Slayer
‘I worried it was self-indulgent!’ Dave Lombardo on Slayer, going solo and shaking his banana
The drummer has long been curious about music beyond thrash metal, playing with everyone from Ice-T to John Zorn. Now his debut solo album is bringing it all together
Alex Deller
04, May, 2023 @11:11 AM
Rick Rubin: Def Jam founder and producer announces debut book
The Creative Act: A Way of Being will be ‘a book about what to do make a great work of art’ and ‘a book about how to be’
Laura Snapes
11, Feb, 2022 @6:00 AM
Rock against racism? Metal's varied response to Black Lives Matter
Black Sabbath and Axl Rose are among those in the metal world supporting protests, but there’s no denying the opinions of others in the genre
Michael Hann
22, Jun, 2020 @1:50 PM
Slayer: where to start in their back catalogue
In Listener’s Digest, our writers help you explore the work of great musicians. Next up: the LA metal band who made the sky pour with blood
Joe Muggs
22, Apr, 2020 @7:11 AM
Slayer review – thrash legends unleash a barrage of malevolence
The LA four-piece’s final world tour delivers a furious rush of excitement in a celebratory sweep through 37 years of mayhem
Dom Lawson
04, Nov, 2018 @2:46 PM
Slayer announce global farewell tour
‘The age of Slayer is coming to an end,’ announce the legendary heavy metal band after 37 years and nearly 3,000 gigs
Laura Snapes
24, Jan, 2018 @11:26 AM
Slayer review – vital, vicious and loud
With a reconfigured lineup and renewed commitment to the infernal cause, the LA metallers reclaimed their crown as the masters of darkness
Dom Lawson
01, Dec, 2015 @12:18 PM
Slayer webchat – as it happened
The definitive thrash-metal band joined us during their UK tour to answer your questions in a live webchat. Catch up with Kerry and Gary’s answers here, from the highs and lows of being 30 years in the business to the heaviest song ever and (unlikely) Journey tribute albums
30, Nov, 2015 @7:06 PM
Cult heroes: Tommy Vance was British radio's unsung heavy metal guru
The rarely feted Radio 1 DJ took metal out of its ghetto and played it to the whole country, spawning furious, flourishing scenes in its wake
Michael Hann
10, Nov, 2015 @9:08 AM
Slayer: Repentless review – thrash masters still stupidly exciting
Despite deaths and departures, Slayer’s evil powers remain undimmed on this whiplash-inducing new set
Dom Lawson
10, Sep, 2015 @9:00 PM
Slayer's Kerry King says he wouldn't go to the festival he's headlining because the bill's so poor
The thrash titan has been laying into Mayhem festival, which has scrapped two stages and seen attendances fall
Guardian music
29, Jul, 2015 @8:10 AM
Bonnaroo 2015 lineup announced by festivalgoers on social media
Mumford and Sons back after bassist’s brain surgery forced them to cancel in 2013, while Billy Joel, Kendrick Lamar and deadmau5 fill other headline spots
Guardian music
14, Jan, 2015 @3:02 AM
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