Formed: 1982
From:
Huntington Beach,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
The thrash metal sound of Slayer was formed in Huntington Beach, CA in 1982. Comprising Tom Araya (bass, vocals), Kerry King (guitar), Jeff Hanneman (guitar) and Dave Lombardo (drums), they made their debut in 1983, with a track on the compilation Metal Massacre III. After that the rest has been history. The band played at breakneck speed with amazing technical precision, but the intricacies of detail were lost in a muddy production. Araya's lyrics dealt with death, carnage, Satanism and torture, but were reduced to an indecipherable guttural howl. But this chaos called music is what set the ways for Slayer and many bands to follow.
Through the years, Slayer has been hit with much controversy over their lyrics, including lawsuits. But through the years Slayer has managed to build a following from coast to coast. Slayer has played such tours as Monsters of Rock, Ozzfest, and recently toured the U.S. co-headling with Pantera.
Now almost 20 years later, Slayer is still playing just as hard as ever. Will Slayer ever stop? Not likely, considering they are keeping up with thrash bands half their age, after all they did start it!
Latest Slayer News
Below is our complete Slayer news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Slayer, Sabbath And More To Be In New Guitar Hero
Activision has announced some of the details for their next installment in the popular Guitar Hero video game franchise, including several bands. The new game will be called Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock and will be much more story based than the previous games. Players will begin their careers at the legendary CBGBs venue and continue to the molten lava fields of rock treachery as eight Guitar Hero characters transform into rock warriors that must join together to use their unique, game-changing powers to help the Demi-God of Rock take down "The Beast" and save rock n’ roll.
"Guitar Hero has set the standard for music based gaming and with Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock’s all-new Quest Mode, robust and authentic set list, over-the-top challenges and rock-inspired new hardware, we are once again bringing the soul and energy of rock n’ roll to fans around the world,” said David Haddad, Chief Operating Officer, Guitar Hero.
"The world is a boring place. Come with me, and enter a world populated of Demi-Gods and Beasts. Transform from an everyday person and become the savior of rock and roll,” said Gene Simmons of KISS. “It was an honor and privilege to narrate Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock, even more so, to voice the Demi God. From the God of Thunder to the Demi-God, how cool is that..." More...
Slayer Video Interview Available
Slayer's Kerry King recently appeared on Fox News for an interview with Greg Gutfeld. The video clip of the interview can be viewed below.
Slayer Comments On International Day Of Slayer
Slayer has issued the following statement about celebrating the upcoming International Day of Slayer:
"This Sunday, June 6, heavy metal fans from around the world will unite to celebrate the fourth International Day of Slayer (IDoS), and demand the official recognition of June 6 as a public holiday. Those who observe the holiday are encouraged to stage 'Slay-outs:' 'Listen to Slayer at full blast in your car, in your home, at your place of employment, and in any public place you prefer.' Headphones are considered an offense to the movement.
"When this crusade first launched four years ago on 06/06/06, it was in response to the American 'National Day of Prayer,' which is held on the first Thursday of May. Gaining momentum every year, the IDoS Board last year petitioned the White House for official recognition of the holiday, citing that 'heavy metal music is the central belief of a culture that exists among us, and Slayer is the perfect spokesperson.'"
During a recent interview with AOL's NoiseCreep, Slayer's Kerry King said about the International Day of Slayer, "I think it's awesome, and it's totally cool that fans have taken the time to maintain it. Slayer should have a national holiday - there are enough stupid holidays out there, so why not have one for us?" More...
Hail! to Continue Tour Despite Paul Gray's Passing
Metal supergroup Hail! has issued a statement through their MySpace page announcing the continuation of the planned European tour despite the tragic passing of Paul Gray, who was a member of Hail!'s rotating cast. The group counts as its members Andreas Kisser, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Paul Bostaph, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, Jimmy DeGrasso and Roy Mayorga. The full statement reads as follows:
"On Monday we were dealt a devastating blow with Paul’s passing two days before our departure. We discussed the situation and unanimously thought that in the face of this tragedy we needed to remain strong and push forward because Paul would have vehemently insisted that the show must go on. In a desperate situation we made an emergency call to James Lomenzo and James responded with a Herculean effort, on only one day’s notice, to fly to Portugal and rescue the Rock In Rio Festival. His immediate and unselfish call to arms single-handedly saved this entire tour."
Hails' European dates are as follows, and more tour and band information can be found at their MySpace.
May 30 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock In Rio Festival (Megadeth/Motorhead)
June 1 - Novosibirsk, Siberia - Izjum
June 2 - Tomsk, Siberia - Fakal
June 3 - Omsk, Siberia - Kristall
June 4 - Ekaterinburg, Russia - TeleClub
June 5 - Moscow, Russia - Tochka
June 6 - Kiev, Ukraine - Bingo
June 8 - Helsinki, Finland - Dante's Highlight
June 9 - Tallin, Estonia - Rock Cafe
June 11 - Kouvala, Finland - House Of Rock
June 12 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air Festival
June 14 - Madrid, Spain - Rock In Rio Festival (Metallica/Motorhead)
Big Four To Be Broadcasted in Movie Theaters
The June 22nd, Sonisphere Festival (featuring the "Big Four") will be broadcasted via satellite to select theaters. 445 U.S. theaters in over 140 U.S. markets will showcase this concert. Tickets go on sale today, May 21st. Tickets are on sale internationally May, 28. For more information, check out TheBigfourLive. No word yet, on when the "Big Four," will tour in the USA. Stay tuned.
Slayer To Appear On Jimmy Kimmel Tonight
Slayer has issued the following update about making an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight:
"Tonight marks an important date in Slayer history... The band will make their first appearance since Tom's back surgery earlier this year, and perform on Kimmel for the second time in their musical career. Tune in TONIGHT to see Slayer rip it up on national television, playing both 'World Painted Blood' and 'Hate Worldwide.' Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs at 12:05 a.m. ET and PT/11:05 p.m. CT on ABC. Slayer is officially back and on tour next Wednesday, May 26th."
Kerry King Hopeful For "Big Four" U.S. Tour
In a recent interview with Noisecreep, Slayer guitarist Kerry King spoke about his hopes to bring the "Big Four" of thrash metal (Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax) together for a North American tour.
"I hope Slayer/Megadeth tour is a precursor to the Big Four coming to the States," King said. "That tour it should be everywhere: here, Australia, Japan. Any place that wants it should have it and it should happen."
He added: "Metallica has toured a ton and as much as we have going, we don't have a free moment in our schedule, so this is just me thinking out loud, but I'd say it would be great in summer 2011. If there are any talks, they are preliminary. And that's a time frame that would work for us."
Read the full article at Noisecreep.
Lemmy And More Pay Tribute To Ronnie Dio
As the world mourns the loss of Ronnie James Dio, the brilliant heavy metal singer who worked with the likes of Black Sabbath, Rainbow and his own, self-titled band, more of his peers have posted messages online as a tribute. You can read some more below.
Lemmy (Motorhead): "I'm truly upset, especially since he seemed to be rallying at the Golden Gods show. Bon Voyage, Ronnie. Rest in peace. I'm devastated."
Jeff Waters (Annihilator): "He was a super nice person, uniquely talented and has left us all with great music. In a way, it will strange to live and work in a world and business where RJD is no longer on tour, at the festivals, putting out his music. You will never be forgotten and will live on in the music of so many others. Stand up and shout." More...
Apocalyptica Announces "7th Symphony" Release Date
Apocalyptica is set to release its seventh studio album, "7th Symphony," on August 23rd (August 20th in Germany). The majority of the album was produced by Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens Of The Stoneage, Bad Religion etc.) with two other songs produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Motörhead, Papa Roach).
The first single, “End Of Me,” features Gavin Rossdale, best known as the vocalist of the British alternative rock band Bush. The album also features a number of other notable guest performances: Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo plays on "2010"; "Bring Them To Light" features Joseph Duplantier, singer and guitarist of the French death metal band Gojira; "Broken Pieces" is a cooperation with Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm; and "Not Strong Enough" is sung by Brent Smith (Shinedown).
The band is set to promote the release of the new album with a worldwide tour in 2010 and beyond. The following dates have been confirmed already:
May 21 Nashville, TN – WUBZ Hootenanny
May 22 Louisville, KY – Headliners
May 23 Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range
May 29 Indianapolis, IN – WRZX "May Day"
Jul. 08 Mexico City, MX – Metropolitain Theatre
Jul. 09 Mexico City, MX – Metropolitain Theatre
Jul. 15 Cadott, WI – Rock Fest
Jul. 16 Pontiac, MI – Eagle Theatre
Jul. 17 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
Jul. 18 Quebec City, QE – Summer Festival
Jul. 29 Luzern, CH – Blue Balls Festival
Jul. 30 Loreley, DE – Rockarea Festival
Jul. 31 Knebworth, UK – Sonisphere Festival
Aug. 07 Pori, FI – Sonisphere Festival
Aug. 12 Moscow, RU – B1
Final Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgiums biggest metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, has confirmed the final bands for this years edition of the event. The biggest news is that Soulfly, the band led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, will be headlining the event on the Saturday. Other bands added to the bill include New York hardcore legends Sick Of It All, former Guns N Roses guitarist Slash, Hatebreed, Revamp, Oceans Of Sadness and Dear Superstar. The festival takes place in the town of Dessel from June 25th-27th.
The lineup is now as follows:
Friday: Aerosmith (Headliners)
Motorhead
Slayer
Stone Temple Pilots
My Dying Bride
Tarja Turunen
Saxon
Therion
Sepultura
Deicide
Anathema
Doro
Ratt
Steel Panther
UDO
Nile
Evergrey
Devin Townsend
Anvil
Raven
Bleeding Through
The Devil's Blood
Ghost Brigade
Oceans Of Sadness
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Czech Republic Sonisphere Stop Changes Venues
Metallica has checked in with the following update a venue change for the Sonisphere Festival date on June 19th:
"If you're planning a trip to the Sonisphere Festival in the Czech Republic on June 19, just a quick note to let you know that the show has moved from Mimon Airport to Milovice Airport, only 47 km from Prague. This one's a 'Big Four' show with Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, and of course us."
Further details on the Czech Republic Sonisphere festival can be found at this location.
Slayer To Perform "SITA" Album On American Carnage
American thrash metal legends Slayer has announced that they will be celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their fifth studio album, "Seasons In The Abyss" by performing the album from start to finish on the upcoming Canadian and American Carnage tour with Megadeth, who will also be treating fans by performing their classic album, "Rust In Peace" in full.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Slayer Reschedule Kemmel Appearance
American thrash metal legends Slayer has rescheduled their forthcoming appearance on the Jimmy Kemmel Live! show. The band will now be performing on the show on May 20th. This will be the bands first performance since frontman Tom Araya had to receive back surgery at the end of January.
More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgiums premier metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, has announced the addition of eleven more bands to this years bill. Among the latest acts are American supergroup Hellyeah, Australian rockers Airbourne and British heavy metal veterans Raven. The other confirmed bands are Katatonia, Evergrey, The Devil's Blood, Eluveitie, Finntroll, Dark Funeral, 3 Inches Of Blood and Sylosis. The festival will take place in the town of Dessel from June 25th-27th.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
The Haunted Reveals Live DVD Details
Swedish thrash metal band band The Haunted has announced the release of their live DVD/CD entitled “Road Kill” (artwork). The DVD features an in-depth, very unique “on the road movie” documentary, a recording of THE HAUNTED's current and up-to-date live set and the band’s recent promotional video clips as a bonus. The live show was captured in Amsterdam’s Melkweg on February 13th, 2009 by Fabchannel and its sound was mixed and mastered by longterm band-producer Tue Madsen (Sick Of It All, Dark Tranquillity, Heaven Shall Burn).
THE HAUNTED’s Anders Björler produced the documentary and looks forward to finally share it with the fans, commenting as follows: "Road Kill is 10 years of touring compressed into a 65-minute documentary feature. It's rough, dirty, honest and to the point. After working almost 2 years on and off on this film, I am pleased it will finally see the light of day."
Vocalist Peter Dolving adds, "This DVD is a slice of life, a peek into what it's like being on the road with THE HAUNTED. Buy it, watch and enjoy, when you are dead and buried you won't be able to, will you?"
Metallica Announces New "Big Four" Tour Dates
Metallica has issued the following update about adding on two more "Big Four" Sonisphere tour dates:
"Back with more Sonisphere dates to fill you in on . . . two of 'em to be exact. First up, Sofia, Bulgaria with the show hitting there on June 22 at Levski Stadium. Five days later we will be in Istanbul, Turkey on June 27 at F1 Park. Both shows will include the Big Four of 'Tallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax along with very special guests Heaven & Hell. There is one more Sonisphere show on the calendar . . . we'll be back here with the details shortly."
The upcoming Metallica tour dates are as follows:
3/5 2010 Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala
3/7 2010 Saprissa Stadium San Jose, Costa Rica
3/8 2010 Plaza Figali Panama City, Panama
3/10 2010 Park Simon Bolivar Bogota, Columbia
3/12 2010 La Rinconada Caracas, Venezuela
3/14 2010 Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
4/13 2010 Telenor Arena Oslo, Norway
4/14 2010 Telenor Arena Oslo, Norway
4/17 2010 Riga Arena Riga, Latvia
4/18 2010 Saku Suurhall Tallinn, Estonia
4/20 2010 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
4/21 2010 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
4/24 2010 SK Olimpiisky Moscow, Russia
4/25 2010 SK Olimpiisky Moscow, Russia
5/11 2010 Odyssey Arena Belfast, N. Ireland
5/12 2010 Odyssey Arena Belfast, N. Ireland
5/14 2010 Puskas Ferenc Stadium Budapest, Hungary
5/16 2010 Hippodrome Zagreb, Croatia
5/18 2010 Pavilhao Atlantico Lisbon, Portugal
5/19 2010 Pavilhao Atlantico Lisbon, Portugal
5/23 2010 Halle Tony Garnier Lyon, France
6/16 2010 Sonisphere - Bemowo Airport Warsaw, Poland
6/18 2010 Sonisphere - Jonschwil Degenaupark Zurich, Switzerland
6/19 2010 Sonisphere - Mimon Airport Prague, Czech Republic
6/24 2010 Sonisphere - Terra Vibe Park Athens, Greece
More Bands Confirmed For Sonisphere U.K.
The organisers of the Sonisphere festival's British leg has announced a further seven additions to the events lineup. Reunited, alternative rock band Skunk Anansie will take to the Sonisphere stage, as will Fightstar, Funeral For A Friend, Gallows, Apocalyptica, Madina Lake and Family Force Five. The festival will take place at Knebworth from July 30th to August 1st.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Hellfest Confirms Finals Acts
The organisers of the French metal festival Hellfest has announced the last additions to the event's lineup. The already hugely impressive lineup will now also feature Alice Cooper, Motorhead, Saxon, Slayer, Deftones, Airbourne, Fear Factory, Carcass, Fields Of Nephilm, Infectious Grooves, Stone Sour, Hypocrisy, Exodus, Annihilator, Devin Townsend Project, Mass Hysteria, Doom, Dillinger Escape Plan, As I Lay Dying, Unearth, Tamtrum, Electric Mary Vulcain, Kalisia and Blaspheme. The festival will be held in Clisson from June 18th-20th.
Four More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2010
The organisers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting festival has announced that four more bands have now been added to the lineup. The biggest announcement is that Aerosmith will be headlining the event on the friday. Also joining them that day will be reunited California grungers Stone Temple Pilots. Industrial metal legends Fear Factory will be performing at the festival and so will Atlanta based metal outfit Mastodon, who are still touring in support of their critically acclaimed album, "Crack The Skye."
The lineup (in no particular order) is now as follows: More...
New "Big Four" Sonisphere Date Confirmed
Slayer reports that a new "Big Four" Sonisphere date has been confirmed. Slayer will be joined by Megadeth, Anthrax, and Metallica at Sonisphere Greece on June 24th. Tickets go on sale next Monday, February 22nd. Check here for details.
Check out the latest listing of Slayer tour dates below, including their other Sonisphere appearances: More...
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