Today's topic is Slammin' to Slayer... Metal Enters the Pit. We talk about how punk influenced metal, and how metal infuenced punk. This is the mosh part, friends. And it's a long one.

This week, Slayer gig with polarizing punk gods Suicidal Tendencies. And "Necrophiliac" inspires one fan -- then others -- to make the leap from stage diving to slamdancing.

Here's the deal:

If you want to receive every weekly episode, sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Membership packages start cheap. If you want to buck up some more, I'll throw in some cool stuff for ya. Click the link for details.

Shownotes and links referenced in the episode:

Spotify playlist of songs with Slayer guest appearances, plus influential tunes and jams referenced this week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2i6SOz4xeI54L4XwMqXNEs?si=741da9b86c3c4698

Interview with Sum 41's Cone McCaslin; he talks about collaborating with Kerry King, at about 13 minutes:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Absv70CB2vBhKRY4NW269?si=1f76fcc3689d4b58

The Pap Smear demo, featuring Dave, Suicidal Tendencies guitarist Rocky George, and Jeff on guitar AND vox: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_gESKuTzk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHQf3it_GNo

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 60-90 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.

Look at Ferris' other books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #SuicidalTendencies #MikeMuir #Crossover #DRI #KurtBrecht #GeneHoglan

Hey, all. Welcome back to Talkin' Slayer. Today's topic is How To Not Miss Any Episodes of the Show, and What's in It for You If You Pitch In.

After episode #9, free listeners will receive basically every other episode of "Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-Assed Audiobook." The show details the history and importance of your favorite Big Four thrash band.

Patreon supporters get a new episode every week. Right now, they're listening to an episode about the pivotal Haunting the Chapel EP and percussion deity Dave Lombardo's growth as a drummer. But you're hearing this.

Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Membership packages start cheap. If you want to buck up some more, I'll throw in some cool stuff for ya. Click the link for details.

Here's what you're missing this week, in "Chapter 10: Haunting the Chapel and the Lombardo Learning Curve."

Slayer finished their debut album, and the hits kept comin'. To buy some time between records, the band record the Haunting the Chapel EP. As read by the author... Metal Blade staffers Bill Metoyer and DJ Will reflect on the band and label's goals for the stopgap release. Metoyer worries his work for Slayer will condemn his soul to the fiery pits of hell. And Slayer roadie / drum intern Gene Hoglan helps Dave Lombardo begin his growth from demolishing a single-bass-drum kit to becoming metal's most influential double-bass drummer.

SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode...

Slayer bootleg: Sons Of Satan (Rare Live And Rehearsal 1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFXAKdMxVWo

Video of the live portion of that bootleg, live at the Woodstock, Orange County, 28 March 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hUFrTZWfJE&list=PL3CE42927DE3909FF

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.

Look at Ferris' other books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #HauntingTheChapel #GeneHoglan #TheAtomicClock #BillMetoyer #MetalBlade #DoubleBass

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is Megadeth — and Slayer guitarist Kerry King's brief role in it.

Metallica fire their star and lead guitarist, Dave Mustaine. Mustaine swears vengeance, forms Megadeth, and stages a vendetta. When the hottest guitarist in thrash needs another guitarist who can hang with him, the successful candidate is Slayer's Kerry King. For King, playing with his hero is a learning experience... and a brief one.

SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode...

Killer video of a near-complete Megadeth set featuring Kerry King — the video says it's the first Megadeth show, though it is not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2XTzxgX3c0

From the killer documentary Get Thrashed, ex-Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson bassist's take on Kerry's time in the band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rLw_Ro1IUo

Trailer for Murder in the Front Row, the thrash documentary you NEED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiEQF2aXoY4

Trailer for Born in the Basement, Rat Skates' Overkill early days / thrash documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twLdbDKnqGY

Lyric video by Chupacabra, the UK blackened thrash badasses who play all the music you hear on the show: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cwV6sfVgXs⁠

Chupacabra on Bandcamp: ⁠https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes⁠

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 #Megadeth #DaveMustaine #BayAreaThrash #MurderInTheFrontRow #HaraldO #GetThrased #BornInTheBasement #PeaceSells #Metallica

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook.

Today's topic is Slayer's debut album and their record deal. Slayer sign to Metal Blade, the eternal metal foundry that first brought Metallica to the world, and more recently melted your mind with Midnight. And they record their full-length debut, Show No Mercy — with help from polarizing Metal Blade CEO / Headbanger in Charge Brian Slagel, crossover production king Bill Metoyer, and burgeoning drum god Gene Hoglan. Other witnesses include the band and KNAC's DJ Will. It's a hot one. It's a long one.

SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode...

Slayer's full set at the Woodstock in Anaheim, August 12 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIS0CZOhdmo

Lyric video by Chupacabra, the UK blackened thrash badasses who play all the music you hear on the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cwV6sfVgXs

Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes

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

RSS feed: ⁠https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss⁠

#JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless

#Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #MetalBlade #AggressivePerfector #MetalMassacre #StevenCraig #ShowNoMercy #Crionics #BlackMagic #TheWoodstock #Chupacabra #ChupacabraMetal #ChupacabraUK #ChupacabraThrash #BillMetoyer #GeneHoglan

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook.

Today's topic is the earliest days of Slayer — and the $2.3 billion California highway construction project that helped incubate thrash metal. This double-wide episode has it all. Slayer write their first — and still unreleased — songs. (And we tell you where to find them.) Jeff and Tom go to the world's most expensive, longrunning metal rager. Dave and Tom meet their wives. The guys dress to impress in their "Scorpions phase." And, already, trouble arrives. Buckle up.

RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss

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 #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless

#Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #666 #InternationalDayOfSlayer #NationalDayOfSlayer #Hirax #Katon #KatonWDePena #The105 #CalTrans #CaliforniaHistory #Downey #Metallica #RonMcGovney #HeavyMetal

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook.

Today's topic is the individual founding members of Slayer. We profile them and tell you how they met. And we celebrate the International Day of Slayer, June 6.

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 #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless

#Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #SouthGate #666 #InternationalDayOfSlayer #NationalDayOfSlayer

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook.

Today's topic is Slaytanic University... or maybe Slaytanic Community College. First, a theory of Slayer, which your movie-obsessed host connects to the movie Scarface. Then, second, highlights from the first Slaytanic Survey, which asked 100 fans about their favorite albums and songs.

This is the final introductory episode, the last tune from the opening act. Starting next week, every episode is a chapter — or two — in the history of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands.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 #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless

#Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #SlaytanicSurvey #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #Scarface #DevilMusic

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Spoilers in 3, 2...

Today's topic is Kerry King's audio appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, how "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" happened, and Slayer's significance in the broader context of American culture.

Talkin' Slayer is the first podcast dedicated to Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands.

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

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Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. This is Episode 03: Slaytanic Superlatives. Today's topic is Slaytanic Superlatives, how Slayer is the most _____ in metal.

Next week, we'll look at the group & metal's significance in a broader cultural context.

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 #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. This is Episode 02: Jeff Hanneman: The Legend, the Myth, the Man. ps. Albert Cuellar RIP.

Talkin' Slayer is the first podcast dedicated to Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. Today's topic is the late, great Jeff Hanneman. Again. And we belatedly note the passing of Slayer album artist Albert Cuellar.

Hanneman passed away, very unexpectedly, ten years ago last week. On the previous episode, we talked about his role in the band. This week, we talk about about the person. Before we do that, we note the passing of Albert Cuellar, the accomplished artist who collaborated with Slayer to create the covers for Live Undead and Hell Awaits. Next week, we'll start to look at Slayer's place in the all-time pantheon of heavy metal and rock & roll in general.

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 #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless