Now, this ought to be interesting.
We’ve got nothing against Marilyn Manson, and we’re actually big fans of his industrial metal album, 1996’s Antichrist Superstar, and the 1998 David Bowie-flavored extravaganza, Mechanical Animals. However, we’ve never equated Manson’s metallic goth rock with the cantankerous thrash metal clamor of the almighty Slayer. And, in the past we’ve actually seen dudes in Slayer attire beating the living crap out of pale, skinny kids in Marilyn Manson t-shirts. If such vicious bullying is still in fashion, Slayer’s legions will have plenty of fresh kill to hunt this summer when the two artists co-headline a North American tour.
The pilgrimage will launch on July 25 somewhere on the East Coast and will last for around 25 shows before wrapping up in early September on the West Coast. The full itinerary will be announced soon.
While the tour has the potential to unite two strong but separate audiences, it could just as easily turn into an ugly hatefest of ravenous Slayer fans intolerant of pretty much anyone but their favorite band. In other words, if you buy tickets for any of the last half of dates, you’ve got betting odds that Manson will have dropped off the bill by then. But one thing’s for sure. When the smoke clears, the irascible Slayer will still be on fire.
For now, check out Slayer’s “War Ensemble”:
Slayer - War Ensemble
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