Slayer’s debut was a product of intense late-night recording sessions, financed by Araya’s earnings as a respiratory therapist and a loan from guitarist Kerry King’s father. The total bill was $1,500.

In the early days of thrash, not every town was ready for the arrival of Slayer. The band’s longtime manager, Rick Sales, remembers hearing of a document shared among police departments in the 1980s ...

In the latest episode of the Beardo and Weirdo podcast with comedian Craig Gass and Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael, the co-hosts were joined by legendary heavy metal figures — Slayer's ...

Here are 10 totally killer death metal covers of Slayer songs. Where would metal be without Slayer? More specifically, what about extreme metal? Easily the most extreme of thrash's 'Big 4,' Slayer not ...

Slayer played two reunion shows in 2024 at Aftershock and Riot Fest, and it seems they're not slowing down in 2025! Slayer has just announced their first Canadian show since their farewell trek in ...

KATY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Igloo announces its collaboration with Slayer — one of the most distinctive, influential, and extreme thrash metal bands of all time — by unleashing the first-ever ...

Throughout their storied career, thrash metal legends Slayer have released countless unforgettable singles. Whether it’s the hilarious satanic fury of “The Antichrist,” the earworm death worship of ...

Rick Rubin is undoubtably a music genius, having his hand in making the careers and reinventing the careers of many of rock and hip hop musicians. Everybody from Metallica to Johnny Cash to Black ...