A few weeks after King said he did not foresee a Slayer reunion, the

A few weeks after King said he did not foresee a Slayer reunion, the band announced on February 21, 2024 that they would play their first show since disbanding at Riot Fest on September 22, and play their second show five days later at Louder Than Life . However, due to weather conditions caused by Hurricane Helene , Louder Than Life canceled their September 27 shows, which included Slayer in the lineup. The lineup of this reunion was the 2013–2019 lineup of bassist/vocalist Tom Araya , guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt and drummer Paul Bostaph . They also headlined the first of four nights of the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on October 10, 2024, and while announcing this show, the band said in a statement, “There’s been a lot of excited fans out there about our playing a couple of festival dates, so it’s great to be able to add this last one.”