Kerry King

Jeff Hanneman Remembered By Titans of Metal

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed last week. He died of liver failure, at the Hemet Valley Memorial Hospital. He was 49. Although the rhythmic heart and soul of one of the heaviest bands in modern music, Hanneman was known as a soft-spoken, easygoing dude. See also: Our Jeff Hanneman obituar ... More >>

RIP Jeff Hanneman: Slayer Guitarist Is Dead

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has died. The cause was liver failure; he passed at an area hospital near his home this morning. He was 49. Hanneman has not been active in Slayer for the last few years, since suffering a flesh-eating bacteria from a spider bite. No word yet if that caused any c ... More >>

Metal Blade Records Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary

A look back at the little metal label that could

The Seven Sexiest Guitars

By Christian McPhate If there's one thing that starts a guitarist's heart thumping, it's the heat from the fretboard as his or her fingers slide across the strings. It's a sordid love affair that leaves fans screaming and the guitarist's soul longing for more. In fact, B.B. King loved his $30 gui ... More >>

Fuck You You Fucking Baldists

Back in July, I met Slash for the first time ever. Sure, it's daunting and all to meet the guy whose MTV video solos you imitated on your coffee table with a broom. But then he was all, "I think we've met before." Uh, no. We had not. I think I would have remembered. Then it hits. He thinks I'm ... More >>

EXCLUSIVE: Metallica's Lars Ulrich On Surviving the Big 4 and the Roots of Thrash

Warner Bros.Metallica's Lars Ulrich​Months of anticipation came to an explosive finish in the California desert on Saturday night, as Metallica closed their "Big 4" thrash-fest with a thundering "Seek & Destroy" for 50,000 weary headbangers spread across Empire Polo Field in Indio. By acknowle ... More >>

Big 4 Recap: Backstage, Onstage and Caught in a Mosh at Metal's Biggest Event

Paul HebertDesert Thrashers: Metallica's Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield​Thrash has become the music of brotherly love. Backstage at the Big 4 fest on Saturday, all four of the day's speedy metal acts gathered for a quick group portrait with photographer Ross Halfin. And standing tall at the c ... More >>

EXCLUSIVE: Slayer's Kerry King Reveals How Thrash Survives

Photograph by Steve ApplefordSlayer guitarist Kerry King​ Thrash metal musicians are not always the most social of animals. The guys in Anthrax do tend to get along with other bands, but Slayer, Megadeth and Metallica have famously traded insults across the decades over slights big and small. ... More >>

EXCLUSIVE: Megadeth's Dave Mustaine On Embracing the Big 4 and Finally Getting Over Metallica

Stephanie CabralFlame-haired shredder Dave Mustaine and Megadeth​ Of all the musicians onstage at Saturday's epic Big 4 Festival of thrash, Dave Mustaine arrives with the most complicated history. He is an essential figure within this loud-fast genre of metal, and the originator of a certain ... More >>

Tonight: Slayer, Megadeth, Film School, Los Enanitos Verdes, Wiz Khalifa, Born Ruffians, Frank Fairfield

Slayer​If the current "Clash of Titans" tour featuring Slayer, Medageth and Anthrax has reinforced one notion, it's that anger never goes out of style. The tour, with Slayer and Megadeth co-headlining, has been raging, drawing metal fans young and old to the music of bands that, along with Me ... More >>

Music Picks: Laurie Anderson, Onibaba, Superchunk

Also, Hoodoo Gurus, Die Antwoord, Jonsi and others

Live Review: Slayer, Megadeth and Testament Hit Long Beach for American Carnage (and a Couple of Christians Are Not Amused)

Evil AlexWarning thrash metal fans about Hell​ A tall skinny man in all black shouted, "FUCK YOU JESUS FREAK! SATAN SATAN!" as he stood in line to be frisked at the Long Beach Arena Monday evening, for the American Carnage Tour, a thrash metal epiphany type event, featuring Testament, Megade ... More >>

Slayer’s Bloody Template

More tales of serial murder and psychosis, state oppression, snuff films and endless war over oil

Slayer Signs Guitars, Kids, Shark-Eaten Feet at Hot Topic

Slayer Signs Guitars, Kids and Shark-Eaten Feet at Hot Topic

Blood Clot