SPIN.com's Best of the Week
From talk of Steven Tyler's drug use to Rihanna's comeback gig. Plus: Radiohead, Beck, Slayer, and more!
By Spin Staff 11.21.09 10:38 AM
This week, New Moon premiered in L.A., Aerosmith members discussed singer Steven Tyler's drug habits, Rihanna performed her first concert since the Chris Brown assault, and SPIN stirred the web with our Rock Myths package, which argued that Radiohead kinda blow!
These stories, plus the week's top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and live reviews, below.
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Slayer Announce American Tour with Megadeth!
The metal vets are gearing up for the "American Carnage Tour," beginning in January 2010.
By Chris Zakorchemny 11.16.09 2:12 PM
Slayer and Megadeth will tour America together for the first time since 1991, launching a slate of 19 U.S. dates in Seattle on Jan. 18, 2010. Fellow metal veterans Testament are set to support. Check below for a complete list of dates and a video teaser for the tour.
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Q&A: Slayer's Kerry King
The fierce-looking guitarist talks about his band's new album and his love of heavy metal (the material and the music).
By David Marchese 11.09.09 12:53 PM
Slayer guitarist Kerry King is a badass.
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New Albums from Nirvana, Weezer & 6 More!
Get SPIN's take on the best and worst releases of the week!
By Spin Staff 11.03.09 9:55 AM
Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:
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Slayer's Tom Araya Undergoes Surgery, Tour Postponed
"What is foremost in our minds right now is that Tom do whatever he needs to to get this taken care of," says the band.
By William Goodman 11.03.09 9:43 AM
Slayer's full on assault behind their new album, World Painted Blood, has hit a speed bump.
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Slayer, 'World Painted Blood' (American/Columbia)
The godfathers of thrash bleed for you again.
By Chuck Eddy 10.28.09 4:55 PM
Their horrific onslaught has been passed on the extreme left by myriad black-death grind upstarts, and these thrash originators mostly spin their mosh-pitstuck wheels on this tenth studio album -- anticipating Armageddon, reveling in torture, protesting oil war.
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