Happy International Day Of Slayer! \M/

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson might have sang that 666 was The Number Of The Beast, but today is alllllllll about Slayer.

That's because it's the International Day Of Slayer! Yes, it's June 6, which mean it's the sixth day of the sixth month of the year. It'd be considerably more awesome if it was also the sixth year of the century, but that already happened in 2006, so we'll make do with what we've got now.

Speaking of June 6, 2006, the International Day Of Slayer actually started on that day, and it's been carried on for five additional years.

And hey, the sixth anniversary of celebrating the International Day Of Slayer on the sixth day of the sixth month of the year is close enough, right? So... there's basically no excuse for you not to head right over to your stereo and put Reign In Blood or South Of Heaven on right now. Today is totally demonic.

With fond memories of the young lad I knew in first year university who once scrawled "SLAYER" on our dorm's hall wall in permanent black marker — shoulda used red, Dave! — I feel like you should check out the official website of the International Day Of Slayer. On it, you'll find some of suggested things to do today to celebrate, such as covering your favourite Slayer tune or harassing the United Nations to get the International Day Of Slayer recognized as a holiday.

You can see Slayer at these upcoming shows:

June 8 Curitiba, Brazil @ Master Hall
June 9 Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Via Funchal
June 11 Lima, Peru @ Estadio San Marcos
June 14 Bogota, Colombia @ Palacio De Los Deportes
June 17 San Jose, Costa Rica @ Saprissa Stadium
June 19 Monterrey, Mexico @ Banamex Theatre
June 21 Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace
July 8 Knebworth, England @ Knebworth House (Sonisphere)
July 9 Amneville, France @ Snowhall Parc (Sonisphere)
July 14 Tolmin, Slovenia @ Metal Camp Festival
July 20 Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center
July 22 Detroit, MI @ DTE Amphitheatre
July 24 Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park (Heavy T.O.)
July 27 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
July 29 Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
July 30 Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
July 31 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Aug. 2 Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Aug. 3 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Aug. 5 Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter Memorial Coliseum
Aug. 6 Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater
Sept. 14 New York, NY @ Yankee Stadium (Big 4)