| Slayer (USA) |
| Genre(s) |
| Thrash Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Satanism (early), Anti-Religion, Violence, Warfare |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
|
United States of America
(Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California) |
1982 |
American Recordings |
Active |
| Current line-up |
Tom Araya - Vocals, Bass (1982-) (Tradewinds, Quits)
Jeff Hanneman - Guitar (1982-) (Pap Smear)
Kerry King - Guitar (1982-) (Quits, Megadeth)
Dave Lombardo - Drums (1982-1986, 1987-1992, 2001-) (Escape, Sabotage, Testament, Grip Inc., Fantômas, Voodoocult, John Zorn, Philm, Pap Smear, Apocalyptica) | | Former/past member(s) |
Drums:
Paul Bostaph (1992-1996, 1997-2001) (Testament, Forbidden (USA), Exodus, Systematic) |
| Additional notes |
Slayer was formed in 1982, by Los Angeles schoolmates and guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Tom Araya soon joined on bass and vocals, and drummer Dave Lombardo joined last later in 1982. They played in a style reminiscent of early Exodus, influenced heavily by Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, before their attendance at a mid-1982 Metallica concert convinced them to play faster [...]
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| xSpinalTartx | July 15th, 2002 |
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