SLAYER - War At The Warfield
October 28, 2003, 20 years ago
(American)
The long-awaited Slayer DVD (to be followed by the long-awaited box set), does not disappoint. The concert is fully 19 tracks long and both the sound and the visuals are top notch. Songs from God Hates Us All fit right in like a tattooed human bull in a Slaytanic mosh. But the thing everybody is talking about is the fan section, which paints a truly disturbing picture of America's future leaders. Funny but sad, this docudrama catches all manner of Slayer disciple swearing, slurring, screaming, roaring, Satanicizing, and for the most part badly articulating their allegiance to this most heinous and singular of extreme metal bands. Hats off to the interviewer for asking silly questions, because in fact, they really allow the collected circus of idiots to tee off. Interspersed are interview bits with the band, who also seem to have a hard time putting their finger on what makes Slayer resonate year after beer. Even Kirk Hammett is consulted, and he fails. Same with Scott Ian. The music speaks for itself however, even if the fans are way funnier. And actually, on that front, there's an amusing bit on how Tom doesn't need to speak much on stage anymore: we al just know. Also included is the wicked video for 'Bloodline' and then a boring "making of" it. Highlight: the Chris Farley lookalike... that guy oughta be in pictures.
