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Jeff Hanneman’s Official Cause Of Death Revealed, Slayer Issue Statement

by Zach Shaw | May 9, 2013 | Legacies

As the metal world continues to grieve the loss of Jeff Hanneman, an official cause of death has been released. It’s been confirmed that though the guitarist had been sidelined for over two years due to a Necrotizing fasciitis infection cause by a spider bite,...

Slayer To Move Forward With European Tour Plans; Kerry King And Tom Araya Issue Statement

by Zach Shaw | May 9, 2013 | Touring, Updates

It’s still hard to believe that guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed away last week. And even though Hanneman has been absent from the road for the past two years now, many wondered what his death would mean for Slayer’s future. However, it looks as though Slayer will...

Kerry King Chimes In On Slayer’s Drummer And Recording Predicament

by Zach Shaw | Mar 2, 2013 | Updates

[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/KXssEEydD9s[/youtube] Drummer Dave Lombardo’s fallout from Slayer has been well publicized. Now, with Slayer’s Australian tour sans-Lombardo well underway with Jon Dette filling in, guitarist...

Jon Dette Explains How He Got The Fill-In Gig With Slayer And Anthrax

by Zach Shaw | Feb 26, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/JYp3gUw0Dyw[/youtube] Jon Dette might be one of the busiest guys in metal right now. Not only is he playing with Slayer in Australia (amidst a whole lot of drama), but he’s also filling in on...

What Does Slayer Look Like Playing With Only Two Original Members? Let’s Watch

by Zach Shaw | Feb 25, 2013 | Video

[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/gKUQ9e6Jnp8[/youtube] By now we’re all caught up on the drama that imploded last week surrounding Slayer and Dave Lombardo. And on Saturday (February 23), Slayer performed at Soundwave’s stop in...
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Martijn Westerholt’s Eye of Melian unveil “Symphonia Arcana” video
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