If you were on the wrong coast for the last Metal Masters clinic in New York City this past fall, you’re now in luck! Metal Masters 3 is set to go down in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 12 at the Key Club and is boasting a bevy of metal’s most respected musicians.
Good news, Slayer fans: Your long wait for new music is almost over. The band has announced plans to head into the studio next month to start laying down tracks for their twelfth studio album, and first since 2009′s ‘World Painted Blood.’
If you’ve been hoping and praying that the Big 4 will soon be playing a full U.S. tour, you might want to lower your expectations and be happy with that DVD of the Sonisphere show from Sofia, Bulgaria. In a recent interview with UK’s Classic Rock magazine, Slayer guitarist Kerry King said he can’t imagine Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will stage any more Big 4 shows.
“I was an hour away from death,” Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman tells UK’s Classic Rock magazine about the infected spider bite that has kept him off the road since January.
If this tune doesn't put you in the Christmas spirit, There is no hope for you this Holiday season.
I've seen some great Christmas light shows, but I've never seen one quite like this. Check out this great video of somebody syncing their Christmas light display set to the rock of Slayer's "South of Heaven
Ex-Black Flag and Rollins Band frontman Henry Rollins has recruited Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and members of Rob Zombie‘s band, including guitarist John 5, for a benefit concert Nov. 30 at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, Calif.
Slayer and drugs don’t always mix, but when it comes to sex and rock ‘n’ roll, the thrash-metal masters have you covered — literally. In the grand tradition of Kiss and U2 prophylactics, Slayer have released their very own line of custom-branded condoms.
The third time's a charm. Following jams featuring three of the Big 4 at their first two European shows, Wednesday night's jam in Milan, Italy included members of all four metal titans: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax taking on the Misfits classic "Die, Die My Darling".
Dave Mustaine says a fully-fledged Big 4 tour is unlikely to happen because Megadeth can't afford to take part.
