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Slayer
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Rank:
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3189 fans
Also known as S.L.A.Y.E.R.
Country: USA
Label: Nuclear Blast Records

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Formed in: 1981

1981- Thrash metal

Line-up

1981-  Tom Araya - bass, vocals
1981-  Kerry King - guitars
1992-1996  Paul Bostaph - drums
› 1997-2001  -//-
› 2013-  -//-
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1981-1986  Dave Lombardo - drums
› 1987-1992  -//-
› 2002-2013  -//-
1981-2013  Jeff Hanneman - guitars
1986-1987  Tony Scaglione - drums
1996-1997  Jon Dette - drums
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2015-  Gary Holt - guitars
1983  Bob Gourley - drums
2011  Pat O'Brien - guitars
2011-2018  Gary Holt - guitars
› 2019-  -//-
2013  Jon Dette - drums
2018-2019  Phil Demmel - guitars
1983  Gene Hoglan - backing vocals

Discography

1983 Show No Mercy 8.5
1985 Hell Awaits 8.4
1986 Reign In Blood 9
1988 South Of Heaven 8.7
1990 Seasons In The Abyss 8.9
1994 Divine Intervention 7.4
1996 Undisputed Attitude 6.4
1998 Diabolus In Musica 6.7
2001 God Hates Us All 7.6
2006 Christ Illusion 7.7
2009 World Painted Blood 7.7
2015 Repentless 7.2
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1984 Haunting The Chapel [EP] 8.4
1995 Serenity In Murder [EP] 7.5
1995 The Tour '95 [Split] [EP] 7.8
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1985 Live Undead [Live] 8.1
1985 Speed Kills Vol. I [VA] 9
1985 Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge [DVD] 9.2
1986 Raining Blood [Single] 9.5
1986 Postmortem [Single] 9.2
1988 Reign In Blood 12'' Promo [Single] 9
1988 Mandatory Suicide [Single] 8.5
1988 South Of Heaven [Single] 9
1990 Dead Skin Mask [Single] 8
1991 Decade Of Aggression: Live [Live] 9.1
1993 Judgment Night O.S.T [VA] 7.6
1995 Live Intrusion [DVD] 8.6
1995 Serenity In Murder [Single] 8
1996 I Hate You [Single] 8
1997 Ozzfest Live [VA] 7.6
1997 Spawn: The Album [VA] 8
1998 Stain Of Mind [Single] 6.4
1998 The Ozzfest '98 - Collector's 2 CD Set [VA] 7.2
1999 Duke Nukem: Music To Score By [VA] 7
2000 Nativity In Black II - A Tribute To Black Sabbath [VA] 7.3
2000 Dracula 2000 (Soundtrack) [VA] 6.8
2001 God Send Death [Single] 7.3
2001 Ozzfest Second Stage Live [VA] 7
2002 Metal Blade 20th Anniversary: Double Decades Of Aggression [Boxset] 8.3
2002 Grand Theft Auto Vice City OST - Volume 1: V-Rock [Boxset] 9
2003 War At The Warfield [DVD] 8.5
2003 MTV2 Head Banger's Ball [VA] 7.1
2003 Soundtrack To The Apocalypse [Boxset] 9.2
2004 Still Reigning [DVD] 9
2006 Eternal Pyre [Single] 8
2006 Cult [Single] 8.3
2006 Eternal Pyre [Single] 7.3
2006 Eyes Of The Insane [Single] 9.5
2007 The Unholy Alliance [DVD] 8.1
2009 Psychopathy Red [Single] 8.7
2009 Hate Worldwide [Single] 7.4
2010 The Vinyl Conflict [Boxset] 8.6
2010 The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria [DVD] 9.2
2010 World Painted Blood [Single] 9.1
2015 Repentless [Single] 6.9
2016 You Against You [Single] 9.5
Detailed discography ››
1988 South Of Heaven 8.7
1990 War Ensemble 9
1991 Raining Blood / Black Magic 8.5
1991 Seasons In The Abyss 9.2
1994 Serenity In Murder 7.3
1994 Dittohead 7.5
1996 I Hate You 7.2
2001 Bloodline 8.8
2001 Disciple 7
2006 Eyes Of The Insane 8.9
2010 World Painted Blood 7.7
2010 Beauty Through Order 7.3
2015 Repentless 6.9
2016 You Against You 3
2016 Pride In Prejudice 4
Detailed videos ››

Latest reviews

World Painted Blood
7.7
The local indy record store ran a pic of Slayer on the cover of their most recent promo zine, along with a partial exchange from an (imaginary?) interview which went as follows:

Q: What's the title of the new Slayer album?
A: World Painted Blood....   Review by BitterCOld ››
God Hates Us All
9.0
What a difficult thing it is to review an album as controversial (in many ways) as "God Hates Us All" by the thrash gods, Slayer. Some people love it, others hate it. One thing is for sure: everybody has some sort of opinion on it. There are...   Review by jupitreas ››

Photo galleries

08.07.2012 Rockstar Mayhem Festival - Denver, CO 8th July 2012 by D.T. Metal
20.06.2010 Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20/06/2010 by Moocher
31.05.2010 Slayer, The Haunted - Nottingham, England, 31st May 2010 by Baz Anderson
27.10.2008 Unholy Alliance III-Manchester, UK by itsjoeymoose
20.06.2008 Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by Baz Anderson
20.06.2008 Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by Jeff
22.06.2007 Hellfest Summer Open Air - Clisson, France, 22nd-24th June 2007 by Baz Anderson
13.11.2006 The Unholy Alliance Tour - Tampere, Finland by Angelique


News

26.07.2012 Rockstar Mayhem Festival - Denver, CO, 8th July 2012

Concerts

07.03.2019 AUS, Brisbane
09.03.2019 AUS, Sydney - Download Festival 2019 - Sydney (1)
11.03.2019 AUS, Melbourne - Download Festival 2019 - Melbourne
15.03.2019 NZL, Auckland
17.03.2019 NZL, Christchurch
21.03.2019 JPN, Chiba Prefecture - Download Festival 2019 - Japan (1)
23.03.2019 PHI, Quezon City - Pulp Summer Slam Festival 2019
02.05.2019 USA, Phoenix, AZ (1)
03.05.2019 USA, Albuquerque, NM
05.05.2019 USA, El Paso, TX
07.05.2019 USA, Edinburg, TX
08.05.2019 USA, Dallas, TX
10.05.2019 USA, Tampa, FL
11.05.2019 USA, West Palm Beach, Florida
13.05.2019 USA, Huntington, WV
14.05.2019 USA, Columbia, MD (1)
16.05.2019 USA, Noblesville, IN
17.05.2019 USA, Bonner Springs, KS (1)
19.05.2019 USA, Clarkston, MI
20.05.2019 USA, Youngstown, OH
22.05.2019 CAN, Ottawa, ON
24.05.2019 USA, Camden, NJ (2)
25.05.2019 USA, Mansfield, MA
04.06.2019 POL, Gliwice
05.06.2019 SWE, Sölvesborg - Sweden Rock Festival 2019
11.06.2019 HUN, Budapest (1)
13.06.2019 GER, Leipzig
14.06.2019 GBR, Castle Donington - Download Festival 2019
19.06.2019 SUI, Geneve
21.06.2019 BEL, Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting 2019 (3)
23.06.2019 FRA, Clisson - Hellfest Open Air 2019 (4)
25.06.2019 CZE, Prague
28.06.2019 NOR, Oslo - Tons Of Rock 2019 (2)
28.06.2019 FIN, Suvilahti - Tuska Open Air 2019
05.07.2019 POR, Lisbon - VOA Fest 2019 (3)
07.07.2019 ITA, Verona - Rock The Castle 2019 (2)
10.07.2019 ROM, Bucharest (2)
11.07.2019 BUL, Sofia (3)
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