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Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and drummer Dave Lombardo. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax.
Araya accepted, using his earnings as a respiratory therapist to finance the band's 1983 debut album Show No Mercy. [4] Araya requested time off of work from his employer, the Brotman Medical Center, [5] for Slayer's first European tour in 1984 and was denied; " 'We need you to come in today.' They'd call me at 5:00 in the morning and wake me ...
Kerry Ray King (born June 3, 1964) [1] is an American musician, best known for being the co-lead guitarist and songwriter of thrash metal band Slayer.He co-founded the band with Jeff Hanneman in 1981 and is one of two members to stay with the band for its 44-year existence, along with Tom Araya.
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Slayer guitarist Kerry King is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, during which he and host Scott Lipps discuss the band’s surprising reunion after a five-year hiatus ...
Nearly five years after the completion of their farewell tour, Slayer will return to the stage as one of the headliners for the Louder Than Life festival, which will take place Sept. 26-29 at the ...
At the beginning of the band's show at The 7 Flags Event Center near Des Moines, Iowa on February 2, 2002, Araya welcomed Lombardo's return and dedicated the show to Exodus vocalist Paul Baloff, who had died earlier that day. Lombardo toured with Slayer as part of Ozzfest, H82k2, Summer Tour, and the 2004 Download Festival.
Gary Wayne Holt (born May 4, 1964) is an American musician from the San Francisco Bay Area. [1] He is the guitarist, bandleader, and main songwriter for thrash metal band Exodus, and has also been a member of Slayer from 2011 to 2019 and again since 2024, initially joining as a temporary guitarist in place of Jeff Hanneman, and as a permanent guitarist after Hanneman's death in May 2013.