SLAYER Kicks Off European Tour; Setlist Revealed

May 27, 2010

California thrashers SLAYER kicked off their European tour last night (Wednesday, May 26) at the O2 Academy in Leeds, United Kingdom. According to Metal Hammer, the band's setlist was as follows:

01. World Painted Blood
02. Hate Worldwide
03. Cult
04. Disciple
05. Expendable Youth
06. War Ensemble
07. Jihad
08. Payback
09. Beauty Through Order
10. Seasons In The Abyss
11. Hell Awaits
12. Mandatory Suicide
13. Chemical Warfare
14. Raining Blood
15. Aggressive Perfector
16. South Of Heaven
17. Silent Scream
18. Angel Of Death

SLAYER was the musical guest on the May 20 edition of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". This marked the band's first appearance since vocalist/bassist Tom Araya had back surgery earlier this year, and the second time the group has performed on "Kimmel", having made its network television debut on the show in January 2007.

For the telecast, SLAYER performed "World Painted Blood", the title track from its latest album, as well as "Hate Worldwide" over the show's closing credits. In addition, the band played three more songs — "War Ensemble", "Blood Red" and "Spirit In Black" — on the show's outdoor stage in front of an SRO crowd.

The "Kimmel" appearance preceded the band's busy summer touring schedule that will encompass extensive touring throughout Europe, and will include several Sonisphere festival appearances where SLAYER will be part of the "Big Four" — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, and ANTHRAX. The band will return to North America in late July to co-headline (with MEGADETH) the east coast Canadian Carnage tour, and then, starting August 11, the American Carnage tour.

SLAYER's entire summer tour schedule can be accessed at Slayer.net.

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