'80s Heavy Metal Band Announces First Regional Tour in Seven Years
One of the biggest heavy metal bands ever is finally returning to one area of the globe after seven years away. Slayer just announced a handful of tour dates in Latin America, in what will be their first time there since 2019.
The tour is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark album Reign In Blood, which originally came out on Oct. 20, 1986. The record features hit songs like "Postmortem," "Criminally Insane," and "Raining Blood." The group will be performing the album in its entirety at each of the tour stops.
The legendary band, which started in the 1980s, shared the exciting news on social media, writing, "After selling out two nights in Los Angeles, SLAYER is taking the Reign in Blood 40th Anniversary south with five headline shows featuring the album performed in full."
Slayer will start with a show in Mexico City, Mexico, on Oct. 21, followed by Bogotá, Colombia, on Dec. 5, Santiago, Chile, on Dec. 10, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 14, and São Paulo, Brazil, on Dec. 17. Each stop will also feature special guests. Power Trip will be in Mexico, while Kreator and Ultra Legends will be in Colombia, Kreator and Avernal in Chile, Kreator and Criminal in Argentina, and Kreator and Korzus in Brazil.
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The announcement also included information about tickets, noting that the presale will start on June 1. The post included the code needed to access the presale. The regular sale for Brazil and Chile will be on June 3, while the other dates will be available on June 4. Amid the dates in Latin America, Slayer also has shows in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, and California in the U.S.
The last time the group was in Latin America to perform was in October 2019 as part of Slayer's Farewell Tour, shortly before things started getting canceled and shutting down because of COVID-19.
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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 9:21 PM.