Slayer
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1981, Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal |
| Labels | Metal Blade Records, Def Jam Recordings, American Recordings, Nuclear Blast Records |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Tom Araya : Vocals, Bass (1982-present)
- Kerry King : Guitars (1981-present)
- Paul Bostaph : Drums (1992-1996, 1997-2001, 2013-present)
Former members
- Jeff Hanneman : Guitars (1981-2013) (R.I.P. 2013)
- Dave Lombardo : Drums (1982-1986, 1987-1992, 2001-2013)
- Jon Dette : Drums (1996-1997, 2013)
Touring members
- Pat O'Brien : Guitars (2011)
- Gary Holt : Guitars (2011-present)
- Phil Demmel : Guitars (2018)
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Slayer Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show No Mercy | Lyrics | Album | Dec 3, 1983 | 86.3 | 61 | 3 | |
| Haunting the Chapel | Lyrics | EP | Aug 1984 | 86.9 | 20 | 1 | |
| Live Undead | Live | Nov 1984 | 80.9 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge | Video | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hell Awaits | Lyrics | Album | Mar 1985 | 91.6 | 105 | 8 | |
| Def Jam | Demo | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Postmortem | Single | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reign in Blood | Lyrics | Album | Oct 7, 1986 | 95 | 230 | 14 | |
| River's Edge | Compilation | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Criminally Insane | Single | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| South of Heaven | Single | 1988 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| South of Heaven | Lyrics | Album | Jul 5, 1988 | 89.6 | 87 | 5 | |
| Seasons in the Abyss | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Seasons in the Abyss | Lyrics | Album | Oct 9, 1990 | 91.7 | 113 | 5 | |
| Decade of Aggression: Live | Live | Oct 22, 1991 | 88.1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| The Tour '95 | Split | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Divine Intervention | Lyrics | Album | Sep 27, 1994 | 80.3 | 43 | 6 | |
| Serenity in Murder | Single | 1995 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Live Intrusion | Video | Oct 31, 1995 | 96 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Undisputed Attitude | Lyrics | Album | May 28, 1996 | 75.4 | 37 | 2 | |
| Stain Of Mind | Single | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stain Of Mind + 4 Live Tracks | Single | 1998 | 72 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Diabolus in Musica | Lyrics | Album | Jun 9, 1998 | 75.5 | 32 | 4 | |
| God Hates Us All | Lyrics | Album | Sep 10, 2001 | 77.5 | 41 | 3 | |
| War At the Warfield | Video | Jun 29, 2003 | 79.3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Soundtrack to the Apocalypse | Boxed set | Nov 25, 2003 | 88 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Reign in Blood Live : Still Reigning | Live | Jul 11, 2004 | 86.4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Reign in Blood Live: Still Reigning | Video | Sep 28, 2004 | 92.8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Eternal Pyre | Single | Jun 6, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cult | Single | Jun 15, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Christ Illusion | Lyrics | Album | Aug 8, 2006 | 81.7 | 47 | 3 | |
| Eyes of the Ensane | Single | Nov 20, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Unholy Alliance | Video | Oct 12, 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| French Connection | Video | Mar 16, 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Psychopathy Red | Single | Apr 18, 2009 | 84 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hate Worldwide | Single | Jul 28, 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| World Painted Blood | Lyrics | Album | Nov 3, 2009 | 83.5 | 38 | 1 | |
| The Vinyl Conflict | Boxed set | Oct 12, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria | Video | Oct 29, 2010 | 78.3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| World Painted Blood / Atrocity Vendor | Single | Nov 26, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dead Skin Mask | Video | Jun 21, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| B-Sides Rarities | Compilation | May 29, 2013 | 75 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Implode | Single | Apr 24, 2014 | 75 | 1 | 0 | ||
| When the Stillness Comes/Black Magic | Single | Apr 18, 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Repentless | Single | Jun 19, 2015 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cast the First Stone | Single | Aug 31, 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sounds of Evil | Split | Sep 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| You Against You | Single | Sep 4, 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Repentless | Lyrics | Album | Sep 11, 2015 | 73 | 39 | 3 | |
| The Repentless Killogy | Live | Nov 8, 2019 | 66.7 | 6 | 0 | ||
| The Repentless Killogy | Video | Nov 8, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Slayer Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel of Death | Reign in Blood (1986) | 98.8 | 89 |
| 2 | Raining Blood | Reign in Blood (1986) | 97.7 | 90 |
| 3 | South of Heaven | South of Heaven (1988) | 98.7 | 37 |
| 4 | Seasons In The Abyss | Seasons in the Abyss (1990) | 98 | 36 |
| 5 | War Ensemble | Seasons in the Abyss (1990) | 97.3 | 39 |
| 6 | Hell Awaits | Hell Awaits (1985) | 96.2 | 39 |
| 7 | Mandatory Suicide | South of Heaven (1988) | 96.2 | 29 |
| 8 | Postmortem | Reign in Blood (1986) | 93.6 | 69 |
| 9 | Silent Scream | South of Heaven (1988) | 95 | 32 |
| 10 | Necrophobic | Reign in Blood (1986) | 92.8 | 67 |
| 11 | Dead Skin Mask | Seasons in the Abyss (1990) | 94.5 | 35 |
| 12 | Spill the Blood | South of Heaven (1988) | 94.8 | 28 |
| 13 | Altar of Sacrifice | Reign in Blood (1986) | 92.4 | 63 |
| 14 | Jesus Saves | Reign in Blood (1986) | 91.7 | 66 |
| 15 | Repentless | Repentless (2015) | 95.7 | 16 |
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