The End Of Slayer?

Tom Araya has told Worcester magazine that the next Slayer album may be their last. In an interview discussing the Slayer/Marilyn Manson coheadlining tour, the metal legend also discussed what the future may hold for Slayer and Araya feels that the end may be near. Read an excerpt from the article:

History has shown those who precede Slayer don't have an easy time of it, as rabid fans have been known to chant the band's name throughout entire sets of opening acts. While on one hand it will be a blessing for Marilyn Manson that Araya and company will go on first each and every night, following a performance by the most potent live band in metal's history isn't going to be a cakewalk.

"A lot of bands opt for us closing, but there have been a few that wanted to close, like the Slipknot tour we did in 2004," Araya says. "We always look at the opening spot as a prime-time spot, you know what I mean? Everybody's there for prime time, which is 8 or 9 o'clock. We have no qualms as far as opening for anybody, because that means that they have to follow." Araya continues, confidently declaring, "I don't want to sound big-headed, but to us, that's considered signing your death warrant. I think that Manson's got his work cut out for him."

The 46-year-old singer/bassist does admit after spending more than half of his life entrenched within a band as aggressive as Slayer, that the end of the road may loom on the horizon. "Well, there have been remarks made about seeing an old man head-bang," laughs Araya. "And I have to agree. I think the Stones can do that, probably go out and do their stuff in their 80s, but it just wouldn't look right [for us], you know what I mean?

"It's actually pretty strenuous," he continues, "that's why I don't see it going any further than a certain point in time. We have one more record to do, which is our deal with [super producer Rick] Rubin, and we'll have to sit down and discuss the future. But I can't really see myself doing this at a later age."

Read the entire story at Worcester Magazine.

Comments

[kennymac99]

NOOOOO!

[Heid]

Although it will suck if Slayer do split at least they will be quitting whilst ahead. OK, their newer stuff isn't brilliant but I think it's very dignified of Tom to admit that "enough is enough".

Also, I'm only saying this because I've already seen Slayer twice

[teenrocker]

Dammit, they better last long enough to see them at least once...

[stuartlarge]

Ive seen them live and they are a force to be reckoned with, awsome show it was.

Ill be looking forward to their new album to see if because its their last if they step up the bar and make an epic record.

[Decembero]

Quit while they are ahead! Although Im sorry to see the end of slayer cos i love them, They are at the top of their game!

They shouldnt wait till they become old and useless before quiting. I hope they go out with a bang, and a big-ass tour!

[not_dead_enough]

I think that Manson's got his work cut out for him

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.

[ToolBass_dude]

not_dead_enough wrote:

I think that Manson's got his work cut out for him

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.

lol... Its true though. you ever seen a Slayer crowd?

I think it's cool that he's realizing the fact that he can't go on forever. If he's thinking this, and did carry on, it'd be half hearted, and a little sad to see. Now we just hope for an amazing final album/tour.

[ProxXect]

They're not any special, anyway.

[not_dead_enough]

ToolBass_dude wrote:

not_dead_enough wrote:

I think that Manson's got his work cut out for him

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.


lol... Its true though. you ever seen a Slayer crowd?

Yeah, Slayer played like shit, Lombrado isn't half as good live as he is in the studio and Araya was sloppy and hardly addressed the crowd. The fact that Araya's a hyporcritical catholic doesn't help either...

But i'm not here to preach.

[Schizopathic]

...this is news I've always wanted to hear...

[guitarman47]

FINALLY!!!!! SLAYER IS THE MOST OVERRATED BAND IN METAL

[Punkismygod]

guitarman47 wrote:

FINALLY!!!!! SLAYER IS THE MOST OVERRATED BAND IN METAL

yeah agreed. FINALLY.

[gm jack]

I still want to see them live.

They did some really good albums, but Christ Illusion just wasn't up to the standard of some of the others. I suppose its better for them to go while ahead than die out slowly and destroy their reputation and not enjoy doing it any more.

And Manson will have his work cut out. If you even see a SLayer crowd, they are some of the most fanatical and dangerous. Compare that to a standard Manson crowd. As said before, it is entirely possible that some Slayer fans start leaving if Manson isn't good enough, as there are too many 'Slayer pwn' people who would only stay fthough a Manson set if SLayer were after normally. And that's coming from a Slayer fan.

[ChptOfDarkness]

NOOO. i wanna see them at least once. and **** all who hate slayer

[Bazilisck311]

Nonesense, your band isn't finished until you're the star of an episode of Scooby Doo Movies.

Checked.

[MACDIZZLE]

to all those out there bashing slayer- **** you- slayer is thrash at its finest and no one can top them, i'll be sorry to see them go but I hope they end with a big screw you to all these critics

[ElephantTalk]

bollocks

[Scourge441]

guitarman47 wrote:

FINALLY!!!!! SLAYER IS THE MOST OVERRATED BAND IN METAL

STFU. Slayer are one of the most influential metal bands ever. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they're overrated.

not_dead_enough wrote:

Yeah, Slayer played like shit, Lombrado isn't half as good live as he is in the studio and Araya was sloppy and hardly addressed the crowd. The fact that Araya's a hyporcritical catholic doesn't help either...

But i'm not here to preach.

Well, when I saw them, Araya addressed the crowd plenty, wasn't sloppy, and "Lombrado" was much better than I've ever heard him in the studio. And Araya's said plenty of times that the things he sings about will not and do not interfere with his beliefs, so cut it with the "he's a hypocrite" crap.

gm jack wrote:
And Manson will have his work cut out. If you even see a SLayer crowd, they are some of the most fanatical and dangerous. Compare that to a standard Manson crowd. As said before, it is entirely possible that some Slayer fans start leaving if Manson isn't good enough, as there are too many 'Slayer pwn' people who would only stay fthough a Manson set if Slayer were after normally. And that's coming from a Slayer fan.

That's exactly what's been happening. Some are just leaving before Manson comes on.

[shellshock1911]

I understand they are about to be done making albums, and the time is due for that, and understandable, but I really hope they don't quite all together and stop doing live shows because I really want to see them live at least once.

[IRONxPANTERA]

wow this is truly amazing to here, in a bad way


I am a huge slayer fan, and to hear this is to hear that metal is dying slowly, which it is not.


But Metal's legends are all slowlwy drifting away around this time, it sucks....


but I am glad to hear there will be another album

[kud666]

what can be said about S.L.A.Y.E.R that hasn't been said a million times before, there the true gods of everything that is thrash metal. seen them twice and was blown away by how much better they are in person than on cd. will miss them but not forget them, and as MACDIZZLE said i hope they end with a big screw you to everyone that has ever doubted them

[shellshock1911]

And he is right about an old man headbanging, Rolling Stones does not even compare to the Slayer. Old men can go see Rolling Stones forever but I just can't imagine them watching Angel of Death, not even on the same page.

[Styx]

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ChptOfDarkness wrote:

NOOO. i wanna see them at least once. and **** all who hate slayer

agree!

[Useful_Idiot16]

Atleast Slayer had the dignity to never change or go with the times other than those hacks Metallica. Fuck Metallica, long live the Slaytanic Wermacht!

[thereverendsoup]

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.

Are you SERIOUS!? No one has sold out on quite the same level as Metallica (at least Slayer still plays metal), and Megadeth hasn't put out a decent album in over a decade.

I'm just glad Slayer's quitting while they're more or less ahead, rather than getting old and embarrassing.

[The Novice]

I like 'em...-ish.
But they're important to metal and since metal is important to me, I find it to be sad news..

[guitgrinder]

Man I don't even know what to say... I'm not happy, but nor am I pissed about it... but I hope they've got some kind of retirement plans or something... just 'cuz they're not going to continue with Slayer doesn't mean they should quit music altogether. I mean, wouldn't it be nice to see these guys do different stuff for a change.. stuff they couldn't do w/ Slayer 'cuz it would have ruined their cred? I wonder if Tom can play in a different style or if Hanneman started a brutal death metal band? King could like, I don't know... lift weights and drive his truck around while listening to Slayer and Priest 24/7... Dave could go back to Testament maybe? The possibilities are pretty much endless!

[GuitarHero0715]

If they do end soon, they've been on a hell of a career and its a well deserved rest

[666_Pounder]

Its not like they are bailing out, they have had a good run and im glad i got to see them at least once live.

[MXFNCK]

How bad it may sound, the man is right. Saw em live in june, the man cant sing live anymore. He dropped the angel of death scream years ago. Better become a legend that some sad shadow of yourself. I Like the new album though

[guitgrinder]

You guys think we could, like, not talk about Metallica? Plain and simple, man. Let's just not go there. If you like Metallica, we all know what you're going to say, if you don't like Metallica, we know what you're going to say... if you like both bands, we all know what is going to be said. Same goes for Megadeth. At one point in time, they were all on the same team, most of us here are metal fans, so we're all on the same team and I don't think that we need to argue about it 'cuz we're all on the same team, fighting for pretty much the same cause. To destroy faggy emo/screamo/goth-core retard mainstream crap music that's more focused on hairstyles and clothes than anything else.

[YourMessiah666]

At least they are leaving with a bang.

[ReaverNightwing]

oh... the perfect way to wake up, you wake up get out of bed, to find out your coffee is bland and cold, then you come downstairs, to find your second favorite band is ending eventually, and you've never got to see them once live...

this sucks....

on the bright side i did get to see their first ever live public television preformance, but it will never beat the real deal.. i just hope Napalm Death lasts longer

[adamjowens]

guitgrinder wrote:
I mean, wouldn't it be nice to see these guys do different stuff for a change.. stuff they couldn't do w/ Slayer 'cuz it would have ruined their cred? I wonder if Tom can play in a different style or if Hanneman started a brutal death metal band?

maybe one of em could become a full time metal producer?
how cool would it be to have ur bands album produced by Jeff Hanneman!

Checked.

[fenderstrat916]

i agree with not_dead_enough good riddance

[doku~]

mm...leaving while ahead, huh?

[Shredder Guitar]

yeah quit calling tom a hypocrite, hes said it doesnt interfere with his religion, and Kerry King writes a lot of the lyrics anyway

[guitgrinder]

adamjowens wrote:

maybe one of em could become a full time metal producer?
how cool would it be to have ur bands album produced by Jeff Hanneman!

Jeff's too drunk... the album would sound like shit.

[Syn Harvest]

Love Slayer a Very Good Metal Band i dont think theyre great but they are solid band. Hard to see them go but its good to know they know it cant go on forever. Good Luck in all future endeavors to them

[metalguy001]

kennymac99 wrote:

NOOOOO!

Just about sums up what i was going to say

[Absent Mind]

Gotta give em respect though, I'm not a fan but retiring is something bands rarely do.

For Slayer being so popular, I hope their last is amazing so the can leave on the biggest high. Would be awesome for them.

[Hammett5]

wow that sucks...

[Aidy Damage]

Unlike Metallica who went on an epic journey up their own vaginas in the '90s, Slayer have stayed with what they're good at and still managed to keep it fresh, unlike AC/DC, for instance, who have been churning out the same song over and over for decades.

It's a shame to see them go, but at least they haven't soiled their amazing career.

[contagiousfury]

I can't believe this...

[Renka]

25 years of great releases, they've staid true to their image but kept growing. They are the ultimate role model for any metal band; over two decades and ten records later they still stand strong with their original lineup.

Slayer are amazing, and the day they pack it up will be a sad day for the metal community.

[devourthekitten]

if their last album is like reign in blood, hell awaits, or even god hates us all, i'll forgive them.

[irontremelo]

Slayera has been around for along time now!!!
I knew sooner or later this was going to happen.
Man, I'll mis this guys

[ghostofhendrix]

I never really managed to get into Slayer, but they're a masive influence on metal so it'll be kinda sad to see them go.

[poona]

I'm not a fan of Slayer, but its sad to hear because it signifies the end of an era in metal. They're gonna have to pass the torch onto somebody.

[Teufel]

I find this news disturbing and saddening, yes, as a TRUE Slayer fan, but they will always be known for their aggression, the impressions they put on society, and their ****ing bad ass music. Long live Slayer. \,,/

And to the numskulled dolts who are bashing this band leave the article if you've nothing better to say and/or dislike Slayer, you've really no ground for your incompetent and immature beahaviour. They deserve respect from enemies and allies alike.

[guitarded420]

they are definitley pretty old now, and arayas right about being a 50 year old headbanger, its kind of irrelevant. i dont think hes being arrogant saying what he said about opening and putting the heat on for the next band, its true, and its one of their claims to fame as an influential band. they are definitley sloppy as hell live though. but yeah, go out with dignity, atleast they existed and maintained their stance unlike other metal bands which can go nameless..araya is dignified to say enough is enough, instead of putting out shitty albums hes not into to exploit their fans who will buy them in years to come. take a page from this, metal doesnt have to die because a band retires. but yeah, im not really even a fan of slayer...too sloppy and noisy for my tastes, but respectable nevertheless

[metalisbest]

To anyone who hasnt seen them, I hope to "god" you do. There is something about a Slayer show that is just amazing, it could be the fact that they always sound amazing, or that the pit can just get isane for them. All these factors come together in a perfect blend that makes it over all too soon. Not to mention that the band itslef does almost nothing but sing and maybe walk back and fourth a bit, that is of what I have seen them anyway.

[Echelon]

Slayer are good and all but they are overrated.

[Guitar_Jester]

I have seen them just once, and I liked it. Too bad if they are going too quit

[Trenz]

i didnt like christ illusion that much at all, but thats just my opinion. it sounds like every one of their albums. i own a few of their records, and ive seen em live twice, but i dont really care for em that much cause all their albums are the same, there is no going forward, its just staying in one spot. granted metallica went off to la la land(and ive lost a lotta respect for em) and megadeth went and tried out new things(and fans turned the other way), but then they went back to their roots, and came back to true form, and theyre new albm kicks ass. it does suck that slayers talkin about quitting, but at least they had one helluva ride.

[sebbsmith]

They had a good run.

[Decembero]

thereverendsoup wrote:

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.


Are you SERIOUS!? No one has sold out on quite the same level as Metallica (at least Slayer still plays metal), and Megadeth hasn't put out a decent album in over a decade.

Erm Metallica still plays metal. You should respect bands that dont want to play the same stuff their whole lives, bands like to experiment to keep it exciting. I agree with you however that Slayer needs to quit while ahead, but I like Megadeth's new album too. Change is good sometimes.

[MetalliRage]

look on the bright side. we dont have to listen to kerry kings big mouth anymore. amen. o yea and god dont hate. lol. there singer actually said that. he just said it was an awesome line for a song lmao.

[Azwethinkwedo]

I think it's a good idea, and slayer already have a wealth of material out for future fans to experience, i just hope they made do a stadium tour or something in 10 years, that would be so awesome.

peace

[samerika]

Wohooooo !!!!

[Teufel]

MetalliRage wrote:

look on the bright side. we dont have to listen to kerry kings big mouth anymore. amen. o yea and god dont hate. lol. there singer actually said that. he just said it was an awesome line for a song lmao.

Who cares about Kerry King's mouth? That really isn't the topic of this article. It's about the imminent departure of a legendary band.

[tim311mahoney]

As the history of rock and roll/metal has shown, it is infinitely better to burn out than to fade away. if you leave while on top of your game then your legacy is forever etched in stone.

[takeitaway]

bout time they call it quits.

[cHoKiNgViCtIM]

damn that sucks. i just got to see slayer live for my first time. it was ****ing amazing

[MattIgoe0108]

Im not a fan of slayer by any means, but it will be sad as the end of an era. I at least repect them for stopping now. I never found them to be anything that special though.

To be honest, having read this, it will p*ss me off if they keep going because the timing for them to call it a day would be perfect.

And to the guy above who said to the bashers to get out if they don't like the band, its not going to happen. Besides, this is nothing compared to the MCR or Fall out boy news articles.

[rip3149]

when you think about it, it's been a long-time coming. i mean, i love metallica, slayer, and megadeth, but they're aging for the worse. and when slayer does go (they'll probably outlast mustaine), they do need to go out loudly. the best way, in my opinion, would just be a jam! anthrax, slayer, metallica, and megadeth (the big four) on one stage for one night thrashin the night away.

[solo_freak]

too bad theyre quitting, they were (and still are) one of the best metal bands of all time. on the other hand its a smart choice because they are quitting while still up there

[Metal101]

I thought Christ Illusion was generally a decent album, I mean, nothing compared to Reign in Blood, or even Seasons in the Abyss, but it was at least better than God Hates Us All.... That album was far more disappointing than Christ Illusion....

[Teufel]

Metal101 wrote:

I thought Christ Illusion was generally a decent album, I mean, nothing compared to Reign in Blood, or even Seasons in the Abyss, but it was at least better than God Hates Us All.... That album was far more disappointing than Christ Illusion....

Yeah, too many wah solos, though still I like it.

[DR_SH]

I'm by no means a fan of the band but, it would suck to see them go.

Like Tom said there bands that can still play there stuff when there older and some that just can't. I really respect them for sticking to their guns. I mean they were playing thrash in the begining, during the earliy 90s though out the gunge era and there true to their roots to this day, but can't help but feel if they had toned it down then maybe they'd not be thinking about calling it a day as its to late to reinvent their sound.

Only thing is King would have quit ages ago lol

[mellowyellow729]

i think it will be a good time for them to stop... seriously theyre getting old nd out of it may as well stop while you are way ahead of the game

[riteso]

I mean, wouldn't it be nice to see these guys do different stuff for a change.. stuff they couldn't do w/ Slayer 'cuz it would have ruined their cred? I wonder if Tom can play in a different style or if Hanneman started a brutal death metal band?

Okay, thats exactly what we dont want. The end of a thrash metal band and the birth of a death metal band. Death metal is what has ruined good heavy metal like these guys used to write, eg reign in blood and seasons in the abyss. If anything we need to see some more bands like slayer form and outgrow this death metal. There has to be more to metal than just screaming down the mic at the top of your lungs. Just an opinion

[DANZIG767]

I died a little inside when i heard this, thankfully iv seen them live

[headstone05]

Well they can go out good or like St. Anger

[mellowyellow729]

headstone05 wrote:

Well they can go out good or like St. Anger

why do people always compare metal bands to metallica?? slayer and metallica are completely different so slayer would never have produced an album like st anger and metallica arent even gone yet so you cant sey go out like st anger.

[Sinten]

slayer slays. need to make sure i catch them one more time on their last tour

[NaivexLi]

Let me first just say that I am NOT a Slayer fan.

However, I do respect what they have done, they really are one of the grandfathers of metal.

I also respect their descision to stop before they start making fools of themselves....like 'oh so many bands do....

[Spartticus]

headstone05 :
Well they can go out good or like St. Anger

+1

[Slash 602]

Horray.

No, seriously, I'm not a big fan, but I do respect them, and it would be a shame to see such an influential band go.

[King ofKumbucha]

not_dead_enough wrote:

I think that Manson's got his work cut out for him

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.

He's just speaking the truth...

[HeavenlyVirus]

I'd rather Slayer quit playing than become some washed up band trying to get gigs in casinos.

[Muppet]

I'm just glad I got to see them live in concert!

[taylorfrey66]

they have been touring like all the time since the 80s you would want to retire too they all probably have mad arthritis plus the singer sucks

[Cosmicstar]

HeavenlyVirus wrote:

I'd rather Slayer quit playing than become some washed up band trying to get gigs in casinos.

[guitgrinder]

yes! we're actually doin' pretty good on avoiding the whole "Metallica vs. megadeth vs. Slayer vs. every other band that ever existed EVER" argument! saw a couple comments here and there but nothin' too major. Gives me hope for humanity!

[TheUnforgiven1]

goddamnit, i just missed Slayer in philly, i gotta see them before they go out, but i give them alotta respect for knowing that its time to leave before it gets nasty

[DorkusMalorkus]

I can only hope that it is their last.

[PastaOfMuppets]

Not a huge fan but I enjoy listening to some of their stuff every now and again.
I respect them as they have been so influential and have kept their sound distinctive in a genre saturated with so many identical sounding bands.

[Chainsawchav]

glad to see Slayer aren't planning on plodding along until they lapse into self parody (cough, cough-metallica-cough, cough)

[reallyiamsmart]

man thats depressing...

[CanCan]

Slayer will live for ever.

[guitgrinder]

just a side note... I think Tom actually looks really cool with the gray in his hair. Looks like some dude I'd end up shootin' pool with at the bar, talkin' about all this cool stuff he used to do and how "things ain't the way they used to be, man... back then, you could get away with all kinds of shit..." Y'know what I mean?

[Brandon_leigh]

I wish metallica never changed style..but that doesnt mean I dont love everything from Kill 'em all to the black album then things got worse..and then St. Anger came..but I heard their new album is going to be a new master of puppets based album ^^! With all the solos n stuff so maybe..I don't know..a nice ending perhaps?


Erhm, back to slayer. I never got into ther stuff, but I do know that they had a big influence in metal, big name too...kinda big loss to metal i guess..

[ddrocksv3_4xpk]

wow that bought a tear to my eye
they are finally going away
huzzah

[shadow_murph]

that sucks good thing i get to see them live tomorow night and hopefully they'll like a good bye tour or something like that so I can see them again lol

[CrazyPigeon]

Bazilisck311 wrote:

Nonesense, your band isn't finished until you're the star of an episode of Scooby Doo Movies.

Megadeth were in Duck Dodgers :P, that was a great episode, xD!

[Pacifica112J]

NOOOOO!

WHY SATAN?! WHY?!!

[Your41Plague12]

Heid wrote:
OK, their newer stuff isn't brilliant but I think it's very dignified of Tom to admit that "enough is enough".

Very true. You need to know when to quit. It's much better to quit while you're doing good still, rather than when you've gone totally downhill. People will remember that.

[JanB]

as much as no more live slayer will suck, you do have to agree with araya... slayer has worked so hard over the decades, and their live shows are by far the most intense thing i've ever been to that they deserve to kick back and enjoy the fruits of their labour

and i will agree that even though they did seem a tad old at the unholy alliance tour... they still ****ing rocked the house

[toxicity33]

Wow. That'll be weird. Who'll offend every religion ever now?

[Cobalt Blue]

well he said at a later age, he didn't say how later, they might sign a contract and do a couple more.

[LadyHellraiser]

oh no....

damnit... i need to see them before they break!!!!!

[metalcameron89]

**** me,well the next album better go ****ing nuts in that case,go out with a ****ing bang man,and someonme tell jeff to play some solos that dont sound tha same,as amazing as they are they need somthing new

[Geekis_Khan]

Damn, he sounds really arrogant... Manson puts on such more powerful live shows than Slayer.

I mean, it's sad if they split, but he needs to check his ego.

[Aminos]

i dont care cause i dont like slayer

[bassorigins789]

w/e slayers tight
I personaly enjoy alot of their shit
Im a metal fan and would hate to see a band like them stop, but you cant exactly be 50 and be able to get on stage night after night and give a kick ass show and scream your ass off. At least he knows his and the bands limits and is willing to do what he thinks is right. Even if he is a bit arrogant in doing so.

[mEtAlLiCaRuLeS1]

That shit better not happen.. slayers awsome
Araya looks like tommy chong there..haha

[guitarhero230]

wow... i personally am not a fan of slayer themselves but i dont think that this will affect future metal bands in a bad way i actually thing its the opposite i mean slayers too big to die off they'll live on so people will continue listening to them but by leaving, it shows the future metal bands to stay true and like stated earlier its better to burn out than to fade away kudos to whoever said that excellent observation deffinitely a big "metal lesson" to be learned here

[GiR 2.0]

I wish I could see them one last time...

[Skuzzmo]

Geekis_Khan wrote:

Damn, he sounds really arrogant... Manson puts on such more powerful live shows than Slayer.

I mean, it's sad if they split, but he needs to check his ego.

I've seen slayer **** knows how many times now... a lot anyway.... and a majority of the times that they've been a support act for someone they just leave a massive 'sonic' hole that these headline acts can't fill.....so this ego thing isn't ego at all just confidence in what they can do.....seen it first hand.... and for the record I've seen manson twice and they were rubbish.... wouldn't have them as a pub band....total crap.

[joshman]

I do understand a little. You don't want to go into the genre of being a "has-been" or anything like that. I know a little about Slayer and I know they're are ****ing crazy. haha. It's not a bad idea to stop after what they have done and created but we'll see what happens. They probably still have a couple good runs left in them.

[jpgilbert701]

ahhhh this sucks....well at least theyre ending it before they become another Metallica.

[slaygod]

slayer rules all and in saying that who would be able to recieve the torch from them...i do not see any of todays band being able to even accept because slayer are way ahead of any bands in thrash...hate on them all u want it does not hurt true old slayer fans i seen them live 5 times and only with dave...twice b4 dave left and three time since he has been back and every time i seen them live they are the best live. this is no sad news to me because they left very good music for us that is all a greatful fan could ask of there favorite band...nothing but pure respect for tom kerry dave and jeff u four r the best the thrash scene had to offer. show no mercy an slay'em all

[guitarhero230]

makes ya wonder whos gonna be the "slayer" of 20 years from now...

[evileyes518]

I guarantee anyone bath-mouthing Slayer a) can't play anything more complex than the opening riff of "Dead Skin Mask" b)lives with their parents c)Can't sing d)Doesn't have a band of their own e)Has a band of their own and gets booed off every stage they look at.

[better_than_you]

Slayer should have gave it up like 20 years ago

[better_than_you]

anyone "bath-mouthing Slayer"? what does that even mean evileyes518? Are we cleaning them in a tub with our mouths?

[guitarhero230]

dude im not a fan of either slayer or manson but if it came down to it slayer dude mansons just an overrated freak who thrives off of "misunderstood teens"... seriously MANSON needs to call it quits

[riteso]

lets hope the new albums kick ass. would be a good way to end the career

[Skuzzmo]

Geekis_Khan wrote:I'll have to disagree... I mean, Slayer's good and everything, but Manson is better. He's just more of a showman. Period.

Fair play m8, it's all a matter of opinion anyway..... but just one last 'dig' at manson.... last time I saw him he couldn't even remember the lyrics..... I don't really value that as a sign of a great showman.....

[zAg1619]

Christ, I look at this news article and automatically assume, someone is gonna bring up how metallica "sold out", etc etc etc... It's so stupid.

[heavy-metal-eh]

the classiest thing slayer could do is release a great album, have an awesome tour, and then step down and usher in the new generation

[blasphemus666]

slayer is an awesome band, but u gotta giv Tom some respect kuz he is 47. i mean metal is a pretty tiring buisness, and its hard to stay with it as long as he has. HORNS UP!

[kryzay311]

They are overrated, but they aren't bad at all. They've had some classics. I think they should throw in the towel like he says. Bow out with grace after a nice run, instead of burning out and producing shitty music down the road.

[hiphopopotamus]

Screw Metallica, the we need more SLAYER!!

Old metal hags aren't that cool, so its a good thing they know when to quit. However, the world needs a new metal act to step up and fill the void.

[Mihyaeru]

Are you SERIOUS!? No one has sold out on quite the same level as Metallica (at least Slayer still plays metal), and Megadeth hasn't put out a decent album in over a decade.

Hmmm The System Has Failed is in my opinion Megadeths best album its technical and melodic and everything that Megadeth is

and as far as Metallica goes they wanted to do different things which is great for thme if thats what they wanted to do. Bands dont have ot keep doing the same style over nad over it gets boring I know that fro mbeing a musician myself its nice to have variation and to progress with and experiment with different things. It may not be as good but meh u never know till u try it

Slayer have always done the same sort of stuff fast and heavy and theyre good at it which is great but because thats what mosto f their songs were like I dont rank em very high but thats not to say hteyre a bad band cos theyre pretty darn good live

[Gregoric]

MACDIZZLE wrote:

to all those out there bashing slayer- **** you- slayer is thrash at its finest and no one can top them, i'll be sorry to see them go but I hope they end with a big screw you to all these critics

they dont need to scarew critics when they're THAT over-rated.

[MetalOxymoron]

Someone once told me that all good things must come to an end. Slayer is Metal at its best and they must quit, so be it. No one will ever repeat what Slayer did for metal. Slayer forever!

[Krisp]

That's really sad. Slayer have made many classics. But it's better to stop while we still remember them as great musicians.

[musicology]

Um, well I don't care. I heard about 20 or so of their songs with boring chord changes and a penchant for the "louder and faster is better" mentality. Maybe they'll look good on VH1 one day, but I doubt it.

[Smitty101]

FINALLY.
god i hate them so much, they're so over rated. I'm sick of people saying "OMG SLAYER IS TEH PWNAGE!!1!".

[diabolus]

Shit
Well it's not as though I didn't see it coming, but Slayer will ****ing own thrash metal until the undoing of the world. Smitty, you can go suck on your mom's balls. I've never heard a Slayer fan even use the word "pwnage", let alone refer to Slayer as such. They are metal gods and pioneers of true thrash, and the only band out of the "big four" that have remained true to their thrash roots. It'll be a shitty day for metal fans everywhere when Slayer hangs up the guitars, and the end of an era.

[HazeD]

i might just have to go see them with manson. i cant stand manson tho. ill prolli leave after slayers off

[slayer7666]

k well that sucksss
if they are gonna break up
i NEED to see them before theyre done

[Tiamat]

NOOOOO

[Xeus]

RIP slayer

[FireandFlames]

Good. Slayer have been sucking since the early 90's.

[Dean-Junkie]

"Well, there have been remarks made about seeing an old man head-bang," laughs Araya. "And I have to agree. I think the Stones can do that, probably go out and do their stuff in their 80s, but it just wouldn't look right [for us], you know what I mean?

If Judas Priest can do it, why cant them,it doesnt matter how their image are,its the damn music..!! I dont listen to much slayer but i have respect for this band too...

[lithium500]

guitarman47 wrote:

FINALLY!!!!! SLAYER IS THE MOST OVERRATED BAND IN METAL

guitarman47 wrote:

FINALLY!!!!! SLAYER IS THE MOST OVERRATED BAND IN METAL

Actually, that would be Metallica.

[RubberSoul54321]

I take notions for Slayer: I might go a couple of months without listening to them. Then I'll hear that riff in the middle of Angel of Death and think: "sh*t! That's what it's all about!" Furious headbanging generally follows.

Whether you like them or not, you CANNOT TAKE AWAY WHAT THEY DID FOR METAL. Ever.

[pitbull510]

RubberSoul54321 wrote:

I take notions for Slayer: I might go a couple of months without listening to them. Then I'll hear that riff in the middle of Angel of Death and think: "sh*t! That's what it's all about!" Furious headbanging generally follows.

Whether you like them or not, you CANNOT TAKE AWAY WHAT THEY DID FOR METAL. Ever.

I totally agree. But with that being said- I have been waiting for this for a long time! Their run has just been a little too long.

[guitgrinder]

evileyes518 wrote:

I guarantee anyone bath-mouthing Slayer a) can't play anything more complex than the opening riff of "Dead Skin Mask" b)lives with their parents c)Can't sing d)Doesn't have a band of their own e)Has a band of their own and gets booed off every stage they look at.

someone knows what the **** they are talkin' about!

and remember, no one cares about your opinion of Metallica. Not even Slayer could touch Puppetz.

[power_gamer_6]

Aw, well that would really suck.
I'd be sad to see Slayer go.
But they're right. They can't go on forever.

Good game, Slayer.
Good game.

[paddypadman]

At least they're not greedy and doing a rolling stones on it. And Major kudos for that! -high five for slayer-

[SicSeb]

Wow, what a surprise that a band at some point in time quits -_-
They have been around for a long time and it's not more than normal they want to slow down a bit or to even call it quits in the near future. I have got to go and see them though before they do xD

[metalbassist12]

The day Slayer quits is the day the world returns to normal. Their records disgust me and I am glad that they are quitting. Nuff said.

[mister sir]

hey, theres nothing wrong with this... everything ends sometime.
imagine the slayer reunion in maybe 10, 15 years.... imagine the crowd.

[Midnight Rocker]

thereverendsoup wrote:

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.


Are you SERIOUS!? No one has sold out on quite the same level as Metallica (at least Slayer still plays metal), and Megadeth hasn't put out a decent album in over a decade.

I'm just glad Slayer's quitting while they're more or less ahead, rather than getting old and embarrassing.

Bollocks. Have you listened to 'United Abominations'? Its excellent! And sure, Metallica may have changed direction in the nineties (changed direction, not sold out), and i say this at my own risk, but have you listened to 'St. Anger'? Also a fantastic album.

Also i have nothing at all against Slayer.

[99percent]

Oh hell no! It would be good, that as right now they're on good standing, then they'd disband. But still, the music man.

[recliner33]

Midnight Rocker wrote:

thereverendsoup wrote:

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.


Are you SERIOUS!? No one has sold out on quite the same level as Metallica (at least Slayer still plays metal), and Megadeth hasn't put out a decent album in over a decade.

I'm just glad Slayer's quitting while they're more or less ahead, rather than getting old and embarrassing.

Bollocks. Have you listened to 'United Abominations'? Its excellent! And sure, Metallica may have changed direction in the nineties (changed direction, not sold out), and i say this at my own risk, but have you listened to 'St. Anger'? Also a fantastic album.

Also i have nothing at all against Slayer.

Metallica plays metal still too, it's just a different kind of metal then what it use to be. St anger was crap but just because it was crap doesn't mean that it wasn't metal. And I think it's a good idea that they slayer might break up because the music can only last so long. So many of their songs sound the same and the only way i could see them creating good music again is if they change their sound. And changing your sound does not mean that you sold out. Sure everyone points at metallica but bands like rush, zeppelin, sabbath and deep purple have all changed their sound at one point or another but does that mean that they sold out? And yes metallica changed their sound more then these bands but I can still tell the difference between an early zppelin album from a later one. So, as i was saying, Slayer needs to break up if they are gonna keep milking the same sound and style of their music.

[Spirit_Crusher]

well i hope i get to see them live sometime before they break up.

[Rebeldarkness]

i think the beginning of Slayer was the best stuff, because they had to fight off the hair metal shit, but now they are just a metal thing, not like they were, their old stuff has to be my favorite & influences me more than their new stuff

[al_log]

aw ****, it sucks that they are finishing slayer, but he has a point, it would be kinda hard to play thrash metal as fast and skillful as they do if they were like 50

[supersolus666]

why the hell is everyone bringing up metallica, megadeth, and.....ac/dc? wtf this is about slayer your all retarded this really sucks though i just saw slayer about 2 weeks ago and they still rock as hard as they did when they came out 25 years ago i hope their final album will be awesome

[1llusionz]

St Anger isn't Metal, period.

[no/mas/control]

That makes me sad hearing that but i guess its better to go out sooner than play till they suck

[skydemon666]

NOOOOO. Good thing I went to that last concert. I left when Manson started playing lol. Tom doesnt look nearly as old as in the picture. He looks pretty young in real life.

[Cied Shredder]

Good riddance if you ask me, Slayer is boring.

[the spiker]

I think Mr. Araya's head is in the right place. At 46 years of age I doubt he can keep this up in his 50's. Better to leave the "scene" on a high note rather than crashing and burning. A new album and a farewell tour would be nice.

[Scarecrow666]

At least Slayer knows when their reign is coming to an end (unlike Metallica).

[1llusionz]

As for Slayer. I like slayer, not a harcore fan. I like the first 5 albums, and GHUA. I didnt care too much for CI.

But it is remarkable to keep going after so long having all members in the band and keeping it thrash. Every band must die, but people will cover Slayer songs forever.

Hopefully they will go out with a bang and not a dud!

[Rainmaker27]

NO! NO NO NO! Slayer are one of the only real metal bands left! DON'T BREAK UP!!!

[StratoSlayer]

NOOOOO!

This cant be happening! Please don't go!

[Chameleon220]

No!! Ending Slayer Bad!
Keep Going, Theres pleanty of people that would go to your concerts when you are old!

When you Die they could just put your body on a stage and I would still go!

[Ash on fires]

I think it would be wise for them to quit.

[Jondy]

I think it's good for a band to retire when they feel like retiring instead of forcing more albums and shows out of themselves. It would effect the music. So if they don't want to do this the rest of their lives, it's great that they're going out with some grace rather than ending on a forced album. music should flow through you, not be forced.

[1llusionz]

SynysterSlash wrote:

GOOD!!!


Kerry king sucks anyways. No one is gonna cover a slayer song. Trust me.

They arent a good band.

Just because you don't like a band doesn't mean they suck or they aren't good, it just mean you don't like them, simple as that. I still see bands covering Slayer songs. . . *shrugs*

Looking at your name, you must be a GnR/VR fan, just stick to that.

[FearBefore]

With all due respect to Slayer, all I can say is: It's about time.
Sure they could probably produce a couple more kickass CD's, but it's better to get out while you're ahead than risk losing your 'cred' by producing a mediocre CD.
No matter what, Slayer will be a permanent name in the history of music.

[megadethisbeast]

SynysterSlash wrote:

GOOD!!!


Kerry king sucks anyways. No one is gonna cover a slayer song. Trust me.

They arent a good band.

um actually Children of Bodom have already covered a slayer song called Silent Scream. and many people have done so already even though none of them will sound the same.

[not_dead_enough]

FearBefore wrote:

No matter what, Slayer will be a permanent name in the history of music.

Yes as the no. 3 of the Big 4 thrash bands.

[Dimebag Dave]

I haven't listened to Slayer for many a year. They were one of my stepping stones towards the "real" metal community, and for that, I still have much respect for them.

All I can do is wish them the best. Make us proud on the last album, guys.

Funny thing too: all of the people here who've ripped on Slayer have bands like Dream Theater, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and (hand)Job for a Cowboy in their music section.

With a taste in music like that, you're opinions on Slayer are invalid.

[thycrusader]

why does everyone here have to insult each other and other people's taste in music. everyone has their preferences. so what? stfu, listen to your music and ill listen to mine. and everyone in the music community will rejoice once more.

oh and for slayer, if they retire then, the world will end...please slayer if you're doing one more album, please, dont pull a st. anger. pull another God Hates Us All. and everyone will be happy. =)

[guitgrinder]

guitgrinder wrote:

You guys think we could, like, not talk about Metallica? Plain and simple, man. Let's just not go there. If you like Metallica, we all know what you're going to say, if you don't like Metallica, we know what you're going to say... if you like both bands, we all know what is going to be said. Same goes for Megadeth. At one point in time, they were all on the same team, most of us here are metal fans, so we're all on the same team and I don't think that we need to argue about it 'cuz we're all on the same team, fighting for pretty much the same cause. To destroy faggy emo/screamo/goth-core retard mainstream crap music that's more focused on hairstyles and clothes than anything else.

I see you've all failed me...

I really hate the division in metal.

[TDAJGuitarist]

not_dead_enough wrote:

I think that Manson's got his work cut out for him


Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.

Metallica and Megadeth are horrable..I mean, Slayer isnt great either...But Metallica in peticular, Is basically just a fast and agressive version of "Sex Pistols" era punk....Power Chords and shitty basic drumming....Other then cliff Burton, Metallica are musical idoits....

[Vantage]

TDAJGuitarist wrote:

not_dead_enough wrote:

I think that Manson's got his work cut out for him


Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.


Metallica and Megadeth are horrable..I mean, Slayer isnt great either...But Metallica in peticular, Is basically just a fast and agressive version of "Sex Pistols" era punk....Power Chords and shitty basic drumming....Other then cliff Burton, Metallica are musical idoits....

Run for your life. Metalheads are gonna kill you.=D

[ibanez666]

the legacy continues. slayer will live on always.

[insomniac38]

Decembero wrote:

thereverendsoup wrote:

Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.


Are you SERIOUS!? No one has sold out on quite the same level as Metallica (at least Slayer still plays metal), and Megadeth hasn't put out a decent album in over a decade.

Erm Metallica still plays metal. You should respect bands that dont want to play the same stuff their whole lives, bands like to experiment to keep it exciting. I agree with you however that Slayer needs to quit while ahead, but I like Megadeth's new album too. Change is good sometimes.

Yeah, the solo to Burnt Ice Pwns!!!

[Raizer Sabre]

i'm not a huge slayer fan, but i can't deny how much of an influence they've been to thrash metal. i think raining blood was supposed to be their best song, though i think its pretty overrated (disciple was probably my fav :P) still, at least they're recognising they can't go on forever unlike some bands that have been around

[Iamonfire]

Never liked. I don't intend to start liking them. The one cover with a demented picture of Jesus on it was not cool in my books. But apparently they've influenced people, so uh... good work guys?

[terrencemaddox]

bodomscythe666 wrote:

sorry, not Reign In Blood but Christ Illusion?

First of all, someone having their own preference does not warrant pathetic name calling. Second, his mention of those three albums doesn't mean that he thinks those albums you mentioned "sucked." Third, even if he does dislike them, it's ok. He is allowed to have his own opinion.

Personally, I am not a big fan of Slayer, but I think they are good at what they do. If they feel like it's time to stop though, that is probably what they need to do, rather than trying to force it.

[bmc power metal]

I haven't heard much slayer... Though I find it pretty cool ALONG WITH Megadeth (my favorite band) and Metallica (not really its recent stuff). It really sucks in my opinion that a band like slayer might disband... I've never really been to any of their concerts but heck, they play guitar better than me at least...I really hope speed metal and in general all heavy metal returns to how it was in the 80's and begginning of the 90's... just my opinion though.

[slashlover]

guitgrinder wrote:

Man I don't even know what to say... I'm not happy, but nor am I pissed about it... but I hope they've got some kind of retirement plans or something... just 'cuz they're not going to continue with Slayer doesn't mean they should quit music altogether. I mean, wouldn't it be nice to see these guys do different stuff for a change.. stuff they couldn't do w/ Slayer 'cuz it would have ruined their cred? I wonder if Tom can play in a different style or if Hanneman started a brutal death metal band? King could like, I don't know... lift weights and drive his truck around while listening to Slayer and Priest 24/7... Dave could go back to Testament maybe? The possibilities are pretty much endless!

Them together, playing some jazzy blues

[METAL MILITIA1]

DAMMIT if they quit there will be almost no good metal around expect BLS there the best

[crystallinescar]

slayer goes country next album.

[<><]

'The End of Slayer', eh?

About damn time. =P

[Guitar_Poet]

Heid wrote:

Although it will suck if Slayer do split at least they will be quitting whilst ahead.

...

I think it's very dignified of Tom to admit that "enough is enough".

indeed. im not a huge Slayer fan either, but i used to love them a few years back. definitely one of the biggest bands out there at the moment, whether anyone thinks they are overrated or not doesnt really matter. they are huge. im glad that they are going out before theyre completely worn out... the bands that just keep going even though they get worse with every record are just... it just ruins everything that theyve ever done. i dont listen to slayer, but i totally respect what theyve done. props, and go out with a bang.

[Guitar_Poet]

slashlover wrote:

Them together, playing some jazzy blues

lol, or just some jazz. id pay to see that! =)

[Neloangelo818]

Iamonfire wrote:

TYPING WITH THE CAPS LOCK ON IS SO METAL!!!!

not adding anything worthwhile is so metal.

[chook0162003]

slayer to finally be dead and gone.. yay

i mean seriously.. raining blood...and every other song by them for that matter... the singing is like... lame.. and so is the band.

its what i like to hear

[Macabroso]

Yes, they were a great thrash band during the Show No Mercy and Haunting the Chapel years. Once Reign in Blood was released, the band went completely downhill. Then again, you can't blame them, since every thrash band I can think of turned to shit eventually. (Just look at bands like Metallica, Kreator, Sepultura, and Exodus now.) I would oppose the splitting up of Slayer if they hadn't become just another crappy metal band like Metallica. And no, Slayer are not at the top of their game. They were long ago. So I honestly don't mind them splitting up. In fact, they should have done it before they turned into crap.

[ali Bear]

slayer are not crap, they stayed true to thier music unlike metalica which have bin and always will be crap after their justice album. they are still heavy and they still rule. agreed though that they have had there time and that was round about seasons in the abyss. but there still heavy and still very relivant. what i would say is that there is so much shit around today with the newer bands of our generation, they come and go and drop like flies. If anyone can genuinly see a band from our generation been as big for the next 25years i would like to know. there was trivium but look what latest offering offers..... a load of shit, although i must say there is some decent riffs on there!

[The Red Menace]

Slayer ftw!

[Dr. Knox666]

I saw 'em live three times now and I think they got better and better all the time. They were a blast at the Unholy Alliance tour last year! SLAYER FOREVER!

[nick_b]

guitarman47 wrote:

FINALLY!!!!! SLAYER IS THE MOST OVERRATED BAND IN METAL

im not disagreeing with you, or agreeing, but why bother opening the article if you dont like the band?

[Bugger]

Good luck to the boys. They've put out quality albums each time and obviously love what they do. Would love to see another album and a tour of OZ (come on guys), I'm 13 years behind Tom and I tell ya, if I'm as motivated in the same profession (not money motivated) by his age, then I'm doing more than well. Take my hat off to you guys, been with you all along over the years.

[munchydoodle323]

Oh my GOD!!! I THINK I'M GONNA CRY
SLAYER DON'T LEAVE ME!!

[Beanie_Ben]

anybody else get the feeling this kinda underlines the apparent decline of the 'metal' genre of late... theres such little AMAZING stuff coming through, its kinda sad really.

[euan_soad]

Damn, but least they are leaving on a high

[AirForceMetalhe]

their old stuff was sweet, i still rock some seasons songs on my jogging playlist. but geezuz, god hates us all was weak and i haven't paid any attention to them since then. they are dinosaurs, their peak was decades ago.

CHECKED/DELETED.


THAT TOOK FOREVER. NOW, NO MORE FLAMING OR I'LL JUST BAN YOU OUTRIGHT.

[Pingis_Or_Death]

And I didn't see them live

[ValoHalo]

NOOOOO! **** **** ****, i am proud to say i SAW THEM LIVE in april and lemme tell you that was one awesome ****ing show, it was fast, brutal and a bit scary lol. and to that dude who says araya is a hypocrite, ur wrong, he just sings the lyrics but he doesnt take one word of what he says. slayer are not overrated, we are the most eager fans of any band, you will never experience another feeling lyk that again, **** emo, **** punk, metal for ****ing life

[cobain_is_king]

Hope this isn't true, if so I'll have to see them one last time

[SLD.Potato]

I can respect their decision to quit whie they're ahead. Before they get old and make some bad desicions.

[Saintanger20]

Goodbye Slayer! Thank God. No more religious putdown!

[oh... THAT guy]

not_dead_enough wrote:
Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.

Yeah Do You Know How Much Of An Arrogant Prick Dave Mustaine Is? Everyone Who's Ever met Him Hates Him. And Slayer Are As Influential As Metallica Are, They're Just Not As Mainstream... And About Tom Being A 'Hypocritical Catholic?' He Has Had A Roamn Catholic Upbringing, Doesn't Mean He Still Is A Devout Roman Catholic, And Anyway Kerry King Writes Most Of The 'Satanic' Lyrics.

[Chop_Suey92]

I said the same thing about them needing to stop making albums...
I mean...
20 years going, what do they still have left?
You know?
But
It will be a sad day when Slayer says Good Bye...

[Chop_Suey92]

Woops
Almost 30 years...
Haha...
And Im a huge ****ing fan of them...

[super_spam_away]

Good, they finally quit after 5 or 6 horrible albums(After Divine Intervention.) Slayer has become exactly like Slipknot. Hell, there are Slayer shoes now. When that happens, no matter how good a band is, they need to quit. I would bet that Slayer is here to stay and they are just trying to get the fans they haven't pissed off to give them money.

[not_dead_enough]

ValoHalo wrote:

and to that dude who says araya is a hypocrite, ur wrong, he just sings the lyrics but he doesnt take one word of what he says.

oh... THAT guy wrote:

And About Tom Being A 'Hypocritical Catholic?' He Has Had A Roamn Catholic Upbringing, Doesn't Mean He Still Is A Devout Roman Catholic, And Anyway Kerry King Writes Most Of The 'Satanic' Lyrics.

Yes but Tom Araya did say something like how 'God Hates Us All' was too good a title to waste and how that it would piss people off and create attention for the band; obviously Tom cares more about media attention (which equals more sales) than spreading his faith and sticking up for his beliefs (he does claim to still be of his faith). I'm no christian so I'm not offended but it says a lot about his loyalty to his faith. THAT makes him a hyporcrite and a bigger sellout than Hetfield, Mustaine or anyone else in thrash.

[Jastul]

never cared much for Slayer since I'm not that much of a trash metal fan, but I would like to see them live just once before they break up since I've heard that they put on some SICK performances live. O well. Also, it's very classy of them to say when they've done their best and call it quits before they start loosing their edge and actually damage their own name because of it, that's very nice indeed

[IRONMAN_304]

not a big fan of them, but saw them at download this year and they were fooking amazing. i think they were the only band who could have followed machine head :P

Checked/Deleted. Two more banned. Keep 'em coming.

[Boozer6]

I hope this isn't one of their last tours in that case, it would suck for them to spend some of their shows opening for Manson!

[b.c. warlock]

i wanna see slayer so bad! this better not be there last tour

[megadethisbeast]

dude cagnius i dont know what ur problem is but u should just get out of this forum right now. all i said is that if u come to a slayer forum to dis every good thrash metal band then maybe u dont like this style of music and u gave me a warning for that.

[SICKMINDED666]

its sucks

i just started getting into slayer a year ago.
and now im a HUGE fan. just the sound i've been wanting to hear. its hard for me to go one day with out the listening to any slayer album...favorites besides SOTA and RIB would be GHUA and i actually like some of CI. their old albums NEEDS to be remasterd.

im also going to the tour on the 31st. first one. excited as ****

and its funny that people are bringing up all this metallica and megadeath comparing slayer. i was telling my boss that metallica is in the cat. of metal and he said i was lying and still doesnt believe me...haha... tells you something.

i knew it was gonna happen, and have to say that they are doing the right thing. All i know is that when i have a son and when he gets curious about the metal ...ill just tell 'em "here is a CD(hands over Reign in blood)...dont hurt your neck"

o and about the farewell tour here is a qutoe of what i got from another article.

King said, however, he doesn't have any plans to break up Slayer.

"I don't have any idea when that's going to be. The only farewell plans we have is when we do it, we're going to do it and that's going to be it. We're not going to do the farewell tour sequel or anything like that. If you want to come see us, you better come now because we're not coming back. I just think it's so phony when people do that. How many times has KISS done it? How many times has everyone done it? Like, are you really going away this time, or do you want more of my money?"

[metalhead332]

SLAYER ****ING RULE!!!
listening to RIB right now.Classic.
sad to hear this but the break must come at some stage.

p.s.
Stop comparing metallica to slayer. stop talking about metallica in every goddamn metal article. people don't care anymore or ever will.

just to make sure i didn't waste as much spaces on slayer as i did on metallica- SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!!

[Mighty_McBeef]

Teufel wrote:

Metal101 wrote:

I thought Christ Illusion was generally a decent album, I mean, nothing compared to Reign in Blood, or even Seasons in the Abyss, but it was at least better than God Hates Us All.... That album was far more disappointing than Christ Illusion....


Yeah, too many wah solos, though still I like it.

I loved every album...yes they tend to get a little noisy once and a while...but when you think about it...what is thrash metal anyway?

[xdirgeinfernox]

come on!! why do all the good bands split up?...DAMMIT

[Rolo]

Not_dead_enough, ur a ****in tool mate!!! u have no idea about metal if you think slayer suck..slayer are the godfathers of thrash, people may say metallica did it, but metallica were nowhere near as extreme, brutal and thrash as slayer, metallica may be the fathers of it, but slayer undoubtedly perfected thrash metal and made it their own, when someone says thrash metal, first thing anyone should think of is slayer!!!! secondly metallica were good, they are pretty shite now, megadeth aint got shit on metallica or slayer, i just pisses me off how wrong you can be. And as for Christ illusions, come on guys...its blatantly a mix between their dirtier god hates us all stuff and their thrash roots of reign in blood..appreciate it, because even though it may be weaker for a slayer record, it ****in tears a new arsehole out of anything metallica have done!!! oh yea and SLAYER IS NOT OVERRATED!!!!! FUCK U ALL!!!!

[IsawSew]

Fuck this... Kerry will stab u with his B.C. Rich for such shit u talk here!

[FUKINSLAYER]

tears fall out of eyes

who do u guys think the new slayer will be with such a hardcore fan base?

[dirtydeeds123]

no!!!!

[k1ng_pooh]

i will make this simple for everyone

SLAYER>Anthrax>Metallica>Mega-douche

[k1ng_pooh]

SSSLLLLLAAAAAYYYYYEEEEERRRRR
(devil horns)

[Grunge _hippie]

dudes dont diss the slayer you girls there new stuff is better than the new stuff of metallica or megadeth becuese dave mustaines gay but peace sells is alright a just dont like dave mustaine hi has got to go to his room and think about what he has done byty i hear united abominations is prety good!!!

[luislivesay]

not_dead_enough wrote:

I think that Manson's got his work cut out for him


Arrogant pricks...good riddence, you're not even half the bands that Metallica and Megadeth are.

at least slayer still makes metal....metallica just makes shitty radio rock now. "INVISIBLE KID NEVER KNEW WHAT HE DID"!!! thats not metal, at least i dont think it is... and megadeth is the cheesyest band i know of. mustaine writes songs like a 15 year old and he sounds like popeye when he sings. the only thing i got against slayer is that all there songs are about the same shit

[mohsensalehi]

i think this kind of music should be made by young people, to being ok stuff.but Slayer is an exeption
and i dont undrestand why most of you dont like the new record.i listen to christ illusion and its awesome
.you shouldnt expect hear "South of heaven" or "angel of death" again. since you dont change your way of listening, you won't like anything they make.