Recap and Photo Gallery: Slayer, Ministry, Primus and Phillip H. Anselmo at Tax Slayer Center

Brassneck | November 20, 2019

Slayer/Ministry/Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals

TaxSlayer Center
Moline, IL
11/14/2019

Slayer made the last “area” appearance ever (after their Riot Fest appearance in September), and the Quad Cities (Moline, IL) got the honors. They brought a “cast of thousands” with them, including Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals, who started the evening with a complete set of Pantera.

The house PA was blaring Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” as Ministry took the stage, and “Uncle Al” Jourgensen and the boys played a killer set that included Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut,” but set closer “Jesus Built My Hot Rod” was the night’s highlight.

With the clock winding down, Primus proved why they fit this bill. When one thinks of Primus, odds are they don’t think ‘thrash’ or even heavy metal. Either way, it worked! You just turn up the volume and let Les Claypool’s bass do the work. Primus fans were thrilled with the setlist powered by Rush’s “Cygnus X-1” as the night’s real surprise.

The night was all about Slayer, who threw a retirement party for the ages. As expected, they played an inspired setlist while turning their pyro up to 11. Sadly all legendary bands call it a day, but through their manager they have hinted that Slayer may continue releasing music, but not a live tour. As KISS and Motley Crue can attest, sometimes plans change.

It all wraps up for Slayer in Los Angeles on November 30.

Recap and Photos by Ed Spinelli

Setlists

Slayer

Repentless
Mandatory Suicide
World Painted Blood
Postmortem
Hate Worldwide
War Ensemble
Stain of Mind
Disciple
When the Stillness Comes
Born of Fire
Payback
Seasons in the Abyss
Jesus Saves
Chemical Warfare
Hell Awaits
South of Heaven
Show No Mercy
Raining Blood
Dead Skin Mask
Angel of Death

Primus

Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers
Cygnus X-1 (Rush cover) (partial)
Here Come the Bastards
Too Many Puppies
Sgt. Baker (with Too Many Puppies reprise)
Frizzle Fry (preceded by a brief snippet of Southbound Pachyderm )
Mr. Krinkle
Welcome to This World
Professor Nutbutter’s House of Treats (first verse only)
My Name Is Mud
Jerry Was a Race Car Driver
John the Fisherman

Ministry
The Missing
Deity
Stigmata
Supernaut (Black Sabbath cover)
Just One Fix
N.W.O.
Thieves
Jesus Built My Hotrod

Philip H. Anselmo And The Illegals
Mouth for War
Becoming
Yesterday Don’t Mean Shit
Strength Beyond Strength
Goddamn Electric
I’m Broken
Fucking Hostile
Walk

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