Slayer

Slayer

Slayer, the founders of thrash metal founded in 1981, released the album CHRIST ILLUSION on June 6, 2006 and are representatives of everything that has to do with rejection of the church and absurd stories of the Holocaust human experiments during the Second World War as well as conspiracies and criticisms of political systems which often put the band in a bad light, but they didn’t let that get to them. Musically, the high-pitched, fast and slightly uncoordinated solos of Kerry King, as well as Tom Araya's voice, which orients itself between chanting and neglected screams, have cemented them at the top of their genre and beyond.

Their successful album REIGN IN BLOOD (1986) with hits like ‘Angel Of Death’ and ‘Raining Blood’ are naturally cult favourites, along with the well-known "SLAAAYER!" scream. However, even outside the metal world, the Californians, who including the likes of Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax are counted as being amongst the founding members of the "Big Four". The band have also suffered some fatalities throughout their career, such as the death of Jeff Hannemann, who co-founded the band with Kerry King and died in 2013 from alcohol-related cirrhosis.

Seven years later, Slayer announced their dissolution in the spring of 2018, claiming that Kerry King can no longer bang his head due to a spinal surgery and that Tom Araya is too old for it and after 12 studio albums we’re nearing our goodbyes to the mighty Slayer. Their final US tour was announced with support from Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Behemothand Testament- Here’s hoping we get to hear the likes of ‘War Ensemble’ from the album SEASONS IN THE ABYSS (1990), ‘Disciple’ from the groundbreaking album GOD HATES US ALL (2001) or more modern songs like ‘Repentless’ from 2015 one last time. Looking for suitable Slayer Merch for the final shows? Check out our selection online!