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Last Updated: March 17, 2011 11:09 PM




SLAYER Recruits EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT For Upcoming Tour - Feb. 15, 2011
SLAYER has recruited Gary Holt (pictured below) from veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS to be SLAYER's guest guitarist, temporary filling in for Jeff Hanneman who is currently recovering from surgery. Holt will immediately join Tom Araya (bass, vocals), Kerry King (guitar) and Dave Lombardo (drums) for their five-date Australian Soundwave Festival tour that begins February 26.

Hanneman underwent emergency surgery on his right arm late last month after contracting a serious infection, possibly caused by a spider bite. He is now recuperating at home and is expected to make a full recovery. He will return to the SLAYER lineup as soon as he has fully recovered.

While Hanneman's doctors were not able to definitively identify the infection's origin, they diagnosed necrotizing fasciitis, an infection caused by bacteria. According to WebMD, necrotizing fasciitis can destroy skin, fat, and the tissue covering the muscles. The disease sometimes is called "flesh-eating" bacteria.

"Jeff is our brother, we've all been friends and together as a band for almost 30 years," said Araya, "so we just want him to completely recover as soon as possible."

"After everything that happened last year," King added, "we all agreed that we just can't let our fans down again," referring to Araya's severe back and neck pain that prompted his January 2010 surgery, unfortunately leading to the band's postponement or cancellation of numerous shows in 2009 and 2010. "Jeff is totally on board with this decision, so we will tour as planned. At this point, we can't pinpoint exactly what day he'll be back, but he'll be back as soon as he possibly can. And we can't wait for Jeff to get better and get his ass back on the road."

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COMMENT | Wow...
posted by : AnthonyLynch
2/15/2011 8:09:20 PM
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bad ass! I wonder if Kerry can keep up!


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COMMENT | 'RE: Wow...'
posted by : The Barnacle
2/15/2011 8:11:30 PM
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I wonder if Gary could keep up also..


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: Wow...'''
posted by : headgear87
2/15/2011 9:49:12 PM
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dude gary is faster and tighter...Gary is a great guitarist...this will be the tightest slayer concert ever guitar wise and ever amon


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: Wow...'''
posted by : AnthonyLynch
2/15/2011 9:49:16 PM
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Gary is far better than Kerry King or Jeff Hanemann.


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: ''''RE: Wow...'''''''
posted by : juanneman
2/16/2011 9:15:15 AM
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Wow that?s the statement of the day, stupid!!!!!!!!


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: Wow...'''
posted by : Sleepwalker1971
2/15/2011 10:14:07 PM
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are you fuckin serious dude? If you watched Get Thrashed Slayer were saying that in the early days that they went to an Exodus show and said that they wanted to be as intense Exodus. I have seen Both Exodus and Slayer on more than a few occasions and Gary will have no problem keeping up. I can't wait to see Slayer with Gary Holt at the Soundwave Festival when it hits melbourne in a few weeks time. It's gonna be fuckin brutal!!!


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COMMENT | 'RE: Wow...'
posted by : JameyJasta'sThumb
2/16/2011 5:43:28 AM
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HAHAHAH [wipes tear from eye].... dude that was the funniest thing I've read on here in a while. GARY HOLT SHREDS EVERYONE from the 'big 4', INCLUDING Mustaine. The Mustaine of old might have given Gary a run, but not anymore.


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: Wow...'''
posted by : ExodusTM10
2/16/2011 10:41:37 AM
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Yeah, sure. Gary Holt is better than Chris Broderick and Dave Mustaine. Yeah. I like the guy and his playing, but you are pushing it there.


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COMMENT | 'RE: Wow...'
posted by : epac
2/16/2011 8:05:17 AM
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No doubt, Gary can shred circles around both Kerry Jeff.

Not knocking the guys from Slayer, they're good for what they do, but that's just a fact.


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: Wow...'''
posted by : juanneman
2/16/2011 9:16:50 AM
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Thanks for clarifying, we did not know (ironic)


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COMMENT | 'RE: Wow...'
posted by : Hallowed Point
2/16/2011 9:56:10 AM
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It's not a competition, retards.


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posted by : Phish_Sucks
2/15/2011 8:09:36 PM
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nice


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COMMENT | HOLY SHIT
posted by : yar200398
2/15/2011 8:11:53 PM
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Gary Holt playing in SLAYER ! ! ! ! !
This will be killer
Cant wait for the youtube videos


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COMMENT | 'RE: HOLY SHIT'
posted by : juanneman
2/16/2011 9:17:24 AM
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Neither can I!!!!!!!!!


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COMMENT | Excellent choice!!!
posted by : death-23
2/15/2011 8:12:02 PM
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Gary fucking destroys !!!


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COMMENT | good
posted by : rush in bytor
2/15/2011 8:13:45 PM
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maybe theywont look so bored on stage now


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COMMENT | FUCKING HELL!!!!
posted by : pigchop
2/15/2011 8:17:21 PM
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This is freaking AWESOME news! I mean, I dig Jeff's playing, but wow - to see Slayer with Holt onstage would be too fucking cool. I hope someone captures this with good video/ sound equipment.


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COMMENT | ha ha
posted by : Skanna
2/15/2011 8:17:43 PM
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Good - will probably give the guys a rev up to have some new blood in there for a bit.

But I'm still surprised they didn't give the gig to one of the blabbermouth retards who thinks Slayer's guitar playing is easy ....What's wrong with Tom and Kerry? They could have got one of the basement geniuses in and learned so much from their guitar expertise. Kerry, you blew your chance to learn!


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COMMENT | 'RE: ha ha'
posted by : pigchop
2/15/2011 8:23:01 PM
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heh - bravo.


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COMMENT | 'RE: ha ha'
posted by : ChopShop777
2/15/2011 8:43:27 PM
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LOL, brilliant comment. cheers. www.myspace.com/guitarmessiah7


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COMMENT | Fuckin' sweet
posted by : lundtheconqueror
2/15/2011 8:17:55 PM
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So what tour dates will Gary be on?

I've skipped seeing Slayer live the past few times (same old show), but to see Gary up there; would be badass!!!!


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COMMENT | 'RE: Fuckin'' sweet'
posted by : Sleepwalker1971
2/16/2011 3:15:20 AM
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he will be doing the Soundwave Festival Dates in Australia and New Zealand at least


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posted by : fanny you should say that
2/15/2011 8:17:58 PM
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brilliant choice for a fill in!


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COMMENT | What no RiotAct666 comment? Allow me...
posted by : Blastodon
2/15/2011 8:23:05 PM
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Looking forward to the tour. Gary Holt is a good player. Slayer is a good band. Exodus is a good band. Blabbermouth is a website. Cinderella rooolz


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COMMENT | 'RE: What no RiotAct666 comment? Allow me...'
posted by : crankitup2
2/16/2011 5:25:41 AM
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Too funny.


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COMMENT | This is good news
posted by : DaveSoftee
2/15/2011 8:26:19 PM
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Gary Holt is a great fit :)


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COMMENT | It's not
posted by : BrodieBruce
2/15/2011 8:26:29 PM
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Glen Drover


Good


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COMMENT | #
posted by : Zambo
2/15/2011 8:27:14 PM
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Great choice!


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COMMENT | this sucks!!
posted by : YngwiesDonutBaker
2/15/2011 8:37:55 PM
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i was hoping it would be gary richrath or billy squire.


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COMMENT | \m/
posted by : troublemass
2/15/2011 8:41:45 PM
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I had an inkling that it'd be Gary. Great choice, fer sure. Good for him, and for Slayer. Maybe it'll give Exodus a well-deserved awareness boost in a 'hey, isn't that the dude who filled in for Hannemann??' sort of way.

Quality video would be the icing on the hate...


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COMMENT | Gary is a awesome choice
posted by : RiotAct666
2/15/2011 8:41:58 PM
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Good move on Slayer's part. bring on the live video's.


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posted by : Zambo
2/15/2011 8:46:35 PM
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So is Rick Hunolt gonna fill in for Gary while he's in Slayer?


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COMMENT | 'RE: #'
posted by : sonic the girl
2/15/2011 11:44:30 PM
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LOL!


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posted by : Patio_Furniture
2/15/2011 8:54:27 PM
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Fucking great choice. They should throw Exodus on the support bill, have Gary do double-duty, and get Exodus some well-deserved exposure - they kick ass live.


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posted by : DANZIG_WOVES_HIS_KITTY_KAT
2/15/2011 8:55:02 PM
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I was hopeing it was going to be CC deville.

Get well Jeff, it's not SLAYER without you


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posted by : ETERNALMETAL04
2/15/2011 8:55:28 PM
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Dam that's going to be hella sick....


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COMMENT | WOW
posted by : PowerBrake
2/15/2011 8:55:34 PM
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Fucking great baby. I love this


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COMMENT | hey wait a minute...
posted by : God Damn It!
2/15/2011 9:00:08 PM
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didnt king recently diss a band in the press for a guitar player going home to be there for the birth of their son??? and saying that these bands have interchangable members and that slayer could never do that??


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COMMENT | 'RE: re: hey wait a minute...'
posted by : TheEagle
2/15/2011 9:16:44 PM
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Indeed, he said exactly that. Seems like when the deal is worth it everyone becomes replaceable...


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: re: hey wait a minute...'''
posted by : crankitup2
2/16/2011 5:33:17 AM
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Been a Slayer fan forever but Kerry has never been one to not take advantage of every possible opportunity to stick his foot in his mouth.

I've always attributed it to the infamous "short-man" syndrome since his mouth always seems to be trying to over compensate for his less than average height.


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COMMENT | 'RE: hey wait a minute...'
posted by : morphia
2/15/2011 10:34:22 PM
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Ahhh did you actually read the article? I guarantee you would not be playing guitar if either of the following conditions were true. 1. You had a flesh eating virus IN YOUR ARM. 2. You were undergoing surgical procedure that required skin grafts TO YOUR ARM. For fucks sake


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COMMENT | Congrats to GH
posted by : nottey1
2/15/2011 9:04:12 PM
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Good choice. Proud to see the Bay Area (birthplace of Thrash) represented.


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posted by : SpiritualFraud
2/15/2011 9:04:17 PM
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I want to see that in HD!!


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posted by : onirico140@gmail.com
2/15/2011 9:17:20 PM
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I hope Jeff is doing well.


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posted by : deadwrong
2/15/2011 9:18:06 PM
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Great choice ! Wish I could see a show with him!


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COMMENT | Hannemans shin guards
posted by : Peeps
2/15/2011 9:20:36 PM
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I wonder if Hanneman is gonna let Holt wear his baseball shin guards. Or maybe he'll do his own thing and wear a chest protector or football shoulder pads. Shin guards are gaaayyyyy!!!!!!!!


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COMMENT | 'RE: Hannemans shin guards'
posted by : sonic the girl
2/15/2011 11:45:33 PM
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LOL, hella funny!


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COMMENT | 'RE: Hannemans shin guards'
posted by : Bubba_Clinton
2/16/2011 8:02:54 AM
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I heard he was wearing kneepads...


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COMMENT | YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!Fucking a right!
posted by : SabbathLife
2/15/2011 9:24:42 PM
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I will not fucking miss this shit!!Damn!!!!

This will go down as a HUGE highlight for this oldschool metalhead for sure.

Seen it all over the years, and now it gets down right fucking nuts as hell on that SLAAAAYEEER train!!
The stage will be lit for KILL motherfuckers!!

Best get some kill footage for the history books of thrash.

Booking my date now fuckers!!


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posted by : BleakOutlook
2/15/2011 9:48:51 PM
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Told you it would be Gary.


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COMMENT | GARY HOLT IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR THE TEMP REPLACEMENT!
posted by : TRUMETL
2/15/2011 9:50:39 PM
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Sorry to Jeff on your accident! Hope you get well soon!

GART HOLT, oh come on... this is going to be a show of a lifetime! It better be filmed somewhere! Gary Holt of EXODUS is the sh*t!!!!!! F-YEAH!!!!


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COMMENT | Gary and Exodus RULE!
posted by : Corey Grieve
2/15/2011 9:53:56 PM
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This has made my soundwave, his guitar abilities,tone and writing out class Slayer since day one! Maybe he will give them some lessons.lol.

I do love Slayer though and wish Jeff a speedy recovery.


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posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
2/15/2011 10:23:28 PM
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Gary Holt does NOT get the recognition he deserves!!!!!! The guy fucking shreds, but all you hear about is Kirk Hammett and what he's done for metal!!!!!

Get well soon Jeff and enjoy your time in Slayer Gary!!!!!!


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COMMENT | I just shot a hole in my monitor...
posted by : beerdiablo
2/15/2011 10:39:45 PM
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Going to re-watch Ultimate Revenge this weekend for the Xth time.
This will make Slayer interesting and I believe Mr.Holt will go at this with vigor.

If it hits the U.S. in my area, I'll see Slayer for the first time since South of Heaven tour -which wasn't great.



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COMMENT | I hope...
posted by : Odin666
2/15/2011 11:15:26 PM
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Gary is able to decrease his level of playing to that of Jeff, so he'll be able to play all those horrible solos!!!

@ Gary: well deserved! :-)


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COMMENT | DAMN
posted by : THE FASHA
2/15/2011 11:22:55 PM
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This would be phenomenal to see live.Australia is lucky.Sucks that Jeff isn't there though.


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posted by : sonic the girl
2/15/2011 11:46:56 PM
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even though I am not going to ever see this show in person, It is still the best news that I have heard in a long time.


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COMMENT | Fuck yeah!
posted by : genericmetalname666
2/16/2011 12:10:16 AM
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Finally, Gary Holt's getting the recognition he deserves. Already opening up for Maiden in South America next month, and now he gets to play Angel Of Death with Slayer like he's always wanted to. This is news to get excited over!


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COMMENT | This should be interesting to see....
posted by : butchvito
2/16/2011 12:20:39 AM
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Now can you guys recruit Gary to write your next album to make it sound somewhat interesting. That is if Slayer does another album.


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COMMENT | 'RE: This should be interesting to see....'
posted by : Realitysux
2/16/2011 3:32:06 AM
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facepalm...just take a long long long breath and think which songs Jeff has penned over 30 years not saying that exodus r not up there ALONG with slayer ofc


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: This should be interesting to see....''..'
posted by : butchvito
2/16/2011 1:04:59 PM
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Oh I'm not talking smack on Jeff's writing over the years. He's written most of my Slayer favorites. I'm referring to the material on Slayer's last 2 albums, which have been really boring and repetitive.


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COMMENT | only way he'll get in the big four
posted by : Andy316b
2/16/2011 12:32:45 AM
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good choice but after years of insisting that exodus should be in the big four Gary Holt finally got in the club!


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2/16/2011 1:22:42 AM
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Couldn't of made a better choice!


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posted by : GOD LOVES SLAYER
2/16/2011 1:39:32 AM
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Best choice they could have ever made. They better record a show.


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COMMENT | Gary's the man
posted by : rmattiuz
2/16/2011 1:40:55 AM
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If Slayer needed a guitarist to fill in, they got THE right man!!! Gary so awesome that Jeff'll be proud!!!! \m/ \m/


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COMMENT | CC DeVille...
posted by : benouitayeule
2/16/2011 3:05:13 AM
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Was available...


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COMMENT | awesome news
posted by : longsincedark
2/16/2011 4:05:20 AM
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but wish it was King who was sitting out he has been super sloppy the last decade live where Jeff has kept his end tight.


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COMMENT | 'RE: awesome news'
posted by : Starscream
2/16/2011 5:23:51 AM
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Simply not true. Jeff may write all the coolest riffs for Slayer, but Kerry is by FAR the tighter player. There's a reason Kerry tracks all the rhythm parts on Slayer albums.


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COMMENT | Dream Team
posted by : Van Hendrix
2/16/2011 4:18:28 AM
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It's like the Jimi Hendrix Experience recruiting Jack Bruce, or the Avengers recruiting Superman. This gig deserves a dvd! Nevertheless, I wish Jeff a fast healing. (sorry for my english)


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COMMENT | kick ass
posted by : drmengele
2/16/2011 4:28:07 AM
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if thats that case iam SO IN!!!!!!!!! in case Jeff cant play in Lodz in April Gary will do no problem, KILLER NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!


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COMMENT | whoa
posted by : marcsix
2/16/2011 4:35:52 AM
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that is the SHIT!! Way to go Gary!
wish they would've been able to do this when I was waiting for them to hit the stage at 013, last year, and then it was announced King had been rushed to the hospital....


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posted by : ChristiansForSlayer
2/16/2011 4:59:17 AM
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Hope Jeff has a full recovery


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COMMENT | Slayer is going to sound better than ever!
posted by : LuizFelipeMetal
2/16/2011 5:06:53 AM
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Gary Holt is the best!


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COMMENT | \m/
posted by : LuizFelipeMetal
2/16/2011 5:08:32 AM
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I wonder if KERRY can keep up!


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COMMENT | Some retarded comments here
posted by : ohu sick
2/16/2011 5:51:55 AM
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You all do realize how retarded it sounds when you talk about Gary giving Slayer some lessons and how tight he is and how easy it will be to fill Jeff's shoes? Gary may be a better player but there are many better players in the world than Jeff and Kerry, but how many of those players write the songs Jeff and Kerry write? No bang against Gary or Exodus here, but I get sick of all this such and such is a better player than such and such. It comes down to song writing.


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COMMENT | 'RE: Some retarded comments here'
posted by : epac
2/16/2011 8:08:33 AM
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ohu sick - yes, you are correct, guitar playing songwriting are 2 different things.

HOWEVER, in this case, we are simply talking about playing songs live. I'm pretty sure Gary WON'T be writing songs with them.


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posted by : teoag
2/16/2011 5:53:34 AM
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Dear Slayer,

Please pro-shoot these shows and put them on a bonus disc or something.

Thank you,

All your fans


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COMMENT | I thought I was the only one
posted by : AnonymousJerk
2/16/2011 6:03:41 AM
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Who knew what this bacteria was. I guess I wont be making jokes about it anymore. I am happy to see Slayer chose an old friend from the block. Keep it in the family, you know. Get well Jeff!


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COMMENT | now that's cool!!!
posted by : metaltitan
2/16/2011 6:06:33 AM
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gary playing w/slayer!!! that just FUCKIN' rocks!!!!


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posted by : \m/Metallord\m/
2/16/2011 6:26:10 AM
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Cool Gary is a good fit get well Jeff.


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posted by : madeinquebec
2/16/2011 6:37:42 AM
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To this day, EXODUS is still one of the best and current trash metal band.


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COMMENT | Holy crap!
posted by : Darth Dildor
2/16/2011 7:02:16 AM
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Lucky Aussies!


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posted by : BuggerJuice
2/16/2011 7:02:58 AM
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Exodus is awesome and Gary is thee best guiatarist and replacement for Jeff.


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posted by : supertzar189
2/16/2011 7:17:35 AM
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Great choice...when I first read about this I thought (laughingly) "Well, Mustaine owes them a favor from way way back" LOL


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posted by : hell666
2/16/2011 7:29:09 AM
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Gary is a Legend!


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COMMENT | Hey
posted by : Blackstar75
2/16/2011 7:57:41 AM
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Didn't Jim Carrey mention that disease in the movie 'Fun with Dick and Jane'? And I thought that was a bunch of bullshit he was spinning in the scene with the bank vault manager. lolz!!
Anyway, wishing Jeff a speedy recovery. And Gary Holt is an ABSOLUTELY AWESOME choice for replacement. Yeah, can't wait to see the live concert footage. Hope they capture that shit clear and nice and not have some grainy-ass picture.


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posted by : Rich376
2/16/2011 8:26:05 AM
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Awesome!!
When I was thinking of people that could step in for Jeff I never considered Gary Holt but it's perfect.


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posted by : juanneman
2/16/2011 9:12:49 AM
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OMG my jaw has just dropped. I cannot find a better replacement than Gary, a thrash icon. You made the best choice Slayer, horns up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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posted by : skadi09
2/16/2011 9:38:27 AM
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I'm hoping he fills in for the Big 4 show in Indio. No disrespect to Hannemen of course, he fact that part of the current Exodus (this guy filling in) and a former Exodus (Kirk) maybe jamming to an ol' tune makes me kind of excited. I know there's a slim chance, but a guy can dream. Big 4!!! can't wait


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COMMENT | It won't be the real Slayer but...
posted by : DittoHead74
2/16/2011 9:45:07 AM
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I sincerly think that this is the best man for the job. He's from the bay area, he is an originator of the genre and he's real not some poseur looking for his 15 minutes of fame.

Get well soon Jeff!! And to Gary, I hope you'll enjoy yourself while you fill in for Jeff.

Aussies, you're about to witness something unique.


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COMMENT | sound
posted by : uglijim
2/16/2011 9:47:38 AM
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if gary uses his own rig, it'll be the first time that Slayer has ever sounded heavy.


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COMMENT | 'RE: sound'
posted by : Aces_High99
2/16/2011 10:35:04 AM
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Wow, I can't believe how much bullshit is being spewed in this thread. Slayer's NEVER sounded heavy before? Seriously?


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COMMENT | Gary
posted by : Burgess Megadeth
2/16/2011 10:16:35 AM
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Needs to replace Dimebag.


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posted by : Burgess Megadeth
2/16/2011 10:20:32 AM
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Tell Chris Holmes that shin guards are gay and he'll piss in your face.


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posted by : Aces_High99
2/16/2011 10:27:27 AM
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That's a fucking badass replacement.

No offense to Kerry, but I would love to hear the kind of thrash Jeff and Gary could come up with on their own.


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COMMENT | Slayer are the best..
posted by : Pestilence 600RR
2/16/2011 10:55:31 AM
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... even at choosing replacements.
(Scaglione aside maybe...)


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COMMENT | What an amazing array of kudos to this guy....
posted by : Aces High
2/16/2011 10:58:10 AM
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Jesus, I've never seen a thread like this before. How is (or was) Exodus not on the same level, popularity-wise, as Slayer??

Itunes only seems to have their less popular albums, guess I'll have to check out their classics someplace else.

Hope Jeff gets well soon...if not, he may be out of a job, judging by these comments! (Just kidding, Jeff and Slayer are awesome).


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COMMENT | Truly Awesome!
posted by : EddieHaskell
2/16/2011 11:21:32 AM
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I hope they release a DVD of these shows!


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COMMENT | Gary rockin' the Sik World
posted by : SikWorldProductions
2/16/2011 11:31:13 AM
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Congratulations to Gary on his fill-in spot and thanks to him for all his support of SikWorld. Wish we could be in Australia to witness it. Gonna be fuckin' epic.

By the way, if anyone is thinking that Gary is wearing a Sik t-shirt in the promo shot, you're right. You can hit sikworld.com to get one for yourself (http://www.sikworld.com/catalog_item_detail.php?cPath=2646). There's also a bunch of photos of Kerry wearing his favorite Sik shirts there, too (http://www.sikworld.com/gallery_detail.php?cPath=752_1162&cPath_parent=1162&section=bands)... and a bunch of pix of hot chicks, if you like that kinda stuff.

Can't wait for the Big 4 show. Get well soon Jeff. Everyone else, go get Sik.

FUCKIN' SLAYER!!!!


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COMMENT | 'RE: Gary rockin'' the Sik World'
posted by : jcjenn
2/16/2011 11:43:08 AM
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That is the perfect shirt!! Along with the many others Sik World has... Now we just need to see if Gary can spread some BAckSLappers in action on tour!!! http://www.sikworld.com/images/BACKSLAPPERS.gif http://www.sikworld.com/catalog_item_detail.php?cPath=6748&osCsid=6df108cfe8d14585b509b119490e6e75#BACKSLAPPER STICKERS


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COMMENT | 'RE: Gary rockin'' the Sik World'
posted by : furor
2/17/2011 6:22:20 AM
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Gotta love a company that sells lots of shirts with reference to dick sucking! I just ordered the same shirt Holt is wearing because it's cool.


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COMMENT | SIK!!!
posted by : jcjenn
2/16/2011 11:40:56 AM
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THAT IS AWESOME!! Love that Gary is Rocking SIK WORLD!! of http://sikworld.com/ THAT IS METAL!! Look forward to pics of the Tour to follow!!

SLAYER RULES!! \m/ \m/ !!!


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COMMENT | Damn!
posted by : Queef Breath
2/16/2011 11:48:09 AM
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Wish this was coming to the U.S...


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COMMENT | Jannick Gers
posted by : Richie Cunningslam
2/16/2011 12:43:00 PM
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Maybe they can let him stick around for the Maiden-style 3 guitar attack.


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COMMENT | FNA
posted by : tyranakok
2/16/2011 1:16:01 PM
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Hate to ever think of no Jeff in Slayer, but for a temporary replacement, I don't think they could've found better!!
nice choice, he's an F-ing bad-ass.


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COMMENT | Wow
posted by : StarChild73
2/16/2011 1:18:44 PM
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Another guitarist that makes Kerry look like more of a joke tha e actually is. Also, Dave Mustaine is a narcissistic loser..but he destroys Kerry King on guitar.


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posted by : www.thenextslayer.com
2/16/2011 3:06:29 PM
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Wow, I can't believe some of you people. Yes, Gary is a BADASS choice but the songs and songwriting are what's important; not who can wank the guitar the most. There's a reason why Slayer are the top real THRASH band. You little tikes need to go back to school...


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COMMENT | Excellent choice
posted by : Reiji1234
2/17/2011 5:08:16 PM
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Long live Slayer and Exodus!!!!!!!!!!!!


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