Slayer announce East Coast show with Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera & Exodus

As teased, Slayer have announced a massive East Coast headlining show–billed as their only North American headline show–in addition to the one-off festival appearances they’ve been making. It goes down on September 20 at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and it features the genuinely epic lineup of Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera (performing Sepultura’s Chaos A.D.), and Exodus (performing Bonded by Blood). The show will be hosted by professional wrestler and noted Slayer fan/associate Damian Priest. Tickets go on pre-sale Tuesday (4/8) at 10 AM and the general public on-sale starts Friday (4/11) at 10 AM.

Here’s what Slayer, Power Trip, and Knocked Loose had to say about the show, via press release:

Said Tom Araya, “Slayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeerrrrrr!!!!!! One night only, stacked line up, it’s going to be f*cking sick!!!! Hersheypark – be there…..if not, you’re either dead, in jail or a sissy!!!!!”

About Slayer performing at the 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium, the band’s Kerry King commented, “Last year, Slayer played only two shows, and those shows affected me like playing The Big Four shows did. When we played our first show last year in Chicago, I figured it was going to be great for the fans, maybe there would be some people who had never seen us play before, but the reaction was just completely overwhelming. The fans reacted to us like I’d expect them to react to the biggest band on the planet. It was amazing. So for the Hershey concert, we’ll play a Slayer show, we’ll have all of our big fire effects, and just burn everything like we used to.”

Added King, “This will be the first time Slayer has played with Power Trip or Knocked Loose, but I am well aware of them from word of mouth, and hearing their music on Liquid Metal. I’m looking forward to seeing them live.”

“Honored to share the stage with one of our all-time favorite bands, Slayer. See you sick f*cks at the riff clinic.“ — Power Trip

“We’re excited to play with some of the best heavy bands of all time, past and present.” — Knocked Loose

Slayer also play UK shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker surrounding their appearance at Black Sabbath’s final show in Birmingham, and they play Festival d’été de Québec (with direct support from Mastodon) and Louisville’s Louder Than Life.

In related news, we have a new exclusive “rust alloy” vinyl variant of the 40th anniversary edition of Exodus’ Bonded by Blood available now in the BV shop.