Slayer Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
16th June 2015
Fact: Past and present members of GUNS N' ROSES, Slayer, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Judas Priest have joined forces in the studio to record an album of original material under the supergroup name METAL ALLEGIENCE. The stars previously performed covers at events and on rock cruises like Motorhead's Motorboat, but now they have teamed up for the Nuclear Blast Entertainment collection, which features songs written by former Dream Theater star Mike Portnoy, Megadeth's David Ellefson and Testament's Alex Skolnick. The album is due for release in September (15).
27th May 2015
Fact: Heavy rock supergroups Anthrax and Slayer are hitting to road together again for a European tour later this year (15). The two acts last hit the road together in 2010 as part of The Big Four Tour with Metallica and Megadeth.
31st October 2014
Fact: Heavy rockers Slayer have handed a Los Angeles fan tickets to their upcoming show in the city after learning he was planning to sell his car to buy them. The superfan, named Jake, even posted a spoof of Matthew MCConaughey's Lincoln car commercial in a bid to sell his motor.
18th June 2010
Fact: More than 81,000 rock fans attended the first BIG FOUR concert in Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday night (16Jun10), making it one of the biggest music events ever staged in the city. Metallica, Slayer, MEGADETH and Anthrax played together on the same stage for the first time ever when they co-headlined the Sonisphere festival at Bemowo Airport.
24th July 2008
Fact: Metallica star Kirk Hammett, Slayer'S KERRY KING, Scott Ian and Jerry Cantrell will lead an all-star tribute to slain Pantera and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist DIMEBAG DARRELL ABBOTT at the Ozzfest festival in Dallas, Texas next month (09Aug08).
17th May 2007
Quote: "Satan is alive and well and living on the planet Earth, and now you know exactly where to find him - this tour." Marilyn Manson announcing his upcoming tour with Slayer.
24th January 2007
Fact: Sandra Bullock's TV motor mechanic husband Jesse James once toured as heavy rock group Slayer's bodyguard.
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