See Slayer’s setlist from their first show back since 2019 ‘retirement’

Slayer are back! The thrash metal heroes returned to the stage this weekend for their first performance since November 30, 2019’s ‘final’ show at The Forum in California.

On Sunday, September 22, the band hit Douglass Park in Chicago for the first of three U.S. festival dates at Riot Fest (Louder Than Life and Aftershock will follow in the coming weeks).

And it was a typically almighty comeback, with Slayer kicking off a 20-song setlist with South Of Heaven and wrapping up with Angel Of Death. In between, they played Reborn for the first time since 2014, and 213 for the first time since 1998, as well as the likes of Seasons In The Abyss, War Ensemble, Dead Skin Mask and Raining Blood.

But will we see more of this going into 2025? Announcing their October Aftershock set, the band said: “There’s been a lot of excited fans out there about our playing a couple of festival dates, so it’s great to be able to add this last one.” For now, then, guess we’ll just have to make the most of these two remaining festivals…

Check out the full Slayer setlist:

Delusions Of Saviour (shortened)
1. South Of Heaven
2. Reborn (first time live since 2014)
3. Blood Red
4. Postmortem
5. Repentless
6. Payback
7. Temptation
8. Jihad
9. 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

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