The musician is replacing Gary Holt, who had to leave Slayer's farewell tour.
Phil Demmel , former guitarist of Machine Head , performed for the first time with Slayer last Monday, the 3rd, at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The musician is filling in for Gary Holt while he returns home to be with his ailing father. Demmel will accompany the band until Holt is ready to return to the farewell tour.
Demmel was invited to join the tour after his last show with Machine Head. The band will continue without him and drummer Dave McClain . "I want to say that I'm honored and grateful for everything they contributed to Machine Head, which is a lot. Fifteen years with Phil, 23 years with Dave," said vocalist Robb Flynn when announcing his bandmates' departure.
See some videos of Phil Demmel's performance with Slayer below.
