Slayer’s debut was a product of intense late-night recording sessions, financed by Araya’s earnings as a respiratory therapist and a loan from guitarist Kerry King’s father. The total bill was $1,500.

In the story of the Big 4 of thrash, the band that is always considered to have stayed truest to the genre is Slayer. Anthrax ...

After years of working on new material, Slayer are finally in the studio for real working on their long-awaited new album. Would this be considered a comeback album? Slayer didn't really go anywhere, ...

KATY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Igloo announces its collaboration with Slayer — one of the most distinctive, influential, and extreme thrash metal bands of all time — by unleashing the first-ever ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a co-founder of the seminal heavy metal band Slayer, died in Southern California on Thursday, the band said in a statement posted on their website ...

Kerry King is a thrash metal icon. He the guitarist and songwriter helped co-found Slayer, arguably one of the most recognized metal bands in history. As a result, his aggressive guitar style has ...

Guitarist Kerry King’s father gave him three choices when he was growing up. “Playing guitar was one, and I think karate was one,” Kerry King, 60, says via phone from his New York home where he was ...

A heavy metal fan’s way of seeing the world stems from a mix of skepticism, intensity, and brutal honesty. It’s not about ...

It doesn't seem like payment is coming anytime soon. If you’re still not convinced touring is a hard business, here’s a heavy story from the world of international finance that may see metal legends ...