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Slayer

Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and vocalist/bassist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax. Slayer's current lineup…

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Genres
Thrash metal
Labels
Metal Blade · Def Jam · American · Nuclear Blast
Members
Kerry King · Tom Araya · Paul Bostaph · Gary Holt
Origin
Huntington Park, California, U.S.
Past members
Jeff Hanneman · Dave Lombardo · Jon Dette
Works
Discography

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Slayer

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related to World Painted Blood (2009–2011) · 57
Slayer → Abyss, American Carnage Tour, American Recordings, Amon Amarth, Anthrax, April, Araya, Australia, Bemowo Airport, Big, Big Four, Blood, Bulgaria, California, Canada, Canadian Carnage, Chapter III, England, European, European Carnage Tour
related to Seasons in the Abyss and Lombardo's second departure (1990–1993) · 51
Slayer → Abyss, Aggression, Alice, Andy Wallace, Anthrax, Billboard, Blood, Bostaph, Bostaph's, Castle Donington, Chains, Clash, Decade, Def American, Def Jam, Disorder, Egypt, European, Exploited, Following
related to Post-breakup (2020–2024) · 44
Slayer → Animetal USA, Anthrax, April, Araya, August, Bay Area, Bostaph, Bungle, Dead Cross, Dean, Dean Guitars, Dean Guitars YouTube, Death Angel, Exodus, From Hell, Front Row, Guitar World, Hellyeah, Holt, In
related to Divine Intervention, Undisputed Attitude, and Diabolus in Musica (1994–2000) · 43
Slayer → After, American, Araya's, Biohazard, Bostaph, Can't Stand You, Danzig, DDAMM, Dette, Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Divine Intervention, Dr, Fear Factory, Following, Gemini, Hanneman, Holocaust, In, Jeffrey Dahmer, Jon Dette
related to Legacy · 43
Slayer → According, Album, Alex Skolnick, AllMusic, Andreas Kisser, Andromeda, Anthrax, Band, Before Slayer, Best Band Ever, Best Drummer, Best Guitarist/Guitar Team, Best Live Band, Big Four, Christ Illusion, Death, Deicide, Greatest Artists, Guitar World's, Hanneman
related to God Hates Us All (2001–2005) · 40
Slayer → After, America, Amorphis, Biohazard, Bodom, Children, Christmas, Cradle, Dave Lombardo, Disciple, Disorder, Drummer Bostaph, During, European, Extreme Steel Tour, Filth, God Hates Us All, Grammy, In Flames, Lombardo
related to Aborted thirteenth studio album, Final World Tour and split (2016–2019) · 36
Slayer → And I've, Australia, But, Exodus, Funny, Gary, Gary Holt, Hatebreed, He, Holt, I'd, I'll, I'm, I've, If, In, In August, It, Jamey Jasta's, Japan
related to Early years (1981–1983) · 33
Slayer → According, Aggressive Perfector, Anaheim, Bitch, Black Sabbath, Brian Slagel, California, Dave Lombardo, Dragonslayer, Fire, For, Huntington Park, Impressed, In, Iron Maiden, Jeff Hanneman, Judas Priest, Kerry King, King, Lombardo
related to Artistry · 32
Slayer → AllMusic, Big Four, Brown, December, Drummerworld, God Hates Us All, Hanneman's, In, Invisible Oranges, It’s, Jeff Hanneman, Joe Brown, Jon Pareles, Kerry King, King, Lombardo, Lombardo's, Megadeth, Metallica, Nazism
related to Reunion (2024–present) · 31
Slayer → Aftershock, Aftershock Festival, Bostaph, Eddie Trunk, February, Gary Holt, Hey, However, Hurricane Helene, If, In, Kerry King, King, Louder Than Life, May, Metal Hammer, October, Paul Bostaph, Riot Fest, Sacramento

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SlayerGenresThrash metal1.00infobox
SlayerLabelsMetal Blade1.00infobox
SlayerLabelsDef Jam1.00infobox
SlayerLabelsAmerican1.00infobox
SlayerLabelsNuclear Blast1.00infobox
SlayerMembersKerry King1.00infobox
SlayerMembersTom Araya1.00infobox
SlayerMembersPaul Bostaph1.00infobox
SlayerMembersGary Holt1.00infobox
SlayerOriginHuntington Park, California, U.S.1.00infobox
SlayerPast membersJeff Hanneman1.00infobox
SlayerPast membersDave Lombardo1.00infobox
SlayerPast membersJon Dette1.00infobox
SlayerWebsiteslayer.net1.00infobox
SlayerWorksDiscography1.00infobox
SlayerYears active1981–20191.00infobox
SlayerYears active2024–present1.00infobox
Slayeris aAmerican thrash metal band from Huntington Park0.90text

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