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 i ..read more

Today's topic is the Seat Cushion Chaos Concert... how Slayer fans tore up the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden. Last week, Patreon supporters heard an episode about the South of Heaven album — and how the tour kicked off in the band's hometown. It turned into small-scall riot, with some police brutality in the mix. This week, the mania hits the East Coast. Will one of modern entertainment's most storied venues survive? Show Notes: Watch the entire August 1988 Seat Cushion Chaos Concert & Semi-Riot, Live From NYC: https://youtu.be/00bYK3fzY3o?si=yGlOQJ7j0gKABzhT Unrelated interview wi ..read more

Today's topic is the Reign in Blood album... long story short. Three weeks in a row, it's the longest episode yet. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about Slayer's triumphant first European tour. Next week, Slaytanic supporters will hear about the Reign in Blood tour. It wasn't a trainwreck, but it sure wasn't harmonious. SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode... Audio: Slayer live at "Lamorz," November 1985. This set changed everything. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aHdu-RU_B0 Slayer, Reign in Blood demo tape, round 1. Jeff Hanneman's bedroom tapes. Made with a drum machine ..read more

Today's topic is Slammin' to Slayer... Metal Enters the Pit. We talk about how punk influenced metal, and how metal infuenced punk. This is the mosh part, friends. And it's a long one. This week, Slayer gig with polarizing punk gods Suicidal Tendencies. And "Necrophiliac" inspires one fan -- then others -- to make the leap from stage diving to slamdancing. Here's the deal: If you want to receive every weekly episode, sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Membership packages start cheap. If you want to buck up some more, I'll throw in some cool stuff for ya. Click the link for d ..read more

Another long one. It's a full hour. Three topics this week: 1) A book report about Tom's sister's history of her family -- mostly her dad and brother. 2) An annotated list of some other Slayer-related material. And 3) a deep meditation on the pagan significance of the Slayer Leprechaun. Seriously. Two weeks ago: We looked at the beginning of Slayer's life after Jeff. Last week: Patreon listeners received 2.5 hours of content. First a report about the Relentless "Final World Tour." And then they got a long breakdown of -- and commentary on -- Kerry King's Rolling Stone interview by Kory Grow. N ..read more

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is Megadeth — and Slayer guitarist Kerry King's brief role in it. Metallica fire their star and lead guitarist, Dave Mustaine. Mustaine swears vengeance, forms Megadeth, and stages a vendetta. When the hottest guitarist in thrash needs another guitarist who can hang with him, the successful candidate is Slayer's Kerry King. For King, playing with his hero is a learning experience... and a brief one. SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode... Killer video of a near-complete Megadeth set featuring Kerry King ..read more

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 45... Repentless & the Retirement Announcement Today’s topics are 1. Slayer’s final (?) album. And 2. whether or not the band actually SAID they were totally retiring and would never play again when they announced a "final world tour," way back in 2018. The weekly podcast Talkin' Slayer has four more episodes left, folks. And free listeners only hear half of those. To get every episode, including the ones you missed, sign up at ⁠⁠Patreon.com/Slayerbook⁠⁠. Packages start at less than $1 per episode. DEEZ NOTES "Atrocity Vendor," original 2010 version: https://www.you ..read more

This week: Four chapters, one topic... We’re talkin’ Jeff. We’re talkin’ postmortem. We’re talking about tributes to the late, great Jeff Hanneman – the soul of Slayer and the true artist behind the band. One them was, according to Metal Injection's Johnny Orlando Jr., "the loudest memorial service I’ve ever attended, and the first one to break out into a massive mosh pit.” The weekly podcast Talkin' Slayer has six more episodes left, folks. And free listeners only hear half of those. To get every episode, including the ones you missed, sign up at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. Packages start at less ..read more

Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is the individual founding members of Slayer. We profile them and tell you how they met. And we celebrate the International Day of Slayer, June 6. 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. L ..read more

BIG episode this week. IT'S GOIN' DOWN!! Two topics: 1) Things come to a head between Dave and the band. Dave thinks he has them right where he wants them.. BUT... And then a little palate cleanser, something different: 2) Friend of the show Gino Bambino shares his experience traveling from the backwoods to the big city to see Slayer play a little roller rink on the South of Heaven tour. Only eight more episodes of Talkin' Slayer remain. And then the story and the show are DONE. Free listeners will miss half of them. And they WILL be things you will miss. Join the Patreon supporters and don't ..read more