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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Hail! Issues New Tour Recap
Hail!, the group featuring David Ellefson, Jimmy Degrasso (ex-Megadeth), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) and Tim "Ripper" Owens, has issued the following recap of their recent European tour dates:
"SEPTEMBER 9 2009 (9,9,09, or maybe upside down 666?) We finished up our Denmark shows on Tuesday September 8 and flew Finnair flight #666 to Helsinki on Wednesday (‘Hell, and fire, were sworn to be released’). Aside from some hellish turbulence on landing the flight was otherwise non-eventful and was our only day off on the tour.
"SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 Ironically, the venue in Helsinki was an old church refurbished into a hip night club and music venue called DANTE'S HIGHLIGHT (seems a bit sacrilegious, doesn't it?). In its honor, during the set Andreas broke into ‘The Number of The Beast’, which we all joined in on up until the second verse when we realized we didn't exactly know the rest of the song very well without rehearsing it! Actually, that's been a cool trait of HAIL!, where we bust into songs not on the set list for about 90 seconds and then stop part way through, pretty much playing them off the cuff. It's comes from inspiration and is certainly something most metal bands never get to do outside of a casual and relaxed setting like this.
"We also invited Helsinki up-and-comer Jules Navari from PROFANE OMEN onstage to sing ‘Walk’ with us, which he kicked ass on. Later, Andreas and Roy finished ‘South of Heaven’ and segued into SLAYER's ‘Jesus Save's’. Must have been in honor of the church and flight #666! More...
Children Of Bodom Streaming Three New Songs Online
Children of Bodom has issued the following update about streaming three cover songs online from their upcoming album "Skeletons in the Closet:"
"CHILDREN OF BODOM, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day Guitar Hero Alexi Laiho will release a full album of cover tunes containing 17 impressive remakes of the group’s all-time favorite songs this fall. Titled Skeletons in the Closet, the record will drop on September 22, 2009 via Spinefarm Records / Fontana International. CHILDREN OF BODOM will launch a 20 city North American headlining tour in support of the record beginning Friday, September 18 in Providence, RI
"A first taste of what Skeletons in the Closet will deliver can be had today as not 1, not 2, but 3 wild new CHILDREN OF BODOM remakes have been posted online via the band’s just refashioned MySpace page. Check out all the action including COB’s revved up take on BILLY IDOL’s ‘Rebel Yell’, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL’s ‘Lookin’ Out My Back Door’ and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES’ ‘War Inside My Head’ now at this location.
"Long known for employing a lighthearted musical modus operandi despite both a weighty work ethic and no joke dedication to its craft, CHILDREN OF BODOM (or COB) has joined the ranks of the world’s finest heavy music acts over the course of the last decade. Skeletons in the Closet features a first-rate selection of covers; some of them previously existing recordings, others specially laid down for this release. The LP delivers bang-up recordings of – among others -- the Ramones’ ‘Somebody Put Something in My Drink’, Iron Maiden’s ‘Aces High’, ‘Talk Dirty to Me’ by Poison and the searing version of the Billy Idol classic ‘Rebel Yell’. Of special note is CHILDREN OF BODOM’s now-infamous take on Britney Spears’ ‘Oops!...I Did It Again’. The cover previously appeared on a Japanese-only pressing of the band’s 2005 album Are You Dead Yet?, and will now be available worldwide for the very first time."
The full track listing for "Skeletons in the Closet" is as follows:
1. Lookin’ Out My Back Door (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
2. Hell is for Children (Pat Benatar)
3. Somebody Put Something in My Drink (Ramones)
4. Mass Hypnosis (Sepultura)
5. Don’t Stop at the Top (Scorpions)
6. Silent Scream (Slayer)
7. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Kenny Rogers)
8. Hellion (W.A.S.P.
9. Aces High (Iron Maiden)
10. Rebel Yell (Billy Idol)
11. No Commands (Stone)
12. Antisocial (Trust / Anthrax)
13. Talk Dirty to Me (Poison)
14. (Ghost) Riders In the Sky (Stan Jones / Johnny Cash)
15. War Inside My Head (Suicidal Tendencies)
16. Oops!...I Did It Again (Britney Spears)
17. Waiting (King Diamond)
Slayer Reveals New Album Cover Artwork
Slayer has revealed the cover artwork for their new album "World Painted Blood," which can be viewed here. Slayer also issued the following update about the album:
"Die-hard Slayer fans, get ready.
"World Painted Blood will initially ship with four special collector's edition CD covers. Each of the four covers will display one-fourth of a continental map illustrated with human skulls and bones; when placed together, the four images form a complete and grisly map of the world.
"All four of the initial CD packages will include a special blood-red, see-through top panel with the map displayed beneath it. The World Painted Blood Deluxe Edition will have its own special layout of the map cover art and will be in a double-digipak housed in a blood-red, see-through plastic sleeve. The Deluxe Edition will include the World Painted Blood CD, the 'Playing With Dolls' DVD, a 20-minute animated graphic novel featuring music from the album (including part of a new non-album song), and an expanded booklet."
"World Painted Blood" will be released Tuesday, November 3rd in North American and Monday, November 2nd to the rest of the world.
Slayer And Megadeth Return To Canada To Tour
Megadeth and Slayer are coming back to Canada to finish their touring business there in what has been dubbed "Canadian Carnage East." The five-date Canadian Carnage East kicks off on November 8 in Moncton, NB and wraps up in Toronto on November 13. The co-headlining tour will feature Machine Head and Suicide Silence, and will see Megadeth and Slayer alternating the closing spot. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 18 at 10AM local time (see below for more ticketing info).
Megadeth and Slayer laid waste to four Canadian cities earlier this year when they joined up for the first "Canadian Carnage," marking the first time the bands had shared a stage anywhere in 18 years.
Expect both Slayer and Megadeth to perform classic favorites as well as brand-new material - Megadeth's 12th studio album, "Endgame," is scheduled for a September 15 release, while Slayer's "World Painted Blood," the band's 10th studio venture, will be released on November 3. Slayer will be performing "Psychopathy Red," from their new album, live on stage.
Dates for the Canadian Carnage East are as follows:
NOVEMBER 8 Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB
Purchase tickets at MonctonColiseum.com, Moncton Coliseum box office, and charge by phone - 506.857.4100
NOVEMBER 9 Halifax Metro Center, Halifax, NS
Purchase tickets at TicketAtlantic.com, Atlantic Superstore outlets, Halifax Metro Centre box office, and charge by phone - 902.451.1221
NOVEMBER 11 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
Purchase tickets at GEG.ca, Bell Centre box office, and charge by phone - 514.790.2525 or 877.668.8269
NOVEMBER 12 Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QC
Purchase tickets at Billetech.com, Colisee Pepsi box office, and charge by phone - 418.691.7211 or 800.900.7469
NOVEMBER 13 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster.ca and all Ticketmaster locations, Livenation.com, Air Canada Centre box office, and charge by phone - 416.870.8000
Double Dragon Confirmed As Slayer/Megadeth Support
Adelaide’s Double Dragon have been confirmed as the opening band on the upcoming Slayer/Megadeth Australian Tour in October.
The band will be appearing at all Australian dates. Vocalist Lee comments: “This is pretty much a dream come true for any metal head in a metal band, we thought we won the metal lottery last time SLAYER came through and we got to open in our home town, but to be offered the whole tour is just mind blowing, not only do we get to open for these two legendary acts, but we get too see them 5 times each! With a new album in the works, we really couldn’t be happier right now!”
Following the tour, the band will be hitting the studio to record the follup up to their debut album, "Devastator," released in Australia in 2008 through Truth Inc Records. Double Dragon will also be appearing at Australia’s premiere metal festival, "Against the Grain 5," and will be heading out on the road with Chimaira in January Australia wide.
Here are Double Dragon's opening slots on the SLAYER and MEGADETH 2009 NZ/Australian tour:
Monday 5th Oct @ Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland w/ Dawn of Azazel
Wednesday 7th Oct @ Riverstage, Brisbane w/ Double Dragon
Thursday 8th Oct @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney w/ Double Dragon
Friday 9th Oct @ Festival Hall, Melbourne w/ Double Dragon
Sunday 11th Oct @ Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide w/ Double Dragon
Tuesday 13th Oct @ Challenge Stadium, Perth w/ Double Dragon
Slayer Announces Japanese Tour Dates
Slayer has issued the following announcement about upcoming Japanese tour dates:
"Slayer will be coming through Japan this October, and we want you to be ready. Check below for the full schedule, and be sure to sign up for the Slayer Fan club for first access to headline dates. Pre-sale tickets will be available to all members starting September 19th, and will go on sale to the general public on September 26th."
The currently confirmed dates are as follows:
10.18.09 Tokyo, Japan Loud Park- Makuhari Messe-FESTIVAL DATE
10.19.09 Tokyo, Japan Studio Coast-HEADLINE DATE
10.20.09 Osaka, Japan IMP HALL-HEADLINE DATE
Dawn of Azazel Announces New Shows in New Zealand
New Zealand metal band Dawn of Azazel has announced the following shows in New Zealand:
Oct 5 - Logan Campbell Center, Auckland With Slayer And Megadeth
Oct 30 - Transmission Room, Auckland With Suffocation, Winds of Plague, Human, Saving Grace, Akaname, Vixen Execution, Bloodletting, The Dauntless, Our Fallen, Anabyss, and Septicide
Jan 20 - The Studio, Auckland With Chimaira and Tainted More...
Tonight's Headbangers Ball Line-Up Details
Tonight’s Headbanger’s Ball, which airs on MT2V at 2AM EDT, will be a special on the upcoming “Beatles: Rock Band” game. The set list will be as follows:
Killswitch Engage On The Beatles Rock Band
Hatebreed - "In Ashes They Shall Reap"
Marilyn Manson On The Beatles Rock Band Edition
Kittie - "Cut Throat"
Killswitch Engage - "My Curse"
Slayer On Rock Band
August Burns Red - "Meddler”
Bullet for My Valentine - "Waking the Demon"
Bullet For My Valentine On Rock Band
Iwrestledabearonce - "You Ain't No Family"
The Black Dahlia Murder - "What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse"
Halestorm - "I Get Off"
Thrash Metal's "Big Four" To Tour?
According to Slayer guitarist Kerry King, a dream tour featuring Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax could well be in the works. Speaking to Britain's Metal Hammer magazine, King stated:
“I’ve heard people referencing Lars. I don’t know Lars that well and I haven’t heard it from Lars but apparently he’s talking to somebody about it. Maybe us, Metallica, Megadeth (and), I think he even threw in Anthrax and I said in this day and age, I know we had that time together but how do you leave out Machine Head? There’s better options than Anthrax and that’s nothing against Anthrax, but they’ve just been in pieces for quite some time and that doesn’t make as much sense to me."
The closest the world has got to having the "Big Four" tour together came in 1991 when Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax were joined on tour by the up and coming Alice In Chains, who stepped in for Bay Area thrashers Death Angel, on the Clash Of The Titans tour. The tour also went to Europe where Megadeth and Slayer performed without Anthrax and Alice In Chains but with Suicidal Tendencies and Testament.
Just For Fun
8-Bit Opeth Song Posted Online
The 8bitsbrothers, who have previously done a old school NES style version of the Slayer song "Angel of Death," have now posted a retro version of the Opeth track "The Grand Conjuration." Both the Opeth and Slayer clips can be found below. More...
Slayer Reveals New Album Details
Slayer's upcoming album "World Painted Blood" will be released Tuesday, November 3rd in North American and Monday, November 2 to the rest of the world.
There will be three different editions of the album: Limited edition CD with multiple CD covers, Deluxe edition CD/DVD, and a high-quality, 180-gram vinyl edition.
The track listing will be as follows:
1. World Painted Blood
2. Unit 731
3. Snuff
4. Beauty Through Order
5. Hate Worldwide
6. Public Display Of Dismemberment
7. Human Strain
8. Americon
9. Psychopathy Red
10. Playing With Dolls
11. Not Of This God
Slayer Updates Dallas In-Store Appearance Date
Slayer has issued the following update about an in-store appearance by guitarist Kerry King in Dallas:
"For anyone planning on coming to the Dallas Guitar Center In-store event, please be aware that the signing date has moved to AUGUST 15th - originally posted on August 13th. Check here for full details."
Dyinise To Cover Slayer's "War Ensamble"
UK's Dyinise has issued the following update regarding the progress of their new demo CD:
"We're currently writing and recording our next demo cd. We've got a whole bunch of new songs.
Emergence Day
Covert Enemy
Pedal To The Metal
Dedication To Black
and two others that need titles. And.... a cover of War Ensamble." More...
New Slayer Single, "Hate Worldwide," At Hot Topic
Last October, one of Slayer's brand new songs, "Psychopathy Red," leaked online, and since then the song has been streamed more than a half-million times. Nine months is a long stretch to go without a new Slayer track, so the band is making available another morsel from their upcoming album, "World Painted Blood," due out later this year. The limited-edition single, a Kerry King composition, is titled "Hate Worldwide," and will be available exclusively as a CD-single at Hot Topic stores beginning Tuesday, July 28. You can preview the track here.
"It's a really cool track, and Tom's voice sounds incredible on it," said King. "The last line in the song's chorus is '..spread a little hate worldwide,' and that's what we've been doing for 25 years." More...
Slayer And Megadeth To Tour Australia/NZ Together
Following their successful co-headlining tour of Canada, two of the biggest names in Thrash Metal, Slayer and Megadeth, will be teaming up once again to head to Australia and New Zealand in October. Both bands will be supporting new studio albums as Megadeth will be releasing their new record, "Endgame" in mid-September while Slayer promotes their new album, "World Painted Blood" which is expected to be released by the end of the Summer.
The tour dates are as follows:
October 5 - Logan Campbell Centre - Auckland, New Zealand
October 7 - Riverstage - Brisbane, Australia
October 8 - Hordern Pavilion - Sydney, Australia
October 9 - Festival Hall - Melbourne, Australia
October 11 - Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, Australia
October 13 - Challenge Stadium - Perth, Australia
Oklahoma City Added to Rockstar Mayhem Fest
The Rockstar Mayhem Fest has added a stop in Oklahoma City, OK on August 16th at the Zoo Amphitheatre to their itinerary. Once again, the touring festival this year is co-headlined by Slayer and Marilyn Manson. Also on the bill is Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Cannibal Corpse, God Forbid, Behemoth, Trivium, Bullet For My Valentine, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel and Job For A Cowboy.
You can check out the latest tour dates and buy tickets here.
Extra Date Added To Rockstar Mayhem Festival Tour
The Rockstar Mayhem Festival Tour, which includes such acts as Slayer, Behemoth, Marilyn Manson, Killswitch Engage, and Trivium, has announced an extra tour date. The festival will be making a stop in Oklahoma City, OK on August 16th at the Zoo Amphitheatre.
The Black Dahlia Murder Posts New Song Online
The Black Dahlia Murder has announced “Deflorate” as the title of their new album, which is scheduled for a September 15th release. “A Selection Unnatural,” the first single, is currently streaming exclusively on RevolverMag.com.
Vocalist Trevor Strnad comments, “Hear Ye thrashing metal maniacs! We have returned with our most relentless album yet…sure to penetrate and ravage your virgin ears, "Deflorate!" I feel confident that we have outdone what we achieved with our last album... words cannot express the excitement we all feel about the new material. Now this is fucking Death Metal! The boys at Audiohammer Jason Suecof and Mark Lewis have done it again…the result is one beastly sounding album. Last but certainly not least, prepare yourselves to behold the hair raising shred of Georgia's own Ryan Durell Knight! Special thanks to Tony Koehl for the kickass job on the cover art…feast your eyes and ears on this most unholy of spectacles! The time of Defloration is upon us!” More...
Slayer Posts "World Painted Blood" DPR Video
In anticipation of thrash metal legends Slayer releasing their brand new studio album, "World Painted Blood" later this summer, a digital press release has been posted online. You can check it out below. Slayer are currently co-headlining the Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour along with Marilyn Manson. More...
Slayer Reveals New Song Titles
American thrash metal legends Slayer have revealed some more song titles from their forthcoming new studio album, "World Painted Blood" which is set to be released at the end of summer. Some of the new song titles include, "Americon," "Unit 731," "Psycopathy Red," "Beauty Through Order," "Playing With Dolls," "Public Display Of Dismemberbent" and the title track. Stay tuned for more details on the album coming soon.
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