The Summer Slaughter Tour
{{Short description|Annual heavy metal music tour}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox music festival
| music_festival_name = The Summer Slaughter Tour
| caption = The Most Extreme Tour of the Year
| location =
- United States (2007–present)
- Mexico (2010)
- Canada (2008, 2009, 2014–2015)
- Europe (2008)
- Australia/New Zealand (2009)
| years_active = 2007–present
| founders = Ash Avildsen
| genre = Death metal, metalcore, progressive metal, heavy metal
| website = {{url|sumerianrecords.com/summerslaughter}}
}}
The Summer Slaughter Tour is an annual heavy metal music tour held every year since 2007. It originated in North America in 2007 and has toured in Canada in 2008, Europe in 2008, and Australia and New Zealand in 2009. Billed as "The Most Extreme Tour of the Year", Summer Slaughter has earned a reputation as being one of the few summer tours to cater exclusively to fans of extreme forms of metal music. Starting in 2012, Summer Slaughter began to add more progressive metal bands to their lineups, seeing Between the Buried and Me co-headline with Cannibal Corpse. Periphery also played Summer Slaughter 2012, and came back during Summer Slaughter 2013, along with progressive metal bands Animals as Leaders and The Ocean. The focus on progressive metal that year was controversial and many people were "into" heavy metal music,{{cite web|url=http://www.kzsc.org/blog/2013/04/16/a-critical-analysis-of-the-summer-slaughter-butthurt/ |title=A Critical Analysis of the Summer Slaughter Butthurt - Music News | KZSC Santa Cruz |website=Kzsc.org |date=April 16, 2013 |accessdate=March 8, 2016}} and death metal focused lineups returned in 2014, seeing Morbid Angel headline.
2007
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Decapitated
- Cephalic Carnage
- Cattle Decapitation
- The Faceless
- As Blood Runs Black
- Arsis
- Ion Dissonance
- Beneath the Massacre
- Daath (June 3–10)
Tour dates
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| June 1, 2007
|rowspan="26"|United States |Northern Lights |
| June 2, 2007
|Crocodile Rock Cafe (Infest Festival 2007) |
| June 3, 2007
|Jaxx |
| June 4, 2007
|Ground Zero |
| June 5, 2007
|Headliner's |
| June 6, 2007
|The Masquerade |
| June 8, 2007
|Meridian |
| June 9, 2007
|White Rabbit |
| June 10, 2007
|Ridglea Theater |
| June 11, 2007
|Dos Amigos |
| June 13, 2007
|The Rock |
| June 14, 2007
|Cheyenne Saloon |
| June 15, 2007
|Soma |
| June 16, 2007
|House of Blues |
| June 17, 2007
|The Boardwalk |
| June 19, 2007
|Hawthorne Theater |
| June 20, 2007
|Studio Seven |
| June 21, 2007
|Bend |Midtown Ballroom |
| June 22, 2007
|Country Club Theatre |
| June 23, 2007
|Cervantes |
| June 24, 2007
|The Bottleneck |
| June 26, 2007
|Pop's |
| June 27, 2007
|The Pearl Room |
| June 28, 2007
|Majestic Theatre |
| June 30, 2007
|Skateworld (Robot Mosh Fest V) |
| July 1, 2007
|Peabody's |
| July 2, 2007
|rowspan="4"|Canada |The Opera House |
| July 3, 2007
|rowspan="2"|Montreal |Café l'inconditionnel |
| July 4, 2007
|Les Foufounes Électriques |
| July 5, 2007
|L'Anti |
| July 6, 2007
|rowspan="3"|United States |Palladium |
| July 7, 2007
|Sonar |
| July 8, 2007
|B.B. King Blues Club |
2008
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
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| June 20, 2008
|rowspan="33"|United States |Majestic Theatre |
| June 21, 2008
|Peabody's |
| June 22, 2008
|Headliner's Music Hall |
| June 24, 2008
|Northern Lights |
| June 25, 2008
|The Trocadero |
| June 26, 2008
|Irving Plaza |
| June 27, 2008
|The Palladium |
| June 28, 2008
|Starland Ballroom |
| June 29, 2008
|The National |
| June 30, 2008
|Ground Zero |
| July 1, 2008
|The Masquerade |
| July 2, 2008
|Jannus Landing |
| July 4, 2008
|White Rabbit |
| July 5, 2008
|Meridian |
| July 6, 2008
|House of Blues |
| July 8, 2008 |
| July 9, 2008
|Club 101 |
| July 10, 2008
|Marquee Theater |
| July 11, 2008
|House of Blues |
| July 12, 2008
|The Dome |
| July 13, 2008
|SOMA |
| July 15, 2008
|The Fillmore |
| July 17, 2008
|Hawthorne Theater |
| July 18, 2008
|Studio Seven |
| July 19, 2008
|Big Easy Concert House |
| July 20, 2008
|Big Easy Concert House |
| July 21, 2008
|Avalon Theatre |
| July 23, 2008
|Cervantes Ballroom |
| July 24, 2008
|Sokol Underground |
| July 25, 2008
|First Avenue |
| July 26, 2008
|The Rave |
| July 27, 2008
|Pop's |
| July 28, 2008
|House of Blues |
2008 (Canada)
Headliner:
Support bands:
- Brutal Truth (Toronto only)
- Dying Fetus
- Beneath The Massacre
- Into Eternity
- Neuraxis
- Whitechapel
- Veil of Maya
- Divinity
- Common Grave
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| August 14, 2008
|rowspan="10"|Canada |Imperial |
| August 15, 2008
|Club Soda |
| August 16, 2008
|Opera House |
| August 18, 2008
|Kilroys |
| August 19, 2008
|Garrick Center |
| August 20, 2008
|Riddell Center |
| August 21, 2008
|Warehouse |
| August 22, 2008
|Starlite |
| August 23, 2008
|Roll-a-Dome |
| August 25, 2008
|Commodore Ballroom (no Common Grave, Divinity) |
2008 (Europe)
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
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| August 29, 2008
|England |Barfly |
| August 30, 2008
|Scotland |The Garage |
| August 31, 2008
|Wales |Central Station |
| September 2, 2008
|rowspan="6"|England |The Corporation |
| September 3, 2008
|Rescue Rooms |
| September 4, 2008
|Wulfrun Hall |
| September 5, 2008
|The Zodiac |
| September 6, 2008
|Islington Academy |
| September 7, 2008
|Concorde 2 |
| September 8, 2008
|Wales |TJ's |
| September 10, 2008
|Germany |Röhre |
| September 11, 2008
|Austria |Arena |
| September 12, 2008
|Jena |rowspan="3"|Germany |F-Haus |
| September 13, 2008
|Kato |
| September 14, 2008
|Matrix |
| September 15, 2008
|Belgium |Jeugdcentrum De Klinker |
2009 (Australia/New Zealand)
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Dying Fetus
- Aborted
- The Red Shore (withdrew)
- The Faceless
- Dawn of Azazel (New Zealand only)
- Ulcerate (New Zealand only)
Tour dates
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| March 13, 2009
|rowspan="5"|Australia |The Manning Bar |
| March 14, 2009
|The Red Room |
| March 15, 2009
|Fowlers Live |
| March 16, 2009
|Club Capitol |
| March 17, 2009
|The Corner Hotel |
| March 20, 2009
|New Zealand |Transmission Room |
2009
Headliners:
- Necrophagist
- Suffocation (until 7/3 but also played 7/19)
- Behemoth (replaced Suffocation on 5, 6 and 7 July){{cite web|url=http://www.theprp.com/2010/08/03/news/mexican-leg-added-to-summer-slaughter-tour/ |title=Mexican Leg Added To "Summer Slaughter Tour" | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More |website=Theprp.com |date=September 17, 2015 |accessdate=March 8, 2016}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/behemoth-denied-entry-into-canada-for-summer-slaughter-shows/ |title=Behemoth Denied Entry into Canada For Summer Slaughter Shows |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=July 5, 2009 |accessdate=March 8, 2016}}
Supporting bands:
- Darkest Hour
- Winds of Plague
- Dying Fetus (until 7/14)
- Born of Osiris
- Origin
- After the Burial
- Beneath the Massacre
- Blackguard
- Decrepit Birth (second half of tour only June 28 – July 20)
- Ensiferum (second half of tour only June 28 – July 20)
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| June 5, 2009
|rowspan="24"|United States |Sonar |
| June 6, 2009
|The National |
| June 7, 2009
|TLA |
| June 8, 2009
|Webster Theater |
| June 10, 2009
|Amos Southend |
| June 12, 2009
|Headliners |
| June 13, 2009
|The Masquerade |
| |
| June 15, 2009
|Plush |
| June 16, 2009
|Club Firestone |
| June 18, 2009
|White Rabbit |
| June 19, 2009
|Java Jazz |
| June 20, 2009
|San Antonio |White Rabbit |
| June 21, 2009
|House of Blues |
| June 23, 2009
|Gothic Theatre |
| June 24, 2009 |
| June 26, 2009
|The Marquee Theatre |
| June 27, 2009
|Soma |
| June 28, 2009
|The Grove |
| June 29, 2009
|House of Blues |
| June 30, 2009
|House of Blues |
| July 1, 2009
|The Grand Ballroom |
| July 2, 2009
|Roseland Theater |
| July 3, 2009
|King Cat Theater |
| July 5, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Canada |
| July 6, 2009
|The Whiske |
| July 7, 2009
|rowspan="7"|United States |Knitting Factory |
| July 9, 2009
|First Ave |
| July 10, 2009
|The Rave |
| July 11, 2009
|DirtFest |
| July 12, 2009
|Phantasy Concert Club |
| July 13, 2009
|House of Blues |
| July 14, 2009
|Bogart's |
| July 15, 2009
|rowspan="2"|Canada |Sound Academy |
| July 16, 2009
|Medley |
| July 17, 2009
|rowspan="4"|United States |Northern Lights |
| July 18, 2009
|The Palladium |
| July 19, 2009
|rowspan="2"|New York City |rowspan="2"|Irving Plaza |
| July 20, 2009 |
2010
Headliner:
- Decapitated{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/02/01/all-shall-perish-awaken-the-dreamers-vinyl-kirk-hammet/ |title=All Shall Perish Releasing Kirk Hammett-Approved Album on Vinyl |website=Noisecreep.com |date=February 1, 2010 |accessdate=March 8, 2016}}
Supporting bands:
- The Faceless
- All Shall Perish
- The Red Chord
- Veil of Maya
- Decrepit Birth
- Cephalic Carnage
- Carnifex
- Animals As Leaders
- Vital Remains
Tour dates:
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| July 17, 2010
|rowspan="15"|United States |Soma |
| July 18, 2010
|House of Blues |
| July 19, 2010
|Marquee |
| July 20, 2010
|Club 101 |
| July 21, 2010
|White Rabbit |
| July 22, 2010
|Emo's |
| July 23, 2010
|Ridglea Theatre |
| July 24, 2010
|Warsaw Ballroom |
| July 26, 2010
|Revolution |
| July 27, 2010
|The Masquerade |
| July 28, 2010
|Volume 11 |
| July 29, 2010
|TLA (Theatre of Living Arts) |
| July 30, 2010
|Sonar |
| July 31, 2010
|The Palladium |
| August 1, 2010
|Irving Plaza |
| August 2, 2010
|rowspan="3"|Canada |Imperial |
| August 3, 2010
|Club Soda |
| August 4, 2010
|Opera House |
| August 5, 2010
|rowspan="9"|United States |Peabody's |
| August 6, 2010
|Bogart's |
| August 7, 2010
|Harpos |
| August 8, 2010
|The Rave |
| August 9, 2010
|House of Blues |
| August 10, 2010
|First Ave |
| August 11, 2010
|Emerson Theatre |
| August 13, 2010
|Summit Music Hall |
| August 14, 2010
|Club Sound |
| August 16, 2010
|rowspan="3"|Canada |Republik |
| August 17, 2010 |
| August 19, 2010
|Rickshaw Theatre |
| August 20, 2010
|rowspan="3"|United States |Studio Seven |
| August 21, 2010
|Roseland Theatre |
| August 23, 2010
|The Fillmore |
2010 (Mexico)
Headliners
Support bands
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| August 27, 2010
|rowspan="3"|Mexico |Cafe Iguana |
| August 28, 2010
|Circo Volador |
| August 29, 2010
|El Foro |
2011
Headliners:
Supporting bands:
- Darkest Hour
- Six Feet Under
- Dying Fetus
- The Faceless (Texas dates only)
- As Blood Runs Black
- Oceano
- Fleshgod Apocalypse
- Powerglove
- Within the Ruins
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| July 22, 2011
|rowspan="16"|United States |House of Blues |
| July 23, 2011
|The Grove |
| July 25, 2011
|Roseland Theatre |
| July 26, 2011
|King Cat Theatre |
| July 27, 2011
|The Knitting Factory |
| July 28, 2011
|Ace of Spades |
| July 29, 2011
|The Fillmore |
| July 30, 2011
|House of Blues |
| July 31, 2011
|Venue of Scottsdale |
| August 1, 2011 |
| August 2, 2011
|Summit Music Hall |
| August 4, 2011
|Expo Five |
| August 5, 2011
|St. Andrews |
| August 6, 2011
|The Rave |
| August 7, 2011
|House of Blues |
| August 8, 2011
|House of Blues |
| August 9, 2011
|rowspan="2"|Canada |Sound Academy |
| August 10, 2011
|Olympia |
| August 11, 2011
|rowspan="10"|United States |Irving Plaza |
| August 12, 2011
|The Palladium |
| August 13, 2011
|Theatre of Living Arts |
| August 14, 2011
|Starland Ballroom |
| August 15, 2011
|9:30 Club |
| August 16, 2011
|The Masquerade |
| August 17, 2011
|Revolution |
| August 19, 2011
|House of Blues |
| August 20, 2011
|Backstage Live |
| August 21, 2011
|House of Blues |
2012
Headliners:
Supporting bands:
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| July 20, 2012
|rowspan="19"|United States |House of Blues |
| July 21, 2012
|SOMA |
| July 22, 2012
|House of Blues |
| July 23, 2012
|Venue of Scottsdale |
| July 25, 2012
|House of Blues |
| July 26, 2012
|White Rabbit |
| July 27, 2012
|Pharr Events Center |
| July 28, 2012
|House of Blues |
| July 30, 2012
|The Ritz |
| July 31, 2012
|Revolution |
| August 1, 2012
|The Masquerade |
| August 2, 2012
|The Valarium |
| August 3, 2012
|Amos Southend |
| August 4, 2012
|The National |
| August 5, 2012
|The Trocadero |
| August 7, 2012
|Starland Ballroom |
| August 8, 2012
|Irving Plaza |
| August 9, 2012
|Northern Lights |
| August 10, 2012
|The Palladium |
| August 11, 2012
|rowspan="2"|Canada |Heavy Montreal |
| August 12, 2012
|Heavy Toronto |
| August 14, 2012
|rowspan="10"|United States |House of Blues |
| August 15, 2012
|St. Andrew's |
| August 16, 2012
|House Blues |
| August 17, 2012
|The Rave |
| August 18, 2012
|Station 4 |
| August 20, 2012
|Summit Music Hall |
| August 22, 2012
|The Showbox Sodo |
| August 23, 2012
|Roseland Theater |
| August 24, 2012
|The Fillmore |
| August 25, 2012
|The Grove |
2013
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Animals As Leaders
- Periphery
- Norma Jean
- Cattle Decapitation
- The Ocean
- Revocation
- Aeon
- Rings of Saturn
- Thy Art Is Murder
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| July 19, 2013
|rowspan="15"|United States |The Regency |
| July 20, 2013
|House of Blues |
| July 21, 2013
|The Observatory |
| July 24, 2013
|Diamond Ballroom |
| July 25, 2013
|Historic Scoot Inn |
| July 26, 2013
|House of Blues |
| July 27, 2013
|House of Blues |
| July 29, 2013
|House of Blues (w/o Cattle Decapitation and Thy Art Is Murder) |
| July 30, 2013
|The Masquerade |
| July 31, 2013
|NV Nightclub |
| August 1, 2013
|House of Blues |
| August 2, 2013
|The Fillmore |
| August 3, 2013
|The Palladium (w/o Norma Jean) |
| August 4, 2013
|The Trocadero |
| August 7, 2013
|Best Buy Theater |
| August 8, 2013
|rowspan="2"|Canada |Sound Academy |
| August 9, 2013
|Metropolis |
| August 10, 2013
|rowspan="9"|United States |Upstate Concert Hall |
| August 11, 2013
|Majestic Theatre |
| August 12, 2013
|House of Blues |
| August 13, 2013
|The Rave |
| August 14, 2013
|The Cabooze |
| August 16, 2013
|Ogden Theatre |
| August 17, 2013
|The Complex |
| August 19, 2013
|Studio Seven |
| August 20, 2013
|Roseland Ballroom |
2014
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Dying Fetus
- The Faceless
- Thy Art Is Murder
- Goatwhore
- Origin
- Decrepit Birth
- Within The Ruins
- Fallujah
- Boreworm
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| July 17, 2014
|rowspan="23"|United States |The Regency Ballroom (no Morbid Angel due to bus breakdown) |
| July 18, 2014
|The Observatory |
| July 19, 2014
|House of Blues |
| July 20, 2014
|Nile Theater |
| July 21, 2014
|Tricky Falls |
| July 22, 2014 |
| July 23, 2014
|Summit |
| July 25, 2014
|House of Blues |
| July 26, 2014
|Scoot Inn |
| July 27, 2014
|GMBG |
| July 29, 2014
|State Theater |
| July 30, 2014
|The Masquerade |
| July 31, 2014
|The International |
| August 1, 2014
|Agora Theatre |
| August 2, 2014
|Mojoes |
| August 3, 2014
|Skyway Theatre |
| August 5, 2014
|The Rave |
| August 6, 2014
|Crofoot Ballroom |
| August 7, 2014
|Rapids Theatre |
| August 8, 2014
|Irving Plaza |
| August 9, 2014
|The Palladium |
| August 10, 2014
|The Trocadero |
| August 12, 2014
|Empire (no Morbid Angel) |
2014 (Canada)
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Rings of Saturn
- Archspire
- Fallujah
- Fatality (8/14-8/20)
- Black Crown Initiate
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| August 14, 2014
|rowspan="10"|Canada |Dagobert |
| August 15, 2014
|Les Foufounes Electriques |
| August 16, 2014
|Mod Club |
| August 17, 2014
|Salle Nikitoutagan |
| August 18, 2014
|Rock Cafe |
| August 19, 2014
|Le Magog |
| August 20, 2014
|Babylon Nightclub |
| August 23, 2014
|Pawn Shop |
| August 24, 2014
|Sapphire Nightclub |
| August 25, 2014
|Rickshaw Theater |
| August 26, 2014
|rowspan="3"|United States |Studio Seven |
| August 27, 2014
|Hawthorne Theater |
| August 28, 2014
|The Catalyst |
2015
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Born of Osiris
- Veil of Maya
- The Acacia Strain
- Cattle Decapitation
- Beyond Creation
Obscura and After the Burial were originally scheduled to appear on the tour. Obscura dropped off due to visa issues and After the Burial dropped off due to the death of their guitarist Justin Lowe.
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| July 28, 2015
|rowspan="6"|United States |Summit Music Hall |
| July 30, 2015
|Val Air Ballroom |
| July 31, 2015
|Skyway Theater |
| August 1, 2015
|Mojoes |
| August 2, 2015
|The Agora Theater |
| August 5, 2015
|Electric Factory |
| August 6, 2015
|rowspan="2"|Canada |Club 77 |
| August 7, 2015
|Heavy MTL |
| August 8, 2015
|rowspan="12"|United States |The Palladium |
| August 9, 2015
|Starland Ballroom |
| August 11, 2015
|Ziggys |
| August 12, 2015
|Webster Hall w/The All Stars Tour |
| August 13, 2015
|Rams Head Live |
| August 15, 2015
|The International |
| August 17, 2015
|Gas Monkey Live! |
| August 18, 2015
|Empire Control Room & Garage |
| August 20, 2015
|The Marquee |
| August 21, 2015
|House of Blues |
| August 22, 2015
|City National Grove of Anaheim |
| August 23, 2015
|The Regency Ballroom |
2016
2017
Supporting bands:
The Black Dahlia Murder will play their 2007 album Nocturnal in its entirety for their 10th anniversary.
AngelMaker was voted in by fans during the Summer Slaughter Poll.
Slaughter to Prevail were initially announced on the bill, but their travel plans were delayed and they could not make the tour.
2018
Supporting bands:
Soreption only played a few tour dates and then dropped off due to unforeseen circumstances.
2019
Support bands:
The Slaughter Survivors Tour 2011 (North America)
Headliner:
Support bands:
- The Contortionist
- Scale the Summit
- Rings of Saturn
- Volumes
- Structures
Tour dates
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| July 22, 2011
|rowspan="25"|United States |The Rock |
| July 23, 2011
|The Juggernaut |
| July 24, 2011
|Jake's |
| July 25, 2011
|Emo's |
| July 27, 2011
|Firestone |
| July 28, 2011
|State Theatre |
| July 29, 2011
|Masquerade |
| July 30, 2011
|Jaxx |
| July 31, 2011
|Backstage at Champs |
| August 3, 2011
|Mojo 13 |
| August 4, 2011
|Broadway Bar |
| August 5, 2011
|Waterfront Tavern |
| August 6, 2011
|Elks Hall 101 |
| August 7, 2011
|Eleanor Rigby's |
| August 8, 2011
|Mad Hatter |
| August 10, 2011
|Emerson Theater |
| August 11, 2011
|Another Hole in the Wall |
| August 12, 2011
|Station 4 |
| August 13, 2011
|People's Court |
| August 14, 2011
|Sokol Underground |
| August 15, 2011
|Marquis Theater |
| August 16, 2011
|In The Venue |
| August 18, 2011
|Chain Reaction |
| August 19, 2011
|The Boardwalk |
| August 20, 2011
|The Alley |
The Slaughter Survivors Tour 2012 (North America)
Headliner:
Support bands:
Tour dates
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| July 21, 2012
|rowspan="26"|United States |The Atrium |
| July 22, 2012
|Branx |
| July 23, 2012
|Studio Seven |
| July 24, 2012
|The Venue |
| July 26, 2012
|Marquis Theater |
| July 27, 2012
|The Factory |
| July 28, 2012
|Vaudeville Mews |
| July 29, 2012
|Station 4 |
| July 30, 2012
|The Hideout |
| July 31, 2012
|Mojoes |
| August 1, 2012
|Peabody's |
| August 2, 2012
|Heirloom Arts |
| August 3, 2012
|Masonic Temple |
| August 4, 2012
|Backstage at Champs |
| August 5, 2012
|Mojo 13 |
| August 6, 2012
|Studio at Webster Hall |
| August 7, 2012
|Empire |
| August 8, 2012
|Kingdom |
| August 9, 2012
|Soapbox Laundro-Lounge |
| August 11, 2012
|Brass Mug |
| August 13, 2012
|Warehouse Live |
| August 14, 2012
|Korova |
| August 15, 2012
|El Rey Theater |
| August 17, 2012
|Rocky Point |
| August 18, 2012
|The Vault |
| August 19, 2012
|The Whisky |
Fan-voted openers
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In 2011, the Summer Slaughter Tour offered their fans the opportunity to vote on who would open the tour. The choices for 2011 were Dawn of Ashes, Revocation, Neuraxis, Conducting From The Grave, The Contortionist, Within The Ruins, Volumes, Augury, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Rings of Saturn, and Struc/tures. Within the Ruins ultimately received the most votes and thus won the opening spot for the tour. That same year Conducting From The Grave, The Contortionist, Rings of Saturn, Volumes, and Struc/tures all toured together on what was billed as the Slaughter Survivors Tour. This tour also included Scale the Summit, who had not been part of the voting.
For the 2012 edition of the Summer Slaughter Tour, fans were once again given the chance to vote on the opening act. The choices for 2012 were Aegaeon, Battlecross, Cerebral Bore, Enfold Darkness, Fallujah, Fit for an Autopsy, Hour of Penance, I Declare War, Pathology, and Vildhjarta. The opening slot for the 2012 tour went to Cerebral Bore, and Pathology, Enfold Darkness, Fallujah, Fit for an Autopsy, and Aegaeon also joined the 2012 Slaughter Survivors Tour.
The choices for the 2013 tour were Abiotic, As They Burn, Dark Sermon, Erra, Fit for an Autopsy, Howl, Intervals, Into the Flood, King Conquer, Last Chance To Reason, My Bitter End, Nekrogoblikon, Rings of Saturn, Syqem, Soreption, Today I Caught the Plague, and Thy Art Is Murder. Thy Art Is Murder was the chosen band. However, since they were nearly tied with Rings of Saturn by a few votes, the organizers decided to put both Rings of Saturn and Thy Art Is Murder on the bill. Vektor were put on the initial ballot by their record label without the band's knowledge or approval, and upon discovering this, had to withdraw due to incompatible scheduling. The Slaughter Survivors Tour did not occur in 2013, and did not return in 2014 either.
Summer Slaughter 2014 didn't see the tour offer an opportunity to vote on openers; rather, the opener was chosen by Headbang for the Highway showcase, and Boreworm was selected. Mayhem Festival also uses the Headbang for the Highway showcase to select bands.
Most appearances at The Summer Slaughter Tour
- The Faceless (11)
- Dying Fetus (6)
- Born of Osiris (6)
- Veil of Maya (6)
- As Blood Runs Black (4)
- Cattle Decapitation (4)
- Necrophagist (4)
- Rings of Saturn (4)
- Beneath the Massacre (3)
- The Black Dahlia Murder (3)
- Carnifex (3)
- Decrepit Birth (3)
- Origin (3)
- Whitechapel (3)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.sumerianrecords.com/summerslaughter}}
- [http://www.myspace.com/summerslaughtertour Official MySpace]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080324030108/http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/summerslaughter/ 2007 & 2008 Tour Live Footage]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930230527/http://roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=70021 News article]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080212130058/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=90434 News article]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080922151711/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=92820 News article]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120405072849/http://www.smnnews.com/2008/03/08/summer-slaughter-tour-2008-full-lineup-and-first-tour-date-released/ 2008 lineup]
- [http://www.theprp.com/2010/03/28/news/decapitated-the-faceless-and-more-reportedly-sign-on-for-this-years-summer-slaughter-tour/ 2010 lineup news]
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