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 |
| 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 | 86.2 | 60 | 3 |
| Haunting the Chapel | Lyrics | EP | Aug 1984 | 86.9 | 20 | 1 | |
| Live Undead | Live | Nov 1984 | 80.4 | 18 | 1 | ||
 | Hell Awaits | Lyrics | Album | Mar 1985 | 91.7 | 102 | 8 |
| Postmortem | Single | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Def Jam | Demo | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Reign in Blood | Lyrics | Album | Oct 7, 1986 | 94.8 | 226 | 13 |
| Criminally Insane | Single | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| South of Heaven | Single | 1988 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | South of Heaven | Lyrics | Album | Jul 5, 1988 | 89.8 | 82 | 5 |
| Seasons in the Abyss | Single | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Seasons in the Abyss | Lyrics | Album | Oct 9, 1990 | 91.6 | 107 | 6 |
| Decade of Aggression: Live | Live | Oct 22, 1991 | 88.5 | 19 | 2 | ||
| The Tour '95 | Split | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Divine Intervention | Lyrics | Album | Sep 27, 1994 | 79.7 | 40 | 5 |
| 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 + 4 Live Tracks | Single | 1998 | 72 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stain Of Mind | Single | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Diabolus in Musica | Lyrics | Album | Jun 9, 1998 | 74.5 | 31 | 3 |
 | God Hates Us All | Lyrics | Album | Sep 10, 2001 | 76.8 | 38 | 2 |
| 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 | 90.5 | 4 | 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 | 82.1 | 46 | 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 | 84 | 35 | 0 |
| 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 | 73.1 | 35 | 1 |
| The Repentless Killogy | Live | Nov 8, 2019 | 68 | 5 | 0 | ||
| The Repentless Killogy | Video | Nov 8, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Slayer Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raining Blood | Reign in Blood (1986) | 98.5 | 80 |
| 2 | Angel of Death | Reign in Blood (1986) | 98.5 | 76 |
| 3 | South of Heaven | South of Heaven (1988) | 98 | 24 |
| 4 | Hell Awaits | Hell Awaits (1985) | 96.9 | 35 |
| 5 | Seasons In The Abyss | Seasons in the Abyss (1990) | 97.5 | 22 |
| 6 | Postmortem | Reign in Blood (1986) | 94.8 | 56 |
| 7 | War Ensemble | Seasons in the Abyss (1990) | 96.8 | 26 |
| 8 | Necrophobic | Reign in Blood (1986) | 94.5 | 54 |
| 9 | Jesus Saves | Reign in Blood (1986) | 93.9 | 54 |
| 10 | Altar of Sacrifice | Reign in Blood (1986) | 94 | 51 |
| 11 | Black Magic | Show No Mercy (1983) | 95.9 | 20 |
| 12 | Piece by Piece | Reign in Blood (1986) | 93 | 54 |
| 13 | Silent Scream | South of Heaven (1988) | 95.3 | 20 |
| 14 | Criminally Insane | Reign in Blood (1986) | 92.3 | 51 |
| 15 | Epidemic | Reign in Blood (1986) | 92.2 | 51 |
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