On Saturday, November 9th, Slayer took their Final Campaign through New York City, playing a momentous sold-out show at Madison Square Garden before some 20,000 diehards. Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals opened the festivities with a 30-minute set of Pantera fan favorites, before Ministry, also playing all classics — including 1000 Homo DJs' cover of Black Sabbath's' "Supernaut" — and then Primus hit the stage. The night belonged to Slayer, however, and the thrash OGs did not disappoint (despite Kerry King unprecedentedly flubbing and ultimately giving up on the intro to "When the Stillness Comes"), tearing through a career-spanning 20-song set flanked by hellish pyro and a glow-in-the-dark backdrop adorned with images of blasphemy and bloodshed. Revolver's own creative director, Jimmy Hubbard, was there to catch all the action — see some of his standout shots below.
Slayer at Madison Square Garden: See Insane Photos of Final Campaign's NYC Stop
Thrash titans bid farewell to New York–area fans with epic show
Philip Anselmo Hails Slayer: Friendship, Dislocated Shoulders, "Never-Ending Attitude"
Pantera icon looks back on 30 years of inspiration, intimidation and no compromise
Behemoth's Nergal Hails Slayer: "I've Never Stopped Being a Fanboy"
From the "scary" poster he had as a kid, to the "awesome" time he played with them onstage
Amon Amarth's Johan Hegg Hails Slayer: Teen Jobs, Starstruck Meetings, "Evil" Music
"It's hard to say enough good words about these guys"
Lindemann on New Album, Dark Lyrics, Hip-Hop, Fairy Tales and Broken Noses
Rammstein's Till Lindemann and Hypocrisy's Peter Tägtgren discuss return of enigmatic side project
Philip Anselmo Hails Slayer: Friendship, Dislocated Shoulders, "Never-Ending Attitude"
Pantera icon looks back on 30 years of inspiration, intimidation and no compromise
Behemoth's Nergal Hails Slayer: "I've Never Stopped Being a Fanboy"
From the "scary" poster he had as a kid, to the "awesome" time he played with them onstage
Amon Amarth's Johan Hegg Hails Slayer: Teen Jobs, Starstruck Meetings, "Evil" Music
"It's hard to say enough good words about these guys"
Lindemann on New Album, Dark Lyrics, Hip-Hop, Fairy Tales and Broken Noses
Rammstein's Till Lindemann and Hypocrisy's Peter Tägtgren discuss return of enigmatic side project