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Witchkiller- Spectrum, Montreal Canada 10/29/84 xfer from master audio cassette Metal Blade Records

What day is it? That’s right, it’s Tour Manager Doug Tuesday!
Breaking up the endless onslaught of Slayer posts for this one- Slayer’s Metal Blade labelmates Witchkiller were from Canada, so it made sense that they would open a Canadian show for the band. It seems like live documents of the band are rare- I see zero live shows on the youtubes- looks like the only live witchkiller online is a cover performed by King Fowley and Oct 31! Every time I say something like that, someone always pops up to prove me wrong, so get to it. Haha.
There seems to be an intro tape that plays for the first minute-plus, it starts sounding decent when the band starts up.

Recorded by: Tour Manager Doug
Equipment used: Sony Walkman WM-R2
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Sound Forge

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Slayer- Larry’s Hideaway, Toronto Canada 10/27/84 xfer from master tape Thrash Metal

It’s not a week unless we post a Slayer show from Doug. I found this gem of a picture while I was checking online for a photo or flyer from the show- that’s Doug behind Kerry, holding the Sony Walkman WM-R2. That’s a pretty cool find- thanks to the photographer Ihor Hirak for capturing not only Slayer, but Doug and the recorder.
I am currently digitizing the rest of the sets from this canada run- including opening bands- some great stuff upcoming.

Recorded by: Tour Manager Doug
Equipment used: Sony Walkman WM-R2
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Sound Forge

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Razor- Larry’s Hideaway, Toronto Canada 10/27/84 xfer from master cassette Speed Thrash Metal

It’s Tour Manager Doug Tuesday! I EQ’d this one a while back and I thought it sounded great, and it does sound nice and full but there is no/very little snare drum in the mix. Maybe I need to give this the izotope treatment and repost.
Anyway, here is Doug’s recording of Razor in their prime. I bought the Evil Invaders LP when it was released in 1985 and I never realized that they had released 2 albums before EI… I don’t recall those getting distribution in the US. I loved that EI album, it ripped.
I finally got to see them in 2016 at California Death Fest along with Nuclear Assault. Original guitarist Dave Carlo is partially blind, it was pretty amazing to see him perform in person.
HUGE thanks to Doug for recording their opening set for Slayer. Like I said, it sounds pretty damn nice. Needs more snare.

Recorded by: Tour Manager Doug
Equipment used: Sony Walkman WM-R2
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Sound Forge

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Verbal Abuse- Wellingtons, Winnipeg Canada 10/24/84 xfer from master audio cassette

It’s Tour Manager Doug Tuesday! This recording was well-circulated among traders in the 80s. It was so clean, it was listed as a soundboard tape even though it is a Doug audience recording. It’s nice to make a clean transfer of the source tape to EQ it- it sounds pretty good.
Doug also sent across a few pages of photos from that 2 night stand in Winnipeg. Wellingtons was a hotel and performance venue, and the band was well cared for. In fact, the liner notes of Hell Awaits makes reference to “MAROUSHKA LIVES IN OUR BRAINS!” — Maroushka worked at the Wellington Hotel, the club was in the basement. There’s your Slayer trivia for the day. Pay attention, there will be a test.

Recorded by: Tour Manager Doug
Equipment used: Sony Walkman WM-R2
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Sound Forge

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Slayer- Wellington’s, Winnipeg Canada 10/24/84 xfer f/ master audio cassette Thrash Metal Kerry King

It’s Tour Manager Doug Tuesday!
Last month, I posted the first night of Slayer’s residency at Wellington’s in 1984. Here is night 2. The photo comes from Doug and is of Slayer playing at Wellington’s.
The audio is a bit tinny, but it is super clean and clear sounding. These shows are legendary- a quote in the liner notes for Hell Awaits has a reference to a worker from this hotel/venue.

Recorded by: Tour Manager Doug
Equipment used: Sony Walkman WM-R2
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Sound Forge

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Slayer- Wellington’s, Winnipeg Canada 10/23/84 xfer f/ master audio cassette rebalanced Thrash Metal

Another Doug tape today- a Slayer show to honor Jeff on the date of his passing. Hard to believe it has been 11 years already. I think that Jeff even yells to Doug for a drink at about the 13:30 mark on this recording. It’s one of the band asking…
The Verbal Abuse Welington’s opening set was well-circulated in trading circles in the 80s, but I was not aware that they were opening for Slayer. These recordings are so clean that the Verbal Abuse was misrepresented as a board tape back then. Hopefully the EQ and rebalance will help these recordings out a bit- I like how it sounds.

Recorded by: Tour Manager Doug
Equipment used: Sony Walkman WM-R2
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Sound Forge
Rebalance in Izotope Rx8: Vocals +5, Bass +2.

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Slayer- CKLN Interview, Toronto Canada 10/23/84 xfer from 1st/low gen audio cassette thrash metal

It’s Tour Manager Doug Tuesday! And I just realized that I don’t have much from Doug prepared to post today. I need to get back on the prep work.
Here is one that is from Doug’s collection, but I don’t think he taped it. He probably got it from the taper. This one is longer than the version that is out there on Youtube today. It includes some post-interview music from the DJ, and just wow- what a playlist. I sure wish we had something like this in Sacramento back then. I would have become a DIscharge fan much sooner if I heard this!
Interview is incoherent and littered with F-bombs. Beautiful.

Recorded by: ?
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Sinister Witch- Wellington’s, Winnipeg Canada 10/23/84 xfer from master audio cassette Cranium Metal

It’s Tour Manager Doug Tuesday! Here’s a rare/obscure one for you. Sinister Witch were a Heavy/Thrash Metal band from Canada, who later changed their name to Cranium. They released an album/demo on cassette only in 1988 which was impossible to find until Cult Metal Classics reissued it on CD 30 years later. SW opened for Slayer at one of those legendary Wellington’s shows, so Doug recorded them. Thanks Doug!
Looking at youtube and google, there seems to be a grand total of 0 live recordings of this band. It’s cool to get this type of stuff out there. Enjoy!

Recorded by: Tour Manager Doug
Equipment used: Sony Walkman WM-R2
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
EQ in Sony Sound Forge

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