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The story of Slayer guitarist Kerry King’s short but whirlwind Megadeth stint
By Matt Mills published
King played guitar for Megadeth’s first five shows in 1984 – but the partnership was never going to last

Slayer’s Kerry King admits he isn’t close with Tom Araya
By Matt Mills published
King says that Slayer’s singer/bassist is “a very different person” compared to when they started the band together in 1981

Kerry King has picked the Black Sabbath song that Slayer will cover at Sabbath's Back To The Beginning farewell show
By Paul Brannigan published
Kerry King is more than a little excited at the prospect of Slayer honouring Black Sabbath at Villa Park on July 5

Watch Slayer legend Kerry King make his Wrestlemania debut as he plays Damian Priest to the ring
By Merlin Alderslade published
Kerry King made a special live appearance at Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas and it all looked metal as hell

Slayer announce only North American headline show of 2025, with Knocked Loose and a host of thrash metal legends supporting
By Matt Mills published
Slayer are coming to a venue near you, but only if that venue is Hersheypark Stadium in Pennsylvania

Dave Lombardo looks back on the day he drummed in Metallica
By Matt Mills published
When Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was taken ill before Download festival 2004, Lombardo and Slipknot’s Joey Jordison filled in

Tom Araya didn’t listen to metal before joining Slayer
By Matt Mills published
Despite being one of metal’s most revered frontmen, Tom Araya knew nothing about the genre until his Slayer bandmates clued him in

Slayer announce two monster UK shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon and more
By Matt Mills published
The thrashers have scheduled headliners in Cardiff and London around their appearance at Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning event in July
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