Slayer: Unholy Alliance DVD coming, Australian dates announced

Metal titans Slayer are among the bands featuring on a forthcoming DVD of last year's Unholy Alliance tour.

Released through American Recordings - also responsible for recent Slayer albums - the DVD/CD set is to be unleashed on February 27. Featuring live footage from the tour's Vancouver date in July 2006, other bands captured in the flesh include Mastodon, Thine Eyes Bleed, Lamb Of God and Children of Bodom.

As with all such releases, there will be bonus material in the shape of interviews and backstage footage.

In related news, Slayer and Mastodon are to tour together in Australia and New Zealand in April; dates as follows...

April
12 Perth Metro
14 Adelaide Thebarton
15 Melbourne Vodafone Arena
17 Sydney Hordern
19 Brisbane Riverstage
21 Auckland St James Theatre

Australian readers: tickets go on sale on January 18.