Slayer the legendary thrash kings, and Rob Zombie, the shock rock frontman, are joining forces to deliver hellfire and brimstone this summer out on the road on their appropriately named co-headlining tour “Hell On Earth.” The North American outing will be the first time the guys and Zombie have shared a billing since the 1999 Ozzfest. Expect the amps to cranked up to 11.

The 12 date outing will kick off on July 20 in Reading PA. A majority of the run will be spent in Canada before wrapping up on August 6 in Seattle, WA. Exodus, the Southern California thrashers, are set to open. That’s a smart choice considering Gary Holt, Exodus guitarist, is filling in for Jeff Hanneman, Slayer axeman, who is recovering from surgery. There has been no announcement on whether or not Hanneman will be able to return for the tour. Keep your ears and eyes open.

“Hell On Earth Tour” tickets will be going on sale via each of the venues websites starting on April 1.

Two of rocks more hardcore personalities, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, will join forces for a handful of tour dates in April and May. Aptly dubbed the “Gruesome Twosome Tour,” the co-headlining trek will kick off in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 26 and wrap up in Casper, Wyoming on May 4. After the duo have closed out the 7-city outing, Rob Zombie will launch his own summer tour. Full tour dates on both are listed below.

Via a press release, Rob Zombie said about the upcoming tour, “The dream or nightmare comes true! Me and The Coop have been talking about touring together for about 15 years and finally the moment is here. This will be without a doubt a rock ‘n’ roll spooktacular for all the cool ghouls.”

Rob Zombie’s just released his latest album “Hellbilly Deluxe 2” this month which serves as the bookend to the original “Hellbilly Deluxe” released in 1998. Alice Cooper’s last album “Along Came a Spider” was released in 2008.

2010 Rob Zombie/Alice Cooper Concert Tour
April 2010
26 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Centre
27 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Credit Union
28 – Edmonton, Alberta- Rexall Place
29 – Calgary, Alberta – Corral

May 2010
1 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum
2 – Kennewick, WA – Toyota Center
4 – Casper, WY – Casper Events Center

2010 Rob Zombie Concert Tour
July 2010
10 – San Bernadino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
11 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
13 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheater
14 – Nampa, ID – Idaho Center Amphitheater
16 – Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Wireless Pavilion
17 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion
18 – Englewood, CO – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
20 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
23 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
24 – Hartford, CT – Comcast Center
25 – Montreal, Quebec – Parc Jean Drapeau
27 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
28 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
30 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
31 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center

August 2010
1 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
4 – Virginia Beach, VA – Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
6 – Clarkston, MI- DTE Energy Music Theatre
7 – Pittsburgh, PA – Post Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake
8 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
10 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre
11 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheater
13 – Dallas, TX – SuperPages.com Center
14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre