Slayer - Win "Best Metal Performance" Grammy

Slayer have won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance for the song 'Eyes Of The Insane,' beating out Lamb Of God (Redneck), Mastodon (Colony Of Birchmen), Ministry (Lies, Lies, Lies), and Stone Sour (30/30-150).

This was Slayer's second Grammy nomination, the first being in 2002 for the track 'Disciple' (from "God Hates Us All"), also in the Best Metal Performance category.

Slayer, currently headlining a North American tour, did not attend the Grammy's presentation, but vocalist/bassist Tom Araya had this to say about the win from his hotel room in Columbus, OH: "Jeff [Hanneman] and I put a lot into 'Eyes Of The Insane' so we're thrilled that the Grammy voters took the time to listen to it, and then vote for it. We're out here on the road and we're all really, really happy."

Source:	grammy.com
Band profile:	Slayer
Event:	Slayer: US Tour

Posted: 12.02.2007 by Thryce

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Katatronik Angel of Lust Posts: 1018	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 15:04 Katatronik Angel of Lust Posts: 1018 They definitely deserve it! ---- "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." Howard Phillips Lovecraft Loading...
frankmkonce Account deleted	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 15:55 frankmkonce Account deleted tom's beard is insane now. thank god stone sour didn't win. all hail the monarchs of the kingdom of the dead. Loading...
iMPERiAL_iCE Weeping Heart Posts: 1127	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 16:04 iMPERiAL_iCE Weeping Heart Posts: 1127 I never knew there was that grammy but HELL YEAH Slayer should win it congrats ---- The older I get.........The faster I was Smurfilator -- back when Smurf Metal existed :'( Loading...
Carrion Account deleted	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 17:02 Carrion Account deleted Good for them Loading...
dancingdecember Posts: 264	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 18:45 dancingdecember Posts: 264 as performance-wise mastodon would have deserve it too..but you know,slayer always fukkin rulez ---- i'm super, thanks for asking Loading...
Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4346	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 19:22 Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4346 BTW: A list of all the winners of the 49th Grammy Awards can be found here. ---- Your favorite band sucks. Loading...
vhaldemar Posts: 46	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 20:13 vhaldemar Posts: 46 eyes of insane is good... Loading...
nb Posts: 248	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 20:41 nb Posts: 248 I am going to the concert in Columbus, OH Tonight, yeaaaahh!!! I will congratulate them personally, Loading...
matthioso Posts: 354	Permalink 12.02.2007 - 21:03 matthioso Posts: 354 Well, if you compare Slayer to the other bands that were nominated, they just had to win, no doubt. but why is SOAD nominated in the category hard rock while stone sour is presented as metal ---- www.seedofrock.be Loading...
Icarus' Dream Account deleted	Permalink 13.02.2007 - 01:06 Icarus' Dream Account deleted Way to go Slayer! Eyes of the Insane is good stuff. I find it very hard to believe that Tool didn't win the hard rock performance with Vicarious Loading...
nefrit Posts: 703	Permalink 13.02.2007 - 07:59 nefrit Posts: 703 lol +1 imperial_ice was there such a grammy award ? =) well yea among those nominees slayer is the right choice, cong. thrash kings ---- in a dreaming utopia.. dead on dope Loading...
Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718	Permalink 13.02.2007 - 08:44 Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718 doesnt surprise me, they were definitly the best out of the nominees listed, and there isnt many mainstreamish bands that it wouldnt be an upset for them to win. ---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin Loading...
acid_burn Posts: 11	Permalink 13.02.2007 - 12:45 acid_burn Posts: 11 @ matthioso : 'Cause the Grammys are given by a dozen of assholes who have no idea what metal music is? ---- ....I'm not in this to be a SLAVE! Loading...
Xtreme Jax Psycroptipath Posts: 2322	Permalink 13.02.2007 - 15:45 Xtreme Jax Psycroptipath Posts: 2322 The exact quote from Jeff on the War At The Warfields dvd: Jeff: "Fuck the Grammys, fuck you" Interviewer: "So dont care at all?" Jeff: "Dont care. Its a big joke to me," Interviewer: "You going?" Jeff: "Im going, fuck yeah Im going to run a muck and hopefully get in trouble, maybe arrested..... Fuck the Grammy." I find it kind of funny that Jeff was the one to say something on their Grammy win, on the dvd Tom seemed quite opened minded about it. Out of the nominations they were clear winners for me, so congrates to the mighty Slayer ---- Hellcunt Smurf Loading...
Beto Gtz Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2007 - 02:54 Beto Gtz Account deleted everybody knows that slayer should not have won that, their time has passed, and their new music really sucks, lamb of god ys way better than these guys, prooven once again that the grammys doesnt know anything Loading...
Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504	Permalink 14.02.2007 - 04:05 Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504 matthioso: Good question. Beto Gtz: Lies. ---- death ? thrash ? death/doom/prog ? Hail Zoldon! he's not the kind you have to [url=../bands/album.php?album_id=28982]wind up[/url] on Sundays Loading...
Insineratehymn Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2007 - 05:00 Insineratehymn Account deleted This is very good. Slayer definitely deserves recognition for their work. Loading...
Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262	Permalink 14.02.2007 - 05:18 Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262 I think Ministry deserved it more, but Slayer owns so I'm happy. The video for that song is pretty cool as well. Loading...
~Nagash~ Account deleted	Permalink 14.02.2007 - 17:20 ~Nagash~ Account deleted Slayer rules!!!!! Loading...
BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287	Permalink 14.02.2007 - 20:23 BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287 lmao. I bet they feel so 'validated' now that they've won a grammy. ---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes! Loading...
lenesu Posts: 41	Permalink 15.02.2007 - 23:27 lenesu Posts: 41 Yes, I agree with you that grammy sucks but still Slayer desearves to win, at least for their past , their comeback with Christ Ilusion or simply because the other nomenies are just horrible(not mastodon). Loading...
Black_Crown Account deleted	Permalink 21.02.2007 - 04:30 Black_Crown Account deleted Written by [user id=16721] on 14.02.2007 at 02:54 everybody knows that slayer should not have won that, their time has passed, and their new music really sucks, lamb of god ys way better than these guys, prooven once again that the grammys doesnt know anything Slayer got what they rightfully deserved, lol lamb of god, i mean come on man, if it wasnt for slayer lamp of god wouldnt even be here. As i said again slayer got what they rightfully deserved. Redneck isnt even that great of a song they have done better but slayer>lamp of god any day. Loading...
Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4346	Permalink 21.02.2007 - 19:06 Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4346 Comment by Kerry King: Guitarist Kerry King recently told Sean Piccoli of Sun-Sentinel.com that the group's song "Eyes of the Insane" ? for which it recently won a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category ? is "one of the poorest representations of us on the record," meaning Slayer's 11th studio album, "Christ Illusion". He would have picked "Jihad" ? like "Eyes", a track written by singer-bassist Tom Araya and guitarist Jeff Hanneman. King also has doubts about how well members of the Grammys' parent organization, the Recording Academy, know his band's music. "Realistically, I think people on the academy who vote pick the household name," he said. "And that's what we are." You can find the whole article here. ---- Your favorite band sucks. Loading...
ThrashMetal_Rulz Account deleted	Permalink 24.02.2007 - 05:29 ThrashMetal_Rulz Account deleted They definetly deserve it, and by the way Beto Gtz, Lamb of God sucks ass! They aren't good enough to clean Slayers shoes let alone beat them in best metal preformance. Loading...