Slayer



Slayer is an American Thrash Metal band from Huntington Park, California. Formed in 1981, the group was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" Thrash Metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax.

Slayer's musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, atonal guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, Satanism, Religion and Warfare, have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong criticism from religious groups and the public.

The band has received five Grammy nominations, winning two of them; one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the Insane", and one in 2008 for the song "Final Six". They have played music festivals worldwide, including Unholy Alliance, Download and Ozzfest.

Current:

 * Tom Araya - Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar (1981 - Present)
 * Kerry King - Lead Guitar (1981 - Present)
 * Jeff Hanneman - Rhythm Guitar (1981 - Present)
 * Dave Lombardo - Drums (1981 - 1986, 1987 - 1992, 2001 - Present)

Past Members:

 * Tony Scaglione - Drums (1986 - 1987)
 * Paul Bostaph - Drums (1992 - 1996, 1997 - 2001)
 * John Dette - Drums (1996 - 1997)

Releases
CD: (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

CD: (Live) 


 * Live Undead - 1985


 * Decade of Aggression - 1991

CD: (EP's)


 * Haunting the Chapel - 1984


 * Eternal Pyre - 2006

CD: (Box Sets)


 * Soundtrack to the Apocalypse - 2003


 * The Vinyl Conflict - 2010

Video's


 * Live Intrusion - 1995


 * War at the Warfield - 2003


 * Still Reigning - 2004


 * The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria - 2010

Bands:

 * Metallica
 * Megadeth
 * Anthrax
 * Apocalyptica
 * Testament
 * Grip Inc.
 * Fantomas
 * Voodoocult
 * Forbidden
 * Systematic
 * Whiplash
 * Evildead

Other:

 * Metal Blade Records
 * Def Jam Records
 * American Records
 * Columbia Records
 * Sony Music Records
 * ESP Guitars
 * Jackson Guitars
 * BC Rich Guitars
 * Marshall Amps
 * Ampeg Amps
 * Ddrum Drums
 * Paiste Cymbals
 * Thrash "Big Four"