Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook (D.X. Ferris)
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| 27 Nov 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 31: God Hates Us All | 00:38:30 | |
This week’s topic is the God Hates Us All cycle. Two weeks ago, all listeners learned about drummer Paul Bostaph's return to the band. Jon Dette got the boot. Spoiler: We haven’t seen the last of him. And y'all learned about "No Remorse," their collaboration with German digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot. Last week, Patreon supporters heard all about the album Dee-ah-BOL-us in Musica, Slayer's polarizing foray into nü metal, which still rips pretty hard. This week: God Hates Us All, Slayer's remarkably timed first album of the 21st century. DEEZ NOTEZ: “Here Comes the Pain” from WCW: Mayhem comp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAEMwnwxCb0 “Hand of Doom” from Nativity in Black 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXRcf-LZqjs “Bloodline,” which debuted on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKUWvVCwvE Slayer, live, 2000, at Tattoo the Earth side stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inB3LxZWPqI Entire War at the Warfield video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyFeQGXytb8&pp=ygUbc2xheWVyIExJVkUgQVQgVEhFIFdBUkZJRUxE Slayer, War At The Warfield (2003), 'Fans Rule' Short Documental Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5pn8m5csXA Systematic, with Paul Bostaph, live 2003: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzlTd87o1KM 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. 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 | |||
| 04 Sep 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 19: Touring Blood Part 4 of 4... How Dave Returned / S.L.A.Y.E.R. VS. W.A.S.P. | 00:43:47 | |
Today's topic is Touring Blood Part 4 of 4... How Dave Returned / S.L.A.Y.E.R. VS. W.A.S.P. Three weeks ago, Patreon supporters learned about the simmering tension between drummer Dave Lombardo and the rest of the band. Two weeks ago, the first leg of the Reign in Blood concluded under a credible death threat. Last week, Patreon pals heard about how Dave quit and was replaced by Whiplash Drummer T.J. Scaglione. This week, TJ takes to the road with Slayer, makes a mark on their sound, and rides into the sunset when -- spoilers -- Dave returns. SHOW NOTES and fun stuff are posted over at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. This week's dope fun includes two shows with Scaglione and drums. In one, as detailed in the episode, Tom curses out a heckler. Theme music band Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes MISSION STATEMENT 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. 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 Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #ReignInBlood #TJScaglione #Whiplash #WASP #BlackieLawless #LikeABeast | |||
| 11 Oct 2024 | Episode 62: News + Quick Recap of Aftershock, the Second & Final 2024 Reunion Show | 00:08:06 | |
HEY YINZ! Here's some news, plus a quick recap of Slayer's second and final 2024 reunion show at California's Aftershock fest. Some links follow. This is another different kind of episode. And it's short. Here's the important stuff, moreso than the episode itself: DEEZ NOTES -- UPDDATED (Two Ds for a Double Dose of Slayage): News story about the Slayer fan who sustained fatal injuries at the Chicago Fest:https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/10/08/family-of-man-who-died-after-riot-fest-raising-money-for-services-and-seeking-answers/ GoFundMe for his family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/aid-for-hospital-recovery-journey Single video of the entire Aftershock set. Viewpoint: CLOSE. Sound: Janky. Price: Free... so hey, you know? This one has the best viewpoint, but it has a lot of jumpy edits, with songs cut short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDVVLghGWY8 Another single video of the entire show. All in all, this might be the best one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W52Ksvs22s One more video of the whole show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXRlRwscYA UPDATED: Video playlist of clips from the show. I'll add more as more videos appear: See the setlist at Setlist.fm, and I'll run the songs after these notes. My Spotify playlist of the studio versions of songs from set: Video playlist of the entire Chicago show, their first reunion set: Single video of the entire show, from different angles, sound varies: Also, please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better. We need something like 30 more respondents, at least. 300 would be better. 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here. And, finally, set list from both Aftershock and Riot Fest:
Talkin' Slayer is -- normally, not this week -- deeply researched, written, mostly rehearsed, and lightly edited, with some production value. Normally, host D.X. Ferris reads you chapters about Slayer's history, from his second book about the band, "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography." But not this week. Because sometimes we have Slayer news. Free listeners get every other episode, mostly. Patreon supporters get every single episode, including bonus content and shows... for less than $1 an episode. Join the Slaytreon Team and get it all here: | |||
| 08 May 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 02: Jeff Hanneman: The Legend, the Myth, the Man. ps. Albert Cuellar RIP. | 00:33:09 | |
Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. This is Episode 02: Jeff Hanneman: The Legend, the Myth, the Man. ps. Albert Cuellar RIP. 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. Again. And we belatedly note the passing of Slayer album artist Albert Cuellar. Hanneman passed away, very unexpectedly, ten years ago last week. On the previous episode, we talked about his role in the band. This week, we talk about about the person. Before we do that, we note the passing of Albert Cuellar, the accomplished artist who collaborated with Slayer to create the covers for Live Undead and Hell Awaits. Next week, we'll start to look at Slayer's place in the all-time pantheon of heavy metal and rock & roll in general. 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 | |||
| 03 Jul 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 00, Part 3: How You Can Continue Receiving Every Weekly Episode... and What's in it for You. | 00:07:57 | |
Hey, all. Welcome back to Talkin' Slayer. Today's topic is How To Not Miss Any Episodes of the Show, and What's in It for You If You Pitch In. After episode #9, free listeners will receive basically every other episode of "Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-Assed Audiobook." The show details the history and importance of your favorite Big Four thrash band. Patreon supporters get a new episode every week. Right now, they're listening to an episode about the pivotal Haunting the Chapel EP and percussion deity Dave Lombardo's growth as a drummer. But you're hearing this. 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 details. Here's what you're missing this week, in "Chapter 10: Haunting the Chapel and the Lombardo Learning Curve." Slayer finished their debut album, and the hits kept comin'. To buy some time between records, the band record the Haunting the Chapel EP. As read by the author... Metal Blade staffers Bill Metoyer and DJ Will reflect on the band and label's goals for the stopgap release. Metoyer worries his work for Slayer will condemn his soul to the fiery pits of hell. And Slayer roadie / drum intern Gene Hoglan helps Dave Lombardo begin his growth from demolishing a single-bass-drum kit to becoming metal's most influential double-bass drummer. SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode... Slayer bootleg: Sons Of Satan (Rare Live And Rehearsal 1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFXAKdMxVWo Video of the live portion of that bootleg, live at the Woodstock, Orange County, 28 March 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hUFrTZWfJE&list=PL3CE42927DE3909FF MISSION STATEMENT: 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. Look at Ferris' other books: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC The Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks The Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #HauntingTheChapel #GeneHoglan #TheAtomicClock #BillMetoyer #MetalBlade #DoubleBass | |||
| 29 Apr 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 00, Part 1: Podcast Trailer | 00:05:13 | |
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 | |||
| 27 Jan 2025 | Episode 63: Updates on Podcast & GIANT New Revised Edition of the Book. Then... | 01:03:57 | |
Hey, pals. Ferris here. We're not exactly back, but we will be soon. This week, I tell you what's in the immediate future for the podcast. And I tell you about the massive, new, revised, expanded version of the book. Long story short... 1) Next week, I'm seeing the Kerry King band play headlining show. Then I'll drop an episode about it. 2) And shortly after that, we'll be back, with new additions to the book. 3) I TOTALLY (mostly) revised the book that I read from here, Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*ckin' Ass. Now it's a lot bigger. It has a lot more photos. And it is easier to read. I tell you all about it in the episode. The book is thoroughly expanded, and it is not optional. If you want to buy an autographed copy directly from me, reach out, and we can do that. Directions for that option are in the episode. The new 4th edition of Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... is available in four forms. Here's what they are, with links to them. They are at a reduced price for a limited time: $9.99 (ebook), $19.66 (short version), $26.66 (uncut ALL version), and $36.66 (oversize coffee table edition). 1) The Uncut Standard Version: It is... Paperback, 6x9”, 639 pages, includes a full index and works cited / bibliography section, plus annotated endnotes (with new Easter eggs), and 60 black & white photos & 11 illustrations. 500 pages of story, plus 100 pages of reference material. I'm not f*cking around. This one is the peak, biggest, All-est version of the current edition, with the most pages and photos. It has all the material from the previous versions, and then A WHOLE METRIC SH*T-TON MORE. The works cited is a trendy thing: It's one big list of all the different items I used in my research -- articles, videos, books, everything. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DS6B1WFD/ 2) The Oversize Version. This monster paperback is 8.5x11”, 580 pages, and larger type. The format has size limits, so omits the works cited section and a few of the less awesome photos. It includes 50 b&w photos. The full real content is there. The only real difference is the works cited... and all that info is in the endnotes / citations amyway. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997597992 3) The ebook has no index, but features two additional appendices and mostly color photos. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-POST-REUNION-RE-REMASTERED-ebook/dp/B0DRYXQ36T ALSO... 4) The paperback 6x9” Long Story Short… and Cheaper Version runs 400 pages. It has full research citations, and most b&w photos, but no appendices, index or standalone redundant works cited section. Some people want to read a book, but they'll [gripe] about the book being too long; I guess they're still afraid their 80 year old English teacher Mrs. McGinty is gonna smack 'em on the ear if they skim around or skip some pages. This Short & Cheap version cuts a lot of important historical context and commentary. And it concentrates on the Slayer story as it unfolds. It's missing a ton of good stuff. But, hey, it's your money and time. Do what you will. I get it. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DSW6R9BS As mentioned in the show, for future updates of the book, these are the survey links: 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV WE WILL TALK MORE SOON. Gratitude. -- DXF | |||
| 01 Apr 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 49... This. Was. The. End. Mostly. | 00:37:35 | |
Take TWO Slayer surveys if you have a couple minutes, please. They're simple, it's fast... all you have to do is click answers for nine questions in each survey. 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV Today's topic is the end of Slayer's Final World Tour (TM)... That and the leadup to & aftermath following the band's hazy demise. Slayer existed opaquely, and it perished opaquely. Here is what we know. This was once the final chapter in the epic saga of Slayer. But now it's not. However... today's episode is the end for most listeners, but not for all. Support the show and never miss an episode. Sign up at Patreon.com/SlayerBook . Regardless, don't cancel that subscription. There is more to come in the next few months... VIRTUAL TIP JAR: Season 1 is almost done, and we are passing the hat. Following are links to support the show — and, in return, you can get things like bonus episodes, the audiobook edit of the show, CARVE SLAYER stickers, and more: 1) Make a one-time donation via ko-fi.com/slayerbook. You can make a one-time payment with PayPal, Venmo, or a credit card. 2) Same deal: You can PayPal Team Ferris some gratitude at paypal.me/slayerbook. 3) If you want to sign up as a monthly supporter for the final episodes, and maybe stay on board for Season 2 In the Abyss: All-Killer-Zero-Filler Reruns... you can learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. And/or buy Ferris' books at 6623Press.com. DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show: "Fortified With Ashes," the title track of the lastest EP by Talkin' Slayer house band Chupacabra. This is the non-Slayer tune that pops up about midway thru. https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/track/fortified-with-ashes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvb380cJwLg Select citations and endnotes from chapter 66.6: “It’s Over, Johnny.” 666-1. “Here Is the Setlist for Slayer's Final Show.” Kerrang online. December 1, 2019. https://www.kerrang.com/here-is-the-setlist-for-slayers-final-show 666-2. YouTube has plenty of great video from the final concert. These clips of the end are my favorites: “Slayer - last concert Los Angeles - Angel of Death & Slayer says Goodbye.” It’s shaky yet awesome amateur footage from the front row. Posted 1 December 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1YfWHIjBOg “Angel of Death (FINAL SONG / FAREWELL SPEECH).” Zoomed footage from the cheap seats. Posted 1 December 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5pkbA1t2E4 666-6. Araya first posted the image of the classic Slayer lineup with Trump on Trump’s inauguration day, 20 January 2017. Over 100,000 fans liked the first post. That initial post soon disappeared. The second Trump photo stands at an untitled Instagram post, on the official Slayer account, @slayerbandofficial, 24 January 2017, which identified it as from being from Tom: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPqUjICAi8d/ Araya explained, “I thought it was funny,” followed by language with a conservative bent: “I was amazed at the comments about the picture. Some positive. Some negative. More amazing was in 2 hours there was 10,000 likes. I never would have guessed that there where so many snowflakes commenting their distaste for the new president. Woke up the next morning and found someone had deleted the post. Can someone please explain why?” This quotation features Araya’s post with modified grammar and punctuation, for clarity and courtesy. Keep in mind: In Slayer’s 1996 cover of 80s punk nugget “Superficial Love,” Tom changed an anti-Reagan line to “President Clinton can suck my motherf@ckin’ d!ck” — which he’s allowed to do. And while I’m defending his right to voice his opinions, let’s also be clear: I don’t agree. Which doesn’t matter. | |||
| 29 Apr 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 00, Part 2: Bigger Trailer. More About the Show. | 00:34:27 | |
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 | |||
| 19 Feb 2024 | Episode 43, Postmortem II... Jeff Hanneman In Memoriam & the Mosh Memorial | 00:40:51 | |
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 than $1 per episode. DEEZ NOTEZ Chapter 55. Postmortem Interlude II: 11 Top Memorial Tributes to Hanneman 11. Jucifer's Gazelle Amber Valentine's tweets: https://web.archive.org/web/20160703054518/https://twitter.com/_JUCIFER_/status/330081179657199616 10. Yardley, William. “Jeff Hanneman, Guitarist, Dies at 49.” The New York Times: https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095606/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/04/arts/music/jeff-hanneman-guitarist-for-slayer-dies-at-49.html 9. Iann Robinson, . “RIP: Jeff Hanneman of Slayer Dead at 49.” Crave. https://web.archive.org/web/20130507130755/http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/494031-rip-jeff-hanneman-of-Slayer-dead-at-49 8. Skolnick, Alex. “Remembering Jeff Hanneman: 1964 – 2013.” 6 May 2013. Premier Guitar online. https://web.archive.org/web/20130902093711/http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Remembering_Jeff_Hanneman_1964_2013 7. Lombardo, Dave. Facebook post. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=477342499003620&set=a.125439164193957.23902.124433877627819&type=1 6. Abrams, Howie. “Honoring Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman.” Myspace. Not available. The internet is a terrible place to park content, folks — especially MySpace... whoops; Myspace. 5. Christe, Ian. “R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman 1964–2013.” Bazillion Points blog. http://blog.bazillionpoints.com/2013/05/02/r-i-p-jeff-hanneman-1964-2013/ 4. Kerry King has moment of noise for Jeff Hanneman at the Revolver's Golden Gods awards. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qQtYBSMOBVo 3. The LA Kings. See Krgin, Borivoj. “Los Angeles Kings Hockey Team Pays Tribute To Fallen Slayer Guitarist.” Blabbermouth. https://blabbermouth.net/news/los-angeles-kings-hockey-team-pays-tribute-to-fallen-slayer-guitarist 2. Norton, Justin M. “Jeff Hanneman: 1964-2013.” [Decibel] Deciblog. 3 May 2013. http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/jeff-hanneman-1964-2013/ Norton also wrote a distinct, excellent profile of Hanneman as part of Decibel’s long tribute to Hanneman: “The Life and Legacy of Jeff Hanneman” in issue no. 105, July 2013. The stories aren’t available online, but the magazine is available for purchase at DecibelMagazine.com. 1. Flynn, Robb. “Jeff Hanneman.” MachineHead1.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20130702004141/http://machinehead1.com:80/board_posts/jeff-hanneman-memorial-hollywood-palladium Chapter 56: Six Things Hanneman Hated. And Six He Liked. ESP Guitars& Basses. “Jeff Hanneman: 5 Things I Hate." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiA5l3kMp9I&feature=youtu.be Howard, Randy. “Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Discusses Gear and Slayer's Beginnings.” Guitar World. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606060055/http://www.guitarworld.com/archive-guitarist-jeff-hanneman-discusses-gear-and-Slayers-beginnings Chapter 57: The Mosh Memorial Various video clips from the Hollywood Palladium memorial: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jeff+hanneman+memorial%2C+hollywood+palladium Metal Injection, hosted by Johnny Orlando Jr. “Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman Memorial Recap: WBC No-Shows, Friends Speak, Circlepits Erupt” video report, with subsequent links to video inside and outside the service, including speakers. http://www.metalinjection.net/show-recap/Slayers-jeff-hanneman-memorial-recap-wbc-no-shows-friends-speak-circlepits-erupt The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. | |||
| 03 Feb 2025 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 64: The Kerry King Band Live, Round 2 | 00:29:14 | |
This week's topic is a report from the Kerry King band's headlining live set Friday, January 31 at the Cleveland House of Blues. The band were pretty good when they opened for Mastodon. Five months and one Slayer reunion later, are they better? Hear all about it. Check the Patreon page for photos. By the end of February, Talkin' Slayer will return with new, regular, normal, weekly shows. Well, if you're a Patreon supporter, you'll get an episode every week. If you're not, you get one every other week. Click HERE for Episode 57. It's an in-depth review of the KK band's previous appearance in Cleveland, opening for Mastodon. This episode is not like that. This week is another abnormal episode. Normally, Ferris reads Slaytanic history to you from his book Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*ckin' Ass (The new REBORN + RE-REMASTERED 4th Edition). The new update is massive and substantial. Now it's a lot bigger. Now it has a lot more photos. Now it is easier to read. If you want to buy an autographed copy directly, reach out, and we can do that. The new 4th edition of the book is available in four formats. Here's what they are, with links to them. They are at a reduced price ,for a limited time: $26.66 (uncut ALL version), $9.99 (ebook), $19.66 (short version), and $36.66 (oversize coffee table edition). 1) The Uncut Standard Version: It is... Paperback, 6x9”, 639 pages, includes a full index and works cited / bibliography section, plus annotated endnotes (with new Easter eggs), and 60 black & white photos & 11 illustrations. 500 pages of story, plus 100 pages of reference material. Ferris is not f*cking around. This one is the peak, biggest, All-est version of the current edition, with the most pages and photos. It has all the material from the previous versions, and then A WHOLE METRIC SH*T-TON MORE. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DS6B1WFD/ 2) The Oversize Version. This monster paperback is 8.5x11”, 580 pages, and larger type. The format has size limits, so it omits the works cited section and a few of the less awesome photos. It includes 50 b&w photos. The full real content is there. The only major difference is the works cited... and all that info is in the endnotes / citations amyway. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997597992 3) The ebook has no index, but features two additional appendices and mostly color photos. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-POST-REUNION-RE-REMASTERED-ebook/dp/B0DRYXQ36T ALSO... 4) The paperback 6x9” Long Story Short… and Cheaper Version runs 400 pages. It has full research citations, and most b&w photos, but no appendices, index or standalone redundant works cited section. Some people want to read a book, but they'll [gripe] about the book being too long; I guess they're still afraid their 80 year old English teacher Mrs. McGinty is gonna smack 'em on the ear if they skim around or skip some pages. This Short & Cheap version cuts a lot of important historical context and commentary. And it concentrates on the Slayer story as it unfolds. It's missing a ton of good stuff. But, hey, it's your money and time. Do what you will. We get it. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DSW6R9BS SLAYTANIC SURVEYS As mentioned in the show, for future episodes & updates of the book, these are the survey links. No registration necessary. They're all multiple choice questions. It takes a minute. There will not be a quiz. 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Tell us about your favorite songs and albums. SurveyMonkey.com/r/7YRH76S WE WILL TALK MORE SOON. Gratitude. -- DXF | |||
| 25 Dec 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 35: Antichrist Superstars & Big Winners | 00:24:09 | |
Episode 35 arrives a little early this week, in case you’re traveling for the holidays. Today’s topics are the 2007 tour with Marilyn Manson and Slayer’s second Grammy win. Two weeks ago, free listeners heard about the Raining Blood tours, which commemorated original drummer Dave Lombardo's formal return to the band. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the diabolique commemorations of 6/6/06, plus the Christ Illusion album. This week, Slayer take it on the road with Marilyn Manson, a giant turd who made some good music in the 90s. Ferris tells you what that show was like. And, once again, Slayer shockingly win a big award from the music biz establishment. DEEZ NOTEZ: Slayer, live at Download, 2007, full set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hITXD71ugAY Slayer, live at Hammersmith, 2008, full set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fNmYAl4qLA METAL CHRISTMAS! F*KIN’ SLEIGHER! Sleigher is an awesome Christmas – sorry, Krampus – band. Here are studio Slayer covers on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SPyeqyQnVmLpjd7miADZR?si=mq1znEheS-6rke0KpcruxQ Here’s a full live Sleigher set of Christmas vs. metal mashups, from 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVp0WkiTWWI You want more Christmas podcast action from the douche who hosts this show? Say no more: Here’s Ferris talking about the coal-black Christmas dramedy In Bruges, on a show with his buds from the podcast Arthouse Legends. In Bruges is a Christmas movie the way Die Hard is. Kinda: https://arthouselegends.libsyn.com/in-bruges Here’s Ferris and the crew talking about National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: https://legendspodcast.libsyn.com/legends-podcast-502-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-christmas-movies YOU DON'T WANT X-MAGE, AND YOU WANT MORE METAL HISTORY PODCASTERATION? PEEP THIS: The Thrash Metal Show, by our bud NoFriender. He puts together multi-episode runs about entire albums, individual bands, and the general history of thrash. AND he drops occasional one-off standalone episodes. If you’re commuting for the holidays, check it out. If you’re not commuting, check it out: https://www.whenitwascool.com/nofriender-thrash-metal-show-podcast MERRY XMAS. HAPPY NEW YEAR. SEE YINZ NEXT WEEK. NEXT YEAR. SAFE TRAVELS, FRIENDS. THIS SHOW IS... 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. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: SlayerBio.com | |||
| 05 Feb 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 41... Slayer vs. Dave: Endgame. Plus a South of Heaven story. | 00:50:56 | |
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 miss nuthin'. Sign up at Patreon.com/Slayerbook. It's cheap. It's good. DEEZ NOTES. Spoilers in 3, 2, 1... Jon Dette rejoins Slayer. "Raining Blood" from his first show back, at Soundwave, Brisbane, Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkBZmHWOtQ The tune from a different view, but from this angle, you can really see Dette KILL IT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A8njMeZ_GE Same show: The pit wasn't big, but it was bonkers. Australians do not f&k around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nn9kG-kA1U Full set from Soundwave, Melbourne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WL3FdkCtag Kerry talks to Artisan News Services about Dave's final exit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJA-3FKTnlw Dave gives his side of things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPHjNG1m22I Oldie but goodie: Dave shite-talks Kerry back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EliwklTRrI0 Dave talks to Eddie Trunk & That Metal Show about Slayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvJxCcVVQg8 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. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: | |||
| 17 Jul 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 12.1... Live Undead Cover Artist Albert Cuellar RIP, Part 2 | 00:30:09 | |
Hey, all. Welcome back to Talkin' Slayer. Only Patreon supporters get the full episode, and this is the biggest episode yet... but I still wanted to get you some of it. So today's topic is how Slayer commissioned & created the Live Undead cover art with the late, great artist Albert Cuellar. Supporters also get to hear the full nine: all about Live Undead, the band's first North American tour, their black-ice brush with death, and MAROUSHKA! 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 details. Shownotes and links referenced in the episode: Slayer opening act Sinister Witch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRoueVQ1pfY Dennis Dread's “The Occult Roots Of Metal Iconography,” which shows some of the direct inspiration for the Live Undead cover art (4 May 2011). http://dennisdread.blogspot.com/2011/05/occult-roots-of-metal-iconography_896.html Araya: "SOME SAY THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD! I SAY F*CK THE SWORD, CUZ YOU CAN DIE BY THE SWORD!": Slayer live at the Woodstock 12 August 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIS0CZOhdmo&t=1110s MISSION STATEMENT: 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 60-90 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. Look at Ferris' other books: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC The Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks The Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #AlbertCuellar #TimBurton #LiveUndead #BernieWrightson #RiverGod #WeirdWarTales #zombies #undead #art | |||
| 15 Aug 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 57: Live Review of Kerry King Band & Mastodon. Plus updates. | 00:52:02 | |
WE ARE BACK! I saw Kerry's band and Mastodon live in Cleveland Friday. And here's what I thought about it. More new episodes are coming soon. Plus plenty of reruns after that. DEEZ NOTES: Click here to see some photos and video from the show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pic-n-nat-from-9-109914077 As mentioned in the episode... This is my 2011 interview with Brann Dailor, for Alternative Press. https://www.altpress.com/mastodon_brann_dailor_interview/ Here's Ferris talking Talkin' Slayer on the Talking Bollocks podcast show program with Howard "H" Smith: Apple: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69Kqw3zBCyPhLdSdrB8W95?si=3e9b34a9ae784b17 Free listeners miss every other episode. If you want full access to every chapter/episode, you can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/slayerbook/membership Or if you would rather pay a one-time fee or donate to the virtual tip jar... you can do that too. Click that link for details. If you haven't, please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better! 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV
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| 02 May 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 54: Jeff Hanneman, 11 Years Gone...Did He Throw in the Towel After Diabolus? | 00:41:09 | |
May 2, 2013... a day that will live in infamy. Talkin' Slayer is back, to commemorate the 11th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's untimely, shocking demise. One of the listeners asked if Jeff actively retreated from his dominant creative role in the band, following the disappointing reception of 1998's Diabolus in Musica. That's a good question. So we get into it, using some old facts and new statistics.
The part of the podcast where author D.X. Ferris reads his Slayer band biography is over. For now. But stay tuned... Slayer is back. And Kerry King's solo album and tour about are nearly ready to go. So you'll have things you want to talk about. And I will too.
If you haven't yet, please take a minute to answer two Slayer surveys — and tell some friends. They're all multiple choice questions. It's fast and easy. Pass it around. The more the better. Don't let the Slayer Nation think your favorite album suxx!
1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S
2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV
VIRTUAL TIP JAR:
Season 1 is done, and we are passing the hat. Following are links to support the show — and, in return, you can get things like bonus episodes, the audiobook edit of the show, CARVE SLAYER stickers and more:
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| 14 Nov 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, MEGA Episode 29: Bostaph's Back, Slayer's Experimental Moment, Music From Slower, Album Art, AND Slayer vs. Minor Threat's Ian MacKaye. ALL! | 00:50:00 | |
Today's topic — today's five topics — are 1. Paul Bostaph's quick return to the band, and 2. Slayer's collaboration with German digital hardcore/techno band Atari Teenage Riot. Then because those are short, you get a little taste of two episodes that are exclusives for Patreon supporters: 3. Learn about some early album artwork. 4. And learn what Slayer and Minor Threat dudes had to say about each other. 5. THEN a long, sludgy, sexxy, siren-call co-ed cover of "War Ensemble" by all-star stone squad SLOWER. SHOW NOTES: DEEZ NOTEZ: NEWS: Kerry's New Band to Debut Live Thursday May 9, at Daytona Beach Festival. I'm pretty sure the band isn't called Kerry King; stay tuned, though. Blabbermouth has some deets. https://blabbermouth.net/news/motley-crue-slipknot-judas-priest-and-kerry-king-among-confirmed-acts-for-welcome-to-rockville-2024?fbclid=IwAR1sQ4sMLa7JxtJ5GLURCI8l7icQsTD133Yez7jihjOB1SOCNcz7wfqq6yI Slayer Live in Santa Cruz, 1995: Slayer playing “Sex. Murder. Art” as a trio, after Jeff leaves the stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOVtvHhCC-Q&t=2702s Slayer & Atari Teenage Riot, “No Remorse (I Wanna Die)”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb90QDSssSo Atari Teenage Riot, “Start the Riot”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L4DOLWSiGQAll About Bostaph:Aggressive Tendencies interview, “Paul Bostaph on Lombardo and Proving Himself": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO7iCMnWOYY Loudwire interview, “Slayer's Paul Bostaph Plays His Favorite Drum Parts”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrOepZiFO0 Robb’s Metal Works interview with Bostaph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9WbQrF6YhQ Musical guest SLOWER, band page: Slower merch, including pre-orders for forthcoming LP: Slower Metal Injection article by Greg Kennelty: Slower’s full “War Ensemble” cover (also plays at the end of the episode): 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. | |||
| 01 Feb 2024 | For Jeff Hanneman's 60th Birthday: Bonus Rerun of TWO All-Jeff Episodes | 00:47:49 | |
Today would have been Jeff Hanneman's 60th birthday. So today's topic is Jeff. Twice. As a tribute, we took the two episodes that are all about the late great guitarist, the difference he made in Slayer, and who he was... and we nailed 'em together for you. Enjoy, mates. Jeff RIP. Kathryn Hanneman's official Jeff Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/officialjeffhanneman/ | |||
| 22 Jan 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 39: Slayer Without Jeff... and The Big Four Concerts, Part II | 00:28:46 | |
Episode 39. This week, three topics: Slayer without Jeff Hanneman, which was unthinkable… until it happened. Then The Big Four Concerts, Part II, which covers the American Big Four Thrash Band shows, including Jeff’s final appearance with the group. But first, we recap what happened last week, because it was nearly fatal. And if you're not a Patreon supporter, you missed it. DEEZ NOTEZ: Slayer’s first show without Jeff, and with Gary. 26 February 2011, Brisbane, Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uuOiq1Ii30
Slayer, full set with Cannibal Corpse’s Pat O’Brien. 8 April 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNKQpq9PNFk
Jeff’s final performance with Slayer. 23 April, 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m0YWTwnKkY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4D1nsI6COU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiT6ogA7-Bw
Slayer, Lombardo drum cam, “Disciple,” from the Big Four show at Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw8ItX7J-3Y&t=230s
"Postmortem/Hate Worldwide" drum cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgrIpPpOhMw
Slayer, “Angel of Death,” from Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9kx1K4wek
Slayer, “War Ensemble” from Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQeusLCUeSk
Kerry King & Tom Araya talk to Rolling Stone about the big show in NYC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F45QFk4eTM8
Members of the Big Four jam Motörhead’s “Overkill” at the close of the NYC Big Four concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kpiHf1JuA8
Metallica’s full two-hours set from the NYC Big Four show. Pro shot and rad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbhqDjIWLpk
Megadeth at the NYC concert, “Peace Sells/Holly Wars.” Fan footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gMkQgnYyjY
Anthrax at the NYC Big Four show, fan footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-9toWlis_8
Scott Ian talks to Rolling Stone about playing Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQfwWURbalk
The Andrew Stuart picture mentioned in the show… Hanneman’s last time onstage with Slayer: https://www.instagram.com/ndrewstuart/p/COBCn49DdRV/ 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, annotated, 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. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 17: Touring Blood... Part 2 | 00:29:07 | |
Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is Touring Blood, Part 2... the Reign in Blood tours continue. And they won't stop until... Two weeks ago, you heard about the Reign in Blood record. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the rocky kickoff of the Reign tour. Now Blood is on the road. SHOW NOTES, and fun stuff: Slayer & Megadeth thrash spotlight on MTV, 1986. Kerry appears in his "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" outfit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDagVjE3V_c Video: Slayer live at the Ritz, NYC, 6 December 1986. Playing under threat of death! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBF-j6OVcfc&t=3205s Audio: Slayer live in San Diego, "This probably is the best Slayer bootleg." 2-1-86, Adams Avenue Theater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW4nIRmF0sI Theme music band Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes MISSION STATEMENT 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. 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 Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #ReignInBlood | |||
| 12 Jun 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 07: Thrash Incubator, b/w Slayer Take the Scene | 00:41:36 | |
Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is the earliest days of Slayer — and the $2.3 billion California highway construction project that helped incubate thrash metal. This double-wide episode has it all. Slayer write their first — and still unreleased — songs. (And we tell you where to find them.) Jeff and Tom go to the world's most expensive, longrunning metal rager. Dave and Tom meet their wives. The guys dress to impress in their "Scorpions phase." And, already, trouble arrives. Buckle up. RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss 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 #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #666 #InternationalDayOfSlayer #NationalDayOfSlayer #Hirax #Katon #KatonWDePena #The105 #CalTrans #CaliforniaHistory #Downey #Metallica #RonMcGovney #HeavyMetal | |||
| 30 Sep 2024 | Episode 61: News, Plus Big Report From First Reunion Show @ Chicago Riot Fest... Sights, Sounds & Smells From The Pit... Details on Canceled Second Show. | 01:16:10 | |
Talkin' Slayer, Episode 61: Report From First Reunion Show @ Chicago Riot Fest. Plus Details on Canceled Second Show. Ferris saw the first Slayer reunion show. Which, as it turned out, was the only reunion show in September. He tells you all about it, blow by blow. Sights, sounds, sensations and smells from the pit. DEEZ NOTES Spotify playlist of the songs from the Chicago Riot Fest set. YouTube playlist of the entire Chicago Riot Fest show. I tried to strike a balance between video & sound quality. And I used multiple songs in video when possible, to minimize interruptions. The entire Chicago Riot Fest set, in one video, from different angles, but with janky sound: "Raining Blood" — watch at 1:18, for when stage pyro repeatedly falls uncomfortably close to Tom: The official Riot Fest photo gallery from Slayer day: Ferris' fan photos from Slayer's set: If ya have a minute, please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better. 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: | |||
| 01 May 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 01: Jeff Hanneman Made the Difference. | 00:30:02 | |
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 | |||
| 04 Mar 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 45... Repentless & the Retirement Announcement | 00:31:27 | |
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.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8TTQmnehJM "Atrocity Vendor," 2015 version from Repentless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIYbtDgoxGE "Piano Wire," Jeff's last contribution to the catalog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvRWOCygwNY Slayer, "Implode," early version from 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0gVs_UcxKY&list=RDk0gVs_UcxKY&start_radio=1 Slayer, album version of "Implode": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdHP5jiR4D0 "You Against You" unofficial lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UuHHaSt-d8 Once again, Kerry on Dave's final, fireable offense: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BEhzyPUVoBY "You Against You" soundcheck live from Chicago's Riviera, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4LLs7O5Q_I Official interview with the band... Gary Holt about Repentless, what he played, and how he played it. Plus the rest of the band on recruiting Gary. Includes some succinct, emotional commentary from Tom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c332223oass Metal Hammer's Slayer: The Repentless Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdYkCUp14EY Loudwire talks to Tom about pros and cons of touring:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_r8uIqPyI8 Dean Delray talks retirement tours and Slayer on this week's Let There Be Talk, at the 30:00 minute mark: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kTS7TBsUYUJ6PQwDeVdWG?si=Hw5lVkS3RsedUV0RMDp5jQ The Talkin' Slayer podcast program show is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. Host D.X. 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. Ferris' Slayer books at Amazon: | |||
| 24 Jun 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 09: Metal Moonlighting... Kerry King Joins Megadeth | 00:35:20 | |
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 — the video says it's the first Megadeth show, though it is not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2XTzxgX3c0 From the killer documentary Get Thrashed, ex-Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson bassist's take on Kerry's time in the band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rLw_Ro1IUo Trailer for Murder in the Front Row, the thrash documentary you NEED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiEQF2aXoY4 Trailer for Born in the Basement, Rat Skates' Overkill early days / thrash documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twLdbDKnqGY Lyric video by Chupacabra, the UK blackened thrash badasses who play all the music you hear on the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cwV6sfVgXs Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes 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. 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 Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #Megadeth #DaveMustaine #BayAreaThrash #MurderInTheFrontRow #HaraldO #GetThrased #BornInTheBasement #PeaceSells #Metallica | |||
| 03 Mar 2025 | Episode 65: Season 2 Begins... The New York Invasion, Part 1 | 00:34:25 | |
Back. Welcome to Talkin' Slayer, Season 2: "New Sh*t Has Come to Light." Season 2 presents the larger highlights from the new, extensively revised, massively expanded, thoroughly updated unofficial book that is SLAYER 66 2/3: A METAL BAND BIOGRAPHY... (4th Edition: Reborn + Re-Remastered). Today's topic is The New York Invasion, Part 1. Before Slayer recorded the classic album Live Undead, the band and fans laid waste to Long Island's Rio Theater and the surrounding sleepy suburban shopping district... or did they? Hear all about the show, the pre-game festivities, and the post-concert chaos. Talkin' Slayer has returned with new, regular, normal, weekly shows. Well, if you're a Patreon supporter, you'll get an episode every week. If you're not, you get one every other week. Audio: Slayer live at the Rio Theater, 10.31.1984: https://youtu.be/IclFZZach0c?si=GMbRFsSVPXrm_bUz SLAYTANIC SURVEYS The Slaytanic Surveys close March 31. Take them while you can. Following are the survey links. No registration necessary. They're all multiple choice questions. It takes a minute. There will not be a quiz. 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Tell us about your favorite songs and albums. SurveyMonkey.com/r/7YRH76S 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: SurveyMonkey.com/r/S9729MV ANYHOW, the show... Every week, award-winning journalist — and lifelong fan — D.X. Ferris reads Slaytanic history to you from his book Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*ckin' Ass. The new 4th edition of the book is available in four formats. Here's what they are, with links to them. They are at a reduced price ,for a limited time: $26.66 (uncut ALL version), $9.99 (ebook), $19.66 (short version), and $36.66 (oversize coffee table edition). 1) The Uncut Standard Version: It is... Paperback, 6x9”, 639 pages, includes a full index and works cited / bibliography section, plus annotated endnotes (with new Easter eggs), and 60 black & white photos & 11 illustrations. 500 pages of story, plus 100 pages of reference material. Ferris is not f*cking around. This one is the peak, biggest, All-est version of the current edition, with the most pages and photos. It has all the material from the previous versions, and then A WHOLE METRIC SH*T-TON MORE. The works cited is a trendy thing: It's one big list of all the different items used in the research -- articles, videos, books, everything. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DS6B1WFD/ 2) The Oversize Version. This monster paperback is 8.5x11”, 580 pages, and larger type. The format has size limits, so omits the works cited section and a few of the less awesome photos. It includes 50 b&w photos. The full real content is there. The only real difference is the works cited... and all that info is in the endnotes / citations amyway. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997597992 3) The ebook has no index, but features two additional appendices and mostly color photos. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-POST-REUNION-RE-REMASTERED-ebook/dp/B0DRYXQ36T ALSO... 4) The paperback 6x9” Long Story Short… and Cheaper Version runs 400 pages. It has full research citations, and most b&w photos, but no appendices, index or standalone redundant works cited section. This Short & Cheap version cuts a lot of important historical context and commentary. And it concentrates on the Slayer story as it unfolds. It's missing a ton of good stuff. But, hey, it's your money and time. Do what you will. We get it. GET IT HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DSW6R9BS If you want to buy an autographed copy directly, reach out, and we can do that. WE WILL TALK MORE SOON. Gratitude. xoxo DXF | |||
| 18 Sep 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 21: South of Heaven Tour, Part 2 of 3: The Seat Cushion Chaos Concert... How Slayer Fans Tore Up MSG | 00:29:19 | |
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 with Howie Abrams, our star witness to the near-riot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov5UC-l1Pvs Howie's books: Danzig's Shopping List, sung by Good Advice From Goodfellas audbook narrator & engineer Forrest Gabitsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1inui8ni7cA 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 #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #MSG #TheFeltForum #SeatCushionChaosConcert #HowieAbrams | |||
| 30 Oct 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 27: Hanneman's World of Hurt, b/w Divine Litigation | 00:21:25 | |
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 | |||
| 11 Dec 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 33: Raining Theatre Blood | 00:37:12 | |
Today's topic is Still Reigning. The year is 2003. Original drummer Dave Lombardo has returned to the band. Slayer play Reign in Blood, live, in its entirety. They make a tour out it. Then then they add blood. Then they film it. Then they do it more. Next week: Patreon supporters get the Slaytanic skinnee about 6/6/06 and Christ Illusion. In two weeks, all y'all hear about the tour with [giant turd] Marilyn Manson and Slayer's first Grammy win. DEEZ NOTEZ: WAIT FOR IT... From the Still Reigning DVD, "Slayer in Their Own Words," part 1 of 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvWIjMaM3QU "Angel of Death. Unholy geez, I'd forgotten how massive this live recording is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y5uXogBPqs&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA The song they never played before this tour cycle, "Piece by Piece," live at last: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go8M0DbygQQ&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA&index=3 "Raining Blood," live, with mucho sangre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE5FgxSWQOM&list=PL1B5EEF8A98CC69FA&index=11 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 | |||
| 09 Sep 2024 | Episode 58: Podcast Postmortem... Talkin' Talkin' Slayer on Talking Bollocks | 01:30:01 | |
This week's topic: Acid Reign frontman/Talking Bollocks host/Motörcast host/all around standup guy Howard "H" Smith interviews Talkin' Slayer host D.X. Ferris about this show, Slayer, Kerry King, organizational harmony, and what it's all about. This is mostly a behind-the-scenes look at the show, where it came from, and how it happens. And, of course, they talk about Slayer, Kerry King, and more. Click HERE to support the show via Patreon or a one-time donation. DEEZ NOTEZ… as referenced in the show: Talkin' Slayer on the Instagram The Talking Bollocks internet talk show programme. As of this writing, H’s latest guest is Yngve Anderson of Rat Lord & Blood and Command.. IF YOU'RE NEW, PROBABLY SKIP THIS EPISODE AND LISTEN TO THESE ONES INSTEAD Talkin’ Slayer episode 57: I review a Kerry King / Mastodon concert Talkin’ Slayer episode 55: I discuss the Kerry King album
Also, please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better. 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value. Click here to check out Ferris' Slayer books here. Click here to see Ferris' other books at Amazon. Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value. | |||
| 22 May 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 04: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. & "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" & America, featuring Kerry King & Slayer | 00:30:28 | |
Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Spoilers in 3, 2... Today's topic is Kerry King's audio appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, how "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" happened, and Slayer's significance in the broader context of American culture. Talkin' Slayer is the first podcast dedicated to Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. 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 #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy #BeastieBoys #Beasties #NoSleepTillBrooklyn #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3 #LicensedToIll #BloodReign | |||
| 24 Jul 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 13: Hell Awaits, and Hell Arrives | 00:52:03 | |
Hey, all. Welcome back to Talkin' Slayer. THIS is the biggest episode yet... AGAIN. Today's topic is Hell Awaits. Supporters get an episode every week. Free listeners — that's you — get an episode every other week. And you'll miss next week's epic chapter about the triumphant Hell Awaits tours. Sign up at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Or visit to see what's in it for you if you do. Shownotes and links referenced in the episode: Billoney's “Origins of the Slayer Hell Awaits LP Cover Art!?”, from Bang Your Head Or I’ll Rip It Off electric fanzine. 3 February 2011. http://bangyourheadorillripitoff.blogspot.com/2011/02/origins-of-slayer-hell-awaits-lp-cover.html Dennis Dread's “The Occult Roots Of Metal Iconography,” which shows some of the direct inspiration for the Live Undead cover art. 4 May 2011. http://dennisdread.blogspot.com/2011/05/occult-roots-of-metal-iconography_896.html Backward masking in intro to "Hell Awaits": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffCNk0UwZnM Playlist of music videos the late Albert Cuellar worked on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38173Xi4TZc&list=PLD72DAC893373B9C9 Cuellar's collaboration with Tim Burton on Burton's self-titled Museum of Modern Art exhibit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvFb7e_90Sc&list=PL31509E444506ADF4&index=8 MISSION STATEMENT: 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 60-90 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. Look at Ferris' other books: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC The Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks The Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #AlbertCuellar #TimBurton #HellAwaits #Moebius #ApproachingCentauri #MetalBlade | |||
| 29 May 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 5: Slaytanic Scarface b/w Slayer Survey | 00:33:13 | |
Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is Slaytanic University... or maybe Slaytanic Community College. First, a theory of Slayer, which your movie-obsessed host connects to the movie Scarface. Then, second, highlights from the first Slaytanic Survey, which asked 100 fans about their favorite albums and songs. This is the final introductory episode, the last tune from the opening act. Starting next week, every episode is a chapter — or two — in the history of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands.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 #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #SlaytanicSurvey #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #Scarface #DevilMusic | |||
| 02 Oct 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 23: Seasons in the Abyss... the Tom Album | 00:34:22 | |
Today's topic is the Seasons in the Abyss album, and what Tom has to say about every song on it; this, after all, the album with the most lyrical contributions from Tom. Last week, Patreon supporters heard an episode about the South of Heaven tour. This week, Slayer enters the 90s. All hell is about to break loose. Then all hell is about to hit the fan. Show Notes: Slayer's classic "Seasons in the Abyss" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DECp8LKurKs Evil sounding live version of "Seasons in the Abyss," live 1992, Swedish radio broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DECp8LKurKs THE WHOLE DAMNED SHOW. I'LL TAKE THIS "DARKNESS REIGNS" BOOT OVER DECADE ANY DAY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_pFJG1a24&list=OLAK5uy_kkteW8fJCx32Blk8QhZFIBUSaDpJsHR5I Video: most of "Seasons" live at Donnington, 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSobKEwbqsQ Alternate version of "Seasons" with extra background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pscD2xHPKo "Seasons," just bass & drum tracks, from Rock Band -- remember THAT? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejVdPbDqMEQ "War Ensemble" official video, from Wembley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqnC54vbUbU 'War Ensemble" live in the 90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA4xOYor93w "War Ensemble" live, from the 2010 Bulgaria Big Four show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NakAypNTNlw 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 #SeasonsInTheAbyss #RickRubin #AndyWallace | |||
| 07 Aug 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Chapter 15: Reign in Blood... Long Story Short | 00:56:36 | |
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. Back in the day, Chris Bade mailed me a TAPE of this. Youtube had NOT been fully stocked yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWVCJ47DMo0 Slayer, Reign in Blood demo tape, round 2. With the full band and Tom vox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmncxIvHhRE&t=587s J. Bennett on Reign in Blood, short version: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2004/11/02/slayer-reign-in-blood/ Look for the magazine's Metal Hall of Fame book collections here: https://store.decibelmagazine.com/collections/db-booksLyric video by Chupacabra, the UK blackened thrash badasses who play all the music you hear on the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cwV6sfVgXs Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes MISSION STATEMENT 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. 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 Read the Slayer Book Blog... extra Slayer stuff, archived podcast appearances, random articles, etc.: slayerbook.tumblr.com RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman | |||
| 27 May 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 55: Talkin' the Kerry Album... A Long, Conversational Review of From Hell I Rise | 00:48:13 | |
Today's topic is my long review & analysis of the Kerry King album From Hell I Rise. More important, what do YOU think about it? Tell me in the comments. I really want to hear what yiz think. Show notes follow, after these updates. Free listeners miss every other episode. If you want full access to every chapter/episode, you can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/slayerbook/membership Or if you would rather pay a one-time fee or donate to the virtual tip jar... Following are links to support the show — and, in return, you can get things like bonus episodes, the audiobook edit of the show, CARVE SLAYER stickers and more:
DEEZ NOTES: If you haven't, please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better! 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV Kerry King "Toxic" video, which kicks ass eventually: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2TmL78eHg0 Kerry King band album review: Kory Grow of Rolling Stone says: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/kerry-king-from-hell-i-rise-review-1235022884/ Kerry King band album review, video: Our bud Keefy at Ghost Cult says: https://youtu.be/ahPsvCEFAJo Kerry King band album review: Metal Sucks says: https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/05/17/review-kerry-kings-from-hell-i-rise-is-too-familiar-for-its-own-good Kerry King band album review: For a UK perspective, the Moshville Times says: https://www.moshville.co.uk/reviews/album-review/2024/05/album-review-kerry-king-from-hell-i-rise/#google_vignette Talkin' Slayer is (normally) deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value.
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| 16 Oct 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 25: How Dave Lombardo Left the Band Again... This Time, It's Personal | 00:33:10 | |
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: 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 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 | |||
| 08 Jan 2024 | Episode 37: Triple Shot... The Big Four, The Big Year, and American Carnage, featuring Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth | 00:43:48 | |
Episode 37: Triple Shot... The Big Four, The Big Year, and American Carnage, featuring Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Yiz get three topics / three chapters this week: A lengthy compare-contrast of the Big Four thrash metal bands. We talk about the Big Four and what the word "big" means. Then we see them all in action together, in the first Big Four concerts. (Spoiler: More will follow.) Then Slayer and Megadeth and Anthrax and Testament reunite for some North American Carnage. Two weeks ago, Slayer formally reunited with Dave Lombardo, recorded the Christ Illusion album, and won another Grammy. Last week, Patreon supporters heard about the World Painted Blood record and Dave Lombardo's divorce, which will affect Slayer in various ways. Next week is a long one: Slaytreon supporters get an episode called Nectrotizing Fascitis, which is about the beginning of the end of Jeff Hanneman’s time in slayer – and his very life itself. DEEZ NOTES: Slayer, live in Germany, Rock am Ring fest, 2010: THIS IS WICKED. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2BHfmk-aKI Slayer's set from the home video The Big Four Live from Sofia, Bulgaria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6cgarKRSas Members of all the Big Four bands— or, in Slayer's case, A member — all jam "Am I Evil" live at an early Big Four concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__j5Z_WcVgE Video: Behind the Scenes at the Big Four: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IseQTefp_LI American Carnage tour announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-NdSH6Lkvk Shaky fan footage of Slayer taking the stage to "World Painted Blood" on the American Carnage tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlsY28Qc7w THIS SHOW IS... 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. | |||
| 10 Jul 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 11: Slamming to Slayer... Metal Enters the Pit | 00:45:51 | |
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 details. Shownotes and links referenced in the episode: Interview with Sum 41's Cone McCaslin; he talks about collaborating with Kerry King, at about 13 minutes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Absv70CB2vBhKRY4NW269?si=1f76fcc3689d4b58 The Pap Smear demo, featuring Dave, Suicidal Tendencies guitarist Rocky George, and Jeff on guitar AND vox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_gESKuTzk Slayer Live 1984 at the Keystone in Berkeley, California Full Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTrf3U01PY Slayer - Live at The Country Club - Reseda, CA - 9/1/1984. ST's Mike Muir introduces the band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHQf3it_GNo MISSION STATEMENT: 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 60-90 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. Look at Ferris' other books: www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC The Insta: Instagram.com/SlayerBooks The Twitter: Twitter.com/SlayerBook #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #SuicidalTendencies #MikeMuir #Crossover #DRI #KurtBrecht #GeneHoglan | |||
| 19 Jun 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 08: Sign on the Axe and Show No Mercy — The Metal Blade Deal | 00:32:49 | |
Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. Today's topic is Slayer's debut album and their record deal. Slayer sign to Metal Blade, the eternal metal foundry that first brought Metallica to the world, and more recently melted your mind with Midnight. And they record their full-length debut, Show No Mercy — with help from polarizing Metal Blade CEO / Headbanger in Charge Brian Slagel, crossover production king Bill Metoyer, and burgeoning drum god Gene Hoglan. Other witnesses include the band and KNAC's DJ Will. It's a hot one. It's a long one. SHOW NOTES, as referenced on this week's episode... Slayer's full set at the Woodstock in Anaheim, August 12 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIS0CZOhdmo Lyric video by Chupacabra, the UK blackened thrash badasses who play all the music you hear on the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cwV6sfVgXs Chupacabra on Bandcamp: https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes 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 RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/de2bebf0/podcast/rss #JeffHanneman #KerryKing #Slayer #Thrash #ThrashMetal #DaveLombardo #TomAraya #ReignInBlood #MetalBlade #HeavyMetal #ReignInBlood #SouthOfHeaven #SeasonsInTheAbyss #TheBigFour #BigFour #Repentless #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #MetalBlade #AggressivePerfector #MetalMassacre #StevenCraig #ShowNoMercy #Crionics #BlackMagic #TheWoodstock #Chupacabra #ChupacabraMetal #ChupacabraUK #ChupacabraThrash #BillMetoyer #GeneHoglan | |||
| 21 Feb 2024 | BREAKING NEWS: SLAYER WILL REUNITE FOR LIVE SHOWS | 00:07:44 | |
BREAKING NEWS: SLAYER WILL REUNITE FOR LIVE SHOWS Listen for the deets AND the 'tails. | |||
| 05 Jun 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 06: The Saga Begins. Or, Metalstorm: Meet Slayer | 00:46:47 | |
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. 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 #Slayer #KerryKing #Thrash #ThrashMetal #Slayer #TomAraya #DaveLombardo #JeffHanneman #SouthGate #666 #InternationalDayOfSlayer #NationalDayOfSlayer | |||
| 16 Sep 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 59: Slayer & Branding... or, Slayer Gets Cooler | 00:52:55 | |
Today’s topic is Slayer and branding. Ferris talks about what Slayer means, and what it’s worth — to the band, to brands, and to us fans. This is some Thrash 101 talk, but you get advanced metrics & rock theory, too. Do you wear the mark? Who sells more T-shirts... Slayer, the [Rolling] Stones, the Foo Fighters, or Metallica? Do the Foo Fighters rock or suck? How is Reign in Blood selling these days? Has the thrashiest Big Four Thrash B[r]and sold out? We look at some numbers and render judgment. Right before Slayer return for their hotly anticipated reunion shows and sell a barge load of T-shirts, the most high-profile Slayer product is… a series of cooler and refrigeration products with Slayer’s name, logo, and artwork on them. Does this partnership enterprise make sense? Longtime listeners may recognize some of tonight's points. For newcomers, the show covers some basic Slayer & heavy metal 101. But this week also features new original research, thoughts, and commentary on our metal heroes — and what it takes to make a dollar and a cent in the music game in 2024. This is another unusual episode. Talkin’ Slayer is generally a weekly podcast. And it is mostly about the history of the band, based on original interviews and extensive archival research. Ferris usually reads a chapter or two or three from his book Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, which has a ton of sick photos and graphics, and is cheap online. So is the other book he wrote about the band, which is an entire freakin’ book about Reign in Blood. It’s not expensive. People like it. Talkin' Slayer will return next week, with a report from Slayer's first reunion show at Chicago's RiotFest. DEEZ NOTEZ… as referenced in the show: IF YOU'RE NEW, PROBABLY SKIP THIS EPISODE AND LISTEN TO THESE ONES INSTEAD Talkin’ Slayer episode 57: I review a Kerry King / Mastodon concert Talkin’ Slayer episode 55: I discuss the Kerry King album Please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better. They're easy and fast. 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. Images and video of CARVE SLAYER The story of the man who carved Slayer into his forearm for Divine Intervention. The best Carve Slayer stickers, in many styles and languages. The second-most infamous image of Slayer carved into human flesh, by Claire & Jeremy Weiss. There's a photo of SLAYER carved into the back of a bald head, but it's clearly fake. Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value. Click here to check out Ferris' Slayer books here. Click here to see Ferris' other books at Amazon. Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value. #Slayer #FooFighters #Metallica #RollingStones #Igloo #RiotFest #DaveGrohl | |||
| 06 Jun 2024 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 56: Rerun... International Day of Slayer & Christ Illusion | 00:37:54 | |
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SLAYER. This episode features the origin story for this heavy metal holiday. And it also covers Christ Illusion... how the classic lineup got back to the business of making new music. This is a rerun, but if you're not a Patreon supporter, you haven't heard it before. FARGIN' SLAYERRR! Free listeners miss every other episode. If you want full access to every chapter/episode, you can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/slayerbook/membership Or if you would rather pay a one-time fee or donate to the virtual tip jar... you can do that too. Click the link for details. DEEZ NOTES: If you haven't, please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better! 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV Slayer’s “Eternal Pyre” EP, featuring “Cult,” “War Ensemble” live, and in-the-studio/behind-the-scenes footage: Three clips from 2007 rehearsal, centered mostly on Jeff: “Supremist,” 2007 rehearsal: “Ghosts of War,” 2007 rehearsal: “Jihad,” 2007 rehearsal: Official video, “Eyes of the Insane”: “Cult” live on the Henry Rollins Show, 2006: “Disciple,” unaired clip from the Henry Rollins Show, 2006: Slayer interview on the Rollins show: Unholy Alliance tour video 2006, General Motors Place, Vancouver Canada. Slayer & Mastodon and… My Spotify playlist of the all-Kerry songs from Christ Illusion: Does Christ Illusion hold up? Tim Bianconi from Inside the Vinyl revisits it, as part of his Lost Classic series: | |||
| 18 Mar 2024 | Episode 47: The St. Patrick's Day Massacre, Featuring a Book Report, More Mandatory Material, and the Slaytanic Leprechaun | 01:02:22 | |
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.
Next week: The Slaytanic Survey... Which albums and songs are fan favorites? Tune in and find out. Then two or three more episodes, and the show is over. For now.
VIRTUAL TIP JAR:
The show is almost done, and we are passing the hat. Following are links to support the show -- and, in return, you can get things like bonus episodes, the audiobook edit of the show (when it's done, which will be soon), CARVE SLAYER stickers, and more:
1) Make a one-time donation via ko-fi.com/slayerbook. You can make a one-time payment with PayPal, Venmo, or a credit card.
2) Same deal: You can PayPal Ferris at paypal.me/slayerbook.
3) If you want to sign up as a monthly supporter for the final episodes and maybe stay on board for Season 2 In the Abyss: All-Killer-Zero-Filler Reruns... you can learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook.
And/or buy Ferris' books at 6623Press.com.
DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show:
Slayer photo book, both editions. Portraits of Slayer, Words by David Ling. https://www.rufuspublications.com/rufusbooks/slayer/
Araya, Jeanette. Bloodline: The Araya Story. Revised first edition: 2015, p. 8. Archway Publishing. Bloomington, Indiana. 116 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Books-Jeanette-Araya/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJeanette+Araya Patricio Jara. Slayer: Read In Blood (1986-2016): 30 Años Del Clasico De Slayer. Chile: Planeta. 2016. 172 pages.
Mehling, Shane. “Meet the Man Who Carved ‘Slayer’ Into His Flesh.” September 6, 2016. Clrvynt. Archived at http://clrvynt.com/slayer-michael-meyer/
“A Tribute to Jeff Hanneman, Written by Dave Lombardo.” By Dave Lombardo, as told to Dave Everley. Metal Hammer (online). 25 September 2018. https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-tribute-to-jeff-hanneman-written-by-dave-lombardo
Divita, Joe. “Here’s Over An Hour Of Pantera Jamming With Slayer’s Kerry King.” Loudwire (online). 26 September 2018. At Loudwire.com. https://loudwire.com/pantera-jamming-slayer-kerry-king-video/
“PANTERA with KERRY KING. 1989.05.18 (Hangin Out & Rehearsals).” Video posted by Concert Matrix Reloaded Nov 27, 2013 at YouTube. Three segments from May 18-20, 1989 in Fort. Worth, TX. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suk_80ittN4
About the show:
Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook is an audio adaptation of D.X. Ferris' book Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Band Biography (2024 Update, the REBORN Edition). This illustrated, exhaustively researched rock book features many cool photos, 2 appendices (3 in ebook), and over 400 citations/endnotes. Ferris also wrote the 33 1/3 book about Reign in Blood.
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| 15 May 2023 | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 03: Slaytanic Superlatives, The Most _____ in Metal | 00:28:27 | |
Welcome to Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook. This is Episode 03: Slaytanic Superlatives. Today's topic is Slaytanic Superlatives, how Slayer is the most _____ in metal. Next week, we'll look at the group & metal's significance in a broader cultural context. 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 | |||
