Reunited thrash metal band Slayer will headline the second night of this year's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, KY. The band joins fellow headliners Slipknot, Mötley Crüe and Korn at the event scheduled to take place at the Highland festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center on September 26-29.
The 10th anniversary of North America's biggest rock festival will also include sets from Disturbed, Judas Priest, Five Finger Death Punch, Evanescence, Falling in Reverse, Breaking Benjamin, The Offspring, Staind, Till Lindemann, Chevelle, Dropkick Murphys, Halestorm, Gojira , Seether, In This Moment, Anthrax, Sum 41, Mastodon and Rage Against the Machine guitarist and solo act Tom Morello.
“We're thrilled to announce that Slayer will be reuniting for an exciting show at Louder Than Life,” promoter Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents said of the thrash icons who retired in 2019 after what they said at the time was their last. tour. “I was at their last show at The Forum in 2019 and since then I've been working to bring them back to the Louder stage! With over 140 bands across five stages, we're celebrating the 10th Louder Than Life with the biggest lineup yet!”
Slayer – whose final lineup included original members guitarist Kerry King and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya along with drummer Paul Bostaph and guitarist Gary Holt – were also announced as headliners for this year's Riot Fest on Wednesday (February 21).
The 150 acts in Louder Than Life will set up on five stages at the festival which will also feature a selection of Louisville's best spirits and local cuisine and sets from Anthrax, Mastodon, Architects, Skillet, Clutch, Highly Suspect, Lorna Shore, Body Count , Spiritbox, Grandson, Nothing More, Sevendust, Jinjer, Poppy, Badflower, Starset, Sleeping With Sirens, Filter, Eagles of Death Metal, Juliette Lewis and the Licks, Marky Ramone Plays the Ramones Classics, Black Stone Cherry, PUP, Three 6 Mafia, POD, Fozzy, Fugitive, Saosin, LS Dunes, Biohazard, Polaris, From Ashes To New, LIT and many more.
Single-day and weekend GA admission along with Park Community VIP passes and information on the new Loud Lounge Suites are on sale now here; Angel's Envy Top Shelf VIP Passes, RV and Car + Tent Camping Passes are already sold out.
Check out the Louder Than Life 2024 festival poster below.
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