If you think Slayer are untouchable today you never saw them back in the mid ’80s when guitarist Kerry King had hair and singer and bassist Tom Araya didn’t tell the world he was a practicing Christian.
Well, now’s your chance to flashback to a time when MTV airplay was a mere pipe dream for Slayer and the thought of someday winning a Grammy was completely laughable. The folks at www.Metalkult.com have posted footage from an out-of-print 1985 video called “The Ultimate Revenge,” which featured sets by Slayer, Venom and Exodus.
The Slayer and Exodus sets were captured on the Combat Tour Live at the legendary disco club Studio 54, a strange location for an underground metal show, but one that served the need quite nicely. The Venom set was recorded at a later date since guitarist Mantas was MIA at the Studio 54 gig, forcing Venom to use two replacement guitarists.
But it’s Slayer that we’re concerned with here, and during their set, the band played the former staples of their show: “Die By the Sword,” “The Antichrist,” “Hell Awaits” and “Chemical Warfare.” There’s also a backstage interview and a promo spot for the label.
The videos are available in both streaming and download formats.
August 30th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Sweet!