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Slayer posing for a photograph in the 1980s
“Megadeth sucks!”: This is what it was like being in the van with Slayer on their first ever UK tour

By Dave Ling Published

In 1987, one intrepid writers got in the van with thrash’s most controversial band as their Reign In Pain tour hit the UK

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Slayer in 2016
Slayer to play two special US shows celebrating 40 years of Reign In Blood this autumn

By Matt Mills Published

Cannibal Corpse, the Cavaleras and Crowbar are among the support acts for the gigs in Minnesota and California

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A backstage portrait of Slayer in 1986 plus the album artwork for Reign In Blood
The story behind Slayer's grim Reign In Blood album artwork

By Louder Published

Slayer intended to make pop fans "ill" with their grotesque representation of hell. It worked…

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Albums
Members of Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth posing for a photograph on the Clash Of The Titans tour
How early 90s mega-tour Clash Of The Titans put thrash metal in arenas – and invented ‘The Big 4’

By Rich Hobson Published

Starring Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, Clash Of The Titans was one of the most important tours in metal history

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A screenshot from the Amazon Prime TV series Invincible
Slayer soundtrack a fist-fight featuring Bruce Campbell as Satan in the new episode of Invincible, and TV doesn’t get much cooler than that

By Matt Mills Published

SPOILER ALERT: watch a snippet of the blood-soaked battle here

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Gary Holt of Exodus performs at Canada Life Place on February 28, 2026, in London, Ontario, Canada.
Gary Holt has seen it all with Slayer and Exodus – and he's not ready for it to end

By Stef Lach Published

Thrash guitar hero Gary Holt on life on the road with Slayer and Exodus

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Lemmy poses with a snaggletooth bust, 1982
The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)

By Rich Hobson Published

We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them

Tracks & Singles
Mother's Day gifts - main image
Ghostly keychains, vinyl box sets & classic tees: Ditch the chocolates and discover an alternative take on Mother's Day gifts

By Scott Munro Published

Buying guide Mother's Day takes place on March 15 and if you're struggling for a present, I've picked out a pile of rock and metal-themed gifts that are far from boring

Buying guide
Slayer backstage in 1990
How a crazy riot got Slayer banned from a famous Hollywood venue for 25 years

By Stephen Hill Published

Slayer were used to controversy, but when they rocked up to play the Hollywood Palladium in 1988, they didn't expect this.

Music
Metallica in 1986
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and more remember how thrash metal took over the world 40 years ago

By Jon Hotten Published

1986 was the year where thrash metal broke through. We got the genre’s leading bands to look back on those whirlwind 12 months.

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