
Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook
by D.X. Ferris
Is this your podcast?D.X. Ferris is an independent podcast creator known for his deep dives into music history, particularly within the heavy metal genre. His expertise shines through in "Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook," where he explo…
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Talkin' Slayer, Season 4, Episode 9: Metal Moonlighting... Kerry King Joins Megadeth?!
Jun 20, 2026
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Season 4, Episode 8: Metal Blade... Sign on the Axe and Show No Mercy [no. 138]
Jun 13, 2026
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Season 4, Episode 6... International Day of Slayer: In our first interview, hesher holiday founder Jeff Tandy Takes You Behind the Scenes, Talking Myths, Facts, and Misdirections
Jun 6, 2026
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Season 4, (Mini) Episode 7: About That Killer New Old Slayer Footage That's Bustin' Out Everywhere Online, Plus a Link to It...
Jun 1, 2026
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Season 4, Episode 5... Spirit in Black (Jeff), Thrash Incubator, and the Hard-Partying Scene That Spawned Slayer and Metallica and Hirax and...
May 30, 2026
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| 6/20/26 | ![]() Talkin' Slayer, Season 4, Episode 9: Metal Moonlighting... Kerry King Joins Megadeth?! | Today's topic is Metal Moonlighting: Slayer team captain Kerry King signs on to play in the very first lineup of Megadeth, briefly apprenticing under one of his heavy metal heroes, Dave Mustaine. Is Kerry on the way out of his own band? Was it influential for Megadeth? Was it influential for Slayer? The answers are no, no, no, and “Yes, but…”This week is the final episode that is free for all. After episode 9, only Patreon supporters get every weekly episode and bonus shows & content. Free listeners will only get an episode every OTHER week, and they'll miss half the story. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?BONUS SLAYAGE TALK: NoFriender & The Thrash Metal Show are back — for now — and talkin’ the Hell Awaits reissue. Click here to hear it.DEEZ NOTES: Things referenced in this episode...Killer video of a near-complete Megadeth set featuring Kerry King — thevideo says it's the first Megadeth show, though it is not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2XTzxgX3c0From the killer documentary Get Thrashed, ex-Megadeth bassist DaveEllefson bassist's take on Kerry's time in the band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rLw_Ro1IUoTrailer for Murder in the Front Row, the thrash documentary you NEED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiEQF2aXoY4Trailer for Born in the Basement, Rat Skates' Overkill early days /thrash documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twLdbDKnqGYUnless otherwise noted, all sick-arsed riffage and/or music is by in-house rifflord Nige Savage, of UK metal band Chupacabra.TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: Instagram.com/SlayerbooksFerris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood: SlayerBooks.comFor the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th EditionTalkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP atSlayerBook.Bandcamp.com.Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveTALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: Instagram.com/SlayerbooksFerris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood: SlayerBooks.comMASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening. | — | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | ![]() Season 4, Episode 8: Metal Blade... Sign on the Axe and Show No Mercy [no. 138] | Today's topic is Slayer's first record deal and album: Show No Mercy, released on the hall of fame metal foundry that is Metal Blade.VIDEO: Slayer, live, 1983.Next week is the final episode that is free for all. After episode 9, only Patreon supporters get every weekly episode. Free listeners will only get an episode every OTHER week, and they'll miss more than half the story. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?Unless otherwise noted, all sick-arsed riffage and/or music is by in-house rifflord Nige Savage, of UK metal band Chupacabra.For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th EditionTalkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP atSlayerBook.Bandcamp.com.Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveTALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: Instagram.com/SlayerbooksFerris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood: SlayerBooks.comMASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/26 | ![]() Season 4, Episode 6... International Day of Slayer: In our first interview, hesher holiday founder Jeff Tandy Takes You Behind the Scenes, Talking Myths, Facts, and Misdirections | Today's topic is the International Day of Slayer... which is today if you're listening in a timely manner.For the first time, Slayer Day founder Jeff Tandy reveals the myths, facts, and misdirections behind the scenes of your favorite hesher holiday. You pal Ferris interviews Tandy in this co-production between the International Day of Slayer and your favorite metal show, Talkin' Slayer. Ferris covers it in the book... and now he's covering it MORE.Our new bud Jeff is also the host of underground metal podcast Metalenema. And after a lifetime of shredderation & destructionality, he now plays in Imprecation, a Satanic death metal band from Texas.Then the Slaytanic history resumes next week.If you like the interview & you want more, let us know by responding to the episode's poll.Unless otherwise noted, all sick-arsed riffage and/or music is by in-house rifflord Nige Savage of UK metal band Chupacabra.This is an unusual episode. Normally, for the next year or so, every week, subscribers will get a chapter or two of D.X. Ferris' Slaytanic history book..."Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition...Season 4 is — mostly — the complete, annotated audio version, broadcast for the first time.You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook, which is available CHEAP atSlayerBook.Bandcamp.com.The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot.Talkin' Slayer Season IV: Return of the New & Improved presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.Mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveThank you for listening.Talkin' Slayer & Ferris on the Instagram: Instagram.com/SlayerbooksTalkin' Slayer on Patreon, where the key to all the episodes is CHEAP: Patreon.com/SlayerBookThe annotated, affordable audiobook version of Ferris' band history, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss (4th Edtion: REBORN)": Slayerbook.Bandcamp.comFerris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood: SlayerBooks.com | — | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Season 4, (Mini) Episode 7: About That Killer New Old Slayer Footage That's Bustin' Out Everywhere Online, Plus a Link to It... | This is not an episode. Not a proper episode. But...Today’s topic is some absolutely killer, very old Slayer footage that is bustin’ out all over the internet. This is probably the best Slayer video I have ever seen. And I’ve seen most of it. It's live footage. It's a long, long interview. It’s live from the Slaytanic inner sanctum. It’s ALL. It’s everything. And it’s from a truly historical junction for the band: in that zero-gravity moment between when Reign in Blood was finished and released.Click the link below to watch Markit Aneight's breathtaking act of Indiana Jones-level Slaytanic archeology. The YouTube music content foundry unearthed an hourlong 1986 episode of the TV show Heavy Metal Mania. You want to see where Slayer and Reign in Blood came from? Block out an hour. And click right here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUjV0Uyn5lMAnd/or listen to this little mini-episode to hear me explain why it's such a big deal.Tune back in Saturday, 6/6/26, for a very special look at the most hesher holiday, The International Day of Slayer. This is a whole new kind of episode. Different how? Tune in and find out. Tell a friend.F'n Slayer, friends.— FerrisTalkin' Slayer & Ferris on the Instagram: Instagram.com/SlayerbooksTalkin' Slayer on Patreon, where the key to all the episodes is CHEAP: Patreon.com/SlayerBookThe annotated, affordable audiobook version of Ferris' band history, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss (4th Edtion: REBORN)": Slayerbook.Bandcamp.comFerris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood: SlayerBooks.com | — | ||||||
| 5/30/26 | ![]() Season 4, Episode 5... Spirit in Black (Jeff), Thrash Incubator, and the Hard-Partying Scene That Spawned Slayer and Metallica and Hirax and... | Today's topics are Jeff Hanneman (again), the State of California's billion-dollar thrash incubator, and the hard-partying major ragin' scene that spawned Slayer, Metallica, many a metal throwdown & countless hesher hangovers.Unless otherwise noted, all sick-arsed riffage and/or music is by in-house rifflord Nige Savage of UK metal band Chupacabra.For the next year or so, every week, subscribers get a chapter or two of D.X. Ferris' Slaytanic history book..."Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition...this is the complete, annotated audio version, broadcast for the first time.You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook, which is available CHEAP atSlayerBook.Bandcamp.com.The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot.Talkin' Slayer Season IV: Return of the New & Improved presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.Mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveF[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.Thank you for listening. | — | ||||||
| 5/23/26 | ![]() Season 4, Episode 4: The Pulsing Heart (Dave Lombardo) and the Captain (Kerry King, Part 2) | AND WE ARE BACK, aces high.BEFORE WE GET STARTED...Click here for a video of Ferris unboxing the Hell Awaits 40 megabox set. You axed for it. Here it is.Anyhow...Today's topics are GOAT metal drummer Dave Lombardo and Slayer team captain Kerry F.N. King. And where they grew up. And where Slayer came from, the world that shaped the band.As mentioned on the show: video of Dave Lombardo KILLING IT with Metallica, so much so that Lars worried about the band kicking him out and keeping Dave.Unless otherwise noted, all sick-arsed riffage and/or music is by in-house rifflord Nige Savage of UK metal band Chupacabra.For the next year or so, every week, you get a chapter or two of D.X. Ferris' Slaytanic history book..."Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition...this is the complete, annotated audio version, broadcast for the first time.You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook, which is available CHEAP atSlayerBook.Bandcamp.com.The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot.Talkin' Slayer Season IV: Return of the New & Improved presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.Mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveF[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.Thank you for listening. | — | ||||||
| 5/16/26 | ![]() Season 4, Episode 3: Aggressive Perfectionist (Kerry King) + Slayer, the Face (Tom Araya) | AND WE ARE BACK. The time: two minutes to midnight.Today's topics are Slayer founder — if not mastermind — Kerry King and frontman Tom Araya.Unless otherwise noted, all sick-arsed riffage and/or music is by in-house rifflord Nige Savage of UK metal band Chupacabra.For the next year or so, every week, you get a chapter or two of D.X. Ferris' Slaytanic history book..."Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*Kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition...this is the complete, annotated audio version, broadcast for the first time. You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook, which is available CHEAP atSlayerBook.Bandcamp.com.The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot.Talkin' Slayer Season IV: Return of the New & Improved presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.Mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveF[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.Thank you for listening. | — | ||||||
| 5/9/26 | ![]() Season 4, Episode 2: Intro + Maximum Jeffage | AND WE ARE BACK, AND SERIOUSLY LISTENING TO MAIDEN AGAIN, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE 80s.THE RITUAL HAS BEGUN.Today's topic is Jeff Hanneman. How did Jeff make the difference in Slayer's art & career?Listen up and find out.For the next year or so, every week, you get a chapter or two of D.X. Ferris' Slaytanic history book..."Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*Kin' Slayer Kicked Fkkin' @Ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition...the complete audio version, broadcast for the first time. You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook, which is available CHEAP atSlayerBook.Bandcamp.com. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot.Starting this week, Season IV: Return of the New & Improved is ramping up into the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.Mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveF[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.Thank you for listening. | — | ||||||
| 5/2/26 | ![]() Talkin' Slayer, Episode 116.66: A New Tribute to Jeff Hanneman on the Anniversary of His Untimely Demise. Season 4 begins now. | Talkin' Slayer, Season 4 begins now.This season kicks off with an all-new tribute to Jeff Hanneman. Today marks the 13th anniversary of his untimely demise. Your host Ferris and some listeners weigh in on why Jeff ruled — no, RULES.Click here for a previous Jeff episode.This week is not your typical show. Things return to normalcy (sic) — more or less — next week.Starting next week, Season IV: Return of the New & Improved will launch into the chronological history of Slayer, as...- you can read in Ferris' new, improved, revised, massively expanded post-reunion band biography.- or hear in the audiobook version, which is available right now.You may have heard some of this material before. But you've never heard it like this. (Unless you have the audiobook.)The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new version runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.Mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so, is a chapter from...The newish 4th edition of Ferris' Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss." ...plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveF[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP. | — | ||||||
| 4/26/26 | ![]() Talkin' Slayer: Trailer for Season 4, which kicks off Saturday May 2 | Hey, listeners. This is the new, uncut, long trailer for Season 4 of Talkin' Slayer, the world's longest one-year podcast.Season 4 will kick off Saturday, May 2. That date will mark the 13th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's sad, untimely, depressing demise. The first episode of the season will be an all-new tribute to Jeff. But mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so, is a chapter from...The newish 4th edition of Ferris' Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss." ...plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you want to hear from.The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveF[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP. | — | ||||||
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| 3/14/26 | ![]() Updates + Seasonal Rerun: The St. Patrick's Day Massacre, featuring the Slayer Leprechaun (?!) | Hey, listeners. Here's a seasonal rerun about that most controversial of all the icons in Slayer's mythology of the profane... the Slayer Leprechaun.But first, there's an update on the show. Season 4 will kick off Saturday, May 2. That date will mark the 13th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's sad, untimely, depressing demise. The first episode of the season will be an all-new tribute to Jeff. And we'd like YOU to be part of it. Listen to the first few minutes of the show to find out how to get your thoughts about Jeff to your pals at Talkin' Slayer. Long story short, send your thoughts on why Jeff rules to Slayerbook at gmail dott comm. What do you like about the guy? What's your favorite song he wrote? What made him Slayer's MVP? Tell us, and me & Producer Mitch'll make it part of the tribute. Go long. Go short. Tell us what we need to know.The newish 4th edition of Ferris' Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss" was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveF[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/26 | ![]() Jeff Hanneman's Birthday: Commemorative Rerun | Dateline: January 31, 2026. Jeff Hanneman would have turned 62 today. So here's a rerun of a spotlight episode about Jeff. This one looks at his creative output on & after after the polarizing Diabolus in Musica album.Diabolus was the last Slayer record that Jeff creatively dominated. In my Slayer fan surveys, Diabolus is fans least favorite, by A LOT — like 36% of fans say it's their least favorite. After this LP, Jeff's counts in the credits take a big dip for a long time. Was it the end of him as a creative force? And if so, was it because the chilly reception hurt his feelings. I take a look at the metrics-numbers-stats, break 'em down, and draw some conclusions.Unlike most of the episodes, this one was original material I researched for the podcast. Now it's one 12 bonus chapters in the audiobook. The best place to get the audiobook is SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com. It's other places too.Here's another episode about Jeff too. It's about his memorial. A lot of people said moving things about the man.TALKIN' SLAYER will return for season 4, probably in May. In the meantime, Season(s) 3 is exclusively for Patreon supporters.The newish 4th edition of my Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...SlayerBooks.comand / orThe Ajna OffensiveF[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP. | — | ||||||
| 12/14/25 | ![]() Episode 88: The Slayer Audiobook Is Here, Plus We're Talkin' Jeff, We're Talkin' Kerry, and We're Talkin' More Kerry (mp3 @ 320) | BACK. This is Talkin' Slayer, episode #88 of 55. (If you don't count Season 3, which goes to Patreon supporters only.)Happy holidays if you're holidaying. Today's topics are:The new SLAYER 66 2/3... audiobook is here. I tell you all about it. Then you get some enhanced reruns...We talk Kerry King.We talk Jeff Hanneman. Then we talk Kerry King more.The SLAYER 66 2/3... audiobook features 12 bonus chapters that are not in the book itself. (The book features 72 chapters, so that's a fair amount of bonus material.) You can get it cheap at...SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com... Use the code cyberslayage for 25% off its already-low price. At 6623 Press / Möstly Thîngs Audiö, OUR PRICES ARE INSANE... CRIMINALLY!You want this EPIC METAL SAGA ready to go on your phone for your holiday commute. Don't get caught in a snowstorm at the airport without it.Anyhow...Click here for the new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every episode, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.TALKIN' SLAYER is deeply researched, written, rewritten, mostly rehearsed, lightly edited, and ad-free, with a little production value.Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook . You can order autographed books here, or pre-order the audiobook.GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | ![]() The Hershey Show Was Fire… Episode 87: A Long Report From the Slayer Mini-Fest | Episode #87 of 55.Today's topic is a show report from Slayer's mini-festival in Hershey, PA 20 September 2025. It was their final show of the year, lucky #6.The full day of kick-@ss featured sets by Exodus, the Cavalera Conspiracy, Power Trip, Suicidal Tendencies, Knocked Loose, and F.N. Slayer. And I tell ya all about it. Get ready for the sights, the sounds, the scene, the smells, and all the hot sensations.This is a long episode, nearly 60 minutes. If you just want to hear the Slayer part, jump to the 29-minute mark.This week, Ferris is not reading from his newly, extensively overhauled and expanded Slayer book, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss," which is available in three different lengths / sizes, plus a mostly-color ebook. In most of the other episodes, that's what he does. Mostly.This is the final episode of Talkin’ Slayer, Season 2. We’ll return with season Four in early 2026. And when we do, we might not be on Spotify, because of Spotify’s various and sundry f*kery and assorted acts of f@keration. So keep your antenna up.You can keep updated for free at Patreon: Patreon.com/SlayerBookUntil season 4, Patreon supporters can hear season 3, weekly, for less than $1 an episode. Until now, free listeners got every other episode. For season 3, free listeners get none.DEEZ NOTES... things referenced in the showPHOTOS: Like 80 pictures I took at the show, randomly shuffledVIDEO: Slayer's full setVIDEO: Exodus' set... someVIDEO: Cavalera Conspiracy's full setVIDEO: Power Trip's full setVIDEO: Suicidal's full setVIDEO: Knocked Loose's full setAUDIO: Exodus' Let There Be Blood, a re-recording of Bonded, featuring Rob Dukes on vocalsAUDIO: Let There Be Blood album on SpotifyAUDIO: Knocked Koose’s “Mistakes Like Fractures”VIDEO: Slayer cover Exodus' "Strike of the Beast" in 2013The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook . You can order autographed books here, or pre-order the audiobook.GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 8/4/25 | ![]() Talkin' Slayer, Episode 85: The Great Hanneman Gear Grab, b/w This Is the End... Mostly. Plus What Comes Next. | Back. We are talkin' Slayer. This week's topic is the Great Hanneman Gear Grab: What happened to Jeff's guitar collection, mostly, and why, and how? Tune in.And unless you're a Patreon supporter, this is pretty much the end of Talkin' Slayer, Season 2: New Sh*t Has Come To Light. The episode wraps with some details on what's next in coming months.Plus a few words of gratitude and memoriam for friends past and present. Chris McMaster and Walter Novak RIP.DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show:Slayer's classic "War Ensemble" video, featuring Jeff's Punk Rock Jackson guitar. What I'd give for a full video of the show.Slayer's "Bloodline" video.Tween shredder phenomenon Maya Neelakantan tells how Kathryn Hanneman gave her one of Jeff's guitars.Broken Hope's "The Meek Shall Inherit Sh*t," one of the songs written & performed with Jeff Hanneman guitars, from the Mutilated and Assimilated album.Jeremy Wagner talks about the Jeff Hanneman Guitar Estate, plus his influence.Hanneman talks to an ESP video crew. You've seen this before. It bears repeating.Spotify: Me on the Booked on Rock podcast, with host and strong dude Erich Senich. It's a Slayer 101 talk, runtime 39:00.Apple: Me on the Booked on Rock podcast, with host and strong dude Erich Senich. It's a Slayer 101 talk, runtime 39:00.Me on the Bleachmouth Postscript podcast, talking about my top 5 Slayer songs, plus plenty of unrelated stuff, from research citations to Mad Magazine. Runtime about 2 hours.Larry's most metal band, Persistent Aggressor.The Walter Novak photo book.Joel McIver's Cliff Burton biography.ALSO, ALSO...Want to support the show and / or book? Here's three ways:Get it from a cool indie outlet like the Ajna Offensive, which specializes in metal, true crime, and occultism.The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook . You can order autographed books here, or pre-order the audiobook.GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 7/21/25 | ![]() Episode 83: Show Reports... Live From Quebec, but Mostly London | This week's topic: We have set lists from the last few shows, with a detailed report from our dude in London, Kevin Gale. BANISHED FROM THIS DYING WORLD, THE LORD OF GALE AWAITS!! It's read by your pal Ferris, who provides some additional commentary.ALSO...Video: The entire London set: Not pro shot, sound muffled, but very up-close.Video: The entire London set: Worse sound, not as close, not bad tho.Video: Live in Quebec: "Die by the Sword" and "Hell Awaits." Sound isn't great; awesome nonetheless. And that stage show!Video: Playlist comp of all the Quebec clips that were available of this posting.ALSO, ALSO...The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook .GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 7/4/25 | ![]() Episode 66608 / 81.5: Mini-sode Recap of Slayer's First Live Show of 2025, Plus... | SHORT SHARP SHOCK MINI-EPISODEToday's topics are 2) A recap of Slayer's righteous return to the stage 3 July 2025 in Cardiff, Wales... including the setlist. 1) Some speculation on what comes next. And 3) commentary on it all.DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show:One Slaytanic playlist of pretty much the entire Cardiff show, plus all other video available at the moment, including alternate angles and takes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udwtTElHXPM&list=PLAnZUI4s4LrJHDgS-7EObx_eikCoGeIOuEpisode 61 of Talkin' Slayer, in which I recapped the band's first reunion show, in Chicago, 2024.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zz29hNdcHJGBytpiPscXv?si=1fbea994fd244fdf#Slayer #Cardiff #Wales #CardiffGiant #BackToTheBeginning #BlackSabbath #Sabbath #Slayer2025The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook .GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | ![]() Episode 81: Talkin’ the Big Four Bands... Advanced Thrash Metrics and Career Comparisons & the First Concerts | LAST WEEK, Patreon supporters got a super long chapter about the era around World Painted Blood, the final album with musical mastermind Jeff Hanneman.THIS WEEK'S TOPIC is the Big Four American Thrash Metal Bands. You’re getting two chapters about the boys... ALL the boys. The rivals. The allies. The frenemies. All of the above. United and strong. Mostly. Press play and hear the new & improved versions of chapters 43 and 44 from the MONSTORIOUSLY EMBIGGENED unofficial band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss," by your pal and host, D.X. Ferris.Can you truly compare the careers of Metalica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax? Yes, you can. And we do. Get ready for metrics, advanced SLAYERMETRICS — it's a thing — superlatives, statistics, facts, hallmarks, career highs, questionable lows, and other dubious distinctions. It all ends with the Big Four Bands on the same stage, at the same time, playing the same song… sorta.And, yes, we get into whether the term "Big Four" is appropriate.DEEZ NOTEZ:...are from the endnotes in the book. The ebook features these sources as live links. It's better than TV... if anything can be better than TV, that is.VIDEO: “Paul Bostaph Slayer with Phil Demmel.” Video of band performing “Hell Awaits” with very temporary fill-in guitarist Phil Demmel, in late 2018. The video is one steady shot from behind Holt’s drum kit. No vocals are audible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34krQvPv_QVIDEO: “Metallica 11/09/86 Anaheim CA @ Jezebels Full Concert.” Video of Metallica’s first show with Jason Newsted. Video quality is bad; the performance is breathtaking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKd13jVxPrY&t=3278sVIDEO: Soundwave TV. “Slayer Interview: Soundwave TV 2011.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRXU1gUqsYREADIN': “Readers’ Poll: The Top 10 Metal Bands of All Time.” Rolling Stone, 2 November 2011. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/readers-poll-the-top-10-metal-bands-of-all-time-13744/READIN': Singer, Quentin Thane. “The 38 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands.” Forbes. 28 September 2024. Online: https://www.forbes.com/sites/entertainment/article/metal-bands/READIN': “Top 50 Metal Bands of All Time.” Loudwire staff. 20 July 2016: https://loudwire.com/top-metal-bands-of-all-time/VIDEO: “Slayer at Sonisphere in Poland.” Posted 18 June 2010, by user NMETV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-xieeESxTIVIDEO: “James Hetfield with Slayer.” Jeff patiently tolerates Jaymz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z50PVHIM00EVIDEO: The Big Four — barely — jam together, playing "Am I Evil?" at Sofia, Bulgaria. The gave Dave Lombardo a drum. A drum. Barely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__j5Z_WcVgENOT UNRELATED:Co-ed UK blackened thrash crüe Chupacabra, the 2023 Fortified With Ashes EP. Featuring Talkin' Slayer Riffmaster General SAVAGE Nige Savage.The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.If you want to buy an autographed copy of the new 4th edition of the book, reach out: slayerbook@gmail.com .Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook .GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 6/9/25 | ![]() Talkin' Slayer, Episode 79: Christ Illusion and Its Wake... Half of Chapters 40 and 41 | Today's topic is Christ Illusion, the 2006 reunion album by Slayer's classic lineup. And when it's over, I drop some flowers for the late, great Sacha Jenkins.DEEZ NOTESShownotes... things referenced in the show... mostly:Audio: From Christ Illusion: “Black Serenade,” original version.Audio: “Black Serenade,” take 2.Video: Slayer's Grammy-Winning "Eyes of the Insane"Audio: Slayer's Grammy-winning "Final Six"Video: Slayer live at Hammersmith, 2008. HD, up close & personal.Video: Ill Bill, “U.B.S. (Unauthorized Biography of Slayer).” THE BEST RAP SONG ABOUT SLAYER, PERIOD. (Not that there are many.)Video: Ill Bill's "Paul Baloff"Video: Tom Araya’s Grammy acceptance and discussion.Video: Jeff comments on the Grammy win.Podcast: From last year: my long, conversational review / analysis of Kerry King's debut album, From Hell I Rise.Official video: KK's "Toxic"Official video: KK's "Where I Reign"Official Video: KK talks about From Hell I RiseStuff you should have: Sacha Jenkins jammies at AmazonVideo: Jenkins talks Wu-Tang doc & more with SwayVideo: Open Mike Eagle's tribute to JenkinsVideo: The White Mandingos, Jenkins' rockin' rap band that features Darryl Jennifer of [the] Bad BrainsVideo: The trailer for Jenkins & Howie Abrams' Merciless Book of Metal ListsVideo: Brian Slagel reads from the Merciless BookVideo: Gary Holt testifies about the Merciless bookCo-ed UK blackened thrash crüe Chupacabra, the 2023 Fortified With Ashes EP. Featuring Talkin' Slayer Riffmaster General SAVAGE Nige Savage.The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.If you want to buy an autographed copy of the new 4th edition of the book, reach out: slayerbook@gmail.com .Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook .GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/25 | ![]() Bonus Episode: The International Day of Slayer Origin Story, Plus the Most Infamous Show | Talkin' Slayer, Episode 78.5.JUNE 6 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY SLAYER.And it's Tom Araya's birthday. Happy birthday, Tom! Tom, of course, has the most metal birthdate: 6/6/61.To commemorate, enjoy these rerun chapters about...1) The origins of this most momentous holiday. And...2) Slayer's most infamous show. Manic fans tore up part of the Madison Square Garden complex, then known as the Felt Forum. They couldn't play the city's biggest venue for years afterward. As an emerging major-label band, Slayer invoked a true mania. What was Slayer capable of at the height of their powers? Get a taste of what separated the group from the rest of the pack.An angry Tom Araya onstage is a thing of wonder. The new version of the book has an index entry devoted to it.This episode includes some preliminary content about Rubinology, the study of Rick Rubin & his work.VIDEO: Slayer, live in NYC, at the Felt Forum, 1988.The world's most dangerous band was in the great city in the world, and they weren't playing for Letterman.Come back Monday for a long, updated episode about Christ Illusion, the classic lineup's reunion album.GRATITUDE....click below for...The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.If you want to buy an autographed copy of the new 4th edition of the book, reach out: slayerbook@gmail.com .Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook .MO' GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 5/26/25 | ![]() Episode 77, The New Chapter 66: Talkin' the Kerry King Band, Again, More... Part 1 | Episode 77, The New Chapter 66: Talkin' the Kerry King Band, Again, More... Part 1As referenced in the show... or not...UNBOXING VIDEO: Your pal Ferris unboxes the new edition of the book and tells you all about it for 26 minutes.Episode 57: A long report from the summer 2024 Kerry King-Mastodon concertEpisode 64: A much shorter report from the January 2025 Kerry King headlining showThe Kerry King band's live debut, from Reggie's in Chicago, 7 May 2024Janky sound: Kerry King LIVE @ UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney (FULL SET), 3 Dec 2024Co-ed UK blackened thrash crüe Chupacabra, the 2023 Fortified With Ashes EP. Featuring Talkin' Slayer Riffmaster General SAVAGE Nige Savage.The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.If you want to buy an autographed copy of the new 4th edition of the book, reach out: slayerbook@gmail.com .Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook .GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 5/12/25 | ![]() Episode 75: Talkin' Divine Intervention a Little, Talkin' Undisputed More, Talkin' Diabolus, Talkin' Hell Again | Talkin' Divine Intervention a Little, Talkin' Undisputed More, Talkin' Diabolus, Talkin' Hell Again Links to things mentioned — or implied, or not mentioned — in the episode this week.Click below for...Kathryn Hanneman's Official Jeff Hanneman feed, featured a Slaytanic slew of reposts from fans worldwide on May 2.The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four versions.LIVE 1995: Live Intrusion, Remastered. Mesa Amphitheatre. Mesa, Arizona. on March 12, 1995.LIVE 1996: One of my favorite live shows: 1996: At Respectable Cafe. Miami, Florida. 27 April 1996.LIVE 1998, including soundcheck: At Roy Wilkins Expo Hall. St. Paul, Minnesota. 22 August 1998.Import Undisputed track: Slayer covers Suicidal's "Memories of Tomorrow"Import Undisputed track: Slayer covers GBH's "Sick Boy"If you want to buy an autographed copy of the new 4th edition of the book, reach out: slayerbook@gmail.com .Free listeners miss every other episode. Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook .GRATITUDE. | — | ||||||
| 4/28/25 | ![]() Mega Tribute to Jeff Hanneman 2025... 12 Years Gone, May 2 | Today's topic is Jeff Hanneman. This is a long three-part tribute, timed to be here for the 12th anniversary of Jeff's sad, untimely demise.Talkin' Slayer is a deeply researched podcast that uncovers the history of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four American thrash bands, one episode at a time... sometimes two. Host & award-winning journalist D.X. Ferris has written two books about the band.Patreon supporters hear an episode every week. Free listeners miss every other episode — and then some. Packages start at under $1 episode. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBookIf you'd rather make a one time donation... or drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar, you can do it here: https://ko-fi.com/slayerbookThis week's show is in three parts: For the first two, Ferris revisits some of previous profiles, deconstructions, and examinations of Jeff... with updated content and statistics. In the third, we hear directly from Jeff and the band, in audio snippets from the following interviews. To get the full effect, you really should watch them.ESP Guitars: Flashback Interview - Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliZPI3UR2kfrom the Combat Tour/Ultimate Revenge video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89IDtggjnW4 1986, Monsters of Rock UK special. Mostly Tom, but...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahDPXwvAmKY 1995, backstage at Donnington:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM-1SvUjfFo&t=16s 1998, Vh1's Tommy Vance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et7r02ES3PI 1998, for Concrete, Kerry & Jeff:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WehYsViE0sg 2001, Much Loud's George Stroumboulopoulos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLtOwHvq9qY 2006, in Brazil. Jeff: "No."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbAl2mRPbS0 Jeff in OZ, Beat TV, 2007. Great quote about Buffy the Vampire Slayer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEfHVpXZY5Y ESP Guitars, 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliZPI3UR2kESP Guitars, 2010: "Five Things I Hate":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiA5l3kMp9I 2010-ish, everyone on The Henry Rollins Show:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwvq7pZd7qo&tMTV2, 2010:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVzn_w4MMSE 2010, Golden Gods. Jeff doesn't have much to say. Lemmy playing with Foo Fighters? No reaction. As I Lay Dying? Reaction.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJoiZG2Ord4 2011, Unholy Alliance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f-JlxRDNiY Musique Mag, 2012-ish:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsfSwTFEza8 PLUS, listen to this:Circle of Beliefs' Best Jeff Solos compilation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRZvzZwUSdo As referenced in the show:Consquence's Paolo Ragusa presents Kerry King’s Top Six Guitarists:https://consequence.net/2025/04/kerry-king-slayer-favorite-guitarists/The book host D.X. Ferris reads from most weeks:The NEW AND MASSIVELY EXPANDED 4th edition is available in four formats. For a limited time, they're at a discount. OUR PRICES ARE CRIMINALLY INSANE!! Your options are...1) The Uncut Standard Version: Paperback, 6x9”, 639 pages, includes a full index, annotated endnote citations, and a works cited / bibliography section.2) The Oversize Version: This monster paperback is 8.5x11”, 580 pages, with larger type. The format has size limits, so it omits the standalone works cited section and a few of the less awesome photos. It still includes the full annotated endnote citations and 50 b&w photos. The full real content is there.3) The ebook has no index, but it's cheap, and it features two additional appendices, with mostly color photos.4) The paperback 6x9” Long Story Short… and Cheaper Version runs 400 pages. It features full research citations, and most b&w photos, but no appendices, index or standalone works cited section. It's the story of Slayer, and nothing but. You're missing a ton of good stuff. But, hey, it's your money and time. Do what you will. We get it.If you want to buy an autographed copy directly, reach out: slayerbook@gmail.com | — | ||||||
| 4/14/25 | ![]() Episode 71: The Rulers Are Back... A Fresh Look at Rick Rubin and Reign in Blood | Todays's topics include a detailed look at Rick Rubin, Slayer's enigmatic longtime producer, executive producer, label boss, and benefactor. Stay tuned, and you'll learn more about how the band made Reign in Blood... what fans think about it... what Jeff said about the, ahem, German content in "Angel of Death"... an update on what happened to the long-lost album cover artwork... and more.The old version of the Reign In Blood chapter is the most popular episode after the Jeff Hanneman tributes. Now that chapter is bigger and better. And badder. And deffer. This week, you hear the additions to the chapter in the new version of the unofficial, exhaustively researched band biography "SLAYER 66 2/3: A METAL BAND BIOGRAPHY" (REBORN & RE-REMASTERED 4TH EDITION).Click below to listen to Talkin' Slayer, Episode 15, the pre-update rundown of Reign in Blood:SPOTIFYAPPLEThe new 4th edition of the book is available in four formats. For a limited time, they're at a discount. OUR PRICES ARE CRIMINALLY INSANE!! Your options are...1) The Uncut Standard Version: Paperback, 6x9”, 639 pages, includes a full index, annotated endnote citations, and a works cited / bibliography section. 2) The Oversize Version: This monster paperback is 8.5x11”, 580 pages, with larger type. The format has size limits, so it omits the standalone works cited section and a few of the less awesome photos. It still includes the full annotated endnote citations and 50 b&w photos. The full real content is there. 3) The ebook has no index, but it's cheap, and it features two additional appendices, with mostly color photos.4) The paperback 6x9” Long Story Short… and Cheaper Version runs 400 pages. It features full research citations, and most b&w photos, but no appendices, index or standalone works cited section. it's the story of Slayer, and nothing but. 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.If you want to buy an autographed copy directly, reach out: slayerbook@gmail.com .Free listeners miss every other episode. Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ko-fi.com/slayerbook .Skrelnick. | — | ||||||
| 3/29/25 | ![]() Talkin' Slayer, Episode 69: The Slaytanic Survey (So Far). Your last chance to answer! | This episode is different kind of show. Today's topic is the Slaytanic Survey results as of October 28, 2024. It's a long chapter with a lot of numbers. What are your favorite tunes and records? How does you opinion compare to everybody else? Tune and find out.If this sounds boring, and you’re jonesin' for your weekly fix of Slaytanic history, worry not. Check THIS out:Original Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo drops all kind of great Slayer history of Brian Slagel's podcast, 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal. Slagel's co-host is world-champion metal author Martin Popoff. Listen HERE FOR SPOTIFY. Or HERE FOR APPLE.Monday March 31 is your final chance to participate in round 2 of The Slaytanic Survey. These original surveys have been open for a year, and they are about to close. The survey results — as of Fall 2024 — are featured in the book "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography." The final results will be added in the next major update. And you'll never have to hear about it again.At TALKIN' SLAYER, free listeners miss every other episode — and then some. Patreon supporters get every episode and bonus material. Packages start at less than $1 per episode. For a little more, host Ferris will say your name on the podcast machines. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Last week, the Slaytreon Team got a long look at whether Kerry King is a hero, a d*ck... or maybe both?SLAYTANIC SURVEYSFollowing are the survey links. No registration necessary. They're all multiple choice questions. It takes a minute... maybe two, if you can't decide whether you like "Angel of Death" or "Raining Blood" more. There will not be a quiz. Don't let other people with incorrect opinions dictate the historic record!1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Tell us about your favorite songs and albums. SurveyMonkey.com/r/7YRH76S2) 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/S9729MVTHE LONG STORY SHORT... AND CHEAPER VERSION As referenced on the show: If you just want the Slayer history with no commentary or analysis, the new 4th edition of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography..." is available in a LONG STORY SHORT... AND CHEAPER VERSION now. It's 400 pages. Get it here:https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DSW6R9BSSLAYER 66 2/3... is available in three other formats:At 640 pages, the Uncut Standard Version has all the everything:https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DS6B1WFD/The Oversize Version is a monster paperback that stands 8.5x11” and features larger type. GET IT HERE:https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997597992The ebook 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 | — | ||||||
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