Slayer at Roy Wilkins
Thursday, February 4, 2010 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Roy Wilkins Auditorium • 7:00pm
This show is canceled.
Added to calendar on Jun 28
Slayer
From Huntington Park, California
First Twin Cities show since since August 14, 2007 • First Roy Wilkins show since July 8, 2006 • First headlining show since July 8, 2006 • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since July 8, 2006
From last.fm:
Slayer is a thrash metal band from US, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. The band was credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal bands, along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Slayer's musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as death, deviants, suicide, genocide, necrophilia, insanity, Nazism, religion, Satanism... Read more about Slayer on Last.fm.
Megadeth
From Los Angeles, California
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Formed in 1983 Los Angeles, California with bass player Dave Ellefson following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, the band has since released thirteen studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, two extended plays, thirty-four singles, eight video albums, and thirty-two music videos. Read more about Megadeth on Last.fm.
Testament
From Oakland, California
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Testament was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s. Originally formed as 'Legacy' in 1983 by founding members Eric Peterson (rhythm guitar), Derrick Ramirez (guitar) and Louie Clemente (drums), the line-up included vocalist Steve Souza and Greg Christian (bass). Ramirez was later replaced by wunderkind Alex Skolnick (lead guitar). Souza soon departed to join Exodus and suggested that the towering Chuck Billy take over as frontman(and was later run over by a bus). Read more about Testament on Last.fm.