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Slayer

Slayer, The Fields of Rock, 2007.jpg
Slayer at 2007

Background information
Origin
Huntington Beach,
California, United States
Genres
Thrash metal
Speed metal
Heavy metal
Extreme metal
Years activesince 1981
WebsiteSlayer.net
Members

Tom Araya
Kerry King
Gary Holt
Paul Bostaph
Past members

Jeff Hanneman
Dave Lombardo
Tony Scaglione
Jon Dette

Slayer is an American thrash metal band that began in California in 1981. The band was started by two guitarists named Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Along with Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth, Slayer is known as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal music.[1]


Slayer's music is a fast and very mean heavy metal style. The words to the band's talk about murderers, Satan, religion and war.


Slayer has released ten studio albums, two live albums and a box-set.


The band has been the top band at many large music festivals around the world and their music has been added to many video games.




Contents





  • 1 Band members

    • 1.1 Current members


    • 1.2 Former members



  • 2 Discography

    • 2.1 Albums



  • 3 References


  • 4 Other websites




Band members |



Current members |



  • Tom Araya – Lead vocals, bass (1981–present)


  • Kerry King – Guitar (1981–present)


  • Paul Bostaph – Drums (1992–1996, 1997–2001, 2013–present)


  • Gary Holt – Guitar (2011–present)


Former members |



  • Jeff Hanneman – Guitar (1981–2013)


  • Dave Lombardo – Drums (1981–1986, 1987–1992, 2001–2013)

  • Tony Scaglione – Drums (1986–1987)


  • Jon Dette – Drums (1996–1997, 2013)


Discography |



Albums |



  • Show No Mercy (1983)


  • Hell Awaits (1985)


  • Reign in Blood (1986)


  • South of Heaven (1988)


  • Seasons in the Abyss (1990)


  • Divine Intervention (1994)


  • Undisputed Attitude (1996)


  • Diabolus in Musica (1998)


  • God Hates Us All (2001)


  • Christ Illusion (2006)


  • World Painted Blood (2009)


  • Repentless (2015)[2][3]


References |




  1. Lee, Cosmo (2007-05-07). "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal". Stylus. Retrieved 2008-12-16..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. "Slayer Forge On After Jeff Hanneman's Death". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-12-24.


  3. "Slayer Reveal Repentless Album Cover; Likely To Offend Christians". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2015-8-16. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)




Other websites |


  • Slayer's official website








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