Reign in Blood was released on October 6, 1986. Less than a month later, Slayer launched the Reign in Pain Tour at the Moore Theatre in Seattle on Halloween night. Rick Sales, who had joined the band as tour manager, remembered Slayer's live power: "I saw the frenzy of the music and the audience – it was a religious experience. It was the most exciting rock show I'd seen since I was a kid..." The Reign in Pain Tour swept across the US and Europe, running until June 5, 1987.
1-2. Tour itinerary for the North American leg of the Reign in Pain Tour. From the Collection of Kerry King
3. Tom Araya's personal All Access laminated pass for the Reign in Pain Tour. From the Collection of Tom Araya
4. Reign in Pain Tour program, featuring photography by Glen E. Friedman. From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
5-6. Kerry King's European Reign in Pain Tour itinerary. From the Collection of Kerry King
7-8. Jeff Hanneman's personal Reign in Pain Tour 87 t-shirt, in support of the Hollywood Palladium show on June 5, 1987. From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
9-10. Unofficial LP release, Slayer – Live In Concert '87, recorded at the Eisstadion, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, May 9, 1987, during the Reign in Pain European Tour. From the Collection of Kerry King
11. Flyer for Slayer with Overkill and Impaler at the Santa Monica Civic, November 7, 1987. The flyer also promotes a listening party at Bleeker Bob's on Melrose, hinting that the band may be in attendance. From the Collection of Slayer
VIDEO: Slayer plays the Ritz NYC on December 6, 1986, in support of Reign in Blood. From the Collection of Slayer
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