Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
SLAYER frontman TOM ARAYA has dedicated the band's new album to his older sister, who lost her long battle with cancer this year (09).Anamaria Araya died in June...
Metal Hammer (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Get the full triumph-over-tragedy story in this month’s Metal Hammer magazine. (more…)
prefixmag (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
One of late 2009's most highly anticipated tours has been put on hold, as Slayer, one of the archetypal thrash metal/death metal bands of all time, has had to cancel dates. Tom Aroya, the band's singer and bass player, has undergone back surgery, forcing Slayer to postpone touring plans in support of their new album World Painted Blood , which came out yesterday. According to Slayer's MySpace page...
Metal Hammer (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
And who said Dave Mustaine never has anything nice to say about anyone? (more…)
Vulture (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
If Black Sabbath is the bride of Satan, Slayer is his trusty whore — they do it faster and more consistently. Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, singer-bassist Tom Araya, and drummer Dave Lombardo formed Slayer in Huntington Park, California, in 1981, and grew into thrash-metal titans who wrote tunes about all things sick and twisted — concentration camps, psychotic murderers,...
kingblind (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... rescheduling of the Canadian dates, as well as the ‘Kimmel’ appearance. Slayer’s Tom Araya is currently under the care of a specialist for a back injury, thought to be related to his on-stage activity, and the physician has ordered an immediate surgical procedure to take place in Texas tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. “What is foremost in our minds right now is that Tom...
The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... rescheduling of the Canadian dates, as well as the ‘Kimmel’ appearance. Slayer’s Tom Araya is currently under the care of a specialist for a back injury, thought to be related to his on-stage activity, and the physician has ordered an immediate surgical procedure to take place in Texas tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. “What is foremost in our minds right now is that Tom...
Metal Hammer (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The Guardian spoke to Slayer frontman Tom Araya and guitarist Kerry King about rumours that the band were going to reitre… (more…)
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Heavy metal rockers SLAYER have been forced to postpone their upcoming tour commitments after frontman TOM ARAYA was advised to undergo urgent surgery.The band has...
here there be rodents (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
... social divider that you have preemptive snobbery! Also, please note that when cropped correctly, Tom Araya looks a bit like Abraham Lincoln . Anyway, a more interesting point is that “death metal” means “loud, obnoxious, fast rock music” in popular culture, much like how kleenex is a tissue and a jeep is a four wheel drive vehicle. For some, this is a source of consternation. But how important...
Metal Hammer (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Metal Hammer are delighted to hear that Slayer frontman Tom Araya is on the road to recovery! (more…)
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Heavy rockers SLAYER have pulled the plug on their upcoming European tour to allow bassist TOM ARAYA time to recover from a back injury.The rocker has been under the care...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Rockers SLAYER have vowed to complete their upcoming U.K. tour, despite frontman TOM ARAYA's ongoing health problems.The band was recently forced to axe a series...
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Slayer have cancelled their UK and European tour due to a back injury to vocalist/bassist Tom Araya. The tour was planned to start this week but has now been rescheduled to March 2010. New dates: 07/03 ENG, Manchester Academy 08/03 ENG, London Forum 09/03 ENG, London Forum 11/03 FRA, Paris Bataclan 13/03 GER, Bochum Ruhrcongress 15/03 HOL, Tilburg 013 16/03 HOL, Tilburg 013 17/03 BEL, Brussels AB 18/03...
Metal Hammer (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Tom Araya’s onstage problems seem to be worsening. Get your tickets for Slayer now! (more…)
