Slayer recruits Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O'Brien

Guitarist Pat O'Brien from Death Metal masters Cannibal Corpse will be joining Slayer on their current European tour, as Gary Holt from Exodus (who has been filling in for Slayer's Jeff Hanneman) will be joining his band Exodus for their April 4 gig at "Estadio Nacional" in Santiago, Chile. Hanneman was forced to miss Slayer's European tour after being diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis (commonly known as flesh-eating disease). Holt has been filling in for Hanneman since Slayer kicked off their touring cycle on February 26 in Australia.

Holt's last gig with Slayer will be on April 4 in Padova, Italy. O'Brien will be joining the band for their show April 6 show in Croatia, and will perform with Slayer until the end of their European tour on April 14 in Eindhoven, Holland.

Here are the remaining dates for Slayer's European tour::

- March 28, 2011: La Rivera, Madrid, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- March 29, 2011: Coliseum, La Coruna, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- March 30, 2011: Pavilhao Atlantico, Lisbon, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)

- April 1, 2011: St. Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- April 3, 2011: Rome Atlantico, Rome, Italy (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- April 4, 2011: Gran Teatro, Padova, Italy (Gary Holt, guest guitarist)
- April 6, 2011: Zagreb Arena, Zagreb, Crotia (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 7, 2011: Gasometer, Vienna, Austria (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 8, 2011: Arena Budapest, Budapest, Hungary (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 10, 2011: Prague O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 11, 2011: Lodz Sportshall, Lodz, Poland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 13, 2011: Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzgerland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)
- April 14, 2011: Klokgebouw, Eindhoven, Holland (Pat O'Brien, guest guitarist)



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