Reunited Slayer Announce 2025 Headlining Gigs in U.S., Canada and U.K.

Reunited thrash steel icons Slayer introduced a run of 2025 presentations within the North The united states and Europe on Tuesday (March 4), with the gigs representing the band’s first U.K. and Canadian live shows in six years. As up to now introduced, the gang — bassist/singer Tom Araya, guitarist Kerry King, drummer Paul Bostaph and guitarist Gary Holt — may also make an look at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s ultimate display on July 5.

The run of presentations will kick off on July 3 when Slayer hit the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, Wales, with a line-up that includes make stronger acts Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker.

Their subsequent forestall would be the Again to the Starting display with Black Sabbath at Villa Park within the Osbourne-led team’s native land of Birmingham, the place Slayer will sign up for a galaxy of stars saluting the pioneering steel band that may come with: Metallica, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon and a supergroup that includes Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash (Weapons ‘n Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), KK Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Religion No Extra), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sleep Token ii (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage In opposition to The Gadget), Wolfgang Van Halen and Zakk Wylde.

“I’m a Sabbath fan, and doing this display is an honor,” stated Araya in a observation. “I used to be striking out with my brother and his buddies right through my junior yr in highschool, and we’d play Sabbath at all times, so I’m a large fan. Black Sabbath had been the originators, other people name them ’the godfathers of steel song.’ I believe it’s going to be an awesome enjoy, from the starting to the tip. I’m actually, actually commemorated to be part of this, it’s going to be nice.”

King added, “I take into accout after we performed with Black Sabbath at Ozzfest in 2004. It was once when Rob Halford got here again to Judas Priest and we had been 3rd at the invoice. You couldn’t give me a greater invoice, I’ll by no means omit that. Because it stands now, Slayer performs a handful of gigs a yr.  However that’s how essential this Sabbath date is, and it’s nice we can get to play an extended set for our enthusiasts in Cardiff and London in this consult with too. Being at the Sabbath invoice manner the arena to me, as a result of those are my uber-heroes. And to grasp that their camp thinks sufficient folks to provide us a place is flattering and humbling.” 

Following the Sabbath birthday party, Slayer will transfer directly to the 45,000-capacity Finsbury Park in London with the similar roster of make stronger acts prior to shifting directly to the Quebec Competition d’été in Québec Town, Quebec with Mastodon on July 11. The overall introduced forestall will probably be a Sept. 18 gig on the Louder Than Existence pageant in Louisville, KY, the place they’re going to percentage the level with Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Down, The Tale So Some distance, Cannibal Corpse, Cavalera, Neck Deep, Exodus and Atreyu, amongst others.