UPDATED: Slayer to Reunite for Three Exclusive Festival Sets at Riot Fest, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock



“Is it just us, or has the entire 🌏 gone to hell since @slayerbandofficial retired?”

For the first time since the band wrapped the last concert of its Final World Tour back in November 2019, Slayer – Tom Araya/ bass & vocals, guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt, and Paul Bostaph on drums – announce they will return to the stage this fall, headlining two major festivals, Riot Fest, Louder Than Life, and now announced Aftershock! These will be Slayer’s only shows of 2025! Continue reading


Slayer – Primus – Ministry – Phil Anselmo and The Illegals: Live at Madison Square Garden


The lights came up… and it was all over.

This has been the scenario for thousands of shows I have seen. Maybe 6,000 plus shows that I have attended or performed in since I was a small child. The final bow, thunderous applause, and the blinding lights of the house coming on, our shared experience ending as we gather ourselves to go to the bar, or home. Except this was different. This was the last time I would ever see Slayer. It was definitely hitting me, long before the final notes of ‘Angel of Death’ rang out and the final jets of pyro screamed across the top of the band in a way that would excite Beavis and Butthead to no end. Continue reading