Slayer

Subject: Slayer Sat 26 Dec 2009 - 17:02

Biography
Slayer is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, which has been called "the heaviest album of all time" by Kerrang!. The band is credited as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal, along with Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth.

Slayer's musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, atonal guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, Satanism, religion and warfare have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong criticism from religious groups and the public.
Since their debut record in 1983, the band has released two live albums, one box set, four videos, two extended plays, and eleven studio albums, four of which have received gold certification in the United States. The band has received three Grammy nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the Insane", and one in 2008 for the song "Final Six". They have headlined music festivals worldwide, including Unholy Alliance, Download and Ozzfest.

Studio albums:

Show No Mercy (1983)
Hell Awaits (1985)
Reign in Blood (1986)
South of Heaven (1988)
Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
Divine Intervention (1994)
Undisputed Attitude (1996)
Diabolus in Musica (1998)
God Hates Us All (2001)
Christ Illusion (2006)
World Painted Blood (2009)

Videography:

Live Intrusion (1995)
War at the Warfield (2003)
Still Reigning (2004)

Grammy Awards:

2007 - "Eyes of the Insane" Best Metal Performance
2008 - "Final Six" Best Metal Performance

Subject: Re: Slayer Sat 26 Dec 2009 - 17:25

MEMBERS

Bass and Vocals : Tom Araya

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Birth Name:
Tomás Enrique Araya

Birth Day:
June 6, 1961

Birth Place:
Viña del Mar, Chile

Origin:
South Gate, California

Years Active:
1981 - present

Equipment:
ESP - Tom Araya signature bass
B.C. Rich basses
EMG pickups
Bartolini Pickups
D'Addario strings
D'Andrea Picks and straps
Ampeg SVT-2PRQ heads
Ampeg SVT-4PRO heads
Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 cabinets

Subject: Re: Slayer Sat 26 Dec 2009 - 17:37

Guitar : Jeff Hanneman
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Birth Name:
Jeffrey John Hanneman

Birth Day:
January 31, 1964

Birth Place:
Oakland, California,USA

Origin:
Oakland, California,USA

Years Active:
1981 – present

Equipment:
ESP Jeff Hanneman Signature mode
Jackson Custom Shop Soloist with 2 EMG Pickups
EMG 81/85 Pick-ups with EMG SPC Mid-Boost circuit
Kahler bridges
D'Addario .009-.042 Strings
Shure Wireless System,
Dunlop Crybaby From Hell Wah-Wah Pedal
Eventide H3000S Harmonizer
MXR Super Comp
MXR Smart Gate
MXR 10 band EQ
Monster cable
Marshall JCM-800 amplifiers,
Modified Marshall 4x12 Cabs with an unconfirmed model of Celestion speakers (may be G12T-75)

Subject: Re: Slayer Sun 27 Dec 2009 - 0:47

Guitar : Kerry King

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Birth Name:
Kerry Ray King

Birth Day:
June 3, 1964

Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Origin:
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Years Active:
1981 – present

Equipment:
B.C. Rich KKV Signature V
B.C. Rich KKW "Metal Master Warlock"
B.C. Rich KKV "Speed V Handcrafted G2"
B.C. Rich KKV "Beast V N.T."
B.C. Rich KKW "Wartribe" 7 string
Marshall JCM-800 2203KK Signature Model
Marshall Mode Four 4x12 Cabinets (x4)
Fernandes Sustainer
Boss RGE-10 Graphic EQ
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
Dunlop DCR-1SR Crybaby Rack Wah
Dunlop KFKQZ1 Kerry King Q-Zone Pedal
MXR Kerry King Signature 10 Band EQ Pedal
Shure UHF Wireless System
Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro floorboard
Eventide H3000S Harmonizer
MXR Smart Gate Pro
Radial Tonebone Trimode Classic Tube Distortion
Jim Dunlop Signature Strings (.009-.042 for Standard E Flat), (.010-.046 for C Sharp), (.010-.052 for Dropped B)
Monster Cable
In Tune 1.14 MM Guitar Picks
Kahler Tremolo System model 2315
TKL Cases
EMG 81 in bridge position
EMG 85 in neck position
EMG 707 in neck position

Subject: Re: Slayer Sun 27 Dec 2009 - 0:54

Drums : Dave Lombardo

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Birth Name:
David Lombardo

Birth Day:
February 16, 1965

Birth Place:
Havana, Cuba

Origin:
South Gate, California.

Years Active:
1979–present

*Lombardo is known for his fast, aggressive style of play utilizing the double bass technique which has earned him the title "the godfather of double bass" by Drummerworld.