Slayer
Metal band from Huntington Park, CA · formed 1981

- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 60
- Cities
- 58
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Jul 5, 2025Villa Park
About
Slayer is a band from Huntington Park, CA, formed in 1981, tagged Angry, crossover thrash, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2025, across 60 rooms in 58 cities.
- Slayer formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Slayer is based in Huntington Park — MusicBrainz
- Tom Araya: bass guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Kerry King: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Gary Holt: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Dave Lombardo: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Hanneman: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Paul Bostaph: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jon Dette: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Slayer has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Slayer is from Huntington Park, California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Slayer has 4 members: Kerry King, Tom Araya, Paul Bostaph, Gary Holt — Wikipedia
- Slayer plays Thrash metal — Wikipedia
- Slayer has 2395799 listeners on Last.fm — Slayer on Last.fm
- Slayer has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2019 — Slayer on Discogs
- Slayer has 263 followers on Genius — Slayer on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @slayer — Slayer on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Huntington Park, California, USA — Slayer on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
60+ on record · SongkickShows per year
- 201842 shows
- 201917 shows
- 20251 show
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
60 rooms in 58 citiesRooms played most
- 3Arena · Dublin1 show
- Ak-Chin Pavilion · Phoenix1 show
- AO Arena · Manchester1 show
- Atlas Arena · Lodz1 show
- Azura Amphitheater · Bonner Springs1 show
Cities played
- Birmingham2 shows
- London2 shows
- Albany1 show
- Albuquerque1 show
- Assago1 show
and 53 other cities
Releases
32 releases, 1983–2020Darkness Reigns (Live 1992)
2020 · Album
The Repentless Killogy (live at The Forum in Inglewood, CA)
2019 · Album
Repentless (Live)
2019
The Repentless Killogy
2019
Mind Control… Live
2018 · Album
Monsters of Rock 1994: The Classic Buenos Aires Broadcast
2018 · Album
Repentless
2015 · Album
Cast The First Stone
2015
When The Stillness Comes
2015
You Against You
2015
Implode
2014
Implode (Early Version)
2014
The Big 4: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 · Album
The Vinyl Conflict
2010 · Compilation
World Painted Blood
2009 · Album
Live Intrusion
2008 · Album
Christ Illusion
2006 · Album
Still Reigning
2004 · Album
Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
2003 · Compilation
War at the Warfield
2003 · Album
God Hates Us All
2001 · Album
Diabolus in Musica
1998 · Album
Undisputed Attitude
1996 · Album
Divine Intervention
1994 · Album
Live Undead / Haunting the Chapel
1993 · Compilation
Decade of Aggression Live
1991 · Album
Seasons in the Abyss
1990 · Album
South of Heaven
1988 · Album
Reign in Blood
1986 · Album
Hell Awaits
1985 · Album
Live Undead
1985 · Album
Show No Mercy
1983 · Album
Lineup
- Tom Araya · bass guitar, lead vocals
- Kerry King · guitar
- Gary Holt · guitar
Former
- Dave Lombardo · drums (drum set)
- Jeff Hanneman · guitar
- Paul Bostaph · drums (drum set)
- Jon Dette · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters











Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Slayer on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Slayer on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Slayer on Genius | Artist facts |
| Slayer on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.