- List of Slayer band members
Infobox musical artist
Name = Slayer
Img_capt = L–R:Jeff Hanneman ,Tom Araya ,Kerry King , andDave Lombardo performing at the "Unholy Alliance" tour in 2006.
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Huntington Park,California , USA
Years_active = 1981–present
Genre =Thrash metal
Current_members =Tom Araya Jeff Hanneman Kerry King Dave Lombardo
Past_members =Paul Bostaph Jon Dette Tony Scaglione The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of
Slayer , from the group's inception in 1981 until the present.Current members
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Tom Araya :Active: 1981–present:Instruments: bass, lead vocals:Release contributions: all Slayer releases:In 1981 Tom Araya was approached byKerry King , who asked Araya to join his bandSlayer . Araya accepted, using his earnings as a respiratory therapist to finance the band's 1983 debut album "Show No Mercy ".cite web
title = Live chat with Tom Araya of Slayer
publisher = ESPguitars.com
url = http://www.espguitars.com/news/news_tomchat.html
accessdate = 2007-01-27 ];
Jeff Hanneman :Active: 1981–present:Instruments: guitars:Release contributions: all Slayer releases:Jeff Hanneman approachedKerry King in 1981, when King was auditioning for a band. After the try-out session, the two guitarists started talking and playingIron Maiden andJudas Priest songs.Slayer was born when King asked "Why don't we start our own band?", to which Hanneman replied "...Fuck yeah!".;
Kerry King :Active: 1981–present:Instruments: guitars:Release contributions: all Slayer releases:In 1981 Kerry King was trying out for the position as a guitarist in a band. After the session was overJeff Hanneman approached him and the two began playingIron Maiden andJudas Priest songs with the session drummer. Hanneman mentioned "Why don’t we start our OWN band?” [Laughs] I was like, "…Fuck yeah!"cite web
title=Knac.com interview with Jeff Hanneman
author=Davis, Brian
publisher = Knac.com
url = http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3153
accessdate = 2006-12-13 ];
Dave Lombardo :Active: 1981–1986, 1987–1992, 2001–present:Instruments: drums:Live-release contributions: "Live Undead " (1985), "Decade of Aggression " (1991), "Still Reigning " (2004):Studio-release contributions: "Show No Mercy " (1983), "Haunting the Chapel " (1984), "Hell Awaits " (1985), "Reign in Blood " (1986), "South of Heaven " (1988), "Seasons in the Abyss " (1990), "Soundtrack to the Apocalypse " (2003), "Christ Illusion " (2006), "Human Genocide " (2008)Former members
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Tony Scaglione :Active: 1986–1987:Instruments: drums:Release contributions: none:Tony Scaglione has been a temporary member of Slayer replacing Dave Lombardo for the year 1986 after Lombardo took a break. Lombardo returned in 1987 after his wife convinced him.cite web
title = An exclusive oral history of Slayer
author =
publisher = Decibel Magazine
date = 2006-8
url = http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features_detail.aspx?id=4566
accessdate = 2006-12-03 ];
Paul Bostaph :Active: 1992–1996, 1997–2001:Instruments: drums:Live-release contributions: "Live Intrusion " (1995), "War at the Warfield " (2003):Studio-release contributions: "Divine Intervention" (1994), "Undisputed Attitude " (1996), "Diabolus in Musica " (1998), "God Hates Us All " (2001), "Soundtrack to the Apocalypse" (2003):Following the departure ofSlayer drummerDave Lombardo in 1992, the band were looking for a new drummer. Lombardo's drum teacher was filling in but constantly made errors. After trialling several drummers and listening to hundreds of demo tapes, Bostaph was recommended by Slayer guitaristKerry King 's guitar technician.cite web
title= Paul Bostaph of Exodus, ex-Slayer
publisher=Metal-rules.com
date=2007-02-05
url=http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=797&Itemid=60
accessdate=2007-03-16];
Jon Dette :Active: 1996–1997:Instruments: drums:Release contributions: "Soundtrack to the Apocalypse" (2003):Jon Dette joined Slayer in 1996, when Paul Bostaph left to work on his side project, "The Truth about Seafood in L.A.". Dette attended the 1996Ozzfest to promote the band's 1996 album "Undisputed Attitude". Dette was fired from the band in 1997, after a fallout with band members with Bostaph returning to fill his place.cite web
title = Jon Dette has left Slayer and is being replaced by Paul Bostaph!
author = Hellqvist , Janek
publisher = Slaytanic.com
date = 1997-01-27
url = http://www.slaytanic.com/news.html
accessdate = 2006-12-10 ]Timeline
ImageSize = width:800 height:300PlotArea = left:100 bottom:60 top:0 right:50Alignbars = justifyDateFormat = mm/dd/yyyyPeriod = from:01/01/1981 till:06/01/2008TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy Colors = id:Drums value:blue
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bar:Araya text:"Tom Araya" bar:Hanneman text:"Jeff Hanneman" bar:King text:"Kerry King" bar:Lombardo text:"Dave Lombardo" bar:Scaglione text:"Tony Scaglione" bar:Bostaph text:"Paul Bostaph" bar:Dette text:"Jon Dette"
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width:10 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from shift:(10,-4) bar:Araya from:01/01/1981 till:end color:Bass;Vocals bar:Hanneman from:01/01/1981 till:end color:Guitars bar:King from:01/01/1981 till:end color:Guitars bar:Lombardo from:01/01/1981 till:01/01/1986 color:Drums bar:Scaglione from:01/01/1986 till:01/01/1987 color:Drums bar:Lombardo from:01/01/1987 till:01/01/1992 color:Drums bar:Bostaph from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/1996 color:Drums bar:Dette from:01/01/1996 till:01/01/1997 color:Drums bar:Bostaph from:01/01/1997 till:01/01/2001 color:Drums bar:Lombardo from:01/01/2001 till:end color:Drums
References
External links
* [http://www.slayer.net/ Slayer] — official website
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