Slayer's Decade of Aggression Tour kicked off in Europe in November 1991, promoting their double live album Decade of Aggression, which captured performances from three different shows in 1990 and 1991. Reflecting on the band’s first ten years, Tom Araya told Metal Forces: "I never thought it would amount to this. I mean, I was into the band, I thought what we were doing was great, and I still think we’re great, but to get to five albums down the line, be on a major label, selling lots of records, making a living out of what I enjoy doing...that’s incredible."
1. Outtake from the Decade of Aggression album cover shoot. Photo: Michael Lavine From the Collection of Rick Sales
2. Outtake from the Decade of Aggression album cover shoot. Slayer stands in the garbage-strewn aftermath of a show. Photo: Michael Lavine From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
3-4. Jeff Hanneman's Decade of Aggression Tour t-shirt, 1991. From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
5. Tom Araya's all-access laminate pass from the Decade of Aggression Tour. From the Collection of Tom Araya
6. Cassette tape containing a recording of Slayer's concert at the Coliseum in Lakeland, Florida, July 13, 1991. This show was used on Disc 1 of Decade of Aggression. From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
7. Guest pass for Europe/UK leg of the Decade of Aggression Tour. From the Collection of Kerry King
8-10. Decade of Aggression promotional booklet with quotes describing Slayer's live shows throughout their career. From the Collection of Kerry King
11-12. Cassette tape containing a recording of Slayer's full set at Wembley Arena, October 14, 1990. This show was used on Disc 2 of Decade of Aggression. From the Collection of Tom Araya
13-14. February 1992 issue of Esquire featuring the article "Fact: Five Out of Five Kids Who Kill Love Slayer." The author describes a Slayer show as "...pandemonium, the primal cheer of six thousand lost young souls from the Heartland." From the Collection of Kerry King
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