Gothic Slam;

Listed Below is all of the known Tour Dates & Album release dates that I have info on from this short lived New Jersey thrash band. I know there is a hell of a lot more info out there so if you can help let me know.  I'm after any Tickets scans, Tour Posters / Flyers, Tour Shirts, Magazine Adverts etc. hector.kirkwood @ gmail.com
I built this and other pages for some of the bands I like as I could not find any decent info on the net anywhere, these are mainly for my own entertainment but if anyone else enjoys them then it's a bonus, enjoy.

Many thanks to Mike Ziegler for updates, addictions & corrections.

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  1. ??/??/1984; Gothic Slam form in Jersey City, New Jersey (originally under the name Stryker); Dan (v), Dave (d) J.T. (b), Klaude (g) and Bill (g).
  2. ??/??/1987; at some point in late '87 the band change their name to Gothic Slam.
  3. 18/12/1987; Concert at The Music Hall, Allentown, PA, USA. opening for Wargasm & Attacker.
  5. 28/02/1988; 'Killer Instinct' test pressings made.
  6. 02/04/1988; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. opening for Whiplash.
  7. ??/04/1988; 'Killer Instinct' album released.
  8. 16/04/1988; Concert at Atuxco, Union City, NJ, USA. opening for Chemical Waste, with asst.
  9. 18/05/1988; Concert at Esapade's, Jersey City, NJ, USA. opening for Eminence, with Sneak Attack.
  10. 20/05/1988; Concert at L'Amour, Brooklyn, NY, USA. opening for Anvil Bitch, with Dissonance.
  11. 28/05/1988; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. opening for Hades.
  12. 17/06/1988; Concert at Devil's Island, Lansing, MI, USA.
  13. 19/06/1988; Concert at The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA. with Hades & Mucky Pup.
  14. 24/06/1988; Concert at West Hartford Arena, West Hartford, CT, USA. with Hitt Man, Hari Kari & asst.
  15. 25/06/1988; Concert at L'Amour, Brooklyn, NY, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault & Hades.
  16. 30/06/1988; Concert at Studio 1, Newark, NJ, USA. with Hades, Snowblind & asst.
  17. 09/07/1988; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault, with Mach Mxx.
  18. 30/09/1988; Concert at L'Amour, Brooklyn, NY, USA. with Blood Feast, Hades, Savage Thrust & asst.
  19. 15/10/1988; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. opening for Prime Evil, with Riptorn.
  20. 31/10/1988; Concert at Zone D.K., New York, NY, USA. with Antidote, Arrogant Response, Lost Souls & Wench.
  21. 18/11/1988; Concert at L'Amour, Brooklyn, NY, USA. opening for Hades & Blessed Death.
  22. 26/11/1988; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. opening for Crumbsuckers.
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  24. 21/01/1989; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. opening for Demolition Hammer.
  25. 02/03/1989; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. opening for M.O.D.
  26. 17/03/1989; Concert at L'Amour, Brooklyn, NY, USA. opening for Sacrilege B.C. & Department Of Coreuption. 
  27. 28/03/1989; Concert at Sanctuary II, New York, NY, USA. with Broom Helda.
  28. 01/04/1989; Concert at Sundance, Bayshore, NY, USA. opening for Dark Angel & Excel.
  29. 31/05/1988; Concert at Escapades, Jersey City, NJ, USA. with Jersey Dogs & Misery.
  30. 20/06/1989; Concert at The Cat Club, New York, NY, USA. opening for Hades, with Mucky Pup.
  31. 12/08/1989; Concert at Tompkin's Square Park, New York, NY, USA. opening for Mucky Pup & Prong, with Faith Or Fear & asst.
  32. 20/10/1989; Concert at The Ritz, New York, NY, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies & Kreator.
  33. 21/10/1989; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. with Jersey Dogs & Heart Of Darkness. 'Face..' album launch show.
  34. ??/10/1989; 'Who Died.. / Thunder & Lightning' promo single released.
  35. 23/10/1989; 'Just A Face In The Crowd' album released.
  36. 25/10/1989; Concert at Zone DK, New York, NY, USA. with Last Crack & Wolfsbane.
  37. 02/12/1989; Concert at Central Park Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. with Death, Nuclear Assault, Obituary etc.. (Dec. 2nd - 31st; 'Just A Face..' Tour).
  38. 05/12/1989; Concert at City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. opening for Fates Warning.
  39. 23/12/1989; Concert at Sundance, Bayshore, NY, USA. opening for Ludichrist, with Toxic Shock & Mucky Pup.
  40. 29/12/1989; Concert at The Concert Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada. opening for Death Angel, C.O.C. & Razor, with asst.
  41. 30/12/1989; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. with Vigilante & Lucifers Hammer.
  42. 31/12/1989; Concert at The Country Club, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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  44. 06/01/1990; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. with I.N.C. & Bar Sinister.
  45. 31/01/1990; Concert at Saratoga Winners, Cohoes, NY, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit. (Jan. 31st - Mar. 3rd; 'Slamming Through The States' Tour 1990).
  46. 03/02/1990; Concert at Sundance, Bayshore, NY, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit, with The Beast/Napalm.
  47. 05/02/1990; Concert at The Bayou, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit.
  48. 07/02/1990; Concert at Axis Nightclub, Boston, MA, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit.
  49. 09/02/1990; Concert at Murphy's Law, Long Branch, NJ, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit.
  50. 10/02/1990; Concert at Zazeen, Nanuet, NY, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit, with Riphouse & Hostile Rage.
  51. 11/02/1990; Concert at Deringer's, Brockton, MA, USA. opening for Laaz Rocket, with M.B.D. 
  52. 13/02/1990; Concert at Foufounes Electrique, Montreal, QC, Canada. opening for Laaz Rockit, with Leprocy & Overthrow.
  53. 16/02/1990; Concert at ??, Rochester, NY, USA. opening for Laaz Rocket, with Krystal Synn.
  54. 17/02/1990; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit, with D.B.C.
  55. 19/02/1990; Concert at Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland, OH, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit.
  56. 20/02/1990; Concert at Stardust, Lansing, MI, USA. opening for Laaz Rocket, with Sinister Black.
  57. 21/02/1990; Concert at City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit.
  58. 23/02/1990; Concert at ??, ??, ??, USA.
  59. ​24/02/1990; Concert at Croation Hall, Sheboygan, WI, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit.
  60. 25/02/1990; Concert at National Ave. Palace, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit, with Viogression.
  61. 26/02/1990; Concert at Avalon Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit.
  62. 28/02/1990; Concert at The Swing, Omaha, NE, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit, with False Adulation.
  63. 02/03/1990; Concert at National Guard Armory, Wichita, KS, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit, with Dead Orchestra.
  64. 03/03/1990; Concert at The Aztlan Theatre, Denver, CO, USA. opening for Laaz Rockit.
  65. 21/04/1990; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. with Scatterbrain.
  66. 28/04/1990; Concert at The Airport Music Hall, Allentown, PA, USA. opening for Dark Angel & Excel.
  67. 29/04/1990; Concert at Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, USA. opening for Dark Angel & Excel.
  68. 06/05/1990; Concert at The Channel, Boston, MA, USA. with Temporary Insanity & asst.
  69. 13/05/1990; Concert at Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, USA. opening for Morbid Angel & Ripping Corpse, with Faith Or Fear.
  70. 14/07/1990; Concert at Sundance, Bayshore, NY, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault.
  71. 15/07/1990; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault, with Harter Attack.
  72. 24/11/1990; Concert at The Black Cat, New York, NY, USA. with Savage Grace, Quicksand & asst.
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  74. 16/01/1991; Concert at The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA, USA. with Acrophet & Ghost Story.
  75. 19/01/1991; Concert at Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg, FL, USA. opening for Pantera & Deicide, with Devastation & asst.
  76. 20/01/1991; Concert at The Beacham Theatre, Orlando, FL, USA. opening for Pantera & Deicide, with Devastation & asst.
  77. 17/02/1991; Concert at NJ Rocks, ??, NJ, USA. with Midian & Sleepy Hollow.
  78. ??/??/1991; at some point in 1991 Klaude (g) leaves and is replaced by Johnny. 
  79. 06/04/1991; Concert at Sundance, Bayshore, NY, USA. opening for The Great Kat & Wargasm.
  80. 07/06/1991; Concert at The Airport Music Hall, Allentown, PA, USA. opening for Wrathchild America & Pantera.
  81. ??/??/1991; Gothic Slam appear to go on a long hiatus towards the end of 1991.
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  83. ??/??/1993; Gothic slam regroup/reform, Bill & Johnny (g) have left and are replaced by Marc. (Bass, Vocals & Drums stay the same).
  84. ??/??/1993; 'Sampler 1993' three song demo tape released, exact date unknown, this appears to be unreleased.
  85. ??/??/1993; at some point after the demo the band call it a day, no reunion shows have occurred.
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