Jeff Hanneman, a founding member of Slayer is dead

[CPA]

Damn, necrotizing fasciitis, that's rough. Dead Skin Mask indeed.

KT

Only heard this news today (Foxnews.com if you can believe it). Driving home, turned on Ozzy's Boneyard on SiriusXM and Dead Skin Mask was the first song I heard. Next up was South of Heaven.

I remember back in th3e 80's being the only kid in my school who listened to Slayer (kind of a small school). I was scared and excited about Slayer's music every time I listened to them. It was captivating and provocative and for a teen in a small town, it was quite different from what most everyone else listened too. Yeah, Metallica was getting very popular. But Slayer, Exodus, Suicidal Tendencies, DRI, Flotsam and Jetsam, nothing were like them. I still cling to this music because I know it's time get's shorter and shorter. There just aren't many speed metal bands around nowadays...and it's very sad.

 

[Scotteq]

Sport the war!!

War support!!!

The sport is war, total war!

Where the end is a slaughter!

The final swing is not a thrill

it's how many people i can kill!!

****

I've waited for you to come
I've been here all alone
now that you've arrived please stay a while
and I promise I won't keep you long


I'll keep you Forever

 

[spidey07]

Slayer!!! One of the best riffs he ever played. Angel of Death. Hearing it still makes my hair stand straight up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1bBGdoRgYU

 

[Triumph]

Only heard this news today (Foxnews.com if you can believe it). Driving home, turned on Ozzy's Boneyard on SiriusXM and Dead Skin Mask was the first song I heard. Next up was South of Heaven.

I remember back in th3e 80's being the only kid in my school who listened to Slayer (kind of a small school). I was scared and excited about Slayer's music every time I listened to them. It was captivating and provocative and for a teen in a small town, it was quite different from what most everyone else listened too. Yeah, Metallica was getting very popular. But Slayer, Exodus, Suicidal Tendencies, DRI, Flotsam and Jetsam, nothing were like them. I still cling to this music because I know it's time get's shorter and shorter. There just aren't many speed metal bands around nowadays...and it's very sad.

Actually there are a lot of good metal bands around today, just they don't sound like Slayer. Honestly I don't know if young metal fans listen to the old stuff or not, but those new bands wouldn't be where they are without Slayer!

 

[PatrickBateman]

RIP Jeff \m/

 

[Karstein]

Sad news. Got back last night, read the news, put off going to bed to listen to Reign in Blood.

 

[Gibsons]

RIP

 

[BurnItDwn]

Slayer!!! One of the best riffs he ever played. Angel of Death. Hearing it still makes my hair stand straight up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1bBGdoRgYU

Hell fvcking yes.



I wonder, will they play "Postmortem" at his funeral? That would be epic!