Bronco Bowl
2/8: Lubbock, TX, West Texas Canyon Amphitheater
2/11: San Diego, 4th and Broadway
2/12: Anaheim, CA, The Grove
2/13: San Francisco, The Warfield
2/14: Eugene, OR, McDonald Theater
2/16-17: Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom
2/23: Detroit, Harpo’s
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