Slayer performed their first exhibits since 2019 at Riot Fest in September and Aftershock in October, with a doable European date to be introduced for 2025. Slayer guitarist Gary Holt has since weighed in on the reunion exhibits throughout an interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, just about saying they had been superior. Holt additionally detailed how the band rehearsed, and even talked about that bassist and vocalist Tom Araya was a bit of nervous previous to hitting the stage.
“Surreal. It was superior. We rehearsed actually onerous for it, like full manufacturing rehearsal. Previously, after I did rehearse — Slayer rehearsed on this tiny little music studio room with little half stacks. This was cool ‘trigger I bought to play with your complete rig — three amps, six cabs all on. I bought to revamp the rig based mostly on my Exodus rig. So it was the very same an identical factor tone-wise, simply thrice as massive, which was superior.
“We had been nervous. Tom was nervous, and he sounded wonderful. Typically you’ve got simply gotta overlook concerning the time and the way lengthy it has been and simply let muscle reminiscence kick in and simply do it. I imply, I solely performed one music I might by no means performed, and that was ‘213’. And ‘Reborn’ I might solely performed, I believe, as soon as, in order that was nearly a brand new music — a few times. All the things else was simply refreshers.”
Holt additionally talked a bit of about Slayer‘s cancelled Louder Than Life pageant efficiency, lastly noting (much like drummer Paul Bostaph) that he hopes extra Slayer exhibits wil occur sooner or later.
“However it was spectacular. Dropping the second present [at the ] as a result of climate, the tail finish of the hurricane, was an actual, actual bummer, particularly for all of the followers who flew in. I met folks on the airport who flew in from England for it. They usually had the most effective perspective about it. Clearly, it wasn’t our fault. We tried every thing we might. You’ll be able to’t management 50-mile-an-hour gusts. The crew needed to evacuate, like, thrice that afternoon. We by no means left the lodge.
“However it was wonderful. It was surreal. It was like this second. The group was simply very completely happy. And we had been completely happy, and every thing was good. And hopefully we’ll do some extra.”
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