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What an insane day. Five years after Slayer<\/a><\/strong> broke up, the band announced their triumphant return in 2024 as headliners for Louder Than Life<\/a>. But that’s not all!<\/p>\n Turns out Slayer<\/a><\/strong> is also one of the headliners for Riot Fest 2024 on September 22. Slayer<\/a><\/strong> has still not offered any official comment on their reunion (or headlining festival slots, or whatever you wanna call it) outside a brief caption on their Instagram that reads “It gets you when you least expect it.”<\/p>\n So who the hell is in Slayer<\/a><\/strong> 2024? It’s exactly who was in Slayer<\/a><\/strong> 2019 when they broke up \u2013 Tom Araya<\/strong> on bass and vocals, guitarists Kerry King<\/strong> and Gary Holt<\/strong>, and Paul Bostaph<\/strong> on drums.<\/p>\n “Nothing compares to the 90 minutes when we’re on stage playing live, sharing that intense energy with our fans. And to be honest, we have missed that,” said Araya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Added King<\/strong>: “Have I missed playing live? Absolutely. Slayer<\/a><\/strong> means a lot to our fans; they mean a lot to us. It will be five years since we have seen them.”<\/p>\n Are we thrilled Slayer<\/a><\/strong> is back? Of course. Are we confused because Kerry King<\/a><\/strong> just finally announced his solo project that seemed to be the next step in his career after Slayer<\/a><\/strong> ended? Also yes. So who knows what this all means and how King<\/a><\/strong> is gonna balance his solo band and Slayer<\/a><\/strong>, pending more shows.<\/p>\n