Slayer is headed to the UK this July to play Black Sabbath‘s farewell present Again To The Starting, and now they’ve determined to play a number of additional dates across the pageant. Slayer has now introduced July 3 and July 6 reveals on the Blackweir Fields in Cardiff and Finsbury Park in London, each that includes Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and Neckbreakker because the openers.
And yeah certain, Slayer continues to be holding the “we’re not again full time and we’re not touring” signal as excessive as they’ll, however I imply… they’re as much as 5 reveals in 2025 to date. That ain’t nothing.
“I’m a Sabbath fan, and doing this present is an honor,” stated Slayer‘s Tom Araya. “I used to be hanging out with my brother and his buddies throughout my junior 12 months in highschool, and we’d play Sabbath on a regular basis, so I’m an enormous fan. Black Sabbath had been the originators, individuals name them ‘the godfathers of steel music.’ I feel it is going to be an incredible expertise, from the start to the tip. I am actually, actually honored to be part of this, it is going to be nice.”
Slayer guitarist Kerry King added: “I keep in mind after we performed with Black Sabbath at Ozzfest in 2004. It was when Rob Halford got here again to Judas Priest and we had been third on the invoice. You could not give me a greater invoice, I will always remember that. Because it stands now, Slayer performs a handful of gigs a 12 months.
“However that is how necessary this Sabbath date is, and it is nice we’ll get to play an extended set for our followers in Cardiff and London on this go to too. Being on the Sabbath invoice means the world to me, as a result of these are my uber-heroes. And to know that their camp thinks sufficient of us to supply us a spot is flattering and humbling.”
The confirmed Slayer 2025 live performance dates are as follows:
7/3 Cardiff, UK Blackweir Fields (+ Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed & Neckbreakker)
7/5 Birmingham, UK Villa Park
7/6 London, UK Finsbury Park (+ Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed & Neckbreakker)
7/11 Québec Metropolis, QC Competition d’été de Québec
9/18 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life @ Highland Competition Grounds
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