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Huntington Park, Los Angeles CA, United States (1981 – present)
Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame as one of the leaders of the American thrash metal movement with their 1986 release, “Reign in Blood”, which has been called “the heaviest album of all time” by Kerrang!. The band is credited as one of the “Big Four” thrash metal bands, along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth.
Slayer is best known for speaking through perspective without being necessarily sympathetic to the cause of their inspiration. Slayer’s musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band’s lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as death, deviants, suicide, genocide, necrophilia, insanity, Nazism, religion, Satanism, serial killers, and warfare have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong criticism from religious groups and the general public.
Since their debut record in 1983, the band has released two live albums, one cover album, one box set, three DVDs, one VHS, two EPs, and nine studio albums, four of which have received gold certification in the United States. The band has received three Grammy nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song “
Eyes Of The Insane”, and one in 2008 for the song “Final Six”. They have headlined music festivals worldwide, including Unholy Alliance and Ozzfest.
Slayer is best known for speaking through perspective without being necessarily sympathetic to the cause of their inspiration. Slayer’s musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band’s lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as death, deviants, suicide, genocide, necrophilia, insanity, Nazism, religion, Satanism, serial killers, and warfare have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong criticism from religious groups and the general public.
Since their debut record in 1983, the band has released two live albums, one cover album, one box set, three DVDs, one VHS, two EPs, and nine studio albums, four of which have received gold certification in the United States. The band has received three Grammy nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song “
Eyes Of The Insane”, and one in 2008 for the song “Final Six”. They have headlined music festivals worldwide, including Unholy Alliance and Ozzfest.
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Angel of Death
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Piece by Piece
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Altar of Sacrifice
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Jesus Saves
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Postmortem
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Necrophobic
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South of Heaven
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Criminally Insane
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Bloodline
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Epidemic
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Seasons in the Abyss
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Disciple
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Reborn
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War Ensemble
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Shoutbox
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Bangerboy66 wrote:
these guys are the fathers of thrash metal they fuckin rulle^^
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aaaaaaaa987 wrote:
big hair is FTW
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kekseimarsch666 wrote:
Reign in Blood is boring ??? I remember when I first listened to this album ,it was the first extreme metal ive listened to and it totally blew me away. great album
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rossoner4o wrote:
My Favourite Album is the first one - Show No Mercy :)
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C0rr0sive wrote:
Agreed.
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LoLAdriankat wrote:
Reign In Blood is boring.
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Voldix wrote:
SLAYER NAPIERDALAĆ!!!!!!!!!!
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iainardo wrote:
Angel of Death is truly epic, their best by a long way
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Gigantoor wrote:
Slayer is true metal! Check out this God Listens to Slayer t-shirt if your a true metalhead! http://stores.shop.ebay.com/SDMFClothing__W0QQ_armrsZ1 Stay heavy!
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Amadeusgogo wrote:
no mames son una verga jajjaj
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metalliman_lt wrote:
Man, I'm bored of these wannabe trolls. Think of something more believable because no ones gonna fall to your amature traps.
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MercilessSinner wrote:
i see everyone's a fuckin' buff.
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LambOfBodom wrote:
The only good Slayer song is "Angel of Death". I used to love Slayer a lot. now I just don't care much about them. I hate Cockthrax though
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Iuke89 wrote:
80's Maiden: best heavy metal band ever. 90's Maiden: anonymous heavy metal band. '' '' Slayer: best thrash metal band ever. '' '' Slayer: anonymous thrash metal band.
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Liekkion_Isku wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Slayer/+images/30856803
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Fekes wrote:
"Yeah, COB is trve black metal \m/ " ---> You've got to be fucking kiddin. CoBHC is definately NOT black metal and if you had heard any real balck metal you'd think the same. CoB has some good songs but it's not black metal for fucks sakes.
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C0rr0sive wrote:
Slayer after Seasons In Abyss - worst thrash metal band ever.
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KrevetkaFOX wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Slayer/+images/31087817 :D
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Khartas wrote:
"You ppl are obviously inept if you listen to this shit and call it good." Coming from the person who's only scrobbles are CoB...
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drshipman wrote:
Having already lied about killing a drug-crazed armed robber in a Clint Eastwood style shootout, Phil Fasciana of Malevolent Creation is at it again! Click link for the story: http://www.antihumanism.com/2009/07/malevolent-creation-guitarist-vaporises-entire-planet/
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Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2009
Orange Pavilion, San Bernardino, Los Angeles CA, United States
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Mayhem Fest
White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, Seattle WA, United States
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Rockstar Mayhem Festival
White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, Seattle WA, United States
26 shouts
| 44 attendees
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