Slayer’s Diabolus on Tour marked a bold chapter in the band’s history, supporting their 1998 album Diabolus in Musica. The tour spanned a whopping 21 countries. In October 1998, Kerry King told Greek television program Jammin that this was the longest tour they had embarked on to date. "We're going to a lot of new places this time, plus every place we've been to before...We've been halfway around the world and we'll have to do the other half before Christmas."
1-3. Tour itinerary from the August/September 1998 leg of Diabolus on Tour Part II. From the Collection of RIck Sales
4-8. Slayer at a Diabolous on Tour performance, circa 1997. Photos: Diane Bidermann From the Collection of Rick Sales
9. Kerry King's laminate pass from the Australian tour in support of Diabolus in Musica, October 1998. From the Collection of Kerry King
10-11. T-shirt from the Diabolous in Musica World Tour, 1998-1999. From the Collection of Tom Araya
12. 8mm video cassette recording of Slayer's performance at the Kerrang! X-Fest, Astoria, Theatre, London, England, November 26, 1998. Sepultura and System of a Down also played. The day was captured for VH1's Friday Night Rock Show. From the Collection of Kerry King
13. Tom Araya's laminate pass from the Moscow performance at DK Gorbunova, December 4, 1998. From the Collection of Tom Araya
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"Death's Head" from the July 15, 1998 show at Akasaka Blitz, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. From the Collection of Slayer
