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Watch: When Kerry King Butchered a Slayer Song Live On Stage at Madison Square Garden

May 29, 2023 12:26pm

During a past Slayer concert, a fan captured some footage of guitarist Kerry King messing up the intro to one of the band’s songs. […]

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Dave Lombardo On Whether He’d Take Part In a Slayer Reunion: ‘They’re Going To Have To Be Very Careful’

May 29, 2023 9:38am

Heavy metal drummer Dave Lombardo comments on whether or not he would be down to rejoin Slayer for a reunion. […]

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The Ten Greatest First-Wave Black Metal Albums

May 28, 2023 10:56am

Long before the infamous activities of black metal’s second wave, the fledgeling genre grew as the hideous cousin of thrash, speed and death. […]

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Dave Lombardo Opens Up About Why He Initially Left Slayer: ‘I Felt Disillusioned’

May 26, 2023 2:01pm

Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo talks about why he left the band back in 1986; he did eventually return in 1987. […]

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Slayer Once Took an Exorcist and Evangelical Pastor On Tour

May 21, 2023 11:25am

The Christian right don’t often understand heavy metal. In 1988, Slayer showed an influential pastor why he was wrong. […]

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The 10 Greatest New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Albums

May 21, 2023 11:22am

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal produced some of the best bands the world has ever known. Here are the 10 best records of the movement. […]

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Dave Lombardo Says These Punk Bands Inspired Slayer To Become a Thrash Metal Band

May 17, 2023 1:41pm

Drummer Dave Lombardo name-drops several punk bands who ultimately inspired Slayer to become a thrash metal band. […]

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The 10 Greatest Groove Metal Albums Of All Time

May 14, 2023 10:42am

Metal is an evolving species. In the ’90s, a new breed emerged from thrash, crossover, and death. Here are the best groove metal albums ever. […]

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Slayer vs. Slayer: When Two Bands Named Slayer Shared One Stage

May 13, 2023 10:35am

Two thrash bands named Slayer existed for a short period in the early 1980s. Here’s what happened when they were booked on the same show. […]

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The Night Joey Jordison And Dave Lombardo Saved Metallica

May 13, 2023 10:25am

The saying goes: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” If that is indeed the case, then Slipknot’s Joey Jordison and Slayer’s Dave Lombardo must have been feasting on salads made out of four-leaf […]

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