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Slayer
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1981
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Death, Satan, Anti-religion, Murder, War, Politics
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1981-present
| Current | |
| Kerry King | Guitars (1981-present) |
| See also: ex-Megadeth (live) | |
| Tom Araya | Vocals, Bass (1982-present) |
| See also: ex-Tradewinds | |
| Paul Bostaph | Drums (1992-1996, 1997-2001, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Forbidden Evil, Hail!, ex-Exodus, ex-From Hell, ex-Testament, ex-Tim Ripper Owens (live), ex-Forbidden, ex-BlackGates, ex-Systematic, ex-Truth About Seafood | |
| Past | |
| Jeff Hanneman | Guitars (1981-2013) |
| (R.I.P. 2013) See also: ex-Pap Smear | |
| Dave Lombardo | Drums (1982-1986, 1987-1992, 2001-2013) |
| See also: Dead Cross, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Grip Inc., Beloved Ghouls, Misfits, Satanic Planet, ex-Melvins, ex-Testament, ex-Metal Allegiance (live), ex-Metallica (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Escape, ex-Pap Smear, ex-Philm, ex-Sabotage | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Bob Gourley | Drums (1983) |
| See also: ex-Powerlord, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Hardwood | |
| Tony Scaglione | Drums (1986-1987) |
| See also: ex-Ambush, ex-Zero Hour, ex-Jackhammer, ex-Deathrash, ex-Ludichrist, ex-Whiplash, ex-M.O.D. (live), ex-Cerebral Hemorrhage, ex-7 Licks, ex-Cause For Alarm, ex-Eightfold, ex-Mantra, ex-North Side Kings, ex-Raging Slab, ex-Sheer Terror (live) | |
| Jon Dette | Drums (1996, 2013) |
| See also: ex-Apocalypse, Animetal USA, ex-Chaotic Realm, ex-Evildead, ex-Impellitteri, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Meshiaak, ex-Testament, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Heathen (live), ex-Iced Earth (live), ex-Metal Machine (live), ex-Terror, ex-HavocHate, ex-Temple of Brutality, ex-Pushed | |
| Pat O'Brien | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: ex-Cannibal Corpse, ex-Chastain, ex-Monstrosity (live), ex-Ceremony, ex-Deus Vult, ex-Nevermore | |
| Gary Holt | Guitars (2011-2019) |
| See also: Exodus, ex-Wardance, Beloved Ghouls, ex-Sexoturica, ex-Spastik Children | |
| Phil Demmel | Guitars (2018) |
| See also: Vio-lence, ex-Torque, BPMD, ex-Machine Head, ex-Metal Allegiance (live), ex-Dublin Death Patrol, ex-Metal Warrior, ex-Technocracy | |
| Kerry King | Guitars (1981-present) |
| See also: ex-Megadeth (live) | |
| Tom Araya | Vocals, Bass (1982-present) |
| See also: ex-Tradewinds | |
| Paul Bostaph | Drums (1992-1996, 1997-2001, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Forbidden Evil, Hail!, ex-Exodus, ex-From Hell, ex-Testament, ex-Tim Ripper Owens (live), ex-Forbidden, ex-BlackGates, ex-Systematic, ex-Truth About Seafood | |
| Jeff Hanneman | Guitars (1981-2013) |
| (R.I.P. 2013) See also: ex-Pap Smear | |
| Dave Lombardo | Drums (1982-1986, 1987-1992, 2001-2013) |
| See also: Dead Cross, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Grip Inc., Beloved Ghouls, Misfits, Satanic Planet, ex-Melvins, ex-Testament, ex-Metal Allegiance (live), ex-Metallica (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Escape, ex-Pap Smear, ex-Philm, ex-Sabotage | |
| Past | |
| Bob Gourley | Drums (1983) |
| See also: ex-Powerlord, ex-Dark Angel, ex-Hardwood | |
| Tony Scaglione | Drums (1986-1987) |
| See also: ex-Ambush, ex-Zero Hour, ex-Jackhammer, ex-Deathrash, ex-Ludichrist, ex-Whiplash, ex-M.O.D. (live), ex-Cerebral Hemorrhage, ex-7 Licks, ex-Cause For Alarm, ex-Eightfold, ex-Mantra, ex-North Side Kings, ex-Raging Slab, ex-Sheer Terror (live) | |
| Jon Dette | Drums (1996, 2013) |
| See also: ex-Apocalypse, Animetal USA, ex-Chaotic Realm, ex-Evildead, ex-Impellitteri, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Meshiaak, ex-Testament, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Heathen (live), ex-Iced Earth (live), ex-Metal Machine (live), ex-Terror, ex-HavocHate, ex-Temple of Brutality, ex-Pushed | |
| Pat O'Brien | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: ex-Cannibal Corpse, ex-Chastain, ex-Monstrosity (live), ex-Ceremony, ex-Deus Vult, ex-Nevermore | |
| Gary Holt | Guitars (2011-2019) |
| See also: Exodus, ex-Wardance, Beloved Ghouls, ex-Sexoturica, ex-Spastik Children | |
| Phil Demmel | Guitars (2018) |
| See also: Vio-lence, ex-Torque, BPMD, ex-Machine Head, ex-Metal Allegiance (live), ex-Dublin Death Patrol, ex-Metal Warrior, ex-Technocracy | |
| Added by: xSpinalTartx | Modified by: giovanni3 |
| Added on: 2002-07-15 15:54:14 | Last modified on: 2021-02-21 05:40:51 |
Pictured below is the band nowadays. Left to right: Tom Araya, Gary Holt (live), Paul Bostaph, and Kerry King.
In January 2018 the band announced it would embark on its final world tour, which began that May and ended in November 2019; the band is not breaking up but will not ...