The reviews are in! MTV calls Slayer's pinball app "the most hardcore game available for the iPad," and Paste calls it "irresistible." For more check out Pinballrocks.com.

Slayer are the latest band to have their own application for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. But the application offers more than just music. Guitarist Kerry King says, “As a life-size pinball player, this looks so awesome. It looks really fun and entertaining, with a shot of evil, and it could definitely keep me up all night with a few shots for myself.” Gamers get multi-ball play and full tap-along capabilities, as well as visual elements that include spinning razor blades, guitars, amps, concert lights, and a skull that eats your ball and spits it out through the eyeball. Take a look at the game here or go directly to iTunes to get the app.

Metal Hammer’s Slayer cover for issue 198 has beaten Empire, Heat, Hello and the Radio Times to scoop the honor of being named ‘Entertainment Cover of the Year’ at this year’s Maggies. Metal Hammer, Slayer and the fans of metal join forces to crush the competition at this year’s Maggies! Metal Hammer editor Alexander Milas says: “We are dedicating this award to our readers, fans of heavy metal and Slayer themselves. Together, we mobilized a massive online community who came to together to smash our common enemy, Peter Andre. It’s a real honor to beat some of the best-known magazines to become the UK’s number one entertainment cover.” “Slayer are truly one of the greatest, most ferocious and iconic metal bands of all time, and their brand of blackened thrash has been making heads bang around the world for decades. Our winning cover was far from conventional, but celebrates the heaviest band of all-time in real style.” Click Read More To See The Cover

Calling all British Slayer fans... for those of you who aren't lucky enough to attend the Sonisphere 'Big Four' show... this Tuesday, 22nd June the show is streaming live at Cineworld cinemas across the UK. Click here for more details. Also, to win 2 pairs of tickets to a showing near you... comment on the video below with Slayer and they'll select a a winner at random this Friday. Click here to see the video.

Watch Slayer's 5 song AOL Session (playing a mix of old and new) on Noisecreep.

Kerry King was on Fox's Red Eye this week. Watch the interview here.

If you missed Slayer on Jimmy Kimmel, Blabbermouth has the videos (including songs that didn't air).

Cast your vote now to help Metal Hammer clinch the top spot over Peter Andre at this year's Maggie Awards. For more information click here.

It is with immense disappointment that Slayer must postpone its UK and European tour that had been set to kick off on November 18 in the UK, and take the band on 19 dates through Europe, ending on December 17 in Germany. The tour will be rescheduled to kick off on March 7 in England (complete itinerary is below). Vocalist/bassist Tom Araya has been under the care of a specialist for a back injury, and while he has already made substantial improvement, he is continuing on with doctor-prescribed treatment. "Right now," said Slayer's manager, Rick Sales, "our main concern must be the full and permanent recovery of Tom, so we have decided to clear the calendar and give him the extra time he needs to concentrate solely on good health." Last week, Slayer announced the postponement of its east coast "Canadian Carnage" co-headline tour with Megadeth; those dates will be rescheduled in February 2010. The new UK/European schedule is: MARCH 7th - ENG, Manchester Academy MARCH 8th - ENG, London Forum MARCH 9th - ENG, London Forum MARCH 11th - FRA, Paris Bataclan MARCH 13th - GER, Bochum Ruhrcongress MARCH 15th - HOL, Tilburg 013 MARCH 16th - HOL, Tilburg 013 MARCH 17th - BEL, Brussels AB MARCH 18th - GER, Herford X MARCH 20th - GER, Berlin Columbiahalle MARCH 21th - GER, Hamburg Docks MARCH 22nd - GER, Cologne Live Music Hall MARCH 24th - GER, Dresden Alter Schlachtof MARCH 25th - AUT, Vienna Gasometer Early Show MARCH 26th - GER, Munich Zenith (transferred from Tonhalle) MARCH 28th - ITA, Milan Alcatraz MARCH 29th - ITA, Milan Alcatraz MARCH 30th - SWI, Zurich Volkshaus Late Show MARCH 31th - GER, Wiesbaden Schlachthof APRIL 2nd - ENG, Nottingham Rock City APRIL 3rd - SCO, Glasgow Barrowland APRIL 4th - ENG, Leeds Academy APRIL 5th - ENG, Birmingham Academy

Slayer's brand new album 'World Painted Blood' is out today and you can grab yourself a copy for just £5 this week from 7Digital.com. http://www.7digital.com/artists/slayer/world-painted-blood/