Phil Demmel, a former Machine Head guitarist, performed for the first time with Slayer last Monday, 3, at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. The musician is replacing Gary Holt while he returns home to stay with his father who is ill. Demmel will be with the band until Holt is ready to return to the farewell tour. See some videos: https://youtu.be/8qbggnhtf14 https://youtu.be/7HLjSmMJCG0 https://youtu.be/bx3CINx5vtk Demmel was invited to attend the tour after his last show with Machine Head. The band will continue without him and drummer Dave McClain. "I mean, I'm honored and grateful for all they contributed to Machine Head, which is a lot. Fifteen years with Phil, 23 years with Dave, "said vocalist Robb Flynn when announcing the departure of his colleagues. See Slayer 2018/2019 tour dates: DEC 5 WED Hovet Stockholm, Sweden DEC 6 THU Oslo Spektrum Arena Oslo, Norway DEC 8 SAT Helsinki Ice Hall Helsinki, Finland MAR 7 THU Brisbane Riverstage Brisbane, Australia MAR 9 SAT Download Festival Sydney, Australia MAR 11 MON Download Festival Melbourne, Australia MAR 13 WED Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide, Australia MAR 15 FRI Eventfinda Stadium Auckland, New Zealand MAR 17 SUN Horncastle Arena Christchurch, New Zealand MAR 21 THU Download Festival Chiba Prefecture, Japan MAR 23 SAT Pulp Summer Slam Manila, Philippines JUN 4 TUE Gliwice Arena Gliwice, Poland JUN 8 SAT Rock Am Ring Nürburg, Germany JUN 8 SAT Rock im Park Nord, Germany JUN 11 TUE Sports Arena Budapest, Hungary JUN 13 THU Arena Leipzig Leipzig, Germany JUN 14 FRI Download Festival Castle Donington, United Kingdom JUN 19 WED Geneva Arena Le Grand-saconnex, Switzerland JUN 21 FRI Graspop Metal Meeting Dessel, Belgium JUN 22 SAT Hellfest Clisson, France JUN 25 TUE Tipsport Arena Praha, Czech Republic JUL 3 WED Resurrection Fest Viveiro, Spain JUL 5 FRI Heavy Rock Festival Stadium Restelo Lisbon, Portugal JUL 7 SUN Rock the Castle Vérone, Italy AUG 3 SAT Messegelände Balingen Balingen, Germany See more News