Kerry King is part of the legendary "Big 4" of thrash as the guitarist for Slayer, but since they're no longer as active as the other three, he's picked a band that he thinks should take Slayer's ...

The first time Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel saw Slayer is burned on his brain like a pentagram. “They were opening for Bitch, which is one of the original bands we ended up signing, in ...

Slayer announced their reunion on Wednesday (Feb. 21), the thrash metal pioneers set to play this year's Riot Fest in Chicago and Louder Than Life 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky — both in September — ...

In a completely-not-surprising new interview, former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo discussed the Big Four and the thrash trailblazers' role within the group. Specifically, Metal Hammer asked Lombardo ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

Slayer’s debut was a product of intense late-night recording sessions, financed by Araya’s earnings as a respiratory therapist and a loan from guitarist Kerry King’s father. The total bill was $1,500.

There’s not much that ex-Slayer guitarist Kerry King really need to do these days to cement himself into heavy metal immortality. I mean, the dude played in Slayer. But that’s apparently not enough, ...

Kerry King is bringing his thrash metal sound to Spokane during his solo tour. King rose to fame as a co-founder of the legendary metal band Slayer. Over the band’s multidecade history, King acted as ...

Kerry King was far from finished with metal when Slayer ended. Instead, he formed a new band, recorded an album, and hit the road. Most recently, he and the guys traveled to Brazil to perform at the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The race for this year’s Best Metal Performance at the Grammys may ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Speed metal band Slayer won the first Grammy of its 25-year career on Sunday for a song inspired by the true story of a U.S. soldier who committed suicide shortly before he was ...

Ever since their rise to popularity in the 80s, fans all over the world have wondered one thing: who is the categorically best band of the ‘Big Four’? Out of Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer, ...