My favorite band of all time. Unlike the other "Big 4" thrash bands (Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth), they never put out a bad album, imo. Diabolus in Musica was their weakest album but was still better than anything Metallica or Megadeth has released since ....And Justice or Rest in Peace, respectively.
Early reports are saying that Jeff has been severely depressed since the spider bite, as he has been unable to play, and had been drinking heavily. He had been sober for two months and was on the liver transplant list and waiting on a donor. Unfortunately, he passed before a donor was found.
Slayer was the music too my childhood. I first saw them in '88 on the South of Heaven tour and I have seen them 10 or so times since then and they always put on an awesome show.
On the Seasons in the Abyss tour, we got there really, really early (my mom drove us, as I did not have a license yet) and were waiting outside the venue when Slayer and Testament pulled up in their tour bus. Jeff and Kerry from Slayer and Alex and Chuck from Testament proceeded to come over and ask us why we were there so early. When we told them, they asked us to come play softball with them in the parking lot! We played softball with Slayer and Testament and then got invited in to watch the soundcheck. Every member, from both bands, were amazingly cool and it was one of the highlights of my teenage years.
I will miss the music that Hanneman created. He was an amazing musician and an awesome guy. May he rest in piece and Reign in Blood.
Early reports are saying that Jeff has been severely depressed since the spider bite, as he has been unable to play, and had been drinking heavily. He had been sober for two months and was on the liver transplant list and waiting on a donor. Unfortunately, he passed before a donor was found.
Slayer was the music too my childhood. I first saw them in '88 on the South of Heaven tour and I have seen them 10 or so times since then and they always put on an awesome show.
On the Seasons in the Abyss tour, we got there really, really early (my mom drove us, as I did not have a license yet) and were waiting outside the venue when Slayer and Testament pulled up in their tour bus. Jeff and Kerry from Slayer and Alex and Chuck from Testament proceeded to come over and ask us why we were there so early. When we told them, they asked us to come play softball with them in the parking lot! We played softball with Slayer and Testament and then got invited in to watch the soundcheck. Every member, from both bands, were amazingly cool and it was one of the highlights of my teenage years.
I will miss the music that Hanneman created. He was an amazing musician and an awesome guy. May he rest in piece and Reign in Blood.
