The end is near for Slayer, at least where touring in concerned. in a new interview with Mass Live, Slayer manager Rick Sales has suggested that while many fans are focused on the final dates at the ...

Slayer have just announced two more shows will take place in 2025, this time a pair of headlining concerts in the U.K. that also feature Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker. The ...

In the early days of thrash, not every town was ready for the arrival of Slayer. The band’s longtime manager, Rick Sales, remembers hearing of a document shared among police departments in the 1980s ...

"Kerry King is not Mick Mars or Slash." This was a monumental weekend for Slayer and its fans. The band played what was advertised as "the final show" of "the final campaign." The show was being ...

Why did Slayer break up? It’s complicated, and we don’t really have any definitive answers. However, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya appears to be the man sickest of the touring lifestyle – after all, ...

Emerald writer Craig Wright sat down with Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph of the legendary thrash metal band Slayer on Sunday, March 20 before a performance at Portland’s Roseland Theater. Bostaph is the ...

Gary Holt has two pretty good jobs these days. He’s the guitarist in long-running Bay Area thrash pioneers Exodus. And for the last five years, he’s been the guitarist in another thrash institution ...