Slayer is headed to the UK this July to play Black Sabbath‘s farewell show Back To The Beginning, and now they’ve decided to play a few extra dates around the festival. Slayer has now announced July 3 and July 6 shows at the Blackweir Fields in Cardiff and Finsbury Park in London, both featuring Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and Neckbreakker as the openers.
And yeah sure, Slayer is still holding the “we’re not back full time and we’re not touring” sign as high as they can, but I mean… they’re up to five shows in 2025 so far. That ain’t nothing.
“I am a Sabbath fan, and doing this show is an honor,” said Slayer‘s Tom Araya. “I was hanging out with my brother and his friends during my junior year in high school, and we would play Sabbath all the time, so I am a big fan. Black Sabbath were the originators, people call them ‘the godfathers of metal music.’ I think it’s going to be an amazing experience, from the beginning to the end. I’m really, really honored to be a part of this, it’s going to be great.”
Slayer guitarist Kerry King added: “I remember when we played with Black Sabbath at Ozzfest in 2004. It was when Rob Halford came back to Judas Priest and we were third on the bill. You couldn’t give me a better bill, I’ll never forget that. As it stands now, Slayer plays a handful of gigs a year.
“But that’s how important this Sabbath date is, and it’s great we will get to play a longer set for our fans in Cardiff and London on this visit too. Being on the Sabbath bill means the world to me, because these are my uber-heroes. And to know that their camp thinks enough of us to offer us a spot is flattering and humbling.”
The confirmed Slayer 2025 concert dates are as follows:
7/3 Cardiff, UK Blackweir Fields (+ Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed & Neckbreakker)
7/5 Birmingham, UK Villa Park
7/6 London, UK Finsbury Park (+ Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed & Neckbreakker)
7/11 Québec City, QC Festival d’été de Québec
9/18 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds
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