Gary Holt Wouldn’t Leave Exodus For Slayer
In a recent interview, Kerry King suggested that he would extend Exodus guitarist Gary Holt, who’s been filling in for the ailing Jeff Hanneman, a seat at the Slayer table should Hanneman not be well...
View ArticleSlayer’s Jeff Hanneman Passes Away At 49
Earlier today, Slayer revealed that guitarist and original member Jeff Hanneman passed away. While he had been sidelined from the road for over two years due to an infected spider bite, Hanneman...
View ArticleHighlights From The Revolver Golden Gods 2013
Last night’s Revolver Golden Gods wasn’t just about handing out awards to hard rock bands. The evening was jammed packed with one-time-only special performances and its fair share of memorable moments....
View ArticleSlayer To Move Forward With European Tour Plans; Kerry King And Tom Araya...
It’s still hard to believe that guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed away last week. And even though Hanneman has been absent from the road for the past two years now, many wondered what his death would mean...
View ArticleJeff Hanneman’s Official Cause Of Death Revealed, Slayer Issue Statement
As the metal world continues to grieve the loss of Jeff Hanneman, an official cause of death has been released. It’s been confirmed that though the guitarist had been sidelined for over two years due...
View ArticleJeff Hanneman Memorial Takes Place Minus WBC
You’ve gotta give the Westboro Baptist Church at least this: they know when they’re outnumbered. The Jeff Hanneman public memorial went off without a hitch last night, as several thousand mourners...
View ArticleDave Lombardo Found Out Online That Slayer Replaced Him With Paul Bostaph
Yesterday, Kerry King and Tom Araya announced that drummer Paul Bostaph would be rejoining Slayer on a full time basis. It shot down any fan’s hope that Dave Lombardo would return to Slayer (especially...
View ArticleSlayer Plays First Show Since Death of Jeff Hanneman
Last night, Slayer played their first show since the death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman. The show took place at the Impact Fest in Warsaw, Poland. Exodus guitarist Gary Holt once again filled in for the...
View ArticleJeff Hanneman’s Wife Claims She Couldn’t Get Him To Go To Therapy Following...
Jeff Hanneman’s passing is still on the minds of everyone in the metal community. And in a new interview with Guitar World Magazine (the August 2013 issue), the late Slayer guitarist’s wife Kathryn...
View ArticleKerry King And Tom Araya Give Conflicting Views On Slayer’s Future Without...
Last week, part of Guitar World Magazine’s feature interview with the late Jeff Hanneman’s widow Kathryn was released, in which she admitted that she struggled to get him to attend therapy or rehab....
View ArticleSlayer Perform Pantera’s “Fucking Hostile” With Philip Anselmo
Philip Anselmo and Kerry King have taken part in numerous “Metal Masters” sessions together. And last night (July 1), Slayer and the Pantera/Down singer joined forces once again. To celebrate his 45th...
View ArticleHeadbangers’ Brawl 7/12: Should The New Band Photo Of Slayer Bother Us?
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music...
View ArticleKerry King supports the Marshall fridge
If you were skeptical about the idea of a mini fridge that looks like an amp, would your opinion change if Kerry King from Slayer said it was cool? Well, in the 28 second video below, King is seen with...
View ArticleDave Mustaine Speaks about Jeff Hanneman, Past Addictions
Outspoken Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine recently conducted an interview with Denver Westwood, in which he talks about his drug related past, religious beliefs, and the unfortunate passing of Slayer...
View ArticleSlayer announces NY/LA shows with Gojira
Slayer will be headlining two venues on opposite sides of the country for the first time in 25 years. The first show takes place on October 28 at the Hollywood Palladium, while the second takes place...
View ArticleMetal Insider’s Top 5: Musicians Turned Bad
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last night, the first of Breaking Bad’s final eight episodes aired. Chances are you’ve seen millions of...
View ArticleSlayer to kick it old school at the Palladium
In honor of their first performance at the Palladium in 25 years, Slayer are putting together a special set comprised of their genre-impacting songs for an “Old School Slayer” night Sunday. A release...
View ArticlePantera, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax members to converge for Metal Masters 5
Philip Anselmo of Pantera and Down, Kerry King of Slayer, Gary Holt of Slayer and Exodus, Charlie Benante and Frank Bello of Anthrax, David Ellefson and Chris Broderick of Megadeth, Billy Sheehan and...
View ArticleSlayer decide to make whole tour ‘Old School Slayer Night’
Earlier this week, Slayer teased everyone by announcing that their Palladium show in Los Angeles, their first performance there in 25 years, would be “Old School Slayer” night, consisting of songs that...
View ArticleKerry King says the public isn’t ready for Gary Holt-composed Slayer tunes
Now that Slayer is on the road for their first North American tour since Jeff Hanneman’s passing, the band are giving interviews. Obviously, people are asking about the status of the next Slayer album,...
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