Slayer

Guide Note

Grammy Award winning thrash metal band Slayer formed in 1981. Their lyrics cover topics including death, necrophilia, wars, religion and serial killers. Their hardcore, fast paced style of metal has influenced thrash metal bands that followed.

Members

The members of Slayer include Tom Araya on bass guitar and lead vocals, Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King on guitar, and Dave Lombardo in drums.

Fast Facts

  1. Years Active: 1981 - present
  2. Origin: Huntington Park, California
  3. Former members: Paul Bostaph, Jon Dette and Tony Scaglione
  4. Grammy Awards: Best Metal Performance: "Eyes of the Insane" 2007, "Final Six" 2008
  5. "Eyes of the Insane" featured Saw III soundtrack
  6. Debut album released in 1983
  7. Toured in Ozzfest

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The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Official Site: Slayer  Warning: Pop Ups
  2. Wikipedia: Slayer
  3. Official MySpace Page: Slayer
  4. Fan Site: SlayerSaves.com  Warning: Pop Up
  5. Profile: Slayer
  6. Album Review: Christ Illusion
  7. Video: "Angel Of Death"  Jeff: This is AWESOME. The End. (Time: 5:25)


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