Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook

May 2, 2013... a day that will live in infamy. Talkin' Slayer is back, to commemorate the 11th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's untimely, shocking demise. One of the listeners asked if Jeff actively retreated from his dominant creative role in the band, following the disappointing reception of 1998's Diabolus in Musica. That's a good question. So we get into it, using some old facts and new statistics. The part of the podcast where author D.X. Ferris reads his Slayer band biography is over. For now. But stay tuned... Slayer is back. And Kerry King's solo album and tour about are nearly ready to go. So you'll have things you want to talk about. And I will too. If you haven't yet, please take a minute to answer two Slayer surveys — and tell some friends. They're all multiple choice questions. It's fast and easy. Pass it around. The more the better. Don't let the Slayer Nation think your favorite album suxx! 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV VIRTUAL TIP JAR: Season 1 is done, and we are passing the hat. Following are links to support the show — and, in return, you can get things like bonus episodes, the audiobook edit of the show, CARVE SLAYER stickers and more: 1) Make a one-time donation via ko-fi.com/slayerbook. You can make a one-time payment with PayPal, Venmo, or a credit card. 2) Same deal: You can PayPal some gratitude to the show at paypal.me/slayerbook. Watch the first Kerry King video here: “Residue.” https://youtu.be/2fALV3X9jB4?si=uq1TIATm0Z1DHwPj Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value. See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take TWO Slayer surveys if you have a couple minutes, please. They're simple, it's fast... all you have to do is click answers for nine questions in each survey. 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV Today's topic is the end of Slayer's Final World Tour (TM)... That and the leadup to & aftermath following the band's hazy demise. Slayer existed opaquely, and it perished opaquely. Here is what we know. This was once the final chapter in the epic saga of Slayer. But now it's not. However... today's episode is the end for most listeners, but not for all. Support the show and never miss an episode. Sign up at Patreon.com/SlayerBook . Regardless, don't cancel that subscription. There is more to come in the next few months... VIRTUAL TIP JAR: Season 1 is almost done, and we are passing the hat. Following are links to support the show — and, in return, you can get things like bonus episodes, the audiobook edit of the show, CARVE SLAYER stickers, and more: 1) Make a one-time donation via ko-fi.com/slayerbook. You can make a one-time payment with PayPal, Venmo, or a credit card. 2) Same deal: You can PayPal Team Ferris some gratitude at paypal.me/slayerbook. 3) If you want to sign up as a monthly supporter for the final episodes, and maybe stay on board for Season 2 In the Abyss: All-Killer-Zero-Filler Reruns... you can learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. And/or buy Ferris' books at 6623Press.com. DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show: "Fortified With Ashes," the title track of the lastest EP by Talkin' Slayer house band Chupacabra. This is the non-Slayer tune that pops up about midway thru. https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/track/fortified-with-ashes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvb380cJwLg Select citations and endnotes from chapter 66.6: “It’s Over, Johnny.” 666-1. “Here Is the Setlist for Slayer's Final Show.” Kerrang online. December 1, 2019. https://www.kerrang.com/here-is-the-setlist-for-slayers-final-show 666-2. YouTube has plenty of great video from the final concert. These clips of the end are my favorites: “Slayer - last concert Los Angeles - Angel of Death & Slayer says Goodbye.” It’s shaky yet awesome amateur footage from the front row. Posted 1 December 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1YfWHIjBOg “Angel of Death (FINAL SONG / FAREWELL SPEECH).” Zoomed footage from the cheap seats. Posted 1 December 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5pkbA1t2E4 666-6. Araya first posted the image of the classic Slayer lineup with Trump on Trump’s inauguration day, 20 January 2017. Over 100,000 fans liked the first post. That initial post soon disappeared. The second Trump photo stands at an untitled Instagram post, on the official Slayer account, @slayerbandofficial, 24 January 2017, which identified it as from being from Tom: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPqUjICAi8d/ Araya explained, “I thought it was funny,” followed by language with a conservative bent: “I was amazed at the comments about the picture. Some positive. Some negative. More amazing was in 2 hours there was 10,000 likes. I never would have guessed that there where so many snowflakes commenting their distaste for the new president. Woke up the next morning and found someone had deleted the post. Can someone please explain why?” This quotation features Araya’s post with modified grammar and punctuation, for clarity and courtesy. Keep in mind: In Slayer’s 1996 cover of 80s punk nugget “Superficial Love,” Tom changed an anti-Reagan line to “President Clinton can suck my motherf@ckin’ d!ck” — which he’s allowed to do. And while I’m defending his right to voice his opinions, let’s also be clear: I don’t agree. Which doesn’t matter.

Another long one. It's a full hour. Three topics this week: 1) A book report about Tom's sister's history of her family -- mostly her dad and brother. 2) An annotated list of some other Slayer-related material. And 3) a deep meditation on the pagan significance of the Slayer Leprechaun. Seriously. Two weeks ago: We looked at the beginning of Slayer's life after Jeff. Last week: Patreon listeners received 2.5 hours of content. First a report about the Relentless "Final World Tour." And then they got a long breakdown of -- and commentary on -- Kerry King's Rolling Stone interview by Kory Grow. Next week: The Slaytanic Survey... Which albums and songs are fan favorites? Tune in and find out. Then two or three more episodes, and the show is over. For now. VIRTUAL TIP JAR: The show is almost done, and we are passing the hat. Following are links to support the show -- and, in return, you can get things like bonus episodes, the audiobook edit of the show (when it's done, which will be soon), CARVE SLAYER stickers, and more: 1) Make a one-time donation via ko-fi.com/slayerbook. You can make a one-time payment with PayPal, Venmo, or a credit card. 2) Same deal: You can PayPal Ferris at paypal.me/slayerbook. 3) If you want to sign up as a monthly supporter for the final episodes and maybe stay on board for Season 2 In the Abyss: All-Killer-Zero-Filler Reruns... you can learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. And/or buy Ferris' books at 6623Press.com. DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show: Slayer photo book, both editions. Portraits of Slayer, Words by David Ling. https://www.rufuspublications.com/rufusbooks/slayer/ Araya, Jeanette. Bloodline: The Araya Story. Revised first edition: 2015, p. 8. Archway Publishing. Bloomington, Indiana. 116 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Books-Jeanette-Araya/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJeanette+Araya Patricio Jara. Slayer: Read In Blood (1986-2016): 30 Años Del Clasico De Slayer. Chile: Planeta. 2016. 172 pages. Mehling, Shane. “Meet the Man Who Carved ‘Slayer’ Into His Flesh.” September 6, 2016. Clrvynt. Archived at http://clrvynt.com/slayer-michael-meyer/ “A Tribute to Jeff Hanneman, Written by Dave Lombardo.” By Dave Lombardo, as told to Dave Everley. Metal Hammer (online). 25 September 2018. https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-tribute-to-jeff-hanneman-written-by-dave-lombardo Divita, Joe. “Here’s Over An Hour Of Pantera Jamming With Slayer’s Kerry King.” Loudwire (online). 26 September 2018. At Loudwire.com. https://loudwire.com/pantera-jamming-slayer-kerry-king-video/ “PANTERA with KERRY KING. 1989.05.18 (Hangin Out & Rehearsals).” Video posted by Concert Matrix Reloaded Nov 27, 2013 at YouTube. Three segments from May 18-20, 1989 in Fort. Worth, TX. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suk_80ittN4 About the show: Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook is an audio adaptation of D.X. Ferris' book Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Band Biography (2024 Update, the REBORN Edition). This illustrated, exhaustively researched rock book features many cool photos, 2 appendices (3 in ebook), and over 400 citations/endnotes. Ferris also wrote the 33 1/3 book about Reign in Blood.

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 45... Repentless & the Retirement Announcement Today’s topics are 1. Slayer’s final (?) album. And 2. whether or not the band actually SAID they were totally retiring and would never play again when they announced a "final world tour," way back in 2018. The weekly podcast Talkin' Slayer has four more episodes left, folks. And free listeners only hear half of those. To get every episode, including the ones you missed, sign up at ⁠⁠Patreon.com/Slayerbook⁠⁠. Packages start at less than $1 per episode. DEEZ NOTES "Atrocity Vendor," original 2010 version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8TTQmnehJM "Atrocity Vendor," 2015 version from Repentless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIYbtDgoxGE "Piano Wire," Jeff's last contribution to the catalog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvRWOCygwNY Slayer, "Implode," early version from 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0gVs_UcxKY&list=RDk0gVs_UcxKY&start_radio=1 Slayer, album version of "Implode": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdHP5jiR4D0 "You Against You" unofficial lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UuHHaSt-d8 Once again, Kerry on Dave's final, fireable offense: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BEhzyPUVoBY "You Against You" soundcheck live from Chicago's Riviera, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4LLs7O5Q_I Official interview with the band... Gary Holt about Repentless, what he played, and how he played it. Plus the rest of the band on recruiting Gary. Includes some succinct, emotional commentary from Tom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c332223oass Metal Hammer's Slayer: The Repentless Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdYkCUp14EY Loudwire talks to Tom about pros and cons of touring:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_r8uIqPyI8 Dean Delray talks retirement tours and Slayer on this week's Let There Be Talk, at the 30:00 minute mark: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kTS7TBsUYUJ6PQwDeVdWG?si=Hw5lVkS3RsedUV0RMDp5jQ The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. Host D.X. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon:  ⁠SlayerBio.com

BREAKING NEWS: SLAYER WILL REUNITE FOR LIVE SHOWS Listen for the deets AND the 'tails.

This week: Four chapters, one topic... We’re talkin’ Jeff. We’re talkin’ postmortem. We’re talking about tributes to the late, great Jeff Hanneman – the soul of Slayer and the true artist behind the band. One them was, according to Metal Injection's Johnny Orlando Jr., "the loudest memorial service I’ve ever attended, and the first one to break out into a massive mosh pit.” The weekly podcast Talkin' Slayer has six more episodes left, folks. And free listeners only hear half of those. To get every episode, including the ones you missed, sign up at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. Packages start at less than $1 per episode. DEEZ NOTEZ Chapter 55. Postmortem Interlude II: 11 Top Memorial Tributes to Hanneman 11. Jucifer's Gazelle Amber Valentine's tweets: https://web.archive.org/web/20160703054518/https://twitter.com/_JUCIFER_/status/330081179657199616  10. Yardley, William. “Jeff Hanneman, Guitarist, Dies at 49.” The New York Times: https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095606/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/04/arts/music/jeff-hanneman-guitarist-for-slayer-dies-at-49.html  9. Iann Robinson, . “RIP: Jeff Hanneman of Slayer Dead at 49.” Crave. https://web.archive.org/web/20130507130755/http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/494031-rip-jeff-hanneman-of-Slayer-dead-at-49  8. Skolnick, Alex. “Remembering Jeff Hanneman: 1964 – 2013.” 6 May 2013. Premier Guitar online. https://web.archive.org/web/20130902093711/http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Remembering_Jeff_Hanneman_1964_2013  7. Lombardo, Dave. Facebook post. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=477342499003620&set=a.125439164193957.23902.124433877627819&type=1  6. Abrams, Howie. “Honoring Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman.” Myspace. Not available. The internet is a terrible place to park content, folks — especially MySpace... whoops; Myspace. 5. Christe, Ian. “R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman 1964–2013.” Bazillion Points blog. http://blog.bazillionpoints.com/2013/05/02/r-i-p-jeff-hanneman-1964-2013/  4. Kerry King has moment of noise for Jeff Hanneman at the Revolver's Golden Gods awards. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qQtYBSMOBVo 3. The LA Kings. See Krgin, Borivoj. “Los Angeles Kings Hockey Team Pays Tribute To Fallen Slayer Guitarist.” Blabbermouth. https://blabbermouth.net/news/los-angeles-kings-hockey-team-pays-tribute-to-fallen-slayer-guitarist  2. Norton, Justin M. “Jeff Hanneman: 1964-2013.” [Decibel] Deciblog. 3 May 2013. http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/jeff-hanneman-1964-2013/  Norton also wrote a distinct, excellent profile of Hanneman as part of Decibel’s long tribute to Hanneman: “The Life and Legacy of Jeff Hanneman” in issue no. 105, July 2013. The stories aren’t available online, but the magazine is available for purchase at DecibelMagazine.com. 1. Flynn, Robb. “Jeff Hanneman.” MachineHead1.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20130702004141/http://machinehead1.com:80/board_posts/jeff-hanneman-memorial-hollywood-palladium  Chapter 56: Six Things Hanneman Hated. And Six He Liked. ESP Guitars& Basses. “Jeff Hanneman: 5 Things I Hate." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiA5l3kMp9I&feature=youtu.be  Howard, Randy. “Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Discusses Gear and Slayer's Beginnings.” Guitar World. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606060055/http://www.guitarworld.com/archive-guitarist-jeff-hanneman-discusses-gear-and-Slayers-beginnings Chapter 57: The Mosh Memorial Various video clips from the Hollywood Palladium memorial: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jeff+hanneman+memorial%2C+hollywood+palladium  Metal Injection, hosted by Johnny Orlando Jr. “Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman Memorial Recap: WBC No-Shows, Friends Speak, Circlepits Erupt” video report, with subsequent links to video inside and outside the service, including speakers. http://www.metalinjection.net/show-recap/Slayers-jeff-hanneman-memorial-recap-wbc-no-shows-friends-speak-circlepits-erupt  The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value.

BIG episode this week. IT'S GOIN' DOWN!! Two topics: 1) Things come to a head between Dave and the band. Dave thinks he has them right where he wants them.. BUT... And then a little palate cleanser, something different: 2) Friend of the show Gino Bambino shares his experience traveling from the backwoods to the big city to see Slayer play a little roller rink on the South of Heaven tour. Only eight more episodes of Talkin' Slayer remain. And then the story and the show are DONE. Free listeners will miss half of them. And they WILL be things you will miss. Join the Patreon supporters and don't miss nuthin'. Sign up at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. It's cheap. It's good. DEEZ NOTES. Spoilers in 3, 2, 1... Jon Dette rejoins Slayer. "Raining Blood" from his first show back, at Soundwave, Brisbane, Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkBZmHWOtQ The tune from a different view, but from this angle, you can really see Dette KILL IT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A8njMeZ_GE Same show: The pit wasn't big, but it was bonkers. Australians do not f&k around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nn9kG-kA1U Full set from Soundwave, Melbourne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WL3FdkCtag Kerry talks to Artisan News Services about Dave's final exit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJA-3FKTnlw Dave gives his side of things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPHjNG1m22I Oldie but goodie: Dave shite-talks Kerry back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EliwklTRrI0 Dave talks to Eddie Trunk & That Metal Show about Slayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvJxCcVVQg8 Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon:  SlayerBio.com

Today would have been Jeff Hanneman's 60th birthday. So today's topic is Jeff. Twice. As a tribute, we took the two episodes that are all about the late great guitarist, the difference he made in Slayer, and who he was... and we nailed 'em together for you. Enjoy, mates. Jeff RIP. Kathryn Hanneman's official Jeff Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/officialjeffhanneman/  

Episode 39. This week, three topics: Slayer without Jeff Hanneman, which was unthinkable… until it happened. Then The Big Four Concerts, Part II, which covers the American Big Four Thrash Band shows, including Jeff’s final appearance with the group. But first, we recap what happened last week, because it was nearly fatal. And if you're not a Patreon supporter, you missed it. DEEZ NOTEZ: Slayer’s first show without Jeff, and with Gary. 26 February 2011, Brisbane, Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uuOiq1Ii30   Slayer, full set with Cannibal Corpse’s Pat O’Brien. 8 April 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNKQpq9PNFk   Jeff’s final performance with Slayer. 23 April, 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m0YWTwnKkY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4D1nsI6COU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiT6ogA7-Bw   Slayer, Lombardo drum cam, “Disciple,” from the Big Four show at Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw8ItX7J-3Y&t=230s   "Postmortem/Hate Worldwide" drum cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgrIpPpOhMw   Slayer, “Angel of Death,” from Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9kx1K4wek   Slayer, “War Ensemble” from Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQeusLCUeSk   Kerry King & Tom Araya talk to Rolling Stone about the big show in NYC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F45QFk4eTM8   Members of the Big Four jam Motörhead’s “Overkill” at the close of the NYC Big Four concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kpiHf1JuA8   Metallica’s full two-hours set from the NYC Big Four show. Pro shot and rad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbhqDjIWLpk   Megadeth at the NYC concert, “Peace Sells/Holly Wars.” Fan footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gMkQgnYyjY   Anthrax at the NYC Big Four show, fan footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-9toWlis_8   Scott Ian talks to Rolling Stone about playing Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQfwWURbalk   The Andrew Stuart picture mentioned in the show… Hanneman’s last time onstage with Slayer: https://www.instagram.com/ndrewstuart/p/COBCn49DdRV/  THIS SHOW IS... After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, annotated, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon:  SlayerBio.com

Episode 37: Triple Shot... The Big Four, The Big Year, and American Carnage, featuring Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Yiz get three topics / three chapters this week: A lengthy compare-contrast of the Big Four thrash metal bands. We talk about the Big Four and what the word "big" means. Then we see them all in action together, in the first Big Four concerts. (Spoiler: More will follow.) Then Slayer and Megadeth and Anthrax and Testament reunite for some North American Carnage. Two weeks ago, Slayer formally reunited with Dave Lombardo, recorded the Christ Illusion album, and won another Grammy. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the World Painted Blood record and Dave Lombardo's divorce, which will affect Slayer in various ways. Next week is a long one: Slaytreon supporters get an episode called Nectrotizing Fascitis, which is about the beginning of the end of Jeff Hanneman’s time in slayer – and his very life itself. DEEZ NOTES: Slayer, live in Germany, Rock am Ring fest, 2010: THIS IS WICKED. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2BHfmk-aKI Slayer's set from the home video The Big Four Live from Sofia, Bulgaria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6cgarKRSas Members of all the Big Four bands— or, in Slayer's case, A member — all jam "Am I Evil" live at an early Big Four concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__j5Z_WcVgE Video: Behind the Scenes at the Big Four: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IseQTefp_LI American Carnage tour announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-NdSH6Lkvk Shaky fan footage of Slayer taking the stage to "World Painted Blood" on the American Carnage tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlsY28Qc7w THIS SHOW IS... After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: 

Episode 35 arrives a little early this week, in case you’re traveling for the holidays. Today’s topics are the 2007 tour with Marilyn Manson and Slayer’s second Grammy win. Two weeks ago, free listeners heard about the Raining Blood tours, which commemorated original drummer Dave Lombardo's formal return to the band. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the diabolique commemorations of 6/6/06, plus the Christ Illusion album. This week, Slayer take it on the road with Marilyn Manson, a giant turd who made some good music in the 90s. Ferris tells you what that show was like. And, once again, Slayer shockingly win a big award from the music biz establishment. DEEZ NOTEZ: Slayer, live at Download, 2007, full set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hITXD71ugAY Slayer, live at Hammersmith, 2008, full set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fNmYAl4qLA METAL CHRISTMAS! F*KIN’ SLEIGHER! Sleigher is an awesome Christmas – sorry, Krampus – band. Here are studio Slayer covers on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SPyeqyQnVmLpjd7miADZR?si=mq1znEheS-6rke0KpcruxQ Here’s a full live Sleigher set of Christmas vs. metal mashups, from 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVp0WkiTWWI You want more Christmas podcast action from the douche who hosts this show? Say no more: Here’s Ferris talking about the coal-black Christmas dramedy In Bruges, on a show with his buds from the podcast Arthouse Legends. In Bruges is a Christmas movie the way Die Hard is. Kinda: https://arthouselegends.libsyn.com/in-bruges Here’s Ferris and the crew talking about National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: https://legendspodcast.libsyn.com/legends-podcast-502-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-christmas-movies YOU DON'T WANT X-MAGE, AND YOU WANT MORE METAL HISTORY PODCASTERATION? PEEP THIS: The Thrash Metal Show, by our bud NoFriender. He puts together multi-episode runs about entire albums, individual bands, and the general history of thrash. AND he drops occasional one-off standalone episodes. If you’re commuting for the holidays, check it out. If you’re not commuting, check it out: https://www.whenitwascool.com/nofriender-thrash-metal-show-podcast MERRY XMAS. HAPPY NEW YEAR. SEE YINZ NEXT WEEK. NEXT YEAR. SAFE TRAVELS, FRIENDS. THIS SHOW IS... After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: SlayerBio.com

Today's topic is Still Reigning. The year is 2003. Original drummer Dave Lombardo has returned to the band. Slayer play Reign in Blood, live, in its entirety. They make a tour out it. Then then they add blood. Then they film it. Then they do it more. Next week: Patreon supporters get the Slaytanic skinnee about 6/6/06 and Christ Illusion. In two weeks, all y'all hear about the tour with [giant turd] Marilyn Manson and Slayer's first Grammy win. DEEZ NOTEZ: WAIT FOR IT... From the Still Reigning DVD, "Slayer in Their Own Words," part 1 of 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvWIjMaM3QU "Angel of Death. Unholy geez, I'd forgotten how massive this live recording is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y5uXogBPqs&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA The song they never played before this tour cycle, "Piece by Piece," live at last: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go8M0DbygQQ&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA&index=3 "Raining Blood," live, with mucho sangre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE5FgxSWQOM&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA&index=11 After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week’s topic is the God Hates Us All cycle. Two weeks ago, all listeners learned about drummer Paul Bostaph's return to the band. Jon Dette got the boot. Spoiler: We haven’t seen the last of him. And y'all learned about "No Remorse," their collaboration with German digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot. Last week, Patreon supporters heard all about the album Dee-ah-BOL-us in Musica, Slayer's polarizing foray into nü metal, which still rips pretty hard. This week: God Hates Us All, Slayer's remarkably timed first album of the 21st century. DEEZ NOTEZ: “Here Comes the Pain” from WCW: Mayhem comp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAEMwnwxCb0 “Hand of Doom” from Nativity in Black 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXRcf-LZqjs “Bloodline,” which debuted on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKUWvVCwvE Slayer, live, 2000, at Tattoo the Earth side stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inB3LxZWPqI Entire War at the Warfield video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyFeQGXytb8&pp=ygUbc2xheWVyIExJVkUgQVQgVEhFIFdBUkZJRUxE Slayer, War At The Warfield (2003), 'Fans Rule' Short Documental Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5pn8m5csXA Systematic, with Paul Bostaph, live 2003: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzlTd87o1KM After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at... Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take a look at the Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's topic — today's five topics — are 1. Paul Bostaph's quick return to the band, and 2. Slayer's collaboration with German digital hardcore/techno band Atari Teenage Riot. Then because those are short, you get a little taste of two episodes that are exclusives for Patreon supporters: 3. Learn about some early album artwork. 4. And learn what Slayer and Minor Threat dudes had to say about each other. 5. THEN a long, sludgy, sexxy, siren-call co-ed cover of "War Ensemble" by all-star stone squad SLOWER. SHOW NOTES: DEEZ NOTEZ: NEWS: Kerry's New Band to Debut Live Thursday May 9, at Daytona Beach Festival. I'm pretty sure the band isn't called Kerry King; stay tuned, though. Blabbermouth has some deets. https://blabbermouth.net/news/motley-crue-slipknot-judas-priest-and-kerry-king-among-confirmed-acts-for-welcome-to-rockville-2024?fbclid=IwAR1sQ4sMLa7JxtJ5GLURCI8l7icQsTD133Yez7jihjOB1SOCNcz7wfqq6yI Slayer Live in Santa Cruz, 1995: Slayer playing “Sex. Murder. Art” as a trio, after Jeff leaves the stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOVtvHhCC-Q&t=2702s Slayer & Atari Teenage Riot, “No Remorse (I Wanna Die)”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb90QDSssSo Atari Teenage Riot, “Start the Riot”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L4DOLWSiGQAll About Bostaph:Aggressive Tendencies interview, “Paul Bostaph on Lombardo and Proving Himself": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO7iCMnWOYY Loudwire interview, “Slayer's Paul Bostaph Plays His Favorite Drum Parts”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrOepZiFO0 Robb’s Metal Works interview with Bostaph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9WbQrF6YhQ Musical guest SLOWER, band page:https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/bands/slower.htm Slower merch, including pre-orders for forthcoming LP:https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop-usa.htm Slower Metal Injection article by Greg Kennelty:https://metalinjection.net/new-music/meet-slower-the-sludgy-slayer-cover-band-feat-members-of-fu-manchu-monolord-kylesa-more Slower’s full “War Ensemble” cover (also plays at the end of the episode):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeMt6G61V3o After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Happy Halloween! Today's topic is — today's TWO topics — are Hanneman's rapidly escalating, painful physical ailement, plus a lawsuit from heavyweight legal outfit. Last week, Patreon supporters heard a long episode about Slayer's collaboration with Ice-T, the album Divine Intervention (which was their first with new drummer Paul Bostaph), and the phenomenon that is CARVING SLAYER INTO YOUR WILLING FLESH. Next week: Patreon supporters hear about Slayer's polarizing album of punk covers, Undisputed Attitude. Which f*king RULES. SHOW NOTES: Video, Live 1995: Slayer Live as a Trio, No Jeff Episode 27 features chapter 29 from the book Slayer 66 & 2/3, "Hanneman's World of Hurt." By then, Jeff was suffering from arthritis. And it affect his ability to play. Regularly, when the band played some new songs, Jeff would step offstage, and the band would play as a trio. Witness this live clip of "Sex. Murder. Art." (lyrics by Araya, music by King). It's cued to that part, but you can watch the whole show here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOVtvHhCC-Q&t=2702s The entire LIVE INTRUSION concert home video from 1995-6. It starts with Michael Meyer having SLAYER carved into his forearm. We recapped this incident at length last week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhzRSOgYg-A Slayer Halloween lights, 2017. By Slayer Bob! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmG9CFFYGTo After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's topic is — SPOILERS — drum god Dave Lombardo's second of three exits from Slayer. This time, it's personal. Last week, Patreon supporters got an episode about the Seasons in the Abyss & Clash of the Titans tours. Next week, Patreon supporters hear about Divine Intervention, the band's first album without Lombardo. Is it Reign in Blood Part II, or Diabolus in Meh-sica? Find out soon... SHOW NOTES: Dave cuts a promo on Kerry King in 2001: "The guy… his brain is the size of a Haselnüsse." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EliwklTRrI0 Dave & Kerry interview, 1991, on their early inspirations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScqL9iODA5k Loudwire video: "10 Times Dave Lombardo Was the Best Dummer on Earth." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y33gdal8dXU New one! Banger Films HEO Sam Dunn interviews Lombardo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8lhasAJzKs Forbidden, the alma mater of new Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph: Live, from 1989’s Ultimate Revenge Tour 2 video: https://youtu.be/tFpdEWk9rhs?si=DMOfkIRnG4CTgEeW Forbidden Evil LP, 1988: https://youtu.be/xaO5xvHjlzA?si=xzxaEl3I9yLykcF9 Twisted Into Form LP, 1990: Full set from Detroit, 1991: https://youtu.be/nNI_M9UdEsE?si=E2Na-B9DeofLvS5U 1990 interview: https://youtu.be/CFdsHOnYysY?si=VxpxUCtim8fBSv1K ABOUT THE SHOW... After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at... Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take a look at the Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya

Today's topic is the Seasons in the Abyss album, and what Tom has to say about every song on it; this, after all, the album with the most lyrical contributions from Tom. Last week, Patreon supporters heard an episode about the South of Heaven tour. This week, Slayer enters the 90s. All hell is about to break loose. Then all hell is about to hit the fan. Show Notes: Slayer's classic "Seasons in the Abyss" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DECp8LKurKs Evil sounding live version of "Seasons in the Abyss," live 1992, Swedish radio broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DECp8LKurKs THE WHOLE DAMNED SHOW. I'LL TAKE THIS "DARKNESS REIGNS" BOOT OVER DECADE ANY DAY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_pFJG1a24&list=OLAK5uy_kkteW8fJCx32Blk8QhZFIBUSaDpJsHR5I  Video: most of "Seasons" live at Donnington, 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSobKEwbqsQ Alternate version of "Seasons" with extra background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pscD2xHPKo "Seasons," just bass & drum tracks, from Rock Band -- remember THAT? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejVdPbDqMEQ "War Ensemble" official video, from Wembley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqnC54vbUbU 'War Ensemble" live in the 90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA4xOYor93w "War Ensemble" live, from the 2010 Bulgaria Big Four show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NakAypNTNlw After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at... Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take a look at the Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #SeasonsInTheAbyss #RickRubin #AndyWallace

Today's topic is the Seat Cushion Chaos Concert... how Slayer fans tore up the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden. Last week, Patreon supporters heard an episode about the South of Heaven album — and how the tour kicked off in the band's hometown. It turned into small-scall riot, with some police brutality in the mix. This week, the mania hits the East Coast. Will one of modern entertainment's most storied venues survive? Show Notes: Watch the entire August 1988 Seat Cushion Chaos Concert & Semi-Riot, Live From NYC: https://youtu.be/00bYK3fzY3o?si=yGlOQJ7j0gKABzhT Unrelated interview with Howie Abrams, our star witness to the near-riot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov5UC-l1Pvs Howie's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Howie-Abrams/author/B00CGMRWCE?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Danzig's Shopping List, sung by Good Advice From Goodfellas audbook narrator & engineer Forrest Gabitsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1inui8ni7cA After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at... Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take a look at the Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #MSG #TheFeltForum #SeatCushionChaosConcert #HowieAbrams

Today's topic is Touring Blood Part 4 of 4... How Dave Returned / S.L.A.Y.E.R. VS. W.A.S.P. Three weeks ago, Patreon supporters learned about the simmering tension between drummer Dave Lombardo and the rest of the band. Two weeks ago, the first leg of the Reign in Blood concluded under a credible death threat. Last week, Patreon pals heard about how Dave quit and was replaced by Whiplash Drummer T.J. Scaglione. This week, TJ takes to the road with Slayer, makes a mark on their sound, and rides into the sunset when -- spoilers -- Dave returns.  SHOW NOTES and fun stuff are posted over at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. This week's dope fun includes two shows with Scaglione and drums. In one, as detailed in the episode, Tom curses out a heckler. Theme music band Chupacabra on Bandcamp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes⁠⁠⁠⁠ MISSION STATEMENT After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS feed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #ReignInBlood #TJScaglione #Whiplash #WASP #BlackieLawless #LikeABeast

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is Touring Blood, Part 2... the Reign in Blood tours continue. And they won't stop until... Two weeks ago, you heard about the Reign in Blood record. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the rocky kickoff of the Reign tour. Now Blood is on the road. SHOW NOTES, and fun stuff: Slayer & Megadeth thrash spotlight on MTV, 1986. Kerry appears in his "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" outfit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDagVjE3V_c Video: Slayer live at the Ritz, NYC, 6 December 1986. Playing under threat of death! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBF-j6OVcfc&t=3205s Audio: Slayer live in San Diego, "This probably is the best Slayer bootleg." 2-1-86, Adams Avenue Theater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW4nIRmF0sI Theme music band Chupacabra on Bandcamp: ⁠⁠⁠https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes⁠⁠⁠ MISSION STATEMENT After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS. After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story... The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week. Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series. His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material. Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS feed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #ReignInBlood