KERRY KING & COMPANY SLAY MINNESOTA

CONCERT REVIEW :: KERRY KING, MUNICIPAL WASTE, ALIEN WEAPONRY
The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN
Jan 26, 2025
Photos and Review by Brett Zisler

A cold Sunday night in Minneapolis, Minnesota during January wasn’t enough to deter thrash diehards from experiencing the new era of Kerry King’s career. Fresh off the release of his first solo album, FROM HELL I RISE, the Fillmore Minneapolis became ground zero for a night of pounding metal riffs.

This was Kerry King’s first time as a solo artist appearing in Minnesota, and what an impact he made. Surrounded by elite musicians such as Kyle Sanders (HellYeah), Phil Demmel (formerly Machine Head), Paul Bostaph (Slayer & Testament) and Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), this lineup brought a whole new level of thrash. Opening with “Where I Reign” and “Rage,” the blueprint for the night was set and there was no turning back.

The crowd interaction with the new songs was incredible to see. It only shows the magnitude of how impactful both Kerry King has been. Forging their way into singles “Residue” and “Idle Hands,” it was evident that these songs and this band is here to stay. Kerry perfectly inserted his first Slayer cover of the night by putting “Repentless” seven songs into the set. The Fillmore turned even more chaotic when King covered Slayer’s “Disciple” and then paying tribute to Iron Maiden covering “Purgatory” and “Killers.”

All one could think leaving the Fillmore was how absolutely heavy and intense of a show they had just seen. Watching King close out the night with “Raining Blood” “Black Magic” & “From Hell I Rise” brought a smile to the faces and fists in the air. The perfect blend of old and new proving that trash metal is alive and well.

MUNICIPAL WASTE

ALIEN WEAPONRY

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MINISTRY and ALIEN WEAPONRY @ Skyway Theater in Mpls

MINISTRY, ALIEN WEAPONRY
Skyway Theater in Minneapolis - Nov 27, 2018

MINISTRY returned to the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis with a new show and a new tour behind their wildly popular new album "AmeriKKKant". A return to form for Ministry, I was excited to see how the songs played out live and the crowd was in for a treat as they played the new album front to back for the first half of the show.

Uncle Al is back with a vengeance and this set proved he's not ready to slow it down any time soon! Al and band were in fine form ripping thru the entire set with an intense backdrop of visuals.

It was very exciting to see local guy Derek Abrams bashing the drums for Ministry finally. Derek has drummed for DODD, GINGERJAKE, BLACK FLOOD DIESEL and SKYWIND over the years so this I'm sure is a dream gig for him! Derek was very technical and precise - which is exactly what Ministry needs in a drummer - while producing a little flair of his own to go with this monstrous mayhem.

What do you do after you've played a 50 minute set of brand new material? Al rewarded the fans with an onslaught of favorites from "The Land of Rape and Honey", "Psalm 69" and "The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste". Fans were treated to one hell of a show so it will be fun to see how they can top this one.

ALIEN WEAPONRY brought it with a fantastic opening set. The band played a little longer to cover for Carpenter Brut who either was a no show or was no longer on the tour. If you are a fan of Sepultura and Soulfly, you definitely need to be checking Alien Weaponry out now! This young band unleashed an absolute fury getting the fans ready for Ministry.

Henry is an absolute monster behind the drums. Henry, Lewis and Ethan make a wall of sound that you would swear there was more people on stage than 3. The songs from their album "Tu" sounded even more intense live.

This was an impressive showing for this new band, keep an eye on Alien Weaponry. I hadn't heard a lot of their album before seeing them live but I will definately be checking it out now! They are going to be a band you need to know!

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