The band began touring in support of Temper Temper on 10 February 2013,
The first single “In Due Time” was released on February 5, 2013.
Their sixth studio album, The Divinity of Purpose , was eventually released on January 25, 2013, in Europe and on January 29 in North America. The cover art was done by Eliran Kantor ( Testament , Sodom ). The album became their highest charting on the Billboard 200 selling 17,400…
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In February 2013, Lombardo was fired right before Slayer was to play at Australia’s Soundwave festival due to an argument with band members over a pay dispute. Slayer and American Recordings released a statement, saying “Mr. Lombardo came to the band less than a week before their scheduled departure for…
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Mixing of the album commenced in February.
Hail Mary was released to physical media in February 2013, six years after being recorded, and two years after it was released as a digital download.
The compilation album Anthologie was released on January 30, 2013 and includes songs from when the band was signed to Warner Music Group, 2009 to 2012.
On January 25, 2013, it was announced that author Jason Korolenko was working on Relentless – 30 Years of Sepultura , which is described in a press release as “the only book-length biography to cover the band’s entire 30-year career.”
but Ray Luzier announced at the January 25 Sabian show during NAMM that Welch would be working the whole tour.
Straight Out of Hell , which was released on 18 January 2013.