Three of the most powerful metal bands on the planet were among the acts to perform at the “Back to the Beginning” final Black Sabbath concert on Saturday (July 5th) in Birmingham, England, as Gojira, Pantera, and Slayer all delivered electrifying sets.
Gojira performed “Stranded,” “Silvera,” and their Olympics song “Mea Culpa” with opera singer Marina Viotti before closing with a cover of Sabbath’s “Under the Sun.” Meanwhile, Pantera came out swinging with a 1-2 punch of their own classics “Cowboys From Hell” and “Walk,” before taking on two Sabbath songs: “Planet Caravan” (which they famously covered on their album Far Beyond Driven) and “Electric Funeral.”
Slayer, who reunited to play select shows last year, kicked off their set with “Disciple” and “War Ensemble” before covering Sabbath’s “Wicked World.” The legendary thrash act then played “South of Heaven,” “Raining Blood,” and “Angel of Death” to close out their performance, which saw the crowd break out into massive circle pits.
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Those sets came after mini-sets from Tool, Alice in Chains, Gojira, Mastodon, Rival Sons, Anthrax, Halestorm, and Lamb of God, along with a couple of all-star jams.
Livestream access to “Back to the Beginning” is now available to purchase, with a VOD replay accessible through July 7th.
So far, Slayer’s set has sparked the most circle pits at #BackToTheBeginning pic.twitter.com/3JSs1BtXkc
— Supet (@SupirPete2) July 5, 2025