Slayer
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3743 fans
Also known as: S.L.A.Y.E.R.

Country: USA
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
 
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Formed in: 1981
Broke up 2019-2024
 
1981- Thrash metal

Line-up



1981– Kerry King - guitars
1981– Tom Araya - bass, vocals
1992–1996 Paul Bostaph - drums
1997–2001 -//-
2013– -//-
2024– Gary Holt - guitars
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2015 Gary Holt - guitars
1983 Bob Gourley - drums
2011 Pat O'Brien - guitars
2011–2019 Gary Holt - guitars
2013 Jon Dette - drums
2018–2019 Phil Demmel - guitars
1983 Gene Hoglan - backing vocals
1995 Chris Kontos - drums
1995 Robb Flynn - vocals, guitars
1981–1986 Dave Lombardo - drums
1987–1992 -//-
2002–2013 -//-
1981–2013 Jeff Hanneman - guitars
1986–1987 Tony Scaglione - drums
1996–1997 Jon Dette - drums
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1981– Kerry King - guitars
1981– Tom Araya - bass, vocals
1992–1996 Paul Bostaph - drums
1997–2001 -//-
2013– -//-
2024– Gary Holt - guitars
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2015 Gary Holt - guitars
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1983 Bob Gourley - drums
2011 Pat O'Brien - guitars
2011–2019 Gary Holt - guitars
2013 Jon Dette - drums
2018–2019 Phil Demmel - guitars
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1983 Gene Hoglan - backing vocals
1995 Chris Kontos - drums
1995 Robb Flynn - vocals, guitars
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1981–1986 Dave Lombardo - drums
1987–1992 -//-
2002–2013 -//-
1981–2013 Jeff Hanneman - guitars
1986–1987 Tony Scaglione - drums
1996–1997 Jon Dette - drums
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Discography


1984 Haunting The Chapel
1984
8.4 8.4
1995 Serenity In Murder
1995
7.6 7.6
1996 Thunder Magazine Promo
1996
9.0 9.0
2001 God Hates Us All
2001
7.5 7.5
2006 3 Song Sampler
2006
8.5 8.5
2007 Live From The Unholy Alliance Chapter 2 Preaching To The Perverted
2007
8.0 8.0
Detailed discography ››
1985 Live Undead
[Live] 1985
8.0 8.0
1985 Speed Kills Vol. I: The Very Best In Speed Metal
[VA] 1985
9.0 9.0
1985 Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge
[DVD] 1985
9.0 9.0
1986 Raining Blood
[Single] 1986
9.5 9.5
1986 Postmortem
[Single] 1986
9.2 9.2
1987 River's Edge
[Split] 1987
1987 Criminally Insane
[Single] 1987
10.0 10.0
1988 Reign In Blood 12'' Promo
[Single] 1988
10.0 10.0
1988 Mandatory Suicide
[Single] 1988
8.5 8.5
1988 South Of Heaven
[Single] 1988
8.9 8.9
1990 Seasons In The Abyss
[Single] 1990
8.0 8.0
1990 Spirit In Black
[Single] 1990
1991 Decade Of Aggression: Live
[Live] 1991
9.0 9.0
1993 Live Undead / Haunting The Chapel
[Compilation] 1993
9.0 9.0
1993 Judgment Night O.S.T
[VA] 1993
7.5 7.5
1994 The Tour '95
[Split] 1994
8.2 8.2
1994 Ditto Head
[Single] 1994
1994 Show No Mercy / Haunting The Chapel
[Compilation] 1994
10.0 10.0
1994 Hell Awaits / Live Undead
[Compilation] 1994
10.0 10.0
1995 Live Intrusion
[DVD] 1995
8.5 8.5
1995 Serenity In Murder
[Single] 1995
7.0 7.0
1995 Live Intrusion
[Single] 1995
8.5 8.5
1995 Slatanic Slaughter: A Tribute To Slayer
[VA] 1995
7.8 7.8
1996 I Hate You
[Single] 1996
7.5 7.5
1996 Sick Boy
[Single] 1996
1996 Abolish Government
[Split] 1996
1997 Ozzfest Live
[VA] 1997
6.6 6.6
1997 Spawn: The Album
[VA] 1997
7.2 7.2
1998 Stain Of Mind
[Single] 1998
5.7 5.7
1998 The Ozzfest '98 - Collector's 2 CD Set
[VA] 1998
7.0 7.0
1998 Übernoise
[Compilation] 1998
9.0 9.0
1998 Bitter Peace
[Single] 1998
1999 Duke Nukem: Music To Score By
[VA] 1999
5.5 5.5
2000 Nativity In Black II - A Tribute To Black Sabbath
[VA] 2000
7.4 7.4
2000 Dracula 2000 (Soundtrack)
[VA] 2000
6.5 6.5
2001 God Send Death
[Single] 2001
7.0 7.0
2001 Ozzfest Second Stage Live
[VA] 2001
7.3 7.3
2002 Metal Blade 20th Anniversary: Double Decades Of Aggression
[VA] 2002
7.3 7.3
2002 Grand Theft Auto Vice City OST - Volume 1: V-Rock
[Boxset] 2002
9.4 9.4
2003 War At The Warfield
[DVD] 2003
8.5 8.5
2003 MTV2 Headbanger's Ball
[VA] 2003
7.0 7.0
2003 Soundtrack To The Apocalypse
[Boxset] 2003
9.1 9.1
2004 Still Reigning
[DVD] 2004
9.0 9.0
2004 Slayer
[Boxset] 2004
10.0 10.0
2006 The Unholy Alliance
[Split] 2006
2006 Eternal Pyre
[Single] 2006
7.9 7.9
2006 Cult
[Single] 2006
8.3 8.3
2006 Eyes Of The Insane
[Single] 2006
2007 The Unholy Alliance Chapter II Preaching To The Perverted
[Split] 2007
7.9 7.9
2007 Christ Illusion
[Single] 2007
2009 Best Of
[Compilation] 2009
9.5 9.5
2009 Psychopathy Red
[Single] 2009
8.4 8.4
2009 Hate Worldwide
[Single] 2009
7.0 7.0
2010 Exclusive Members Only DVD
[DVD] 2010
2010 Undisputed Attitude / South Of Heaven
[Compilation] 2010
10.0 10.0
2010 DVD Reissue Box Set
[Boxset] 2010
10.0 10.0
2010 The Vinyl Conflict
[Boxset] 2010
8.4 8.4
2010 The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria
[DVD] 2010
9.2 9.2
2010 World Painted Blood
[Single] 2010
8.8 8.8
2014 Implode
[Single] 2014
2015 When The Stillness Comes
[Single] 2015
2015 Repentless
[Single] 2015
6.3 6.3
2015 Cast The First Stone
[Single] 2015
2016 You Against You
[Single] 2016
9.0 9.0
2019 The Repentless Killogy
[DVD] 2019
7.1 7.1
2019 The Repentless Killogy (Live At The Forum In Inglewood, CA)
[Live] 2019
7.5 7.5
Detailed discography ››
1988 South Of Heaven 8.7 8.7
1990 War Ensemble 9.0 9.0
1991 Raining Blood / Black Magic 8.5 8.5
1991 Seasons In The Abyss 9.1 9.1
1994 Serenity In Murder 7.3 7.3
1994 Dittohead 7.5 7.5
1996 I Hate You 7.2 7.2
2001 Bloodline 8.7 8.7
2001 Disciple 7.0 7.0
2006 Eyes Of The Insane 8.9 8.9
2010 World Painted Blood 7.7 7.7
2015 Repentless 6.9 6.9
2016 You Against You 5.5 5.5
2016 Pride In Prejudice 6.0 6.0
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1984 Haunting The Chapel
1984
8.4 8.4
1995 Serenity In Murder
1995
7.6 7.6
1996 Thunder Magazine Promo
1996
9.0 9.0
2001 God Hates Us All
2001
7.5 7.5
2006 3 Song Sampler
2006
8.5 8.5
2007 Live From The Unholy Alliance Chapter 2 Preaching To The Perverted
2007
8.0 8.0
Detailed discography ››

1985 Live Undead
[Live] 1985
8.0 8.0
1985 Speed Kills Vol. I: The Very Best In Speed Metal
[VA] 1985
9.0 9.0
1985 Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge
[DVD] 1985
9.0 9.0
1986 Raining Blood
[Single] 1986
9.5 9.5
1986 Postmortem
[Single] 1986
9.2 9.2
1987 River's Edge
[Split] 1987
1987 Criminally Insane
[Single] 1987
10.0 10.0
1988 Reign In Blood 12'' Promo
[Single] 1988
10.0 10.0
1988 Mandatory Suicide
[Single] 1988
8.5 8.5
1988 South Of Heaven
[Single] 1988
8.9 8.9
1990 Seasons In The Abyss
[Single] 1990
8.0 8.0
1990 Spirit In Black
[Single] 1990
1991 Decade Of Aggression: Live
[Live] 1991
9.0 9.0
1993 Live Undead / Haunting The Chapel
[Compilation] 1993
9.0 9.0
1993 Judgment Night O.S.T
[VA] 1993
7.5 7.5
1994 The Tour '95
[Split] 1994
8.2 8.2
1994 Ditto Head
[Single] 1994
1994 Show No Mercy / Haunting The Chapel
[Compilation] 1994
10.0 10.0
1994 Hell Awaits / Live Undead
[Compilation] 1994
10.0 10.0
1995 Live Intrusion
[DVD] 1995
8.5 8.5
1995 Serenity In Murder
[Single] 1995
7.0 7.0
1995 Live Intrusion
[Single] 1995
8.5 8.5
1995 Slatanic Slaughter: A Tribute To Slayer
[VA] 1995
7.8 7.8
1996 I Hate You
[Single] 1996
7.5 7.5
1996 Sick Boy
[Single] 1996
1996 Abolish Government
[Split] 1996
1997 Ozzfest Live
[VA] 1997
6.6 6.6
1997 Spawn: The Album
[VA] 1997
7.2 7.2
1998 Stain Of Mind
[Single] 1998
5.7 5.7
1998 The Ozzfest '98 - Collector's 2 CD Set
[VA] 1998
7.0 7.0
1998 Übernoise
[Compilation] 1998
9.0 9.0
1998 Bitter Peace
[Single] 1998
1999 Duke Nukem: Music To Score By
[VA] 1999
5.5 5.5
2000 Nativity In Black II - A Tribute To Black Sabbath
[VA] 2000
7.4 7.4
2000 Dracula 2000 (Soundtrack)
[VA] 2000
6.5 6.5
2001 God Send Death
[Single] 2001
7.0 7.0
2001 Ozzfest Second Stage Live
[VA] 2001
7.3 7.3
2002 Metal Blade 20th Anniversary: Double Decades Of Aggression
[VA] 2002
7.3 7.3
2002 Grand Theft Auto Vice City OST - Volume 1: V-Rock
[Boxset] 2002
9.4 9.4
2003 War At The Warfield
[DVD] 2003
8.5 8.5
2003 MTV2 Headbanger's Ball
[VA] 2003
7.0 7.0
2003 Soundtrack To The Apocalypse
[Boxset] 2003
9.1 9.1
2004 Still Reigning
[DVD] 2004
9.0 9.0
2004 Slayer
[Boxset] 2004
10.0 10.0
2006 The Unholy Alliance
[Split] 2006
2006 Eternal Pyre
[Single] 2006
7.9 7.9
2006 Cult
[Single] 2006
8.3 8.3
2006 Eyes Of The Insane
[Single] 2006
2007 The Unholy Alliance Chapter II Preaching To The Perverted
[Split] 2007
7.9 7.9
2007 Christ Illusion
[Single] 2007
2009 Best Of
[Compilation] 2009
9.5 9.5
2009 Psychopathy Red
[Single] 2009
8.4 8.4
2009 Hate Worldwide
[Single] 2009
7.0 7.0
2010 Exclusive Members Only DVD
[DVD] 2010
2010 Undisputed Attitude / South Of Heaven
[Compilation] 2010
10.0 10.0
2010 DVD Reissue Box Set
[Boxset] 2010
10.0 10.0
2010 The Vinyl Conflict
[Boxset] 2010
8.4 8.4
2010 The Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria
[DVD] 2010
9.2 9.2
2010 World Painted Blood
[Single] 2010
8.8 8.8
2014 Implode
[Single] 2014
2015 When The Stillness Comes
[Single] 2015
2015 Repentless
[Single] 2015
6.3 6.3
2015 Cast The First Stone
[Single] 2015
2016 You Against You
[Single] 2016
9.0 9.0
2019 The Repentless Killogy
[DVD] 2019
7.1 7.1
2019 The Repentless Killogy (Live At The Forum In Inglewood, CA)
[Live] 2019
7.5 7.5
Detailed discography ››

1988 South Of Heaven 8.7 8.7
1990 War Ensemble 9.0 9.0
1991 Raining Blood / Black Magic 8.5 8.5
1991 Seasons In The Abyss 9.1 9.1
1994 Serenity In Murder 7.3 7.3
1994 Dittohead 7.5 7.5
1996 I Hate You 7.2 7.2
2001 Bloodline 8.7 8.7
2001 Disciple 7.0 7.0
2006 Eyes Of The Insane 8.9 8.9
2010 World Painted Blood 7.7 7.7
2015 Repentless 6.9 6.9
2016 You Against You 5.5 5.5
2016 Pride In Prejudice 6.0 6.0
Detailed discography ››

Latest reviews


World Painted Blood
7.7
The local indy record store ran a pic of Slayer on the cover of their most recent promo zine, along with a partial exchange from an (imaginary?) interview which went as follows:

Q: What's the title of the new Slayer album?
A: World Painted Blood....
Review by BitterCOld ››
Grand Theft Auto Vice City OST - Volume 1: V-Rock
9.0
Or the full title DJ Lazlow presents Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Vol. 1 - VRock. An easy concept is behind this compilation of 80's rock and metal hits, the game GTA Vice City is set in the 80's (best think of Miami) and has several 80's...
Review by Pierre Tombale ››
God Hates Us All
9.0
What a difficult thing it is to review an album as controversial (in many ways) as "God Hates Us All" by the thrash gods, Slayer. Some people love it, others hate it. One thing is for sure: everybody has some sort of opinion on it. There are...
Review by jupitreas ››
Diabolus In Musica
4.9
Who knew the devil would make them do this and not Hell Awaits eh?
Review by omne metallum ››
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Louder Than Life 2024 		1
20.09.2024 USA - Chicago
Riot Fest Chicago 2024 		1
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Slayer: Final World Tour 2019 - The Final Campaign
29.11.2019 USA - Los Angeles, CA
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27.11.2019 USA - Las Vegas, NV
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