Slayer/Sydney,Australia 2019

SLAYER brought metal fans to tears at DOWNLOAD JAPAN the other day. A masterpiece live album representing the Oceania tour just before that is now available. This work includes “Sydney performance on March 9, 2019”. This is the best audience recording. This Oceania tour was also eventful. Most of the show went on without any problems, but at the end of the show on March 15th, a mass shooting occurred in Christchurch that shocked the world. Although the Auckland performance on that day was held safely due to the location being 1000km away, Christchurch was the site of a terrorist attack two days later on March 17th. Following advice from the police and city council, the performance was canceled in order to “prioritize people’s safety.” First of all, in order to sort out the circumstances around that, let’s check the show’s position on the tour schedule. ・March 7: Brisbane ・March 9: Sydney [This work] ・March 11: Melbourne ・March 13: Adelaide [March 15 (13:45): Mass shooting terrorist incident] ・3 March 15th (19:00): Auckland, March 17th: Christchurch (cancelled), March 21st: DOWNLOAD JAPAN, March 23rd: Philippines・May 2nd – 25th: North America (16 performances) ・June 4th – July 13th: Europe (20 performances) ・July 27th: HEAVY MONTREAL ・August 1st + 3rd: Germany (2 Performance) October 4th: ROCK IN RIO This is the 2019 schedule announced so far. We have detailed only the Oceania/Asia tour that was scheduled to begin this year. The Sydney performance of this work is the second concert of the series. It was the Australian version of DOWNLOAD Festival. This work, which records such a show, is truly the best. Although it must have been an audience recording that absorbed the enthusiasm swirling at the scene, the performance sound does not have the slightest sense of distance, and the core roars with a direct feeling, and the details jump into your ears with ultra-detailed details. The heavy bass, which tends to be a weak point in audience recordings, is powerful enough to resonate in your stomach, yet the stability that never overpeaks is exquisite. Paul Bostaph’s supermanlike consecutive hits also hit the heart and soul with each and every hit clearly. That is a well-balanced yet vivid soundboard-class recording like an FM broadcast. The key to this sound is (probably) the recording environment. Parramatta Park, which was the venue, was an open outdoor performance just like Donington, the original DOWNLOAD. Therefore, there are no walls or ceilings to reflect sound, and the sound output from the PA is sucked in clear. Of course, outdoor recording is not as simple as being the best, and requires a certain level of skill. If you are too far away from the PA, it will be sparse, and if you are too far in front, you will be covered in mosh and it will become a mess. However, this work is neither of those things. This is just a guess, but it was probably recorded right next to the PA towers installed in various parts of the venue. Because they are far from the stage, they are not caught up in the frenzy, and the distant frenzy creates a sense of scale. And yet, you can pick up the output sound directly from up close… It is the best that can only be thought of as a winning formula outdoors. Such a sound depicts the essence of the latest “FAREWELL TOUR”. People around the world are saying “this is the last time,” but that’s why the set is so great that it feels like you’re betting your career on it. This is a good opportunity to take a look at how they summarize their careers. ・1st “SHOW NO MERCY” (1 song)・EP “HAUNTING THE CHAPEL” (1 song)・2nd “HELL AWAITS” (1 song)・3rd “REIGN IN BLOOD” (3 songs)・4th “SOUTH OF HEAVEN” (2 songs)・5th “SEASONS IN THE ABYSS” (5 songs)・6th & 7th: None ・8th “GOD HATES US” ALL” (2 songs), 9th “CHRIST ILLUSION” (1 song), 10th “WORLD PAINTED BLOOD” (1 song), 11th “REPENTLESS” (2 songs), and so on. While playing evenly from “SHOW NO MERCY” to “REPENTLESS,” the two great albums “REIGN IN BLOOD” and “SEASONS IN THE ABYSS” are heavily used. Actually, it has been slightly changed from the 2018 edition, with “Dittohead” from “DIVINE INTERVENTION” dropped and “Born of Fire” set in instead. Originally, the songs from “SEASONS IN THE ABYSS” were the most common, but with this change, the emphasis was further increased, and half of the 5th album was performed. There was probably no hidden intention, and the change was simply decided based on the flow of the live show and the mood of the audience, but that’s why the importance of “SEASONS IN THE ABYSS”, which has always been the cornerstone of live shows, is highlighted. This work is also the best album of live performance where you can enjoy such “SLAYER’s final answer” with the super best sound. A superb live album that arrived in the midst of the whirlwind of DOWNLOAD JAPAN. I couldn’t make it in time to prepare for the Japan performance, but it’s a perfect book to review and savor the afterglow. One of the most famous recordings of “FAREWELL TOUR” and one of the finest songs representing the Oceania tour Download Festival, Parramatta Park, Sydney, Australia 9th March 2019 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(42:08) 1. Intro: Delusions of Saviour 2. Repentless 3. Blood Red 4. Disciple 5. Mandatory Suicide 6. Hate Worldwide 7. War Ensemble 8. Jihad 9. When the Stillness Comes 10. Postmortem 11. Black Magic Disc 2(49:30) 1. Payback 2. Seasons in the Abyss 3. Born of Fire 4. Dead Skin Mask 5. Hell Awaits 6. South of Heaven 7. Raining Blood 8. Chemical Warfare 9. Angel of Death Tom Araya – vocals, bass Kerry King – guitar Gary Holt – guitar Paul Bostaph – drums