Riot police, helicopters, arrests, and audience faction battles defined Slayer's World Sacrifice Tour in support of South of Heaven, August 1988 through January 1989. Forced to leave New York's Felt Forum stage early to control the mayhem, Tom Araya addressed the crowd with a simple "Thanks a lot, assholes, you fucked this up for yourselves."
1. World Sacrifice Tour satin pass, 1988. From the Collection of Kerry King
2-4. Motörhead's Michael “Würzel” Burston and Phil Campbell with Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King at Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, November 2, 1988. From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
5. Tom Araya's personal laminated pass for the World Sacrifice Tour, 1988. From the Collection of Tom Araya
6. Three tickets for Slayer's performance at Studio West in Phoenix, Arizona, August 15, 1988. From the Collection of Kerry King
7-9. Slayer grabbed the cover story in the "Rock Censorship" issue of RIP magazine, June 1987. The spotlight contains an interview with Tom Araya in which he discusses the band's lyrical content and the PMRC. From the Collection of Kerry King
10-11. Kerry King's tour itinerary for the 1988 October leg of the World Sacrifice Tour. From the Collection of Kerry King
12. Dressing room sign from the World Sacrifice Tour, circa 1989. From the Collection of Rick Sales
13-14. Slayer performs at PalaTrussardi, Milan, Italy, January 26, 1989 on the World Sacrifice Tour. Photos: Joseph Carlucci From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
15-16. Jeff Hanneman's World Sacrifice Tour t-shirt. From the Collection of Kathryn and Jeff Hanneman
VIDEO: Footage from the Felt Forum show in New York, August 31, 1988, the site of the infamous "seat cushion riot." From the Collection of Slayer
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