Today, Slayer is one of the most iconic metal bands in the world. Even those who don’t listen to thrash—or any other heavy music—know the band’s name. However, in 1985, they were a group of young guys ...

Don't you always wonder how the whole "SLLLLLAAAAAYYYYERRRRR!!!!!" thing started, becoming a long-standing meme before you even knew what memes were? It's so honest and visceral and in 1985, fans in ...

The New York music scene in the mid-'80s had some hard lines defining it. In the clubs and lofts of downtown Manhattan, you had New Wave blooming in a crush of oversized blazers and fishnets. In ...

There’s a famous story in the metal world that when Slayer were on tour with Venom in 1985, frontman Tom Araya pissed on Venom frontman Cronos. The story has been morphed into a million and one ...

This footage of NYC Slayer fans outside Studio 54 will make you wish it was '85. Chris Krovatin December 4th 2019, 6:53p.m. The New York music scene in the mid-'80s had some hard lines defining it. In ...