Legendary speed metal band Slayer — a proto-underground coven of wizardry like Sodom, Rigor Mortis, Hellhammer, and Bathory — introduced Reign in Blood four decades ago this month.

To get Generation X out of its backoffice closet jobs and hidden housing in the lee of industrial parks, the band has announced that it will play two shows in DINK strongholds that reproduce the album entirely.

“Slayer marks the anniversary with two US headline shows featuring the album performed in full, including their first LA show in seven years.” This is the album that your grandparents banned!

• Friday The 4th of September, Shakopee, MN (Mystic Lake Amphitheater)
• Friday The 13th of November, Los Angeles, CA (The Kia Forum)

Tags: proto-underground metal, slayer, Speed Metal