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Slayer (Band)

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    If You Only See One Metal Show In Your Lifetime, You Should See Meshuggah

    Meshuggah Wednesday, May 9 Showbox Market A case could certainly be made for a few other bands, say, Slayer, Mastodon, Slipknot, or a handful of other, slightly less mainstream metal mainstays, but from my--somewhat casual--metal fan standpoint, Meshuggah embodies everything that I've ever hoped a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 25, 2012

    Overkill

    Meshuggah Wednesday, May 9 Showbox Market A case could certainly be made for a few other bands, say, Slayer, Mastodon, Slipknot, or a handful of other, slightly less mainstream metal mainstays, but from my--somewhat casual--metal fan standpoint, Meshuggah embodies everything that I've ever hoped a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Calling All Metalheads: Mayhem Festival (Featuring Slayer, Slipknot, Motörhead) Online Pre-sale Goes From 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Today Only

    Ah yes, Mayhem Festival. The traveling summer metal fest marked annually by two phenomena: thousands upon thousands of sweaty hesher dudes; and reliably well-known heavy rock bands. The one Mayhem Festival I've attended over the years was its inaugural 2008 run which also happened to feature Slipkno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Old Guys Rule: a Year in Review

    It is a poignant time for me to be writing a year-in-review column. As I sit here on my tour bus in the back parking lot of Berlin's Columbiahalle, I can't help but think that after all of these years in music, playing gigs with Motorhead is still just one of those special things that re-envigorates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Sip & Spin: DJ Introcut Guarantees You Will Get Drunk and Dance Your Ass Off (Guarantee Void in CT)

    ​​​​​Sip & Spin is a weekly feature on Reverb that asks local DJs what's in their crates and what's in their cup. This week, Fourthcity/Stop Biting/Trashy Trash-affiliated DJ Introcut (aka Chop Suey local booker Matt Moroni) tells us about beefing up his collection of soul 45s and how ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Whisker Tones: What the Hair On Your Face Says About Your Music

    ​As the saying goes, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but you can discover plenty about a band or celebrity by looking at nothing more than the follicles of their face. Don't believe me? Read on for proof. Or see for yourself in person. Fleet Foxes (Wednesday), Iron & Wine (Saturday), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    The Top 11 Bands We Never Expected to Hit the Road Again in 2011

    ​After Soundgarden closed their reunion tour at the Gorge last Saturday, we thought it'd be fun to take a look at a few more upcoming concerts that made us scratch our heads and wonder if somehow we'd tripped back in time. They've been off the radar for years, but if you still hold a candle fo ... More >>

  • Music

    August 3, 2011

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    From KMFDM and Pizzafest to Phish and Lucas Nelson.

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Fans Embrace Devil Horns and 10 Hours of Metal, Last Night at King Cat Theater

    Fleshgod Apocalypse. They looked scarier in person.​Summer Slaughter Fest 2011 King Cat Theater (Presented by Studio Seven) Tuesday, July 26 For 10 hours straight hours, sweaty, shirtless guys wreaking of testosterone and equally sweaty but substantially more clothed gals held devil horns in ... More >>

  • Food

    January 19, 2011

    First Call: Elmer's Irish Car Mom

    Every day is Halloween at this friendly Burien dive.

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    Top 5 Winter Beers From the Pacific Northwest

    ​The return of winter beer season is perhaps the only part of the over-marketing of the holidays that doesn't make me cringe. When six-packs of winter beers appear at the supermarket - topped with Santa hats or festooned in red and green bows - I rejoice instead of recoil. Crank up the Christm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    7 New Media-Infused Food Products, In Honor Of Japan's Mozart Bananas

    ​There was a very brief post on Eater this morning, linking back to a week-old story in The Independent, referencing an even earlier story from the Japan Times, detailing the latest (but far from craziest) food item that Japanese people are willing to pay a premium for: Mozart Bananas. What a ... More >>

  • Music

    September 15, 2010

    Rocket Queen: New-School Noir

    The Dark emerges for Verellen Amplifier Night.

  • Music

    September 8, 2010

    Rocket Queen: Casino Boogie

    Why rockers of all stripes are taking a second look at the paychecks past the craps table.

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2010

    Slayer and Megadeth at WaMu Theater

    Photo by Nik ChristoffersonSlayer frontman Tom Ayala shreds dutifully at WaMu Theater.​ I honestly have no idea how many Slayer or Megadeth shows I've attended at this point in my life--probably more than half-a-dozen, perhaps less than twenty. Either way, they are collectively the mashed pota ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Tonight: Ear Candy's Official Bumbershoot Kickoff Party at the High Dive, Dave Mustaine Book Signing at U Book Store, Slayer Megadeth at the WaMu Theater

    Doron Gild​Ear Candy's Official Bumbershoot Kickoff Party. High Dive, 513 N. 36th St., 632-0212. 9 p.m. $10. What better way to kick off Bumbershoot weekend than with a solid lineup drawn from all corners of the local soundscape? The Macklemore-hosted and festival-condoned kickoff event opens ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    Rocket Queen: Cuba & Cream

    The Slayer stickman's punishing style wasn't born of thrash alone.

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Some Good News for The Bravern: A New Coffee Shop and Gelateria to Open

    ​This week's cover story details the unfortunate timing of big-dreaming developers on the Eastside, specifically Schnitzer West, who launched an ultra-high-end luxury condo and retail development, The Bravern, just as Bellevue finally succumbed to the Great Recession. But despite its struggl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Slayer Pinball? Indeed, There is an App For That

    ​ If you were one of the gazillion people who bought a new iPad or iPhone 4 this week, you might wanna add this to your must-download list. It's $2.99 and features "a skull that eats your ball and spits it out through its eye socket." Sounds pretty killer to me. A video demo of the app and a d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2010

    Today is National Day of Slayer

    The founders of this increasingly recognized "holiday" have gone all cerebral on our asses this year, assembling a panel of academically-inclined experts--including Steve Waksman, author of This Ain't the Summer of Love: Conflict and Crossover in Heavy Metal and Punk --to analyze the impact of what ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2010

    Rocket Queen: Meet the Producer

    Believe it or not, some knob-twisters lack a Y chromosome.

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Past Lives Thermals, Slayer's Seattle Date, and One Last Grammy Note

    Beyonce​-- MSNBC: Beyonce and Taylor Swift -- not Seattle -- were the big winners at last night's Grammys. -- Pitchfork: Past Lives are touring with The Thermals in the spring. -- Slayer, Megadeath, and Testament have rescheduled their "American Carnage" tour. They play WaMu Theater on Frida ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Slayer Seattle date cancelled

    ​From the Department of Satanically Bad News, this just in: Slayer bassist/vocalist Tom Araya has had to cancel the band's forthcoming "American Carnage" tour with Megadeth and Testament, due to a back problem that requires immediate surgery. Considering that they were kind enough to invite ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Sympathy for the Devil?

    Krist Novoselic's column on music and politics runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly. He is also a regular contributor to Reverb, our music blog.​Everyone knows that rock music is synonymous with rebellion. When I was a teenager, I not only cranked my stereo because I loved to rock out--I wan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Would You Pay $10 to See Slayer and Megadeth? Lots of People Did In 1991, But It's Not 1991 Anymore

    Slayer's playing the WaMu Theater with Megadeth on January 18.​Every time I see a "recession" special, a part of me wonders, "Are we talking financial recession or a recession of interest?" Remember when acts like No Doubt had to practically give away lawn tickets at White River Amphitheater o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Questions for Shawn Kock: High School, Slayer, and Bad Music for Bad People

    Jenny Jimenez​Photo & Questions by Jenny Jimenez Name: Shawn Kock Found: Playing guitar for the Absolute Monarchs at a Halloween house party in Magnolia. Favorite Albums/Bands: Let them Eat by the Monorchid, Night Club by the Yummy Fur, and Bad Music for Bad People by The Cramps Albums cur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Metal's 10 Essential Records: Listen for Levin to Spin Them on KEXP's Seek and Destroy

    Hannah Levin, with Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister.​Am I the only one who has a hard time getting a date with Rocket Queen columnist Hannah Levin on a Saturday night? First it was, "Um, sorry, dude, I've got, um, to host Audioasis over at KEXP." How about when you get off, at 9 p.m.? "Well, yeah, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    The Heavy 10: Counting Down to Seek and Destroy, Day 8

    This is the eighth installment in a ten-part series; links to previous posts can be found here. ​ My dear friend Curtis Hall, who despite his percussive role in soft-rockin' Grand Archives, is a diehard metal dude, and one of my favorite people with whom to talk hard rock shop. He once astut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2009

    I've Been Listening To...

    ​ Brothers of the Sonic Cloth and Mico de Noche split 10": I've been writing for months about how much I was looking forward to this release, and it showed up in my in-box at KEXP today. Delightfully, it's as heavy and sharp as I had hoped for. The vinyl comes with a download code so you can ... More >>

  • News

    September 23, 2009

    Georgetown’s Serving Up the Ferrari of Espresso Machines

    Finding buyers, however, isn’t as easy as pulling a perfect shot.

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2009

    Obituary

    Saturday, September 12

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Tuesday, July 7

    At Nectar tonight, Sound Magazine is hosting a happy hour with free drink tickets (until they run out) from 6 to 9 p.m., followed by a show that is also completely free, featuring Born Anchors, my favorite local psychedelic band the Curious Mystery, and Cataldo. Great line-up, free drinks, no cover. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2009

    Mantic Ritual

    Tuesday, July 7

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Red Fang Finally Comes to Seattle

    Despite the fact that they live just down the I-5 corridor (Portland, to be exact), Red Fang rarely seem to make trips up here. I've been harassing them incessantly to play my radio show, and not only have the finally relented (they'll be on at 8 p.m. on July 18), they've also booked a date at the C ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2008

    Ill Bill

    Sunday, October 12

  • Music

    May 28, 2008

    The Brutal Reality of Heavy Metal in Baghdad

    Few things could be deemed as authentically metal as the act of carrying cans of gasoline to band practice to power the generators you plug your amp into.

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2008

    The Stronger Than Hell Tour

    Monday, May 26

  • Food

    March 12, 2008

    Dinner Is Served: Pork and Gelatin in a Can

    TYWËHKA are working with only the loosest definition of “gelatin.”

  • News

    April 4, 2007

    i AM Trying to Hear That

    Can a Seattle "music recommendation" startup beat your favorite record store clerk?

  • Music

    July 21, 2004

    CD Reviews

    Can a Seattle "music recommendation" startup beat your favorite record store clerk?

  • Music

    February 11, 2004

    Rock Wounds

    A far out trip through Akimbo's hard rock tunnel.

  • Music

    December 3, 2003

    Death by Mixtape

    In which the author stops being polite and gets real. Sorta.

  • Music

    November 19, 2003

    Reign in Blah

    Slayer hit the road with some anything but expendable youth.

  • Music

    August 14, 2002

    Local label makers; news on the Pistols, Lips, and more.

    Slayer hit the road with some anything but expendable youth.

  • Music

    November 28, 2001

    Steaks and chops

    Pulling the meat off the bone of the latest supergroup.

  • News

    October 25, 2000

    Happy hour: a survivor's story

    A young man sets out in a city filled with empty midday dives waiting to plow him with cheap Pabst and fried things.

  • Music

    June 14, 2000

    CD Reviews

    A young man sets out in a city filled with empty midday dives waiting to plow him with cheap Pabst and fried things.

  • Music

    May 17, 2000

    Citizen John

    A young man sets out in a city filled with empty midday dives waiting to plow him with cheap Pabst and fried things.

  • Music

    February 16, 2000

    Cannibal Corpse

    At the forefront of a rotten parade, a band marches on.

  • Music

    July 22, 1998

    The correct spelling is R-A-W-K

    Loud guitars and tight pants will never go out of style.

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