This isn’t fair, but anybody that has followed Slayer’s career knows this to be true—they simply can’t top their 1986 thrash metal masterpiece Reign In Blood. Whether they have truly tried or not can be questioned, but inevitably Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King have failed in recreating the concentrated evil that oozes from […]
Ozzfest – July 25, 2004 – Coors Amphitheater – Englewood, Colorado
The all too familiar air raid siren of “War Pigs” signaled the beginning of the end. The beginning of Black Sabbath’s set at this year’s Ozzfest—the end of one of the most amazing days of music I’ve been privileged to witness. A cloud of fog surrounded the amphitheater for the entire day giving it an […]
Slayer – Blood Soaked? – Ozzfest
Tom Araya—bass, vocalsJeff Hanneman—guitarKerry King—guitarDave Lombardo—drums Ozzfest veterans Slayer never disappoint. With a new live DVD on the way (Reign in Blood Live: Still Reigning, due 9/28/04), a current tour with Ozzfest, and the upcoming Jägermeister Music tour in the fall, Slayer is keeping themselves busy in the midst of record label limbo. I was […]
Jagermeister Music Tour – Slayer, Hatebreed, Arch Enemy, Skinlab – November 16, 2003 – Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO
SLAY-ER, SLAY-ER, SLAY-ER. Before any band hits the stage, before every band takes the stage you hear the chant: SLAY-ER, SLAY-ER, SLAY-ER. When “the greatest thrash metal band of all time” headlines the Denver Coliseum, it is truly a special event. They use the theater setting, and as a result the hall is less than […]