| 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, California) |
1981 |
American Recordings |
Active |
| Current line-up |
Tom Araya - Vocals, Bass (1981-)
Jeff Hanneman - Guitar (1981-) (Pap Smear)
Kerry King - Guitar (1981-) (Megadeth)
Dave Lombardo - Drums (1981-1986, 1987-1992, 2001-) (Testament, Grip Inc., Fantômas, Voodoocult, Philm, Pap Smear) | | Former/past member(s) |
Drums:
Paul Bostaph (1992-1996, 1997-2001) (Testament, Forbidden (USA), Exodus, Systematic) |
| Additional notes |
From Left to Right: Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King and Dave Lombardo.
Slayer was originally formed in 1981, by Los Angeles schoolmates and guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Tom Araya soon joined on bass and vocals, and drummer Dave Lombardo finally joined afterwards. They played in a style reminiscent of early Exodus, influenced heavily by Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, before their attendance [...]
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| xSpinalTartx | July 15th, 2002 |
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