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Slayer is a thrash metal artist from Huntington Park, California, USA formed in 1981. 27 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Thrash Metal · Huntington Park, California, USA · Best thrash metal albums
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Seasons in the Abyss
1990 · 10 tracks
South of Heaven
1988
God Hates Us All
2001
Show No Mercy
1983
World Painted Blood
2009
Hell Awaits
1985
Repentless
2015
Christ Illusion
2006
Diabolus in Musica
1998
Divine Intervention
1994
Undisputed Attitude
1996
Live: Decade Of Aggression
2013
Live Undead / Haunting the Chapel
1996
The Repentless Killogy (Live at the Forum in Inglewood, CA)
2019
Soundtrack To The Apocalypse
2013
Reign in Blood
1986
Damnation's Edge (Live)
2022
Live Undead
1984
Reign This Night (Live 1984)
2022
Razor's Edge (Live)
2025
Crowded Tombs (Live)
2024
A Season In Hell (Live 1994)
2023
Hell Awaits (40th Anniversary Edition)
1985
Decade of Aggression: Live
1991
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Grammy Awards
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Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist 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 final lineup comprised Araya, King, drummer Paul Bostaph (who replaced Lombardo in 1992 and again in 2013) and guitarist Gary Holt (who replaced Hanneman in 2011). Drummer Jon Dette was also a member of the band. In the original lineup, King, Hanneman and Araya contributed to the band's lyrics, and all of the band's music was written by King and Hanneman. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, torture, genocide, organized crime, secret societies, occultism, terrorism, religion or antireligion, fascism, racism and war, have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups. However, its music has been highly influential, being cited by many bands as an influence musically, visually and lyrically; the band's third album, Reign in Blood (1986), has been described as one of the …
