The American Carnage Tour was a North American concert tour headlined by American
thrash metal bands
Slayer and
Megadeth.[1][2] The first leg of the tour took place from July 23 to September 4, 2010, and was supported by
Testament.[3] The second leg of the tour ran from September 24 to October 21, 2010, and was supported by
Anthrax.[4]
The American Carnage tour marked the first time since the
Clash of the Titans tour in 1990–1991 that Slayer and Megadeth had toured together with either Testament or Anthrax; unlike Clash of the Titans, however, this tour did not feature
Suicidal Tendencies or
Alice in Chains. Megadeth, Slayer and Testament were touring in support of their respective albums World Painted Blood, Endgame and The Formation of Damnation, while Anthrax (who had just recently reunited with
Joey Belladonna as their singer) were working on their tenth studio album Worship Music, which was released in the following year.
