Gary Holt of enduring Bay Area thrash metal outfit Exodus will join Slayer on their upcoming Australian tour, with the guitarist recently announced as the temporary replacement for Jeff Hanneman.
Holt will assume guitar duties for Slayer on their upcoming Soundwave tour dates. The news comes after permanent guitarist Jeff Hanneman was forced to step down from touring duties after suffering a serious arm infection.
"The band's publicist just announced that Gary Holt of Bay Area thrash legends Exodus would be filling in for Hanneman while he recovers. Holt will immediately join Tom Araya, Kerry King and Dave Lombardo, for their five-date Australian Soundwave Festival tour that begins Feb. 26," AOL's Noisecreep reports.
Soundwave begins on February 26th.
