The Summer Slaughter Tour Explained

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

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,[1] and death metal focused lineups returned in 2014, seeing Morbid Angel headline.

2007

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
June 1, 2007Clifton ParkUnited StatesNorthern Lights
June 2, 2007AllentownCrocodile Rock Cafe (Infest Festival 2007)
June 3, 2007SpringfieldJaxx
June 4, 2007SpartanburgGround Zero
June 5, 2007LouisvilleHeadliner's
June 6, 2007AtlantaThe Masquerade
June 8, 2007HoustonMeridian
June 9, 2007San AntonioWhite Rabbit
June 10, 2007Fort WorthRidglea Theater
June 11, 2007OdessaDos Amigos
June 13, 2007TucsonThe Rock
June 14, 2007Las VegasCheyenne Saloon
June 15, 2007San DiegoSoma
June 16, 2007Los AngelesHouse of Blues
June 17, 2007OrangevaleThe Boardwalk
June 19, 2007PortlandHawthorne Theater
June 20, 2007SeattleStudio Seven
June 21, 2007BendMidtown Ballroom
June 22, 2007OgdenCountry Club Theatre
June 23, 2007DenverCervantes
June 24, 2007LawrenceThe Bottleneck
June 26, 2007SaugetPop's
June 27, 2007MokenaThe Pearl Room
June 28, 2007DetroitMajestic Theatre
June 30, 2007HartlandSkateworld (Robot Mosh Fest V)
July 1, 2007ClevelandPeabody's
July 2, 2007TorontoCanadaThe Opera House
July 3, 2007MontrealCafé l'inconditionnel
July 4, 2007Les Foufounes Électriques
July 5, 2007Quebec CityL'Anti
July 6, 2007WorcesterUnited StatesPalladium
July 7, 2007BaltimoreSonar
July 8, 2007New York CityB.B. King Blues Club

2008

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates:[2]

DateCityCountryVenue
June 20, 2008DetroitUnited StatesMajestic Theatre
June 21, 2008ClevelandPeabody's
June 22, 2008LouisvilleHeadliner's Music Hall
June 24, 2008AlbanyNorthern Lights
June 25, 2008PhiladelphiaThe Trocadero
June 26, 2008New York CityIrving Plaza
June 27, 2008WorcesterThe Palladium
June 28, 2008SayrevilleStarland Ballroom
June 29, 2008RichmondThe National
June 30, 2008SpartanburgGround Zero
July 1, 2008AtlantaThe Masquerade
July 2, 2008St. PetersburgJannus Landing
July 4, 2008San AntonioWhite Rabbit
July 5, 2008HoustonMeridian
July 6, 2008DallasHouse of Blues
July 8, 2008AlbuquerqueSunshine Theater
July 9, 2008El PasoClub 101
July 10, 2008PhoenixMarquee Theater
July 11, 2008Los AngelesHouse of Blues
July 12, 2008BakersfieldThe Dome
July 13, 2008San DiegoSOMA
July 15, 2008San FranciscoThe Fillmore
July 17, 2008PortlandHawthorne Theater
July 18, 2008SeattleStudio Seven
July 19, 2008SpokaneBig Easy Concert House
July 20, 2008BoiseBig Easy Concert House
July 21, 2008Salt Lake CityAvalon Theatre
July 23, 2008DenverCervantes Ballroom
July 24, 2008OmahaSokol Underground
July 25, 2008MinneapolisFirst Avenue
July 26, 2008MilwaukeeThe Rave
July 27, 2008St. LouisPop's
July 28, 2008ChicagoHouse of Blues

2008 (Canada)

Headliner:

Support bands:

Tour dates[3]

DateCityCountryVenue
August 14, 2008Quebec CityCanadaImperial
August 15, 2008MontrealClub Soda
August 16, 2008TorontoOpera House
August 18, 2008Thunder BayKilroys
August 19, 2008WinnipegGarrick Center
August 20, 2008ReginaRiddell Center
August 21, 2008CalgaryWarehouse
August 22, 2008EdmontonStarlite
August 23, 2008Prince GeorgeRoll-a-Dome
August 25, 2008VancouverCommodore Ballroom (no Common Grave, Divinity)

2008 (Europe)

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates[4]

DateCityCountryVenue
August 29, 2008LiverpoolEnglandBarfly
August 30, 2008GlasgowScotlandThe Garage
August 31, 2008WrexhamWalesCentral Station
September 2, 2008SheffieldEnglandThe Corporation
September 3, 2008NottinghamRescue Rooms
September 4, 2008WolverhamptonWulfrun Hall
September 5, 2008OxfordThe Zodiac
September 6, 2008LondonIslington Academy
September 7, 2008BrightonConcorde 2
September 8, 2008NewportWalesTJ's
September 10, 2008StuttgartGermanyRöhre
September 11, 2008ViennaAustriaArena
September 12, 2008JenaGermanyF-Haus
September 13, 2008BerlinKato
September 14, 2008BochumMatrix
September 15, 2008AarschotBelgiumJeugdcentrum De Klinker

2009 (Australia/New Zealand)

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
March 13, 2009SydneyAustraliaThe Manning Bar
March 14, 2009BrisbaneThe Red Room
March 15, 2009AdelaideFowlers Live
March 16, 2009PerthClub Capitol
March 17, 2009MelbourneThe Corner Hotel
March 20, 2009AucklandNew ZealandTransmission Room

2009

Headliners:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates:[7]

DateCityCountryVenue
June 5, 2009BaltimoreUnited StatesSonar
June 6, 2009RichmondThe National
June 7, 2009PhiladelphiaTLA
June 8, 2009HartfordWebster Theater
June 10, 2009CharlotteAmos Southend
June 12, 2009LouisvilleHeadliners
June 13, 2009AtlantaThe Masquerade
June 14, 2009St. PetersburgJannus Landing
June 15, 2009JacksonvillePlush
June 16, 2009OrlandoClub Firestone
June 18, 2009San AntonioWhite Rabbit
June 19, 2009HoustonJava Jazz
June 20, 2009San AntonioWhite Rabbit
June 21, 2009DallasHouse of Blues
June 23, 2009DenverGothic Theatre
June 24, 2009AlbuquerqueSunshine Theater
June 26, 2009PhoenixThe Marquee Theatre
June 27, 2009San DiegoSoma
June 28, 2009AnaheimThe Grove
June 29, 2009Las VegasHouse of Blues
June 30, 2009Los AngelesHouse of Blues
July 1, 2009San FranciscoThe Grand Ballroom
July 2, 2009PortlandRoseland Theater
July 3, 2009SeattleKing Cat Theater
July 5, 2009EdmontonCanadaThe Starlite Room
July 6, 2009CalgaryThe Whiske
July 7, 2009SpokaneUnited StatesKnitting Factory
July 9, 2009MinneapolisFirst Ave
July 10, 2009MilwaukeeThe Rave
July 11, 2009Birch RunDirtFest
July 12, 2009LakewoodPhantasy Concert Club
July 13, 2009ChicagoHouse of Blues
July 14, 2009CincinnatiBogart's
July 15, 2009TorontoCanadaSound Academy
July 16, 2009MontrealMedley
July 17, 2009AlbanyUnited StatesNorthern Lights
July 18, 2009WorcesterThe Palladium
July 19, 2009New York CityIrving Plaza
July 20, 2009

2010

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates:

DateCityCountryVenue
July 17, 2010San DiegoUnited StatesSoma
July 18, 2010Los AngelesHouse of Blues
July 19, 2010TempeMarquee
July 20, 2010El PasoClub 101
July 21, 2010San AntonioWhite Rabbit
July 22, 2010AustinEmo's
July 23, 2010Fort WorthRidglea Theatre
July 24, 2010HoustonWarsaw Ballroom
July 26, 2010Fort LauderdaleRevolution
July 27, 2010AtlantaThe Masquerade
July 28, 2010RaleighVolume 11
July 29, 2010PhiladelphiaTLA (Theatre of Living Arts)
July 30, 2010BaltimoreSonar
July 31, 2010WorcesterThe Palladium
August 1, 2010New York CityIrving Plaza
August 2, 2010Quebec CityCanadaImperial
August 3, 2010MontrealClub Soda
August 4, 2010TorontoOpera House
August 5, 2010ClevelandUnited StatesPeabody's
August 6, 2010CincinnatiBogart's
August 7, 2010DetroitHarpos
August 8, 2010MilwaukeeThe Rave
August 9, 2010ChicagoHouse of Blues
August 10, 2010MinneapolisFirst Ave
August 11, 2010 IndianapolisEmerson Theatre
August 13, 2010DenverSummit Music Hall
August 14, 2010Salt Lake CityClub Sound
August 16, 2010CalgaryCanadaRepublik
August 17, 2010EdmontonThe Starlite Room
August 19, 2010VancouverRickshaw Theatre
August 20, 2010SeattleUnited StatesStudio Seven
August 21, 2010PortlandRoseland Theatre
August 23, 2010San FranciscoThe Fillmore

2010 (Mexico)

Headliners

Support bands

Tour dates[5]

DateCityCountryVenue
August 27, 2010MonterreyMexicoCafe Iguana
August 28, 2010Mexico CityCirco Volador
August 29, 2010TijuanaEl Foro

2011

Headliners:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates:[9]

DateCityCountryVenue
July 22, 2011Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 23, 2011AnaheimThe Grove
July 25, 2011PortlandRoseland Theatre
July 26, 2011SeattleKing Cat Theatre
July 27, 2011BoiseThe Knitting Factory
July 28, 2011SacramentoAce of Spades
July 29, 2011San FranciscoThe Fillmore
July 30, 2011San DiegoHouse of Blues
July 31, 2011ScottsdaleVenue of Scottsdale
August 1, 2011AlbuquerqueSunshine Theater
August 2, 2011DenverSummit Music Hall
August 4, 2011LouisvilleExpo Five
August 5, 2011DetroitSt. Andrews
August 6, 2011MilwaukeeThe Rave
August 7, 2011ClevelandHouse of Blues
August 8, 2011ChicagoHouse of Blues
August 9, 2011TorontoCanadaSound Academy
August 10, 2011MontrealOlympia
August 11, 2011New York CityUnited StatesIrving Plaza
August 12, 2011WorcesterThe Palladium
August 13, 2011PhiladelphiaTheatre of Living Arts
August 14, 2011SayrevilleStarland Ballroom
August 15, 2011Washington, D.C.9:30 Club
August 16, 2011AtlantaThe Masquerade
August 17, 2011Fort LauderdaleRevolution
August 19, 2011HoustonHouse of Blues
August 20, 2011San AntonioBackstage Live
August 21, 2011DallasHouse of Blues

2012

Headliners:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates[10]

DateCityCountryVenue
July 20, 2012Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 21, 2012San DiegoSOMA
July 22, 2012Las VegasHouse of Blues
July 23, 2012ScottsdaleVenue of Scottsdale
July 25, 2012DallasHouse of Blues
July 26, 2012San AntonioWhite Rabbit
July 27, 2012MissionPharr Events Center
July 28, 2012HoustonHouse of Blues
July 30, 2012TampaThe Ritz
July 31, 2012Fort LauderdaleRevolution
August 1, 2012AtlantaThe Masquerade
August 2, 2012KnoxvilleThe Valarium
August 3, 2012CharlotteAmos Southend
August 4, 2012RichmondThe National
August 5, 2012PhiladelphiaThe Trocadero
August 7, 2012SayrevilleStarland Ballroom
August 8, 2012New York CityIrving Plaza
August 9, 2012AlbanyNorthern Lights
August 10, 2012WorcesterThe Palladium
August 11, 2012MontrealCanadaHeavy Montreal
August 12, 2012TorontoHeavy Toronto
August 14, 2012ClevelandUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 15, 2012DetroitSt. Andrew's
August 16, 2012ChicagoHouse Blues
August 17, 2012MilwaukeeThe Rave
August 18, 2012Saint PaulStation 4
August 20, 2012DenverSummit Music Hall
August 22, 2012SeattleThe Showbox Sodo
August 23, 2012PortlandRoseland Theater
August 24, 2012San FranciscoThe Fillmore
August 25, 2012AnaheimThe Grove

2013

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates:[11]

DateCityCountryVenue
July 19, 2013San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Regency
July 20, 2013Los AngelesHouse of Blues
July 21, 2013Santa AnaThe Observatory
July 24, 2013Oklahoma CityDiamond Ballroom
July 25, 2013AustinHistoric Scoot Inn
July 26, 2013DallasHouse of Blues
July 27, 2013HoustonHouse of Blues
July 29, 2013OrlandoHouse of Blues (w/o Cattle Decapitation and Thy Art Is Murder)
July 30, 2013AtlantaThe Masquerade
July 31, 2013KnoxvilleNV Nightclub
August 1, 2013Myrtle BeachHouse of Blues
August 2, 2013Silver SpringThe Fillmore
August 3, 2013WorcesterThe Palladium (w/o Norma Jean)
August 4, 2013PhiladelphiaThe Trocadero
August 7, 2013New York CityBest Buy Theater
August 8, 2013TorontoCanadaSound Academy
August 9, 2013MontrealMetropolis
August 10, 2013AlbanyUnited StatesUpstate Concert Hall
August 11, 2013DetroitMajestic Theatre
August 12, 2013ChicagoHouse of Blues
August 13, 2013MilwaukeeThe Rave
August 14, 2013MinneapolisThe Cabooze
August 16, 2013DenverOgden Theatre
August 17, 2013Salt Lake CityThe Complex
August 19, 2013SeattleStudio Seven
August 20, 2013PortlandRoseland Ballroom

2014

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates:[12]

DateCityCountryVenue
July 17, 2014San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Regency Ballroom (no Morbid Angel due to bus breakdown)
July 18, 2014Santa AnaThe Observatory
July 19, 2014Los AngelesHouse of Blues
July 20, 2014PhoenixNile Theater
July 21, 2014El PasoTricky Falls
July 22, 2014AlbuquerqueSunshine Theater
July 23, 2014DenverSummit
July 25, 2014HoustonHouse of Blues
July 26, 2014AustinScoot Inn
July 27, 2014DallasGMBG
July 29, 2014St. PetersburgState Theater
July 30, 2014AtlantaThe Masquerade
July 31, 2014KnoxvilleThe International
August 1, 2014ClevelandAgora Theatre
August 2, 2014ChicagoMojoes
August 3, 2014MinneapolisSkyway Theatre
August 5, 2014MilwaukeeThe Rave
August 6, 2014DetroitCrofoot Ballroom
August 7, 2014Niagara FallsRapids Theatre
August 8, 2014New York CityIrving Plaza
August 9, 2014WorcesterThe Palladium
August 10, 2014PhiladelphiaThe Trocadero
August 12, 2014SpringfieldEmpire (no Morbid Angel)

2014 (Canada)

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

Tour dates:[13]

DateCityCountryVenue
August 14, 2014Quebec CityCanadaDagobert
August 15, 2014MontrealLes Foufounes Electriques
August 16, 2014TorontoMod Club
August 17, 2014JonquièreSalle Nikitoutagan
August 18, 2014Trois-RivièresRock Cafe
August 19, 2014SherbrookeLe Magog
August 20, 2014OttawaBabylon Nightclub
August 23, 2014EdmontonPawn Shop
August 24, 2014KelownaSapphire Nightclub
August 25, 2014VancouverRickshaw Theater
August 26, 2014SeattleUnited StatesStudio Seven
August 27, 2014PortlandHawthorne Theater
August 28, 2014Santa CruzThe Catalyst

2015

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

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.

Tour dates: [14]

DateCityCountryVenue
July 28, 2015DenverUnited StatesSummit Music Hall
July 30, 2015Des MoinesVal Air Ballroom
July 31, 2015MinneapolisSkyway Theater
August 1, 2015JolietMojoes
August 2, 2015ClevelandThe Agora Theater
August 5, 2015PhiladelphiaElectric Factory
August 6, 2015HamiltonCanadaClub 77
August 7, 2015MontrealHeavy MTL
August 8, 2015WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
August 9, 2015SayrevilleStarland Ballroom
August 11, 2015Winston-SalemZiggys
August 12, 2015New York CityWebster Hall w/The All Stars Tour
August 13, 2015BaltimoreRams Head Live
August 15, 2015KnoxvilleThe International
August 17, 2015DallasGas Monkey Live!
August 18, 2015AustinEmpire Control Room & Garage
August 20, 2015TempeThe Marquee
August 21, 2015San DiegoHouse of Blues
August 22, 2015AnaheimCity National Grove of Anaheim
August 23, 2015San FranciscoThe Regency Ballroom

2016

Headliner:

Supporting bands:

2017

Headliners:[15]

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

Headliner:[15]

Supporting bands:

Soreption only played a few tour dates and then dropped off due to unforeseen circumstances.

2019

Co-Headliners[15]

Support bands:

The Slaughter Survivors Tour 2011 (North America)

Headliner:

Support bands:

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
July 22, 2011TucsonUnited StatesThe Rock
July 23, 2011GallupThe Juggernaut
July 24, 2011LubbockJake's
July 25, 2011AustinEmo's
July 27, 2011OrlandoFirestone
July 28, 2011St. PetersburgState Theatre
July 29, 2011AtlantaMasquerade
July 30, 2011SpringfieldJaxx
July 31, 2011TrentonBackstage at Champs
August 3, 2011WilmingtonMojo 13
August 4, 2011AmityvilleBroadway Bar
August 5, 2011HolyokeWaterfront Tavern
August 6, 2011AmsterdamElks Hall 101
August 7, 2011JermynEleanor Rigby's
August 8, 2011CovingtonMad Hatter
August 10, 2011IndianapolisEmerson Theater
August 11, 2011StegerAnother Hole in the Wall
August 12, 2011Saint PaulStation 4
August 13, 2011Des MoinesPeople's Court
August 14, 2011OmahaSokol Underground
August 15, 2011DenverMarquis Theater
August 16, 2011Salt Lake CityIn The Venue
August 18, 2011AnaheimChain Reaction
August 19, 2011SacramentoThe Boardwalk
August 20, 2011SparksThe Alley

The Slaughter Survivors Tour 2012 (North America)

Headliner:

Support bands:

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
July 21, 2012Santa CruzUnited StatesThe Atrium
July 22, 2012PortlandBranx
July 23, 2012SeattleStudio Seven
July 24, 2012BoiseThe Venue
July 26, 2012DenverMarquis Theater
July 27, 2012SalinaThe Factory
July 28, 2012Des MoinesVaudeville Mews
July 29, 2012Saint PaulStation 4
July 30, 2012Green BayThe Hideout
July 31, 2012JolietMojoes
August 1, 2012ClevelandPeabody's
August 2, 2012DanburyHeirloom Arts
August 3, 2012SmithtownMasonic Temple
August 4, 2012TrentonBackstage at Champs
August 5, 2012WilmingtonMojo 13
August 6, 2012New York CityStudio at Webster Hall
August 7, 2012SpringfieldEmpire
August 8, 2012RichmondKingdom
August 9, 2012WilmingtonSoapbox Laundro-Lounge
August 11, 2012TampaBrass Mug
August 13, 2012HoustonWarehouse Live
August 14, 2012San AntonioKorova
August 15, 2012AlbuquerqueEl Rey Theater
August 17, 2012TempeRocky Point
August 18, 2012TemeculaThe Vault
August 19, 2012Los AngelesThe Whisky

Fan-voted openers

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Critical Analysis of the Summer Slaughter Butthurt - Music News | KZSC Santa Cruz . Kzsc.org . April 16, 2013 . March 8, 2016.
  2. Web site: SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2008 Complete Itinerary Announced . Metal Injection . March 16, 2008 . March 8, 2016.
  3. Web site: Summer Slaughter (summerslaughtercanada) on Myspace . Myspace.com . March 8, 2016.
  4. Web site: Suicide Silence: More 'Summer Slaughter Europe' Dates Announced . Blabbermouth.net . July 22, 2008 . March 8, 2016.
  5. Web site: Mexican Leg Added To "Summer Slaughter Tour" | Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More . Theprp.com . September 17, 2015 . March 8, 2016.
  6. Web site: Behemoth Denied Entry into Canada For Summer Slaughter Shows . Blabbermouth.net . July 5, 2009 . March 8, 2016.
  7. Web site: SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2009 - Initial Tour Dates Announced . Metal Injection . April 2, 2009 . March 8, 2016.
  8. Web site: All Shall Perish Releasing Kirk Hammett-Approved Album on Vinyl . Noisecreep.com . February 1, 2010 . March 8, 2016.
  9. Web site: SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2011 Dates Announced . Metal Injection . April 23, 2011 . March 8, 2016.
  10. Web site: The SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR 2012 Dates Announced [Updated!!] . Metal Injection . April 23, 2012 . March 8, 2016.
  11. Web site: SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2013 Tour Dates Announced . Metal Injection . April 26, 2013 . March 8, 2016.
  12. Web site: SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2014 Tour Dates Revealed . Metal Injection . May 2, 2014 . March 8, 2016.
  13. Web site: The Summer Slaughter Tour Canada announced . Lambgoat.com . July 8, 2014 . March 8, 2016.
  14. Web site: SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2015 Lineup & Tour Dates Announced (ARCH ENEMY, BORN OF OSIRIS, VEIL OF MAYA) . Metal Injection . May 22, 2015 . March 8, 2016.
  15. Web site: The Summer Slaughter Tour 2017. thesummerslaughtertour.com.