Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. This is Episode 00, Part 1: Podcast Trailer. Talkin' Slayer is the first podcast dedicated to Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. Today's topic is a little taste of the show and what it will be like.

After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS.

After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story...

The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week.

Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series.

His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material.

Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at...

Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠

See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take a look at the Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠

Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

#JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. This is Episode 01: Jeff Hanneman Made the Difference.

Talkin' Slayer is the first podcast dedicated to Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. Today's topic is the late, great Jeff Hanneman.

Hanneman passed away, very unexpectedly, ten years ago this week: May 2, 2013. Hanneman was Slayer's co-lead guitarist, its best lyricist, its second-best singer, probably its second-best percussionist, and — by all accounts — its heart and soul. This episode takes a look at how he generally affected the band's career, art, and trajectory. Next week, we'll look at the intensely private shredder's life and personality.

After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS.

After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠.

Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story...

The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week.

Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series.

His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material.

Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at...

Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠

See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠

Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠

Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠

Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠

Take a look at the Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠

Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠

#JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless

Today's topic is — SPOILERS — drum god Dave Lombardo's second of three exits from Slayer. This time, it's personal.

Last week, Patreon supporters got an episode about the Seasons in the Abyss & Clash of the Titans tours. Next week, Patreon supporters hear about Divine Intervention, the band's first album without Lombardo. Is it Reign in Blood Part II, or Diabolus in Meh-sica? Find out soon...

SHOW NOTES:

Dave cuts a promo on Kerry King in 2001: "The guy... his brain is the size of a Haselnüsse." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EliwklTRrI0

Dave & Kerry interview, 1991, on their early inspirations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScqL9iODA5k

Loudwire video: "10 Times Dave Lombardo Was the Best Dummer on Earth."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y33gdal8dXU

New one! Banger Films HEO Sam Dunn interviews Lombardo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8lhasAJzKs

Forbidden, the alma mater of new Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph:

Live, from 1989’s Ultimate Revenge Tour 2 video: https://youtu.be/tFpdEWk9rhs?si=DMOfkIRnG4CTgEeW

Forbidden Evil LP, 1988: https://youtu.be/xaO5xvHjlzA?si=xzxaEl3I9yLykcF9

Twisted Into Form LP, 1990:
Full set from Detroit, 1991: https://youtu.be/nNI_M9UdEsE?si=E2Na-B9DeofLvS5U

1990 interview: https://youtu.be/CFdsHOnYysY?si=VxpxUCtim8fBSv1K

ABOUT THE SHOW...

After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS.

After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story...

The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week.

Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series.

His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material.

Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at...

Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Happy Halloween! Today's topic is — today's TWO topics — are Hanneman's rapidly escalating, painful physical ailement, plus a lawsuit from heavyweight legal outfit.

Last week, Patreon supporters heard a long episode about Slayer's collaboration with Ice-T, the album Divine Intervention (which was their first with new drummer Paul Bostaph), and the phenomenon that is CARVING SLAYER INTO YOUR WILLING FLESH.

Next week: Patreon supporters hear about Slayer's polarizing album of punk covers, Undisputed Attitude. Which f*king RULES.

SHOW NOTES:

Video, Live 1995: Slayer Live as a Trio, No Jeff Episode 27 features chapter 29 from the book Slayer 66 & 2/3, "Hanneman's World of Hurt." By then, Jeff was suffering from arthritis. And it affect his ability to play. Regularly, when the band played some new songs, Jeff would step offstage, and the band would play as a trio. Witness this live clip of "Sex. Murder. Art." (lyrics by Araya, music by King). It's cued to that part, but you can watch the whole show here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOVtvHhCC-Q&t=2702s

The entire LIVE INTRUSION concert home video from 1995-6. It starts with Michael Meyer having SLAYER carved into his forearm. We recapped this incident at length last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhzRSOgYg-A

Slayer Halloween lights, 2017. By Slayer Bob!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmG9CFFYGTo

After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS.

After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week.

Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series.

His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material.

Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook.

This is Episode 00, Part 2: Podcast Trailer Part 2, Short Story Long...

Talkin' Slayer is the first podcast dedicated to Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. Today's topic is NOT Slayer; instead, it's a longer description of the show, what it will be like, and why. This is just about the only time host D.X. Ferris will talk about anything that is not directly applicable to Slayer and the power of metal.

After some introductory episodes, Talkin' Slayer tells the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant — no, MEANS.

After Episode Nine, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Free listeners get every other episode, every other week. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Every week, host D.X. Ferris presents another chapter — sometimes two or three — in the history of Slayer, from the groundbreaking group's pre-history in Chile to their hazy, fractured, mysterious end in 2019. Slayer was the first Big Four band to break up. Why? Well, it's a long story...

The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. This is an all-killer-no-filler podcast: The episode proper begins after roughly 60 seconds of introduction, tops. No need to skip the first 15 minutes. The music changes every week.

Ferris is an award-winning writer. He has worked for Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club, and Decibel magazine. He is a fan. He has opinions. He is the author of something like nine books, depending how you count them. Two are about Slayer. The first one is an entire book about the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, which is part of the fairly prestigious 33 1/3 book series.

His bigger Slayer book, though, is the 2023 update of the full-on band biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, POSTMORTEM Edition." (This is the third edition; it was previously known as "Slayer 66 & 2/3: The Jeff and Dave Years...."). And that book is mostly what he'll be talking about when we're talkin' Slayer. Most episodes are audio adaptations of chapters from that book. Some have original and/or bonus material.

Thank you for checking it out. Learn more at...

Visit the Patreon page to get every weekly episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠

See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check the shibby at the Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take a look at the Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠

Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠slayerbook.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

#JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless