Slayer

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

Based on

291

critic concert
reviews

Last 12 Months Rating

Based on

critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified

Critics Consensus

Slayer is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 291 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Slayer is rated as an excellent live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth seeing. Slayer concert reviews describe live shows and performances as fierce, ferocious, powerful, memorable, thunderous, incendiary, and visceral.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Slayer concerts? Slayer concerts usually last from one hour to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Slayer? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Slayer range from $150,000 - $300,000, with Slayer's current estimated booking fee to be around $150,000.

On tour

Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, United Kingdom (July 3); Villa Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom (July 5); Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom (July 6); Plaines d'abraham, Quebec City, Canada (July 11); Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center, Louisville, United States (September 18); Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, United States (September 20)

Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

Huntington Park, United States (1981 - 2019)

Bio

Slayer was an American metal band from Huntington Park, California, active from 1981-2019.

Has Performed With

Megadeth, Trivium, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Rob Zombie, Mastodon, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, Gojira, Fear Factory, Doomriders, Anthrax

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

July 13, 2025

Slayer Live In Concert

Full Review

Backseat Mafia

July 13, 2025

slayer, amon amarth, anthrax, mastodon, hatebreed & neckbreakker – finsbury park, london 06/07/2025

Full Review

Consequence (USA)

July 8, 2025

Slayer Headline Massive London Show in Finsbury Park

Full Review

The Guardian (UK)

July 4, 2025

spectacle, gore, mayhem and some of metal’s greatest songs

Full Review

Buzz Magazine (UK)

July 4, 2025

Thrash metal dons SLAYER headline a heavy evening in Blackweir Fields

Full Review

Mercury News (USA)

October 13, 2024

Slayer reunites at Aftershock Festival

Full Review

Riff Magazine (USA)

October 11, 2024

AFTERSHOCK: Slayer reunites for explosive Thursday headlining set

Full Review

Past critic reviews published in

Chicago Concert Reviews (USA), The Orange County Register (USA), Vintage Rock (USA), Chicago Concert Reviews (USA), Distorted Sound Magazine (UK) and more