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Slayer in 1990
The essential slow Slayer songs

By Matt Mills Published

Despite their reputation as one of thrash metal’s fastest bands, Slayer haven’t been afraid to lift the pedal from the metal on occasion. Here’s when they did it best.

Bands & Artists
Keryr King of Slayer and Dave Mustaine of Megadeth in 1991
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

Biographies
Slayer in 2016
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

Bands & Artists
Kerry King
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

Live Performances
Kerry King standing with Damian Priest on the Wrestlemania ramp
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

Bands & Artists
Slayer in 2016
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

Concerts & Shows
Metallica with Dave Lombardo on drums in 2004
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

Bands & Artists
Tom Araya fronting Slayer in 2019
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

Bands & Artists
Slayer in 2016
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

Concerts & Shows
Slayer in 2016
Slayer are teasing a return to the UK

By Rich Hobson Published

The thrash metal legends' surprise reunion rumbles on as they confirm shows in Canada and the US, and tease appearances in England and Wales

Concerts & Shows
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