Legendary thrash metal band SLAYER returned to the stage for the first time in five years on Sunday night (September 22) at Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois. The band hit the stage shortly after 8:30 p.m. local time, delivering a powerful 20-song set. The performance featured fan-favorites like “South Of Heaven”, “Seasons In The Abyss”, “Angel Of Death”, “Hell Awaits”, “Raining Blood” and the title track from their final album, “Repentless”.
Setlist
01. South Of Heaven
02. Reborn (first time live since 2014)
03. Blood Red
04. Postmortem
05. Repentless
06. Payback
07. Temptation
08. Jihad
09. Seasons In The Abyss
10. Born Of Fire
11. War Ensemble
12. Hate Worldwide
13. Disciple
14. Dead Skin Mask
15. Hell Awaits
16. 213 (first time live since 1998)
17. Mandatory Suicide
18. Raining Blood
19. Black Magic
20. Angel Of Death
SLAYER’s next performance is scheduled for the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, on September 27, followed by a set at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, on October 10.
SLAYER’s comeback features the same lineup from their 2019 tour: guitarist Kerry King, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarist Gary Holt (also of EXODUS), and drummer Paul Bostaph.
