SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2024: ORGANIZER TRIED TO BOOK BIOHAZARD, DYING FETUS and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES

 In an interview with PUNK ROCK MBA,  ASH AVILDSEN, the organizer of SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2024 said that BIOHAZARD, DYING FETUS and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES were in negotiations for the summer tour before it fell through. 

FROM PUNK ROCK MBA VIA METAL INJECTION: 

"Truth be told, we looked at a more legacy, larger than life, big lineup when we were first talked about bringing the tour back," said Avildsen as transcribed by The PRP. "I mean we were looking at Suicidal Tendencies, Dying Fetus, Biohazard triple co-headline." 

 

 "Even if we still had Cannibal Corpse and certain older acts headline the tour. I was like, let's focus on something that is going to do that, and bands that we think have earned the right to be on the top of it." 

 

 

"I think — total transparency — I think what happened with the announce, was for anyone that's seen Game Of Thrones. The last episode got a lot of backlash because the second to last episode was so impressive, and climactic and powerful. 'Dracarys', and all of the action, and carnage, and drama. So [then] people assumed that the finale was gonna eclipse the second to last episode, and naturally that didn't happen.

"Had it all been one episode it probably would have landed differently with all the fans. I think because the way we teased the comeback of the tour, and showed all the old posters, and all the lore around the tour, and these old lineups; I think a lot of fans assumed because we were returning and everything's gotta be bigger and better post-COVID… I think kinda everyone had it in their minds there was gonna be some kind of massive lineup with all these big legacy bands. And it's just not realistic to do tours like that in clubs anymore, unfortunately, because of how expensive it is to tour.

 

"But outside of that, I think everyone was just expecting it's gonna be so larger than life. And I think I underestimated what the perception of the brand actually meant to people. Because to me, starting the tour was always about, ya know, still having older acts on it. But it was all about elevating the future and helping current younger bands get bigger."  

FROM SUMMER SLAUGHTER PROMOTERS: 

we heard your voices…. there wasn’t enough breakdowns, newer bands or mosh calls on the bill. so here’s the chin check you’ve been waiting for - @withindestructiondm and @filthband have been added to ALL dates.

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-