Pioneering San Antonio metal act S.A. Slayer reforming for festival appearances

After a 40-year hiatus, foundational Alamo City metal band S.A. Slayer will reunite next spring to perform at Germany's Keep It True XXV festival and Hell's Heroes VII in Houston. The reformed act — which was known simply as "Slayer" before a certain California thrash-metal group dropped its debut LP — will feature most of the lineup that appeared on its Go for the Throat album, according to details shared online. For the upcoming dates, S.A. Slayer will consist of drummer Dave McClain (Machine Head, Sacred Reich), bassist Don Van Stavern (Riot) and guitarists Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower), Art Villarreal (Karion) and Bob Catlin (Pigface, Pseudo Buddha).