Slayer is an influential thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. Formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, Slayer quickly developed a reputation for their fast tremolo picking, double bass drumming, and shouted vocals, serving as a blueprint for future metal bands. They rose to mainstream fame with their 1986 release Reign in Blood, and are credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax.
Slayer is an influential thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. Formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, Slayer quickly developed a reputation for their fast tremolo picking, double bass drumming, and shouted vocals, serving as a blueprint for future metal bands. They rose to mainstream fame with their 1986 release Reign in Blood, and are credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax.
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