by Metal Insider | Apr 1, 2011 | Splits
After missing several tours this year due to an infected spider bite on his arm, guitarist Jeff Hanneman has announced his departure from Slayer “effective immediately.” Shortly following his statement, Slayer gave word that they plan to officially disband...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 25, 2011 | Headbangers Brawl
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRXU1gUqsY[/youtube] In an interview with Australia’s Soundwave TV, Slayer guitarist Kerry King was asked if the band would ever consider doing “some sort of crazy rock opera or anything really mental like...
by Metal Insider | Jan 21, 2011 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. This past week, RollingStone.com posted a photo gallery...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 1, 2010 | Events, Filming Hostile, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFSsXebIia0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Dimebash 2010 featured a stellar lineup of rock and metal artists coming together to honor the late Dimebag Darrell. But unless you were in the L.A. area, you didn’t have a...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 14, 2010 | News Ticker
Slayer’s Kerry King will be holding a live chat on ESPN’s SportsNation today (October 14) at 3:30 pm EST, while Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell will also be chatting at SportsNation today at 5pm EST.