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April 12, 2023

For the 1980s metal band originally named Slayer, see S.A. Slayer. For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation).

Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax. Slayer's final lineup comprised Araya, King, drummer Paul Bostaph (who replaced Lombardo in 1992 and again in 2013) and guitarist Gary Holt (who replaced Hanneman in 2011). Drummer Jon Dette was also a member of the band.

Slayer
Slayer at Hellfest 2017. From left to right: Gary Holt, Tom Araya and Kerry King.
Background information
OriginHuntington Park, California, U.S.
GenresThrash metal
Years active1981–2019
Labels
Past members
Websiteslayer.net

In the original lineup, King, Hanneman and Araya contributed to the band's lyrics, and all of the band's music was written by King and Hanneman. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, torture, genocide, organized crime, secret societies, occultism, terrorism, religion or antireligion, fascism, racism and war, have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups. However, its music has been highly influential, being cited by many bands as an influence musically, visually and lyrically; the band's third album, Reign in Blood (1986), has been described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums.

Slayer released twelve studio albums, three live albums, a box set, six music videos, two extended plays and a cover album. Four of the band's studio albums have received gold certification in the United States. Slayer sold 5 million copies in the United States from 1991 to 2013, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and over 20 million worldwide.[1][2] The band has received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the Insane" and one in 2008 for the song "Final Six", both of which were from the album Christ Illusion (2006). After more than three decades of recording and performing, Slayer announced in January 2018 that it would embark on a farewell tour,[3] which took place from May 2018 to November 2019,[4] after which the band disbanded.[5][6]

History

Early years (1981–1983)

Slayer was formed in 1981 by Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, Dave Lombardo, and Tom Araya in Huntington Park, California. The group started out playing covers of songs by bands such as Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Venom at parties and clubs in Southern California. The band's early image relied heavily on Satanic themes that featured pentagrams, make-up, spikes, and inverted crosses.[7] Rumors that the band was originally known as Dragonslayer, after the 1981 film of the same name, were denied by King, as he later stated: "We never were; it's a myth to this day."[8] According to Lombardo, the original band name was to be Wings of Fire before they settled in with Slayer. It was he who designed the iconic logo. For inspiration, Lombardo thought in a perspective of a murderer of how they would carve out the logo with a knife and since he's lefthanded, the logo is unintentionally slanted to the right.[9]

In 1983, Slayer was invited to open for the band Bitch at the Woodstock Club in Anaheim, California to perform eight songs, six of which were covers. The band was spotted by Brian Slagel, a former music journalist who had recently founded Metal Blade Records. Impressed with Slayer, he met with the band backstage and asked them to record an original song for his upcoming Metal Massacre III compilation album. The band agreed and their song "Aggressive Perfector" created an underground buzz upon its release in mid 1983, which led to Slagel offering the band a recording contract with Metal Blade.[10]

Show No Mercy, Haunting the Chapel and Hell Awaits (1983–1986)

 
Jeff Hanneman was the guitarist of Slayer for 30 years, from 1981 to 2011. He was the main songwriter along with Kerry King, as well as a lyricist.

Without any recording budget, the band had to self-finance its debut album. Combining the savings of Araya, who was employed as a respiratory therapist,[11] and money borrowed from King's father,[12] the band entered the studio in November 1983. The album was rushed into release, stocking shelves three weeks after tracks were completed. Show No Mercy, released in December 1983 by Metal Blade Records, generated underground popularity for the band. The group began a club tour of California to promote the album. The tour gave the band additional popularity and sales of Show No Mercy eventually reached more than 20,000 in the US and another 20,000 worldwide.[10]

In February 1984, King briefly joined Dave Mustaine's new band Megadeth.[13] Hanneman was worried about King's decision, stating in an interview, "I guess we're gonna get a new guitar player."[12] While Mustaine wanted King to stay on a permanent basis, King left after five shows, stating Mustaine's band was "taking too much of my time."[12] The split caused a rift between King and Mustaine, which evolved into a long running feud between the two bands.[14]

In June 1984, Slayer released a three-track EP called Haunting the Chapel. The EP featured a darker, more thrash-oriented style than Show No Mercy, and laid the groundwork for the future direction of the band.[15] The opening track, "Chemical Warfare", has become a live staple, played at nearly every show since 1984.[16]

Later that year, Slayer began their first national club tour, traveling in Araya's Camaro towing a U-Haul trailer.[12][17] The band recorded the live album Live Undead in November 1984 while in New York City.

 
"Hell Awaits" (1985)
"Hell Awaits" features a backwards recording of a demonic voice saying "join us" and "welcome back".
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In March 1985, Slayer began a national tour with Venom and Exodus, resulting in their first live home video dubbed Combat Tour: The Ultimate Revenge. The video featured live footage filmed at the Studio 54 club. The band then made its live European debut at the Heavy Sound Festival in Belgium opening for UFO.[18] Also in 1985, Slayer toured or played selected shows with bands like Megadeth, Destruction, D.R.I., Possessed, Agent Steel, S.O.D., Nasty Savage and Metal Church.[17]

Show No Mercy had sold over 40,000 copies,[10] which led to the band returning to the studio to record their second full-length album. Metal Blade financed a recording budget, which allowed the band to hire producer Ron Fair.[12] Released in March 1985, Slayer's second full-length album, Hell Awaits, expanded on the darkness of Haunting the Chapel, with hell and Satan as common song subjects. The album was the band's most progressive offering, featuring longer and more complex song structures.[12] The intro of the title track is a backwards recording of a demonic-sounding voice repeating "Join us", ending with "Welcome back" before the track begins. The album was a hit, with fans choosing Slayer for best band, best live band, Hell Awaits, as 1985's best album, and Dave Lombardo as best drummer in the British magazine Metal Forces' 1985 Readers Poll.[19]

Reign in Blood, Lombardo's brief hiatus and South of Heaven (1986–1989)

 
Guitarist Kerry King was one of the two constant members of Slayer.

Following the success of Hell Awaits, Slayer was offered a recording contract with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin's newly founded Def Jam Records, a largely hip hop-based label.[12] The band accepted, and with an experienced producer and major label recording budget, the band underwent a sonic makeover for their third album Reign in Blood, resulting in shorter, faster songs with clearer production. The complex arrangements and long songs featured on Hell Awaits were ditched in favor of stripped down, hardcore punk influenced song structures.[12]

Def Jam's distributor, Columbia Records, refused to release the album due to the song "Angel of Death"[12] which detailed Holocaust concentration camps and the human experiments conducted by Nazi physician Josef Mengele. The album was distributed by Geffen Records on October 7, 1986. However, due to the controversy, Reign in Blood did not appear on Geffen Records' release schedule.[12] Although the album received virtually no radio airplay, it became the band's first to enter the Billboard 200, peaking at number 94,[20] and the band's first album certified gold in the United States.[21]

Slayer embarked on the Reign in Pain world tour, with Overkill in the US from October to December 1986, and Malice in Europe in April and May 1987. They also played with other bands such as Agnostic Front, Testament, Metal Church, D.R.I., Dark Angel and Flotsam and Jetsam.[17][22] The band was added as the opening act on W.A.S.P.'s US tour, but just one month into it, drummer Lombardo left the band: "I wasn't making any money. I figured if we were gonna be doing this professionally, on a major label, I wanted my rent and utilities paid."[12] To continue with the tour, Slayer enlisted Tony Scaglione of Whiplash. However, Lombardo was convinced by his wife to return in 1987.[12] At the insistence of Rubin, Slayer recorded a cover version of Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" for the film Less than Zero.[12] Although the band was not happy with the final product, Hanneman deeming it "a poor representation of Slayer" and King labeling it "a hunk of shit", it was one of their first songs to garner radio airplay.[12]

In late 1987, Slayer returned to the studio to record their fourth studio album. To contrast the speed of Reign in Blood, the band consciously decided to slow down the tempos, and incorporate more melodic singing. According to Hanneman, "We knew we couldn't top Reign in Blood, so we had to slow down. We knew whatever we did was gonna be compared to that album, and I remember we actually discussed slowing down. It was weird—we've never done that on an album, before or since."[12]

Released in July 1988, South of Heaven received mixed responses from both fans and critics, although it was Slayer's most commercially successful release at the time, debuting at number 57 on the Billboard 200,[20] and their second album to receive gold certification in the United States.[21] Press response to the album was mixed, with AllMusic citing the album as "disturbing and powerful",[23] and Kim Nelly of Rolling Stone calling it "genuinely offensive satanic drivel".[24] King said "that album was my most lackluster performance", although Araya called it a "late bloomer" which eventually grew on people.[12] Slayer toured from August 1988 to January 1989 to promote South of Heaven, supporting Judas Priest in the US on their Ram It Down tour, and touring Europe with Nuclear Assault and the US with Motörhead and Overkill.[17]

Seasons in the Abyss and Lombardo's second departure (1990–1993)

 
Bassist/vocalist Tom Araya was one of the two constant members of Slayer.

Slayer returned to the studio in early 1990 with co-producer Andy Wallace to record its fifth studio album. Following the backlash created by South of Heaven, Slayer returned to the "pounding speed of Reign in Blood, while retaining their newfound melodic sense."[25] Seasons in the Abyss, released on October 9, 1990, was the first Slayer album to be released under Rubin's new Def American label, as he had parted ways with Def Jam owner Russell Simmons over creative differences. The album debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200,[20] and was certified gold in 1992.[21] The album spawned Slayer's first music video for the album's title track, which was filmed in front of the Giza pyramids in Egypt.[26]

Slayer returned as a live act in September 1990 to co-headline the European Clash of the Titans tour with Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies, and Testament. During the sold out European leg of this tour, tickets had prices skyrocket to 1,000 Deutschmark (US$680) on the black market. With the popularity of American thrash at its peak, the band toured with Testament again in early 1991 and triple-headlined the North American version of the Clash of the Titans tour that summer with Megadeth, Anthrax, and opening act Alice in Chains.[17] The band released a double live album, Decade of Aggression in 1991, to celebrate ten years since their formation. The compilation debuted at number 55 on the Billboard 200.[20]

In May 1992, Lombardo left the band due to conflicts with the other members, as well as his desire to be off tour for the birth of his first child.[27] Lombardo formed his own band Grip Inc., with Voodoocult guitarist Waldemar Sorychta,[28] and Slayer recruited former Forbidden drummer Paul Bostaph to fill in the drummer position. Slayer made its debut appearance with Bostaph at the 1992 Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington. Bostaph's first studio effort was a medley of three Exploited songs, "War", "UK '82", and "Disorder", with rapper Ice-T, for the Judgment Night movie soundtrack in 1993.[29]

Divine Intervention, Undisputed Attitude and Diabolus in Musica (1994–2000)

 
Drummer Paul Bostaph, who replaced Dave Lombardo in 1992, had been a member of Slayer on three occasions.
 
"SS-3" (1994)
"SS-3" is about Reinhard Heydrich, an architect of the Holocaust. SS-3 refers to the license plate number of the car in which he was killed.
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In 1994, Slayer released Divine Intervention, the band's first album with Bostaph on the drums. The album featured songs about Reinhard Heydrich, an architect of the Holocaust, and Jeffrey Dahmer, an American serial killer and sex offender. Other themes included murder, the evils of church, and the lengths to which governments went to wield power, Araya's interest in serial killers inspired much of the content of the lyrics.[11][30]

Slayer geared up for a world tour in 1995, with openers Biohazard and Machine Head. A video of concert footage, Live Intrusion was released, featuring a joint cover of Venom's "Witching Hour" with Machine Head. Following the tour, Slayer was billed third at the 1995 Monsters of Rock festival, headlined by Metallica. In 1996, Undisputed Attitude, an album of punk covers, was released. The band covered songs by Minor Threat, T.S.O.L., Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, D.I., Verbal Abuse, Dr. Know, and The Stooges. The album featured three original tracks, "Gemini", "Can't Stand You", "Ddamm"; the latter two were written by Hanneman in 1984–1985 for a side project entitled Pap Smear. Bostaph left Slayer shortly after the album's recording to work on his own project, Truth About Seafood. With Bostaph's departure, Slayer recruited Testament drummer Jon Dette, and headlined the 1996 Ozzfest alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Danzig, Biohazard, Sepultura, and Fear Factory. Dette was fired after a year, due to a fallout with band members. After that, Bostaph returned to continue the tour.[31]

Diabolus in Musica (Latin for "The Devil in Music") was released in 1998, and debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200, selling over 46,000 copies in its first week.[32] It was complete by September 1997, and scheduled to be released the following month, but got delayed by nine months after their label was taken over by Columbia Records.[33] The album received a mixed critical reception, and was criticized for adopting characteristics of nu metal music such as tuned down guitars, murky chord structures, and churning beats. Blabbermouth.net reviewer Borivoj Krgin described the album as "a feeble attempt at incorporating updated elements into the group's sound, the presence of which elevated the band's efforts somewhat and offered hope that Slayer could refrain from endlessly rehashing their previous material for their future output",[34] while Ben Ratliff of The New York Times had similar sentiments, writing on June 22, 1998 that: "Eight of the 11 songs on Diabolus in Musica, a few of which were played at the show, are in the same gray key, and the band's rhythmic ideas have a wearying sameness too."[35]

The album was the band's first to primarily feature dropped tuning, making use of the tritone interval referred to in the Middle Ages as the Devil's interval.[36] Slayer teamed up with digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot to record a song for the Spawn soundtrack titled "No Remorse (I Wanna Die)". The band paid tribute to Black Sabbath by recording a cover of "Hand of Doom" for the second of two tribute albums, titled Nativity in Black II. A world tour followed to support the new album, with Slayer making an appearance at the United Kingdom Ozzfest 1998.

God Hates Us All (2001–2005)

During mid-2001, the band joined Morbid Angel, Pantera, Skrape and Static-X on the Extreme Steel Tour of North America, which was Pantera's last major tour.[37][38] After delays regarding remixing and artwork, including slip covers created to cover the original artwork as it was deemed "too graphic", Slayer's next album, God Hates Us All, was released on September 11, 2001. The band received its first Grammy nomination for the lead track "Disciple", although the Grammy was awarded to Tool, for "Schism".[39] The September 11 attacks on America jeopardized the 2001 European tour Tattoo the Planet originally set to feature Pantera, Static-X, Cradle of Filth, Biohazard and Vision of Disorder. The dates in the United Kingdom were postponed due to flight restrictions, with a majority of bands deciding to withdraw, leaving Slayer and Cradle of Filth remaining for the European leg of the tour.[40]

Pantera, Static-X, Vision of Disorder and Biohazard were replaced by other bands depending on location; Amorphis, In Flames, Moonspell, Children of Bodom, and Necrodeath. Biohazard eventually decided to rejoin the tour later on, and booked new gigs in the countries, where they missed a few dates. Drummer Bostaph left Slayer before Christmas in 2001, due to a chronic elbow injury, which would hinder his ability to play.[41] Since the band's European tour was unfinished at that time, the band's manager, Rick Sales, contacted original drummer Dave Lombardo and asked if he would like to finish the remainder of the tour.[42] Lombardo accepted the offer, and stayed as a permanent member.[41]

Slayer toured playing Reign in Blood in its entirety throughout the fall of 2003, under the tour banner "Still Reigning". Their playing of the final song, "Raining Blood", culminated with the band drenched in a rain of stage blood. Live footage of this was recorded at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine, on July 11, 2004 and released on the 2004 DVD Still Reigning. The band also released War at the Warfield and a box set, Soundtrack to the Apocalypse featuring rarities, live CD and DVD performances and various Slayer merchandise. From 2002 to 2004, the band performed over 250 tour dates, headlining major music festivals including H82k2, Summer tour, Ozzfest 2004 and a European tour with Slipknot. While preparing for the Download Festival in England, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was taken to a hospital with an unknown and mysterious illness, and was unable to perform. Metallica vocalist James Hetfield searched for volunteers at the last minute to replace Ulrich; Lombardo and Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison volunteered, with Lombardo performing the songs "Battery" and "The Four Horsemen".[43]

Christ Illusion (2006–2008)

 
Original Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo rejoined the band in 2001 after a nine-year hiatus, and performed on the albums Christ Illusion (2006) and World Painted Blood (2009) before departing once again in 2013.

The next studio album, Christ Illusion, was originally scheduled for release on June 6, 2006, and would be the first album with original drummer Lombardo since 1990's Seasons in the Abyss.[44] However, the band decided to delay the release of the record, as they did not want to be among the many, according to King, "half-ass, stupid fucking loser bands" releasing records on June 6,[45] although USA Today reported the idea was thwarted because the band failed to secure sufficient studio recording time.[46] Slayer released Eternal Pyre on June 6 as a limited-edition EP. Eternal Pyre featured the song "Cult", a live performance of "War Ensemble" in Germany and video footage of the band recording "Cult". Five thousand copies were released and sold exclusively through Hot Topic chain stores, and sold out within hours of release.[47] On June 30, Nuclear Blast Records released a 7" vinyl picture disc version limited to a thousand copies.[48]

Christ Illusion was eventually released on August 8, 2006, and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, selling over 62,000 copies in its first week.[49] The album became Slayer's highest charting, improving on its previous highest charting album, Divine Intervention, which had debuted at number 8. However, despite its high positioning, the album dropped to number 44 in the following week.[50] Three weeks after the album's release, Slayer were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame for their influence to the heavy metal scene.[51]

A worldwide tour dubbed The Unholy Alliance Tour, was undertaken to support the new record. The tour was originally set to launch on June 6, but was postponed to June 10, as Araya had to undergo gall bladder surgery.[52] In Flames, Mastodon, Children of Bodom, Lamb of God, and Thine Eyes Bleed (featuring Araya's brother, Johnny) and Ted Maul (London Hammersmith Apollo) were supporting Slayer.[53] The tour made its way through America and Europe and the bands who participated, apart from Thine Eyes Bleed, reunited to perform at Japan's Loudpark Festival on October 15, 2006.[54]

The video for the album's first single, "Eyes of the Insane", was released on October 30, 2006.[55] The track was featured on the Saw III soundtrack, and won a Grammy-award for "Best Metal Performance" at the 49th Grammy Awards, although the band was unable to attend due to touring obligations.[56] A week later, the band visited the 52nd Services Squadron located on the Spangdahlem U.S. Air Force Base in Germany to meet and play a show. This was the first visit ever to a military base for the band.[57] The band made its first network TV appearance on the show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 19, playing the song "Eyes of the Insane", and four additional songs for fans after the show (although footage from "Jihad" was cut due to its controversial lyrical themes).[58]

In 2007, Slayer toured Australia and New Zealand in April with Mastodon, and appeared at the Download Festival, Rock Am Ring,[59] and a summer tour with Marilyn Manson and Bleeding Through.[60]

World Painted Blood (2009–2011)

 
Slayer performing in 2009

In 2008, Araya stated uncertainty about the future of the band,[61] and that he could not see himself continuing the career at a later age. He said that once the band finished its upcoming album, which was the final record in their contract, the band would sit down and discuss its future.[62] King was optimistic that the band would produce at least another two albums before considering to disband: "We're talking of going in the studio next February [2009] and getting the next record out so if we do things in a timely manner I don't see there's any reason why we can't have more than one album out."[63] Slayer, along with Trivium, Mastodon, and Amon Amarth, teamed up for a European tour titled 'The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III', throughout October and November 2008.[64][65] Slayer headlined the second Mayhem Festival in the summer of 2009. Slayer, along with Megadeth, also co-headlined Canadian Carnage, the first time they performed together in more than 15 years when they co-headlined four shows in Canada in late June 2009 with openers Machine Head and Suicide Silence.[66]

The band's eleventh studio album, World Painted Blood, was released by American Recordings. It was available on November 3 in North America and November 2 for the rest of the world. The band stated that the album takes elements of all their previous works including Seasons in the Abyss, South of Heaven, and Reign in Blood.[67] Slayer, along with Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax performed on the same bill for the first time on June 16, 2010 at Bemowo Airport, in Warsaw, Poland. One of the following Big 4 performances in (Sofia, Bulgaria, June 22, 2010) was sent via satellite in HD to cinemas.[68] They also went on to play several other dates as part of the Sonisphere Festival. Megadeth and Slayer joined forces once again for the American Carnage Tour from July to October 2010 with opening acts Anthrax and Testament,[69][70] and European Carnage Tour in March and April 2011.[71] The "Big Four" played more dates at Sonisphere in England and France for the first time ever.[72] Slayer returned to Australia in February and March 2011 as part of the Soundwave Festival and also played in California with the other members of the "Big Four".

In early 2011, Hanneman was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis. According to the band, doctors said that it likely originated from a spider bite. Araya said of Hanneman's condition: "Jeff was seriously ill. Jeff ended up contracting a bacteria that ate away his flesh on his arm, so they cut open his arm, from his wrist to his shoulder, and they did a skin graft on him, they cleaned up ... It was a flesh-eating virus, so he was really, really bad. So we'll wait for him to get better, and when he's a hundred percent, he's gonna come out and join us."[73] The band decided to play their upcoming tour dates without Hanneman.[74] Gary Holt of Exodus was announced as Hanneman's temporary replacement.[75] Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O'Brien filled in for Holt during a tour in Europe.[76] On April 23, 2011, at the American Big 4 show in Indio, California, Hanneman rejoined his bandmates to play the final two songs of their set, "South of Heaven" and "Angel of Death". This turned out to be Hanneman's final live performance with the band.[77]

Hanneman's death, Lombardo's third split, and Repentless (2011–2016)

When asked if Slayer would make another album, Lombardo replied "Yes absolutely; Although there's nothing written, there are definitely plans."[78] However, Araya said Slayer would not begin writing a new album until Hanneman's condition improved.[79] To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Reign In Blood, the band performed all of the album's tracks at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival at the Alexandra Palace in London.[80][81][82]

In November 2011, Lombardo posted a tweet that the band had started to write new music. This presumably meant that Hanneman's condition improved, and it was believed he was ready to enter the studio.[83] King had worked with Lombardo that year and they completed three songs. The band planned on entering the studio in either March or April 2012 and were hoping to have the album recorded before the group's US tour in late May and release it by the summer of that year.[84] However, King said the upcoming album would not be finished until September and October of that year, making a 2013 release likely.[85] In July 2012, King revealed two song titles for the upcoming album, "Chasing Death" and "Implode".[86]

In February 2013, Lombardo was fired right before Slayer was to play at Australia's Soundwave festival due to an argument with band members over a pay dispute.[87] Slayer and American Recordings released a statement, saying "Mr. Lombardo came to the band less than a week before their scheduled departure for Australia to present an entirely new set of terms for his engagement that were contrary to those that had been previously agreed upon",[88] although Lombardo claimed there was a gag order in place.[87] Dette returned to fill in for Lombardo for the Soundwave dates.[89] It was confirmed that Lombardo was officially out of Slayer for the third time, and, in May, Bostaph rejoined the band.[90]

 
Exodus guitarist Gary Holt joined Slayer in 2011, originally as a touring member, and later became an official replacement for Jeff Hanneman, who died in 2013.

On May 2, 2013, Hanneman died due to liver failure in a local hospital near his home in Southern California's Inland Empire;[91][92] the cause of death was later determined to be alcohol-related cirrhosis.[93] King confirmed that the band would continue, saying "Jeff is going to be in everybody's thoughts for a long time. It's unfortunate you can't keep unfortunate things from happening. But we're going to carry on – and he'll be there in spirit."[94] However, Araya felt more uncertain about the band's future, expressing his belief that "After 30 years [with Hanneman active in the band], it would literally be like starting over", and doubting that Slayer's fanbase would approve such a change.[95] Despite the uncertainty regarding the band's future, Slayer still worked on a followup to World Painted Blood. Additionally, it was reported that the new album would still feature material written by Hanneman.[96]

At the 2014 Revolver's Golden Gods Awards ceremony, Slayer debuted "Implode", its first new song in five years. The group announced that they had signed with Nuclear Blast, and planned to release a new album in 2015.[97] It was reported that Holt would take over Hanneman's guitar duties full-time,[98] although Holt did not participate in the songwriting.[99] In February, Slayer announced a seventeen date American tour to start in June featuring Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus.[100] In 2015, Slayer headlined the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival for the second time.[101] Repentless, the band's twelfth studio album, was released on September 11, 2015.[102] Slayer toured for two-and-a-half years in support of Repentless. The band toured Europe with Anthrax and Kvelertak in October and November 2015,[103] and embarked on three North American tours: one with Testament and Carcass in February and March 2016,[104] then with Anthrax and Death Angel in September and October 2016,[105] and with Lamb of God and Behemoth in July and August 2017.[106] A lone date in Southeast Asia in 2017 was held in the Philippines.[107]

Cancelled thirteenth studio album, farewell tour and split (2016–2019)

In August 2016, guitarist Kerry King was asked if Slayer would release a follow-up to Repentless. He replied, "We've got lots of leftover material from the last album, 'cause we wrote so much stuff, and we recorded a bunch of it too. If the lyrics don't change the song musically, those songs are done. So we are way ahead of the ballgame without even doing anything for the next record. And I've been working on stuff on my downtime. Like, I'll warm up and a riff will come to mind and I'll record it. I've gotten a handful of those on this run. So wheels are still turning. I haven't worked on anything lyrically yet except for what was done on the last record, so that's something I've gotta get on. But, yeah, Repentless isn't quite a year old yet." King also stated that Slayer was not expected to enter the studio until at least 2018.[108] In an October interview on Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta's podcast, King stated that he was "completely open" to having guitarist Gary Holt (who had no songwriting contributions on Repentless) involved in the songwriting process of the next Slayer album. He explained, "I'm entirely open to having Gary work on something. I know he's gotta work on an Exodus record and I've got tons already for this one. But, you know, if he's gonna stick around... I didn't want it on the last one, and I knew that. I'm completely open to having that conversation. I haven't talked to Tom about it, I haven't talked to Gary open about it, but I'm open. That's not saying it is or isn't gonna happen. But my ears are open."[109]

In a June 2017 interview with the Ultimate Guitar Archive, Holt said that he was ready to contribute with the songwriting for the next album.[110] When speaking to Revolver, King was asked if there were any plans in place for the band to begin working on the album, he said, "Funny thing is, Repentless isn't even two years old yet, though it seems like it is. But from that session, there are six or eight songs that are recorded—some with vocals, some with leads, but all with keeper guitar, drums and bass. So when those songs get finished lyrically, if the lyrics don't change the songs, they'll be ready to be on the next record. So we already have more than half a record complete, if those songs make it." He also gave conceivable consideration that it could be released next year, "I'm certainly not gonna promise it, because every time I do, I make a liar of myself! [Laughs]"[111] When asked about any plans or the timeline the band would like to release the album, King said, "It depends on touring—getting time to rehearse, getting time to make up new stuff. We haven't even done Australia on this run yet at all. We're hitting Japan finally later this year. But if things go well, I'd like to record next year. But timelines change all the time."[112] In an October 2017 interview, Holt once again expressed his desire to contribute to the songwriting for the next Slayer album, saying, "When that time comes and we are ready for the next album, if Kerry wants me to contribute, I've got riffs. I've got stuff right now that I've written that I am not using for Exodus, because it was kind of maybe just unintentional subconscious thing, like, 'It sounds a little too Slayer.'"[113]

On January 22, 2018, Slayer announced their farewell world tour through a video featuring a montage of press clippings, early posters and press photos spanning the band's entire career. Although the members of Slayer have never publicly explained why they were retiring from touring, it was thought that one of the reasons behind this decision was at the expense of Tom Araya's desire not to tour anymore and to spend more time with his family.[3] This was confirmed by former drummer Dave Lombardo in a 2019 interview, who said: "Apparently, from what I hear. Tom has been wanting to retire when I was in the band — he wanted to stop. He had the neck issues. He's been wanting to retire for a long time now. So now that he's got it, I'm happy for him, and I hope he gets what he wants out of life and his future."[114]

The farewell tour began with a North American trek in May and June 2018, supported by Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament.[115] The second leg of the North American tour took place in July and August, with Napalm Death replacing Behemoth,[116] followed in November and December by a European tour with Lamb of God, Anthrax and Obituary.[117][118] The farewell tour continued into 2019, with plans to visit places such as South America, Australia and Japan; in addition to European festivals such as Hellfest and Graspop,[119][120] the band toured the United States in May 2019 with Lamb of God, Amon Amarth and Cannibal Corpse.[121] Slayer also played one show in Mexico at Force Fest in October 2018.[122][123]

On December 2, 2018, Holt announced that he would not perform the remainder of the band's European tour to be with his dying father. Vio-lence and former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel would fill in for him as a result.[124][125][126]

Holt had stated that Slayer would not release a new album before the end of the farewell tour.[127] On how long the tour would last, Holt's Exodus bandmate Steve "Zetro" Souza commented, "I'm speculating it's gonna take a year and a half or two years to do the one final thing, but I believe it's finished. Everybody knows what I know; just because I'm on the outside, I have no insight on that."[128] The final North American leg of the tour, dubbed "The Last Campaign", took place in November 2019, and also included support from Primus, Ministry and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals.[4] Despite being referred to as a farewell tour for Slayer, their manager Rick Sales has stated that the band is not breaking up, but has no intention of ever performing live again.[129] Kristen Mulderig, who works with Rick Sales Entertainment Group, has also been quoted as saying that there would be Slayer-related activities following the tour's conclusion.[130] However, within two days after the tour's completion, King's wife Ayesha stated on her Instagram page that there is "not a chance in hell" that Slayer would ever reunite to perform more shows or release new music.[5]

Aftermath (2020–present)

In March 2020, when talking to Guitar World about his latest endorsement with Dean Guitars, King hinted that he would continue to make music outside of Slayer, simply saying, "Dean didn't sign me for nothing!"[131] King stated in an August 2020 interview on the Dean Guitars YouTube channel that he has "more than two records' worth of music" for his yet-to-be disclosed new project.[132] Bostaph later confirmed that he and King are working on a new project that will "sound like Slayer without it being Slayer — but not intentionally so."[133]

In addition to King and Bostaph, the other members of Slayer have remained musically active. Holt continues to record and perform with Exodus, releasing a new album, Persona Non Grata, in 2021.[134] Lombardo has been involved with various acts since his third split with Slayer in 2013, such as Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Cross, the Misfits, Mr. Bungle and Testament, the latter of where he had previously served as the drummer for the band's 1999 album The Gathering and rejoined in March 2022.[135][136] Jon Dette has been a member of at least two bands, Animetal USA and Meshiaak,[137][138] and performed with Anthrax and Volbeat as a fill-in drummer.[139][140] Araya, aside from an appearance in the Bay Area thrash metal documentary film Murder in the Front Row, has not been publicly active in the music industry nor given any interviews since the conclusion of Slayer's final tour.

The members of Slayer have expressed mixed opinions about a reunion. When asked by the Let There Be Talk podcast in June 2020 about the possibility of the band ever reforming, Holt stated, "If it does, if it ever happens, it has nothing to do with me. Someone else would call and say, 'We wanna [do this].' To my knowledge, it's done. And I think it should be that way. The band went out fucking on a bang, went out on Slayer's terms, and how many people get to say they did that?".[141] Holt stated in March 2021 that he was open to a potential Slayer reunion, but it was unlikely to happen in the near future: "Look, if the powers that be ever — like, in a year or something — said, 'Hey, you know what? We feel like playing some shows,' I'm there to do it. But those aren't decisions for me to make, or even me to really speculate on. As far as my knowledge, the band is over, and the final show was November 30, 2019. And I'm full speed ahead with Exodus now."[142] In October 2021, King expressed regret that Slayer had retired "too early." While congratulating Machine Head on their 30th anniversary as a band, he said, "Apparently, it's 30 years, which is quite an achievement. Not a lot of bands get there. We did, and then we quit too early. Fuck us. Fuck me. I hate fucking not playing."[143] When interviewed two months later by Metal Hammer, King did not rule out the possibility of any more "Big Four" shows with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax, but expressed doubt that a Slayer reunion would ever happen: "The way that I'm moving forward is I don't think Slayer are ever going to play again. There's no business of me playing by myself!"[144] King's wife Ayesha has also ruled out the possibility of a Slayer reunion, saying that her husband and Araya will "never be Slayer again".[6]

Musical style

 
Hanneman, Araya and King were the main contributors for the band's lyrics

Slayer is considered a thrash metal band.[145][146][7][147] In an article from December 1986 by the Washington Post, writer Joe Brown described Slayer as speed metal, a genre he defined as "an unholy hybrid of punk rock thrash and heavy metal that attracts an almost all-male teen-age following".[148] Describing Slayer's music, Brown wrote: "Over a jackhammer beat, Slayer's stun guitars created scraping sheets of corrosive metal noise, with occasional solos that sounded like squealing brakes, over which the singer-bassist emitted a larynx-lacerating growl-yowl."[148] In an article from September 1988 by the New York Times, writer Jon Pareles also described Slayer as speed metal, additionally writing that the band "brings the sensational imagery of tabloids and horror movies" and has lyrics that "revel in death, gore and allusions to Satanism and Nazism."[149] Pareles also described other "Big Four" thrash metal bands Metallica and Megadeth as speed metal bands.[149] Slayer's early works were praised for their "breakneck speed and instrumental prowess", combining the structure of hardcore punk tempos and speed metal. The band released fast, aggressive material.[7] The album Reign in Blood is the band's fastest, performed at an average of 220 beats per minute; the album Diabolus in Musica was the band's first to feature C♯ tuning; God Hates Us All was the first to feature drop B tuning and seven-string guitars tuned to B♭.[citation needed] AllMusic cited the album as "abandoning the extravagances and accessibility of their late-'80s/early-'90s work and returning to perfect the raw approach",[150] with some fans labeling it as nu metal.[151]

King and Hanneman's dual guitar solos have been referred to as "wildly chaotic",[7] and "twisted genius".[152] Original drummer Lombardo would use two bass drums (instead of a double pedal, which is used on a single bass drum). Lombardo's speed and aggression earned him the title of the "godfather of double bass" by Drummerworld.[153] Lombardo stated his reasons for using two bass drums: "When you hit the bass drum, the head is still resonating. When you hit it in the same place right after that, you kinda get a 'slapback' from the bass drum head hitting the other pedal. You're not letting them breathe." When playing the two bass drums, Lombardo would use the "heel-up" technique.[154]

In the original lineup, King, Hanneman and Araya contributed to the band's lyrics, and King and Hanneman wrote the music with additional arrangement from Lombardo, and sometimes Araya. Araya formed a lyric writing partnership with Hanneman, which sometimes overshadowed the creative input of King.[12] Hanneman stated that writing lyrics and music was a "free-for-all": "It's all just whoever comes up with what. Sometimes I'll be more on a roll and I'll have more stuff, same with Kerry – it's whoever's hot, really. Anybody can write anything; if it's good, we use it; if not, we don't."[155]

When writing material, the band would write the music first before incorporating lyrics. King or Hanneman used a 24-track and drum machine to show band members the riff that they created, and to get their opinion. Either King, Hanneman or Lombardo would mention if any alterations could be made. The band played the riff to get the basic song structure, and figured out where the lyrics and solos would be placed.[155]

Legacy

 
Lombardo's speed and aggression earned him the title of the "godfather of double bass" by Drummerworld.

Slayer is one of the most influential bands in heavy metal history. Steve Huey of AllMusic believes the musical style of Slayer makes the band stronger than the other members of the "Big Four" thrash metal bands Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax, all of which rose to fame during the 1980s.[7][156] Slayer's "downtuned rhythms, infectious guitar licks, graphically violent lyrics and grisly artwork set the standard for dozens of emerging thrash bands" and their "music was directly responsible for the rise of death metal" states MTV, ranking Slayer as the sixth "greatest metal band of all time",[157] ranking number 50 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.[158] Hanneman and King ranked number 10 in Guitar World's "100 greatest metal guitarists of all time" in 2004,[159] and were voted "Best Guitarist/Guitar Team" in Revolver's reader's poll. Original drummer Lombardo was also voted "Best Drummer" and the band entered the top five in the categories "Best Band Ever", "Best Live Band", "Album of the Year" (for Christ Illusion) and "Band of the Year".[160]

Music author Joel McIver considers Slayer very influential in the extreme metal scene, especially in the development of the death metal and black metal subgenres.[161] According to John Consterdine of Terrorizer, without "Slayer's influence, extreme metal as we know it wouldn't exist."[162] Kam Lee of Massacre and former member of Death stated: "there wouldn't be death metal or black metal or even extreme metal (the likes of what it is today) if not for Slayer."[163] Johan Reinholdz of Andromeda said that Slayer "were crucial in the development of thrash metal which then became the foundation for a lot of different subgenres. They inspired generations of metal bands."[163] Alex Skolnick of Testament declared: "Before Slayer, metal had never had such razor-sharp articulation, tightness, and balance between sound and stops. This all-out sonic assault was about the shock, the screams, the drums, and [...] most importantly the riffs."[164]

Groups who cited Slayer among their major influences include Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet for My Valentine, Fear Factory, Machine Head, Children of Bodom, Slipknot, Gojira, Carnifex, Hatebreed,[165] Cannibal Corpse,[161] Pantera,[166] Kreator,[167] Sadistic Intent, Mayhem,[168] Darkthrone,[161] System of a Down,[169] Lamb of God,[170] Behemoth,[171] Evile[172] and Lacuna Coil.[173] Steve Asheim, drummer for Deicide, declared that "there obviously would not have been a Deicide as we know it without the existence of Slayer."[161] Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser affirmed that "without Slayer, Sepultura would never be possible."[174] Weezer mentions them in the song "Heart Songs" from their 2008 self-titled "Red" album. The verse goes: "Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Slayer taught me how to shred..." Dave Grohl recalled, "Me and my friends, we just wanted to listen to fucking Slayer and take acid and smash stuff."[175]

The band's 1986 release Reign in Blood has been an influence to extreme and thrash metal bands since its release and is considered the record which set the bar for death metal.[176] It had a significant influence on the genre leaders such as Death, Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel and Napalm Death.[177] The album was hailed the "heaviest album of all time" by Kerrang!,[178] a "genre-definer" by Stylus,[179] and a "stone-cold classic upon its release" by AllMusic.[180] In 2006, Reign in Blood was named the best metal album of the last 20 years by Metal Hammer.[181] According to Nielsen SoundScan, Slayer sold 4,900,000 copies in the United States from 1991 to 2013.[182]

Controversy

A lawsuit was brought against the band in 1996, by the parents of Elyse Pahler, who accused the band of encouraging their daughter's murderers through their lyrics.[183] Pahler was drugged, strangled, stabbed, trampled on, and raped as a sacrifice to the devil by three fans of the band.[183] The case was unsealed by the court on May 19, 2000, stating Slayer and related business markets distribute harmful products to teens, encouraging violent acts through their lyrics,[183] and "none of the vicious crimes committed against Elyse Marie Pahler would have occurred without the intentional marketing strategy of the death-metal band Slayer."[184] The lawsuit was dismissed in 2001, for multiple reasons including "principles of free speech, lack of a duty and lack of foreseeability."[185] A second lawsuit was filed by the parents, an amended complaint for damages against Slayer, their label, and other industry and label entities. The lawsuit was again dismissed. Judge E. Jeffrey Burke stated, "I do not consider Slayer's music obscene, indecent or harmful to minors."[185]

Slayer has been accused of holding Nazi sympathies, due to the band's eagle logo bearing resemblance to the Eagle atop swastika and the lyrics of "Angel of Death".[186] "Angel of Death" was inspired by the acts of Josef Mengele,[187] the doctor who conducted human experiments on prisoners during World War II at the Auschwitz concentration camp, and was dubbed the "Angel of Death" by inmates.[188]

 
Due to its controversial artwork (pictured in background), all Indian stocks of Christ Illusion were recalled and destroyed

Slayer's cover of Minor Threat's "Guilty of Being White" raised questions about a possible message of white supremacy in the band's music. The controversy surrounding the cover involved the changing of the refrain "guilty of being white" to "guilty of being right", at the song's ending. This incensed Minor Threat frontman Ian MacKaye, who stated "that is so offensive to me."[189] King said it was changed for "tongue-in-cheek" humor as he thought the allegation of racism at the time was "ridiculous".[190]

In a 2004 interview with Araya, when asked, "Did critics realize you were wallowing in parody?" Araya replied, "No. People thought we were serious!...back then you had that PMRC, who literally took everything to heart, when in actuality you're trying to create an image. You're trying to scare people on purpose."[191] Araya also denied rumors that Slayer members are Satanists, but they find the subject of Satanism interesting and "we are all on this planet to learn and experience."[192]

The song "Jihad" of the album Christ Illusion sparked controversy among families of the September 11 victims.[193] The song deals with the attack from the perspective of a religious terrorist. The band stated the song is spoken through perspective without being sympathetic to the cause, and supports neither side.[193]

Seventeen bus benches promoting the same album in Fullerton, California were deemed offensive by city officials. City officials contacted the band's record label and demanded that the ads be removed.[194] All benches were eliminated.[195]

In India, Christ Illusion was recalled by EMI India after protests with Christian religious groups due to the nature of the graphic artwork. The album cover was designed by Slayer's longtime collaborator Larry Carroll and features Christ in a "sea of despair", with amputated arms, missing an eye, while standing in a sea of blood with severed heads.[196] Joseph Dias of the Mumbai Christian group Catholic Secular Forum in India took "strong exception" to the original album artwork, and issued a memorandum to Mumbai's police commissioner in protest.[197] On October 11, 2006, EMI announced that all stocks had been destroyed, noting it had no plans to re-release the record in India in the future.[196]

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Slayer discography

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 "Disciple" Best Metal Performance[199] Nominated
2007 "Eyes of the Insane" Best Metal Performance[199] Won
2008 "Final Six" Best Metal Performance[199] Won
2010 "Hate Worldwide" Best Metal Performance[200] Nominated
2011 "World Painted Blood" Best Metal Performance[201] Nominated
Kerrang! Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 Slayer Kerrang! Hall of Fame[202] Won
2013 Slayer Kerrang! Legend[203] Won
Metal Edge Readers' Choice Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 War at the Warfield DVD of the Year [204] Won
Metal Hammer Awards (Germany)
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Kerry King God of Riffs[205] Won
2013 Jeff Hanneman God of Riffs[206] Won
Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards (UK)
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Slayer Best Live Act[207] Won
2006 Reign in Blood Best Album of the Last 20 Years[208] Won
2007 "Eyes of the Insane" Best Video[209] Nominated
2007 Slayer Icon Award[210] Won
Metal Storm Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 Christ Illusion Best Thrash Metal Album [211] Won
2015 "Repentless" Best Video [212] Won

Footnotes

^ From late 2010 until his death in May 2013, Jeff Hanneman's participation in Slayer was minimal. In January 2011, he contracted necrotizing fasciitis, which severely restricted his ability to perform. He appeared publicly with the band on only one known occasion, playing two songs during an encore at one of Slayer's Big 4 performances in April 2011; he also attended rehearsals for Fun Fun Fun Fest in November 2011, but did not end up performing at this show. By July 2012, Hanneman had not written or recorded any new material for the band's follow up to 2009's World Painted Blood.[213][214][215] In February 2013, Kerry King stated he was planning on recording all of the guitar parts for the upcoming album himself, but was open to Hanneman's return if he was willing and able. King also denied that Gary Holt, member of Exodus and Hanneman's live fill-in, would write or record anything for the upcoming album.[216] Hanneman died on May 2, 2013 at the age of 49 due to liver failure.[217]

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slayer, 1980s, metal, band, originally, named, other, uses, disambiguation, american, thrash, metal, band, from, huntington, park, california, band, formed, 1981, guitarists, kerry, king, jeff, hanneman, drummer, dave, lombardo, bassist, vocalist, araya, fast,. For the 1980s metal band originally named Slayer see S A Slayer For other uses see Slayer disambiguation Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park California The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist vocalist Tom Araya Slayer s fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the big four bands of thrash metal alongside Metallica Megadeth and Anthrax Slayer s final lineup comprised Araya King drummer Paul Bostaph who replaced Lombardo in 1992 and again in 2013 and guitarist Gary Holt who replaced Hanneman in 2011 Drummer Jon Dette was also a member of the band SlayerSlayer at Hellfest 2017 From left to right Gary Holt Tom Araya and Kerry King Background informationOriginHuntington Park California U S GenresThrash metalYears active1981 2019LabelsMetal Blade Def Jam American Nuclear BlastPast membersTom Araya Jeff Hanneman Kerry King Dave Lombardo Paul Bostaph Jon Dette Gary HoltWebsiteslayer wbr netIn the original lineup King Hanneman and Araya contributed to the band s lyrics and all of the band s music was written by King and Hanneman The band s lyrics and album art which cover topics such as serial killers torture genocide organized crime secret societies occultism terrorism religion or antireligion fascism racism and war have generated album bans delays lawsuits and criticism from religious groups However its music has been highly influential being cited by many bands as an influence musically visually and lyrically the band s third album Reign in Blood 1986 has been described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums Slayer released twelve studio albums three live albums a box set six music videos two extended plays and a cover album Four of the band s studio albums have received gold certification in the United States Slayer sold 5 million copies in the United States from 1991 to 2013 according to Nielsen SoundScan and over 20 million worldwide 1 2 The band has received five Grammy Award nominations winning one in 2007 for the song Eyes of the Insane and one in 2008 for the song Final Six both of which were from the album Christ Illusion 2006 After more than three decades of recording and performing Slayer announced in January 2018 that it would embark on a farewell tour 3 which took place from May 2018 to November 2019 4 after which the band disbanded 5 6 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 1981 1983 1 2 Show No Mercy Haunting the Chapel and Hell Awaits 1983 1986 1 3 Reign in Blood Lombardo s brief hiatus and South of Heaven 1986 1989 1 4 Seasons in the Abyss and Lombardo s second departure 1990 1993 1 5 Divine Intervention Undisputed Attitude and Diabolus in Musica 1994 2000 1 6 God Hates Us All 2001 2005 1 7 Christ Illusion 2006 2008 1 8 World Painted Blood 2009 2011 1 9 Hanneman s death Lombardo s third split and Repentless 2011 2016 1 10 Cancelled thirteenth studio album farewell tour and split 2016 2019 1 11 Aftermath 2020 present 2 Musical style 3 Legacy 4 Controversy 5 Band members 5 1 Timeline 6 Discography 7 Awards and nominations 8 Footnotes 9 Citations 10 Further reading 11 External linksHistory EditEarly years 1981 1983 Edit Slayer was formed in 1981 by Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo and Tom Araya in Huntington Park California The group started out playing covers of songs by bands such as Iron Maiden Black Sabbath Judas Priest and Venom at parties and clubs in Southern California The band s early image relied heavily on Satanic themes that featured pentagrams make up spikes and inverted crosses 7 Rumors that the band was originally known as Dragonslayer after the 1981 film of the same name were denied by King as he later stated We never were it s a myth to this day 8 According to Lombardo the original band name was to be Wings of Fire before they settled in with Slayer It was he who designed the iconic logo For inspiration Lombardo thought in a perspective of a murderer of how they would carve out the logo with a knife and since he s lefthanded the logo is unintentionally slanted to the right 9 In 1983 Slayer was invited to open for the band Bitch at the Woodstock Club in Anaheim California to perform eight songs six of which were covers The band was spotted by Brian Slagel a former music journalist who had recently founded Metal Blade Records Impressed with Slayer he met with the band backstage and asked them to record an original song for his upcoming Metal Massacre III compilation album The band agreed and their song Aggressive Perfector created an underground buzz upon its release in mid 1983 which led to Slagel offering the band a recording contract with Metal Blade 10 Show No Mercy Haunting the Chapel and Hell Awaits 1983 1986 Edit Jeff Hanneman was the guitarist of Slayer for 30 years from 1981 to 2011 He was the main songwriter along with Kerry King as well as a lyricist Without any recording budget the band had to self finance its debut album Combining the savings of Araya who was employed as a respiratory therapist 11 and money borrowed from King s father 12 the band entered the studio in November 1983 The album was rushed into release stocking shelves three weeks after tracks were completed Show No Mercy released in December 1983 by Metal Blade Records generated underground popularity for the band The group began a club tour of California to promote the album The tour gave the band additional popularity and sales of Show No Mercy eventually reached more than 20 000 in the US and another 20 000 worldwide 10 In February 1984 King briefly joined Dave Mustaine s new band Megadeth 13 Hanneman was worried about King s decision stating in an interview I guess we re gonna get a new guitar player 12 While Mustaine wanted King to stay on a permanent basis King left after five shows stating Mustaine s band was taking too much of my time 12 The split caused a rift between King and Mustaine which evolved into a long running feud between the two bands 14 In June 1984 Slayer released a three track EP called Haunting the Chapel The EP featured a darker more thrash oriented style than Show No Mercy and laid the groundwork for the future direction of the band 15 The opening track Chemical Warfare has become a live staple played at nearly every show since 1984 16 Later that year Slayer began their first national club tour traveling in Araya s Camaro towing a U Haul trailer 12 17 The band recorded the live album Live Undead in November 1984 while in New York City Hell Awaits 1985 source source Hell Awaits features a backwards recording of a demonic voice saying join us and welcome back Problems playing this file See media help In March 1985 Slayer began a national tour with Venom and Exodus resulting in their first live home video dubbed Combat Tour The Ultimate Revenge The video featured live footage filmed at the Studio 54 club The band then made its live European debut at the Heavy Sound Festival in Belgium opening for UFO 18 Also in 1985 Slayer toured or played selected shows with bands like Megadeth Destruction D R I Possessed Agent Steel S O D Nasty Savage and Metal Church 17 Show No Mercy had sold over 40 000 copies 10 which led to the band returning to the studio to record their second full length album Metal Blade financed a recording budget which allowed the band to hire producer Ron Fair 12 Released in March 1985 Slayer s second full length album Hell Awaits expanded on the darkness of Haunting the Chapel with hell and Satan as common song subjects The album was the band s most progressive offering featuring longer and more complex song structures 12 The intro of the title track is a backwards recording of a demonic sounding voice repeating Join us ending with Welcome back before the track begins The album was a hit with fans choosing Slayer for best band best live band Hell Awaits as 1985 s best album and Dave Lombardo as best drummer in the British magazine Metal Forces 1985 Readers Poll 19 Reign in Blood Lombardo s brief hiatus and South of Heaven 1986 1989 Edit Guitarist Kerry King was one of the two constant members of Slayer Following the success of Hell Awaits Slayer was offered a recording contract with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin s newly founded Def Jam Records a largely hip hop based label 12 The band accepted and with an experienced producer and major label recording budget the band underwent a sonic makeover for their third album Reign in Blood resulting in shorter faster songs with clearer production The complex arrangements and long songs featured on Hell Awaits were ditched in favor of stripped down hardcore punk influenced song structures 12 Def Jam s distributor Columbia Records refused to release the album due to the song Angel of Death 12 which detailed Holocaust concentration camps and the human experiments conducted by Nazi physician Josef Mengele The album was distributed by Geffen Records on October 7 1986 However due to the controversy Reign in Blood did not appear on Geffen Records release schedule 12 Although the album received virtually no radio airplay it became the band s first to enter the Billboard 200 peaking at number 94 20 and the band s first album certified gold in the United States 21 Slayer embarked on the Reign in Pain world tour with Overkill in the US from October to December 1986 and Malice in Europe in April and May 1987 They also played with other bands such as Agnostic Front Testament Metal Church D R I Dark Angel and Flotsam and Jetsam 17 22 The band was added as the opening act on W A S P s US tour but just one month into it drummer Lombardo left the band I wasn t making any money I figured if we were gonna be doing this professionally on a major label I wanted my rent and utilities paid 12 To continue with the tour Slayer enlisted Tony Scaglione of Whiplash However Lombardo was convinced by his wife to return in 1987 12 At the insistence of Rubin Slayer recorded a cover version of Iron Butterfly s In A Gadda Da Vida for the film Less than Zero 12 Although the band was not happy with the final product Hanneman deeming it a poor representation of Slayer and King labeling it a hunk of shit it was one of their first songs to garner radio airplay 12 In late 1987 Slayer returned to the studio to record their fourth studio album To contrast the speed of Reign in Blood the band consciously decided to slow down the tempos and incorporate more melodic singing According to Hanneman We knew we couldn t top Reign in Blood so we had to slow down We knew whatever we did was gonna be compared to that album and I remember we actually discussed slowing down It was weird we ve never done that on an album before or since 12 Released in July 1988 South of Heaven received mixed responses from both fans and critics although it was Slayer s most commercially successful release at the time debuting at number 57 on the Billboard 200 20 and their second album to receive gold certification in the United States 21 Press response to the album was mixed with AllMusic citing the album as disturbing and powerful 23 and Kim Nelly of Rolling Stone calling it genuinely offensive satanic drivel 24 King said that album was my most lackluster performance although Araya called it a late bloomer which eventually grew on people 12 Slayer toured from August 1988 to January 1989 to promote South of Heaven supporting Judas Priest in the US on their Ram It Down tour and touring Europe with Nuclear Assault and the US with Motorhead and Overkill 17 Seasons in the Abyss and Lombardo s second departure 1990 1993 Edit Bassist vocalist Tom Araya was one of the two constant members of Slayer Slayer returned to the studio in early 1990 with co producer Andy Wallace to record its fifth studio album Following the backlash created by South of Heaven Slayer returned to the pounding speed of Reign in Blood while retaining their newfound melodic sense 25 Seasons in the Abyss released on October 9 1990 was the first Slayer album to be released under Rubin s new Def American label as he had parted ways with Def Jam owner Russell Simmons over creative differences The album debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200 20 and was certified gold in 1992 21 The album spawned Slayer s first music video for the album s title track which was filmed in front of the Giza pyramids in Egypt 26 Slayer returned as a live act in September 1990 to co headline the European Clash of the Titans tour with Megadeth Suicidal Tendencies and Testament During the sold out European leg of this tour tickets had prices skyrocket to 1 000 Deutschmark US 680 on the black market With the popularity of American thrash at its peak the band toured with Testament again in early 1991 and triple headlined the North American version of the Clash of the Titans tour that summer with Megadeth Anthrax and opening act Alice in Chains 17 The band released a double live album Decade of Aggression in 1991 to celebrate ten years since their formation The compilation debuted at number 55 on the Billboard 200 20 In May 1992 Lombardo left the band due to conflicts with the other members as well as his desire to be off tour for the birth of his first child 27 Lombardo formed his own band Grip Inc with Voodoocult guitarist Waldemar Sorychta 28 and Slayer recruited former Forbidden drummer Paul Bostaph to fill in the drummer position Slayer made its debut appearance with Bostaph at the 1992 Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington Bostaph s first studio effort was a medley of three Exploited songs War UK 82 and Disorder with rapper Ice T for the Judgment Night movie soundtrack in 1993 29 Divine Intervention Undisputed Attitude and Diabolus in Musica 1994 2000 Edit Drummer Paul Bostaph who replaced Dave Lombardo in 1992 had been a member of Slayer on three occasions SS 3 1994 source source SS 3 is about Reinhard Heydrich an architect of the Holocaust SS 3 refers to the license plate number of the car in which he was killed Problems playing this file See media help In 1994 Slayer released Divine Intervention the band s first album with Bostaph on the drums The album featured songs about Reinhard Heydrich an architect of the Holocaust and Jeffrey Dahmer an American serial killer and sex offender Other themes included murder the evils of church and the lengths to which governments went to wield power Araya s interest in serial killers inspired much of the content of the lyrics 11 30 Slayer geared up for a world tour in 1995 with openers Biohazard and Machine Head A video of concert footage Live Intrusion was released featuring a joint cover of Venom s Witching Hour with Machine Head Following the tour Slayer was billed third at the 1995 Monsters of Rock festival headlined by Metallica In 1996 Undisputed Attitude an album of punk covers was released The band covered songs by Minor Threat T S O L Dirty Rotten Imbeciles D I Verbal Abuse Dr Know and The Stooges The album featured three original tracks Gemini Can t Stand You Ddamm the latter two were written by Hanneman in 1984 1985 for a side project entitled Pap Smear Bostaph left Slayer shortly after the album s recording to work on his own project Truth About Seafood With Bostaph s departure Slayer recruited Testament drummer Jon Dette and headlined the 1996 Ozzfest alongside Ozzy Osbourne Danzig Biohazard Sepultura and Fear Factory Dette was fired after a year due to a fallout with band members After that Bostaph returned to continue the tour 31 Diabolus in Musica Latin for The Devil in Music was released in 1998 and debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200 selling over 46 000 copies in its first week 32 It was complete by September 1997 and scheduled to be released the following month but got delayed by nine months after their label was taken over by Columbia Records 33 The album received a mixed critical reception and was criticized for adopting characteristics of nu metal music such as tuned down guitars murky chord structures and churning beats Blabbermouth net reviewer Borivoj Krgin described the album as a feeble attempt at incorporating updated elements into the group s sound the presence of which elevated the band s efforts somewhat and offered hope that Slayer could refrain from endlessly rehashing their previous material for their future output 34 while Ben Ratliff of The New York Times had similar sentiments writing on June 22 1998 that Eight of the 11 songs on Diabolus in Musica a few of which were played at the show are in the same gray key and the band s rhythmic ideas have a wearying sameness too 35 The album was the band s first to primarily feature dropped tuning making use of the tritone interval referred to in the Middle Ages as the Devil s interval 36 Slayer teamed up with digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot to record a song for the Spawn soundtrack titled No Remorse I Wanna Die The band paid tribute to Black Sabbath by recording a cover of Hand of Doom for the second of two tribute albums titled Nativity in Black II A world tour followed to support the new album with Slayer making an appearance at the United Kingdom Ozzfest 1998 God Hates Us All 2001 2005 Edit During mid 2001 the band joined Morbid Angel Pantera Skrape and Static X on the Extreme Steel Tour of North America which was Pantera s last major tour 37 38 After delays regarding remixing and artwork including slip covers created to cover the original artwork as it was deemed too graphic Slayer s next album God Hates Us All was released on September 11 2001 The band received its first Grammy nomination for the lead track Disciple although the Grammy was awarded to Tool for Schism 39 The September 11 attacks on America jeopardized the 2001 European tour Tattoo the Planet originally set to feature Pantera Static X Cradle of Filth Biohazard and Vision of Disorder The dates in the United Kingdom were postponed due to flight restrictions with a majority of bands deciding to withdraw leaving Slayer and Cradle of Filth remaining for the European leg of the tour 40 Pantera Static X Vision of Disorder and Biohazard were replaced by other bands depending on location Amorphis In Flames Moonspell Children of Bodom and Necrodeath Biohazard eventually decided to rejoin the tour later on and booked new gigs in the countries where they missed a few dates Drummer Bostaph left Slayer before Christmas in 2001 due to a chronic elbow injury which would hinder his ability to play 41 Since the band s European tour was unfinished at that time the band s manager Rick Sales contacted original drummer Dave Lombardo and asked if he would like to finish the remainder of the tour 42 Lombardo accepted the offer and stayed as a permanent member 41 Slayer toured playing Reign in Blood in its entirety throughout the fall of 2003 under the tour banner Still Reigning Their playing of the final song Raining Blood culminated with the band drenched in a rain of stage blood Live footage of this was recorded at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta Maine on July 11 2004 and released on the 2004 DVD Still Reigning The band also released War at the Warfield and a box set Soundtrack to the Apocalypse featuring rarities live CD and DVD performances and various Slayer merchandise From 2002 to 2004 the band performed over 250 tour dates headlining major music festivals including H82k2 Summer tour Ozzfest 2004 and a European tour with Slipknot While preparing for the Download Festival in England Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was taken to a hospital with an unknown and mysterious illness and was unable to perform Metallica vocalist James Hetfield searched for volunteers at the last minute to replace Ulrich Lombardo and Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison volunteered with Lombardo performing the songs Battery and The Four Horsemen 43 Christ Illusion 2006 2008 Edit Original Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo rejoined the band in 2001 after a nine year hiatus and performed on the albums Christ Illusion 2006 and World Painted Blood 2009 before departing once again in 2013 The next studio album Christ Illusion was originally scheduled for release on June 6 2006 and would be the first album with original drummer Lombardo since 1990 s Seasons in the Abyss 44 However the band decided to delay the release of the record as they did not want to be among the many according to King half ass stupid fucking loser bands releasing records on June 6 45 although USA Today reported the idea was thwarted because the band failed to secure sufficient studio recording time 46 Slayer released Eternal Pyre on June 6 as a limited edition EP Eternal Pyre featured the song Cult a live performance of War Ensemble in Germany and video footage of the band recording Cult Five thousand copies were released and sold exclusively through Hot Topic chain stores and sold out within hours of release 47 On June 30 Nuclear Blast Records released a 7 vinyl picture disc version limited to a thousand copies 48 Christ Illusion was eventually released on August 8 2006 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 selling over 62 000 copies in its first week 49 The album became Slayer s highest charting improving on its previous highest charting album Divine Intervention which had debuted at number 8 However despite its high positioning the album dropped to number 44 in the following week 50 Three weeks after the album s release Slayer were inducted into the Kerrang Hall of Fame for their influence to the heavy metal scene 51 A worldwide tour dubbed The Unholy Alliance Tour was undertaken to support the new record The tour was originally set to launch on June 6 but was postponed to June 10 as Araya had to undergo gall bladder surgery 52 In Flames Mastodon Children of Bodom Lamb of God and Thine Eyes Bleed featuring Araya s brother Johnny and Ted Maul London Hammersmith Apollo were supporting Slayer 53 The tour made its way through America and Europe and the bands who participated apart from Thine Eyes Bleed reunited to perform at Japan s Loudpark Festival on October 15 2006 54 The video for the album s first single Eyes of the Insane was released on October 30 2006 55 The track was featured on the Saw III soundtrack and won a Grammy award for Best Metal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards although the band was unable to attend due to touring obligations 56 A week later the band visited the 52nd Services Squadron located on the Spangdahlem U S Air Force Base in Germany to meet and play a show This was the first visit ever to a military base for the band 57 The band made its first network TV appearance on the show Jimmy Kimmel Live on January 19 playing the song Eyes of the Insane and four additional songs for fans after the show although footage from Jihad was cut due to its controversial lyrical themes 58 In 2007 Slayer toured Australia and New Zealand in April with Mastodon and appeared at the Download Festival Rock Am Ring 59 and a summer tour with Marilyn Manson and Bleeding Through 60 World Painted Blood 2009 2011 Edit Slayer performing in 2009 In 2008 Araya stated uncertainty about the future of the band 61 and that he could not see himself continuing the career at a later age He said that once the band finished its upcoming album which was the final record in their contract the band would sit down and discuss its future 62 King was optimistic that the band would produce at least another two albums before considering to disband We re talking of going in the studio next February 2009 and getting the next record out so if we do things in a timely manner I don t see there s any reason why we can t have more than one album out 63 Slayer along with Trivium Mastodon and Amon Amarth teamed up for a European tour titled The Unholy Alliance Chapter III throughout October and November 2008 64 65 Slayer headlined the second Mayhem Festival in the summer of 2009 Slayer along with Megadeth also co headlined Canadian Carnage the first time they performed together in more than 15 years when they co headlined four shows in Canada in late June 2009 with openers Machine Head and Suicide Silence 66 The band s eleventh studio album World Painted Blood was released by American Recordings It was available on November 3 in North America and November 2 for the rest of the world The band stated that the album takes elements of all their previous works including Seasons in the Abyss South of Heaven and Reign in Blood 67 Slayer along with Metallica Megadeth and Anthrax performed on the same bill for the first time on June 16 2010 at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw Poland One of the following Big 4 performances in Sofia Bulgaria June 22 2010 was sent via satellite in HD to cinemas 68 They also went on to play several other dates as part of the Sonisphere Festival Megadeth and Slayer joined forces once again for the American Carnage Tour from July to October 2010 with opening acts Anthrax and Testament 69 70 and European Carnage Tour in March and April 2011 71 The Big Four played more dates at Sonisphere in England and France for the first time ever 72 Slayer returned to Australia in February and March 2011 as part of the Soundwave Festival and also played in California with the other members of the Big Four In early 2011 Hanneman was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis According to the band doctors said that it likely originated from a spider bite Araya said of Hanneman s condition Jeff was seriously ill Jeff ended up contracting a bacteria that ate away his flesh on his arm so they cut open his arm from his wrist to his shoulder and they did a skin graft on him they cleaned up It was a flesh eating virus so he was really really bad So we ll wait for him to get better and when he s a hundred percent he s gonna come out and join us 73 The band decided to play their upcoming tour dates without Hanneman 74 Gary Holt of Exodus was announced as Hanneman s temporary replacement 75 Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O Brien filled in for Holt during a tour in Europe 76 On April 23 2011 at the American Big 4 show in Indio California Hanneman rejoined his bandmates to play the final two songs of their set South of Heaven and Angel of Death This turned out to be Hanneman s final live performance with the band 77 Hanneman s death Lombardo s third split and Repentless 2011 2016 Edit When asked if Slayer would make another album Lombardo replied Yes absolutely Although there s nothing written there are definitely plans 78 However Araya said Slayer would not begin writing a new album until Hanneman s condition improved 79 To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Reign In Blood the band performed all of the album s tracks at the All Tomorrow s Parties festival at the Alexandra Palace in London 80 81 82 In November 2011 Lombardo posted a tweet that the band had started to write new music This presumably meant that Hanneman s condition improved and it was believed he was ready to enter the studio 83 King had worked with Lombardo that year and they completed three songs The band planned on entering the studio in either March or April 2012 and were hoping to have the album recorded before the group s US tour in late May and release it by the summer of that year 84 However King said the upcoming album would not be finished until September and October of that year making a 2013 release likely 85 In July 2012 King revealed two song titles for the upcoming album Chasing Death and Implode 86 In February 2013 Lombardo was fired right before Slayer was to play at Australia s Soundwave festival due to an argument with band members over a pay dispute 87 Slayer and American Recordings released a statement saying Mr Lombardo came to the band less than a week before their scheduled departure for Australia to present an entirely new set of terms for his engagement that were contrary to those that had been previously agreed upon 88 although Lombardo claimed there was a gag order in place 87 Dette returned to fill in for Lombardo for the Soundwave dates 89 It was confirmed that Lombardo was officially out of Slayer for the third time and in May Bostaph rejoined the band 90 Exodus guitarist Gary Holt joined Slayer in 2011 originally as a touring member and later became an official replacement for Jeff Hanneman who died in 2013 On May 2 2013 Hanneman died due to liver failure in a local hospital near his home in Southern California s Inland Empire 91 92 the cause of death was later determined to be alcohol related cirrhosis 93 King confirmed that the band would continue saying Jeff is going to be in everybody s thoughts for a long time It s unfortunate you can t keep unfortunate things from happening But we re going to carry on and he ll be there in spirit 94 However Araya felt more uncertain about the band s future expressing his belief that After 30 years with Hanneman active in the band it would literally be like starting over and doubting that Slayer s fanbase would approve such a change 95 Despite the uncertainty regarding the band s future Slayer still worked on a followup to World Painted Blood Additionally it was reported that the new album would still feature material written by Hanneman 96 At the 2014 Revolver s Golden Gods Awards ceremony Slayer debuted Implode its first new song in five years The group announced that they had signed with Nuclear Blast and planned to release a new album in 2015 97 It was reported that Holt would take over Hanneman s guitar duties full time 98 although Holt did not participate in the songwriting 99 In February Slayer announced a seventeen date American tour to start in June featuring Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus 100 In 2015 Slayer headlined the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival for the second time 101 Repentless the band s twelfth studio album was released on September 11 2015 102 Slayer toured for two and a half years in support of Repentless The band toured Europe with Anthrax and Kvelertak in October and November 2015 103 and embarked on three North American tours one with Testament and Carcass in February and March 2016 104 then with Anthrax and Death Angel in September and October 2016 105 and with Lamb of God and Behemoth in July and August 2017 106 A lone date in Southeast Asia in 2017 was held in the Philippines 107 Cancelled thirteenth studio album farewell tour and split 2016 2019 Edit In August 2016 guitarist Kerry King was asked if Slayer would release a follow up to Repentless He replied We ve got lots of leftover material from the last album cause we wrote so much stuff and we recorded a bunch of it too If the lyrics don t change the song musically those songs are done So we are way ahead of the ballgame without even doing anything for the next record And I ve been working on stuff on my downtime Like I ll warm up and a riff will come to mind and I ll record it I ve gotten a handful of those on this run So wheels are still turning I haven t worked on anything lyrically yet except for what was done on the last record so that s something I ve gotta get on But yeah Repentless isn t quite a year old yet King also stated that Slayer was not expected to enter the studio until at least 2018 108 In an October interview on Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta s podcast King stated that he was completely open to having guitarist Gary Holt who had no songwriting contributions on Repentless involved in the songwriting process of the next Slayer album He explained I m entirely open to having Gary work on something I know he s gotta work on an Exodus record and I ve got tons already for this one But you know if he s gonna stick around I didn t want it on the last one and I knew that I m completely open to having that conversation I haven t talked to Tom about it I haven t talked to Gary open about it but I m open That s not saying it is or isn t gonna happen But my ears are open 109 In a June 2017 interview with the Ultimate Guitar Archive Holt said that he was ready to contribute with the songwriting for the next album 110 When speaking to Revolver King was asked if there were any plans in place for the band to begin working on the album he said Funny thing is Repentless isn t even two years old yet though it seems like it is But from that session there are six or eight songs that are recorded some with vocals some with leads but all with keeper guitar drums and bass So when those songs get finished lyrically if the lyrics don t change the songs they ll be ready to be on the next record So we already have more than half a record complete if those songs make it He also gave conceivable consideration that it could be released next year I m certainly not gonna promise it because every time I do I make a liar of myself Laughs 111 When asked about any plans or the timeline the band would like to release the album King said It depends on touring getting time to rehearse getting time to make up new stuff We haven t even done Australia on this run yet at all We re hitting Japan finally later this year But if things go well I d like to record next year But timelines change all the time 112 In an October 2017 interview Holt once again expressed his desire to contribute to the songwriting for the next Slayer album saying When that time comes and we are ready for the next album if Kerry wants me to contribute I ve got riffs I ve got stuff right now that I ve written that I am not using for Exodus because it was kind of maybe just unintentional subconscious thing like It sounds a little too Slayer 113 On January 22 2018 Slayer announced their farewell world tour through a video featuring a montage of press clippings early posters and press photos spanning the band s entire career Although the members of Slayer have never publicly explained why they were retiring from touring it was thought that one of the reasons behind this decision was at the expense of Tom Araya s desire not to tour anymore and to spend more time with his family 3 This was confirmed by former drummer Dave Lombardo in a 2019 interview who said Apparently from what I hear Tom has been wanting to retire when I was in the band he wanted to stop He had the neck issues He s been wanting to retire for a long time now So now that he s got it I m happy for him and I hope he gets what he wants out of life and his future 114 The farewell tour began with a North American trek in May and June 2018 supported by Lamb of God Anthrax Behemoth and Testament 115 The second leg of the North American tour took place in July and August with Napalm Death replacing Behemoth 116 followed in November and December by a European tour with Lamb of God Anthrax and Obituary 117 118 The farewell tour continued into 2019 with plans to visit places such as South America Australia and Japan in addition to European festivals such as Hellfest and Graspop 119 120 the band toured the United States in May 2019 with Lamb of God Amon Amarth and Cannibal Corpse 121 Slayer also played one show in Mexico at Force Fest in October 2018 122 123 On December 2 2018 Holt announced that he would not perform the remainder of the band s European tour to be with his dying father Vio lence and former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel would fill in for him as a result 124 125 126 Holt had stated that Slayer would not release a new album before the end of the farewell tour 127 On how long the tour would last Holt s Exodus bandmate Steve Zetro Souza commented I m speculating it s gonna take a year and a half or two years to do the one final thing but I believe it s finished Everybody knows what I know just because I m on the outside I have no insight on that 128 The final North American leg of the tour dubbed The Last Campaign took place in November 2019 and also included support from Primus Ministry and Philip H Anselmo amp The Illegals 4 Despite being referred to as a farewell tour for Slayer their manager Rick Sales has stated that the band is not breaking up but has no intention of ever performing live again 129 Kristen Mulderig who works with Rick Sales Entertainment Group has also been quoted as saying that there would be Slayer related activities following the tour s conclusion 130 However within two days after the tour s completion King s wife Ayesha stated on her Instagram page that there is not a chance in hell that Slayer would ever reunite to perform more shows or release new music 5 Aftermath 2020 present Edit In March 2020 when talking to Guitar World about his latest endorsement with Dean Guitars King hinted that he would continue to make music outside of Slayer simply saying Dean didn t sign me for nothing 131 King stated in an August 2020 interview on the Dean Guitars YouTube channel that he has more than two records worth of music for his yet to be disclosed new project 132 Bostaph later confirmed that he and King are working on a new project that will sound like Slayer without it being Slayer but not intentionally so 133 In addition to King and Bostaph the other members of Slayer have remained musically active Holt continues to record and perform with Exodus releasing a new album Persona Non Grata in 2021 134 Lombardo has been involved with various acts since his third split with Slayer in 2013 such as Suicidal Tendencies Dead Cross the Misfits Mr Bungle and Testament the latter of where he had previously served as the drummer for the band s 1999 album The Gathering and rejoined in March 2022 135 136 Jon Dette has been a member of at least two bands Animetal USA and Meshiaak 137 138 and performed with Anthrax and Volbeat as a fill in drummer 139 140 Araya aside from an appearance in the Bay Area thrash metal documentary film Murder in the Front Row has not been publicly active in the music industry nor given any interviews since the conclusion of Slayer s final tour The members of Slayer have expressed mixed opinions about a reunion When asked by the Let There Be Talk podcast in June 2020 about the possibility of the band ever reforming Holt stated If it does if it ever happens it has nothing to do with me Someone else would call and say We wanna do this To my knowledge it s done And I think it should be that way The band went out fucking on a bang went out on Slayer s terms and how many people get to say they did that 141 Holt stated in March 2021 that he was open to a potential Slayer reunion but it was unlikely to happen in the near future Look if the powers that be ever like in a year or something said Hey you know what We feel like playing some shows I m there to do it But those aren t decisions for me to make or even me to really speculate on As far as my knowledge the band is over and the final show was November 30 2019 And I m full speed ahead with Exodus now 142 In October 2021 King expressed regret that Slayer had retired too early While congratulating Machine Head on their 30th anniversary as a band he said Apparently it s 30 years which is quite an achievement Not a lot of bands get there We did and then we quit too early Fuck us Fuck me I hate fucking not playing 143 When interviewed two months later by Metal Hammer King did not rule out the possibility of any more Big Four shows with Metallica Megadeth and Anthrax but expressed doubt that a Slayer reunion would ever happen The way that I m moving forward is I don t think Slayer are ever going to play again There s no business of me playing by myself 144 King s wife Ayesha has also ruled out the possibility of a Slayer reunion saying that her husband and Araya will never be Slayer again 6 Musical style Edit Hanneman Araya and King were the main contributors for the band s lyrics Slayer is considered a thrash metal band 145 146 7 147 In an article from December 1986 by the Washington Post writer Joe Brown described Slayer as speed metal a genre he defined as an unholy hybrid of punk rock thrash and heavy metal that attracts an almost all male teen age following 148 Describing Slayer s music Brown wrote Over a jackhammer beat Slayer s stun guitars created scraping sheets of corrosive metal noise with occasional solos that sounded like squealing brakes over which the singer bassist emitted a larynx lacerating growl yowl 148 In an article from September 1988 by the New York Times writer Jon Pareles also described Slayer as speed metal additionally writing that the band brings the sensational imagery of tabloids and horror movies and has lyrics that revel in death gore and allusions to Satanism and Nazism 149 Pareles also described other Big Four thrash metal bands Metallica and Megadeth as speed metal bands 149 Slayer s early works were praised for their breakneck speed and instrumental prowess combining the structure of hardcore punk tempos and speed metal The band released fast aggressive material 7 The album Reign in Blood is the band s fastest performed at an average of 220 beats per minute the album Diabolus in Musica was the band s first to feature C tuning God Hates Us All was the first to feature drop B tuning and seven string guitars tuned to B citation needed AllMusic cited the album as abandoning the extravagances and accessibility of their late 80s early 90s work and returning to perfect the raw approach 150 with some fans labeling it as nu metal 151 King and Hanneman s dual guitar solos have been referred to as wildly chaotic 7 and twisted genius 152 Original drummer Lombardo would use two bass drums instead of a double pedal which is used on a single bass drum Lombardo s speed and aggression earned him the title of the godfather of double bass by Drummerworld 153 Lombardo stated his reasons for using two bass drums When you hit the bass drum the head is still resonating When you hit it in the same place right after that you kinda get a slapback from the bass drum head hitting the other pedal You re not letting them breathe When playing the two bass drums Lombardo would use the heel up technique 154 In the original lineup King Hanneman and Araya contributed to the band s lyrics and King and Hanneman wrote the music with additional arrangement from Lombardo and sometimes Araya Araya formed a lyric writing partnership with Hanneman which sometimes overshadowed the creative input of King 12 Hanneman stated that writing lyrics and music was a free for all It s all just whoever comes up with what Sometimes I ll be more on a roll and I ll have more stuff same with Kerry it s whoever s hot really Anybody can write anything if it s good we use it if not we don t 155 When writing material the band would write the music first before incorporating lyrics King or Hanneman used a 24 track and drum machine to show band members the riff that they created and to get their opinion Either King Hanneman or Lombardo would mention if any alterations could be made The band played the riff to get the basic song structure and figured out where the lyrics and solos would be placed 155 Legacy Edit Lombardo s speed and aggression earned him the title of the godfather of double bass by Drummerworld Slayer is one of the most influential bands in heavy metal history Steve Huey of AllMusic believes the musical style of Slayer makes the band stronger than the other members of the Big Four thrash metal bands Metallica Megadeth and Anthrax all of which rose to fame during the 1980s 7 156 Slayer s downtuned rhythms infectious guitar licks graphically violent lyrics and grisly artwork set the standard for dozens of emerging thrash bands and their music was directly responsible for the rise of death metal states MTV ranking Slayer as the sixth greatest metal band of all time 157 ranking number 50 on VH1 s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock 158 Hanneman and King ranked number 10 in Guitar World s 100 greatest metal guitarists of all time in 2004 159 and were voted Best Guitarist Guitar Team in Revolver s reader s poll Original drummer Lombardo was also voted Best Drummer and the band entered the top five in the categories Best Band Ever Best Live Band Album of the Year for Christ Illusion and Band of the Year 160 Music author Joel McIver considers Slayer very influential in the extreme metal scene especially in the development of the death metal and black metal subgenres 161 According to John Consterdine of Terrorizer without Slayer s influence extreme metal as we know it wouldn t exist 162 Kam Lee of Massacre and former member of Death stated there wouldn t be death metal or black metal or even extreme metal the likes of what it is today if not for Slayer 163 Johan Reinholdz of Andromeda said that Slayer were crucial in the development of thrash metal which then became the foundation for a lot of different subgenres They inspired generations of metal bands 163 Alex Skolnick of Testament declared Before Slayer metal had never had such razor sharp articulation tightness and balance between sound and stops This all out sonic assault was about the shock the screams the drums and most importantly the riffs 164 Groups who cited Slayer among their major influences include Avenged Sevenfold Bullet for My Valentine Fear Factory Machine Head Children of Bodom Slipknot Gojira Carnifex Hatebreed 165 Cannibal Corpse 161 Pantera 166 Kreator 167 Sadistic Intent Mayhem 168 Darkthrone 161 System of a Down 169 Lamb of God 170 Behemoth 171 Evile 172 and Lacuna Coil 173 Steve Asheim drummer for Deicide declared that there obviously would not have been a Deicide as we know it without the existence of Slayer 161 Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser affirmed that without Slayer Sepultura would never be possible 174 Weezer mentions them in the song Heart Songs from their 2008 self titled Red album The verse goes Iron Maiden Judas Priest and Slayer taught me how to shred Dave Grohl recalled Me and my friends we just wanted to listen to fucking Slayer and take acid and smash stuff 175 The band s 1986 release Reign in Blood has been an influence to extreme and thrash metal bands since its release and is considered the record which set the bar for death metal 176 It had a significant influence on the genre leaders such as Death Obituary Cannibal Corpse Morbid Angel and Napalm Death 177 The album was hailed the heaviest album of all time by Kerrang 178 a genre definer by Stylus 179 and a stone cold classic upon its release by AllMusic 180 In 2006 Reign in Blood was named the best metal album of the last 20 years by Metal Hammer 181 According to Nielsen SoundScan Slayer sold 4 900 000 copies in the United States from 1991 to 2013 182 Controversy EditA lawsuit was brought against the band in 1996 by the parents of Elyse Pahler who accused the band of encouraging their daughter s murderers through their lyrics 183 Pahler was drugged strangled stabbed trampled on and raped as a sacrifice to the devil by three fans of the band 183 The case was unsealed by the court on May 19 2000 stating Slayer and related business markets distribute harmful products to teens encouraging violent acts through their lyrics 183 and none of the vicious crimes committed against Elyse Marie Pahler would have occurred without the intentional marketing strategy of the death metal band Slayer 184 The lawsuit was dismissed in 2001 for multiple reasons including principles of free speech lack of a duty and lack of foreseeability 185 A second lawsuit was filed by the parents an amended complaint for damages against Slayer their label and other industry and label entities The lawsuit was again dismissed Judge E Jeffrey Burke stated I do not consider Slayer s music obscene indecent or harmful to minors 185 Slayer has been accused of holding Nazi sympathies due to the band s eagle logo bearing resemblance to the Eagle atop swastika and the lyrics of Angel of Death 186 Angel of Death was inspired by the acts of Josef Mengele 187 the doctor who conducted human experiments on prisoners during World War II at the Auschwitz concentration camp and was dubbed the Angel of Death by inmates 188 Due to its controversial artwork pictured in background all Indian stocks of Christ Illusion were recalled and destroyed Slayer s cover of Minor Threat s Guilty of Being White raised questions about a possible message of white supremacy in the band s music The controversy surrounding the cover involved the changing of the refrain guilty of being white to guilty of being right at the song s ending This incensed Minor Threat frontman Ian MacKaye who stated that is so offensive to me 189 King said it was changed for tongue in cheek humor as he thought the allegation of racism at the time was ridiculous 190 In a 2004 interview with Araya when asked Did critics realize you were wallowing in parody Araya replied No People thought we were serious back then you had that PMRC who literally took everything to heart when in actuality you re trying to create an image You re trying to scare people on purpose 191 Araya also denied rumors that Slayer members are Satanists but they find the subject of Satanism interesting and we are all on this planet to learn and experience 192 The song Jihad of the album Christ Illusion sparked controversy among families of the September 11 victims 193 The song deals with the attack from the perspective of a religious terrorist The band stated the song is spoken through perspective without being sympathetic to the cause and supports neither side 193 Seventeen bus benches promoting the same album in Fullerton California were deemed offensive by city officials City officials contacted the band s record label and demanded that the ads be removed 194 All benches were eliminated 195 In India Christ Illusion was recalled by EMI India after protests with Christian religious groups due to the nature of the graphic artwork The album cover was designed by Slayer s longtime collaborator Larry Carroll and features Christ in a sea of despair with amputated arms missing an eye while standing in a sea of blood with severed heads 196 Joseph Dias of the Mumbai Christian group Catholic Secular Forum in India took strong exception to the original album artwork and issued a memorandum to Mumbai s police commissioner in protest 197 On October 11 2006 EMI announced that all stocks had been destroyed noting it had no plans to re release the record in India in the future 196 Band members EditFinal lineup Tom Araya vocals bass 1981 2019 Kerry King guitar 1981 2019 Paul Bostaph drums 1992 1996 1997 2001 2013 2019 Gary Holt guitar 2013 2019 touring musician 2011 2013 Former members Jeff Hanneman guitar 1981 2013 note Dave Lombardo drums 1981 1986 1987 1992 2001 2013 Jon Dette drums 1996 1997 touring member 2013 Former touring musicians Bob Gourley drums 1983 198 Gene Hoglan drums 1983 1996 Tony Scaglione drums 1986 1987 Pat O Brien guitar 2011 Phil Demmel guitar 2018 Timeline EditDiscography EditMain article Slayer discography 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 Awards and nominations EditGrammy Awards Year Nominee work Award Result2002 Disciple Best Metal Performance 199 Nominated2007 Eyes of the Insane Best Metal Performance 199 Won2008 Final Six Best Metal Performance 199 Won2010 Hate Worldwide Best Metal Performance 200 Nominated2011 World Painted Blood Best Metal Performance 201 NominatedKerrang Awards Year Nominee work Award Result2006 Slayer Kerrang Hall of Fame 202 Won2013 Slayer Kerrang Legend 203 WonMetal Edge Readers Choice Awards Year Nominee work Award Result2003 War at the Warfield DVD of the Year 204 WonMetal Hammer Awards Germany Year Nominee work Award Result2010 Kerry King God of Riffs 205 Won2013 Jeff Hanneman God of Riffs 206 WonMetal Hammer Golden Gods Awards UK Year Nominee work Award Result2004 Slayer Best Live Act 207 Won2006 Reign in Blood Best Album of the Last 20 Years 208 Won2007 Eyes of the Insane Best Video 209 Nominated2007 Slayer Icon Award 210 WonMetal Storm Awards Year Nominee work Award Result2006 Christ Illusion Best Thrash Metal Album 211 Won2015 Repentless Best Video 212 WonFootnotes Edit From late 2010 until his death in May 2013 Jeff Hanneman s participation in Slayer was minimal In January 2011 he contracted necrotizing fasciitis which severely restricted his ability to perform He appeared publicly with the band on only one known occasion playing two songs during an encore at one of Slayer s Big 4 performances in April 2011 he also attended rehearsals for Fun Fun Fun Fest in November 2011 but did not end up performing at this show By July 2012 Hanneman had not written or recorded any new material for the band s follow up to 2009 s World Painted Blood 213 214 215 In February 2013 Kerry King stated he was planning on recording all of the guitar parts for the upcoming album himself but was open to Hanneman s return if he was willing and able King also denied that Gary Holt member of Exodus and Hanneman s live fill in would write or record anything for the upcoming album 216 Hanneman 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