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Tom Araya

Kerry King

Jeff Hanneman

Dave Lombardo

Meet the Slayer band members Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, and Dave Lombardo.

Tom Araya was born in Valparaiso, Chile on June 6, 1961 and is Slayer's lead vocalist and bassist.

Many of the lyrics Araya contributes to the Slayer repertoire are inspired by his interest in murder and serial killers.

Araya is an avid gun collector.

Kerry King was born in Los Angeles, California on June 3, 1964 and is one of Slayer's guitarists.

With his shaved head, full beard, and body covering tattoos King is the most recognizable Slayer band member.

King's guitar style is a blend of high speed virtuosity and hypnotizing, obsessive rhythmic patterns.

In line with his predilection for satanism King's favorite pets are snakes.

Jeff Hanneman was born in Oakland, California on January 31, 1964 and is one of Slayer's guitarists.

The frenetic guitar solos of Hanneman are spiced up with special sound effects that evoke the screaming and wailing of suffering victims.

Hanneman's favorite beer is Heineken.

Dave Lombardo was born in Havana, Cuba on February 16, 1965 and is Slayer's drummer.

The revolutionary double bass drumming style of Lombardo has influenced many of the younger generation of heavy metal drummers.

Lombardo left Slayer for several years but rejoined the band in 2006.