Gary Holt "Highly Doubts" SLAYER Will Ever Get Back Together, "It'll Never Happen Again"

Will the thrash metal legends, Slayer, ever get back together? Gary Holt says “Highly Doubtful” in a new interview.

Holt played guitar for Slayer for nine years after the passing of original guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

On the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. Holt had the following to say about his time in Slayer.

Asked what the most enjoyable part was of being part of SLAYER's final tour, Holt said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Just the amount of people that came out to see it, especially the amount of people who flew in for the final two shows was epic. And it was emotional. Tears were shed while playing 'Angel Of Death', and who would have ever thought that would happen? Who plays 'Angel Of Death' [while] trying to keep the tears at bay for the last fucking time? But it was an awesome, awesome, moving thing — an amazing part of my life."

As for the possibility of SLAYER ever returning for more live shows, Holt said: "I highly doubt it… To my knowledge, it'll never happen again. To my knowledge, I don't know at the same time. Maybe someday someone just offers so much money that it changes people's minds. But the band went out on a fucking super-high note, on top, and why sully that? I mean, we've already outlasted MÖTLEY CRÜE's retirement. [Laughs] Well, theirs has gone a little longer because of the pandemic, but it took them — what? — a year to decide they'd tour again."

Shots fired at the CRÜE!

Holt has said that if the pwers that be decided to bring Slayer back, he’d be on board and we know for sure Kerry King thinks Slayer bowed out a bit too early as himself and the current drummer for Slayer are working on a brand new project that has yet to be named.

Just for fun, here’s that final performance of ‘Angel Of Death’ from The Forum show.