Written by:	Baz Anderson
Published:	June 01, 2010
Event:	Slayer: European Tour 2010 (Website)
Location:	Rock City, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Galleries:	Slayer, The Haunted - Nottingham, England, 31st May 2010 by Baz Anderson (20)

Rock City finally sold out with over two thousand people in attendance for this Slayer and The Haunted tour. Originally set to take place at the end of last year, this tour had been set back by illness - but it was clear from the unprecedented queues and amounts of people that tonight was something a lot of people had been waiting for.



Over from Sweden, The Haunted were the band to kick things into motion. The set started off in a fantastic way with the frantic "Bury Your Dead" and "99", but the momentum couldn't be kept throughout the whole show. The band were playing to a busy room of people thirsty for thrash metal, and although there was some amount of movement in the space in front of the stage - the main hall stood seemingly unamused.



There's no getting away from the fact that The Haunted have changed over the years towards hardcore or metalcore elements, and this was evident in the setlist with a few songs from the newer albums such as "The Flood" and "Moronic Colossus". Both fans of the new and old could find something to enjoy however, with neither particularly dominating the setlist in favour of a mix from all albums. The band certainly had their moments, especially with the crushing march of "D.O.A.".



Peter seemed to be a little resigned and cautious, and still had someone in the audience throw a couple of drinks at him. He did however seem keen to throw the "Dio-horns" in honour of the fallen, and the audience of course reciprocated each time. They didn't have an easy audience by any means, but the band fought their way through and delivered an enjoyable set. The last song could have been something a little more definitive and assertive, but the band's forty-minute set had to come to a close at some point.



Slayer also performed this evening, but their management preferred if I didn't bother with them.

An interview with Peter Dolving conducted after the show can be found at this location.

Thanks to Sarah for the accreditation.
Written by Barry Anderson.
Photos by Barry Anderson.