| Identifier | 6484007 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | CDR |
| Media Count | 1 |
| Sound Rating | B- |
| Note | This date may be inaccurate. Waiting for clarification of that. The recording was clearly sourced from a VHS, because there are a few slurs on the dub that would indicate a tracking glitch. The sound starts out pretty rough for the first two songs (C range), but then there is an abrupt cut about a minute into Show No Mercy, and the show resumes at the beginning Crionics with better sound. Historically, this is a must have for Slayer fans, and the sound is really not bad when you consider the source, the age, and the size of the venue. Very cool. |
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Performance
| Slayer 1983-08-27 The Woodstock Club, Anaheim, CA | |
|---|---|
| Set 1 | Assassin
Crionics Ice Titan Night Rider Simple Aggression Tormentor (Long Version) Evil Has No Boundaries Sick Boy (G.B.H. Cover) |
| Set 2 | Evil Has No Boundaries
Ice Titan Show No Mercy Crionics Black Magic Die By The Sword Aggressive Perfector |
| Set 3 | |
| Comment | On August 27th 1983 the Band performed at The Woodstock Club, where they'd been watched by Brian Slagel the owner of Metal Blade Records. He liked Slayer's performance so much that he offered them a track on the upcoming Metal Massacre 3 record, a metal compilation in that time. Slayer agreed but only if Brian would help them to produce a whole album, and so Aggressive Perfector was the result for the Metal Massacre 3. In late 1983 Slayer entered the studio to record their first full length album Show No Mercy.
Set 2 is an alternate setlist for another show that circulates with this date. During the recording, Tom acknowledges the Woodstock, so the venue is definately accurate, but the band performed there several times, so the mystery deepens. I am reluctant to assume that this show matches up with one of the other listed Woodstock dates, since there are no setlists given for those. Judging by the unfamiliar titles in Set 1, that setlist seems to match up more accurately with the material Slayer was playing in 1982, which would make the original listing for this show inaccurate. If anyone with any further information can come forward and clear this up, that would be great. |