It had been 25 years since Slayer last played Richmond, VA, but on a night full of severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the area, fans came out for a sold out Show at The National featuring Carcass, Testament, and the legends themselves, Slayer.
Carcass got things started, bringing their melodic style of death metal all the way from Liverpool, England, they wasted no time in getting the fans warmed up and ready for the onslaught that was to come later in the evening.
Setlist:
“Unfit for Human Consumption”
“Buried Dreams”
“Incarnated Solvent Abuse”
“Cadaver Pouch Conveyor System”
“The Granulating Dark Satanic Mills”
“Captive Bolt Pistol”
“Corporal Jigsore Quandary”
“Heartwork”
Next up for the sold out crowd was the legendary Testament, one of the very first thrash metal bands to come on the scene in the ‘80s. Chuck Billy and crew show no signs of letting up after nearly thirty years of bringing their brand of thrash metal to the fans.
Setlist:
“D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)”
“Legions of the Dead”
“Rise Up”
“Dog Faced Gods”
“The New Order”
“Disciples of the Watch”
Ïnto the Pit”
“The Formation of Damnation”
Closing out the evening was the one, the only, Slayer. Hitting the stage at roughly 9:30 and playing for nearly 1 ½ hours their setlist was 22 songs that spanned the bands full catalog. Kicking the night off with the title track of the band’s latest release “Repentless” the fans had no time to catch their breath as the band ripped thru classics like; “War Ensemble”, “Mandatory Suicide”, “Chemical Warfare”, “Season in the Abyss”, “Hell Awaits”, “South of Heaven”. “Raining Blood”, and closing the night out with “Angel of Death”. In their 35th year, and with Gary Holt taking over for the late Jeff Hanneman, the band remains one of the top acts to see live. On this night over 1300 fans who weathered the storms to see a legendary band such as Slayer were shown that metal is indeed still alive and well.
Setlist:
“Repentless”
“Postmortem”
“Born of Fire”
“Disciple”
“God Send Death”
“War Ensemble”
“When the Stillness Comes”
“You Against You”
“Mandatory Suicide”
“Hate Worldwide”
“Chemical Warfare”
“Take Control”
“Pride in Prejudice”
“Payback”
“Seasons in the Abyss”
“Hell Awaits”
“Dead Skin Mask”
“World Painted Blood”
“South of Heaven”
“Raining Blood”
“Black Magic”
“Angel of Death”
The current tour runs thru the end of March and tickets can be purchased here: www.slayer.net
Remaining Tour Dates:
Feb. 29 – The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
Mar. 02 – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
Mar. 03 – The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA
Mar. 05 – The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
Mar. 06 – The House of Blues, Boston, MA
Mar. 08 – LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH
Mar. 09 – The Orpheum, Madison, WI
Mar. 11 – Myth, St. Paul, MN
Mar. 12 – Civic Auditorium, Fargo, ND
Mar. 14 – MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB
Mar. 15 – Shaw Centre, Edmonton, AB
Mar. 17 – Revolution Event Center, Boise, ID
Mar. 19 – The Paramount, Seattle, WA
Mar. 20 – Roseland Ballroom, Portland, OR
Mar. 22 – Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Mar. 26 – The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
