Slayer have officially reunited and announced their first shows, which will take place later this year at Riot Fest and Louder Than Life Festival.
Slayer played their final show at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Nov. 30, 2019, but they’re officially back, and Tom Araya, Kerry King, Paul Bostaph and Gary Holt make up the lineup. Riot Fest is set to take place in Chicago, Ill. from Sept. 20 through the 22, and it will mark Slayer’s return to the stage after nearly five years.
Metallica’s “Black Album” has become only the fourth album to spend 750 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
The heavy metal outfit’s self-titled fifth studio album, which was released in 1991 and has become commonly known as “the Black Album”, has followed in the footsteps of the likes of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon, which has amassed a staggering 990 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.
Bob Marley’s Legend, which has spent 843 weeks on the Billboard 200, and Journey’s Journey’s Greatest Hits, at 813 weeks, are the only other records to have achieved the feat.
Metallica’s Black Album produced five singles – Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, Wherever I May Roam, and Sad But True.
In May, Metallica’s James Hetfield told how he had been busy penning new music, and revealed he had been inspired by Sir Elton John.
“The time off has been pretty fantastic but, at the same time, I missed playing with the guys. And I let them know, ‘Man, I miss jamming with you guys!’ he said on The Metallica Report podcast.
“We’ve done a few things here and there.
“The Elton John thing (covering Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding on TV in April) was so fantastic. Had a blast there. Elton, what a beautiful soul.
“(I’ve) been doing some skiing, getting up on the mountain – there’s been tons of snow in Colorado, where we’re at, so a good snow season – and writing loads of music.
