Reign In Blood might get all the press for people talking about landmark heavy metal albums, but Hell Awaits gave us the DNA of Slayer. That album came out 40 years ago, and in 2026 and Metal Blade Records is planning a reissue of the album to celebrate. Slayer started off in 1981 in the early days
It looks like Slayer isn't stopping their revival with just two tour dates. They'll be heading to Northern California for the Aftershock 2024 festival alongside headliners Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, and Slipknot. In addition, bands like Judas Priest, Anthrax, Evanescence, Halestorm, Rise Against,
Slayer "retired" from live shows back in 2019 with two final shows in Los Angeles. Now, it seems like the boys of thrash might have the itch to come back, as they're confirmed for an exclusive Midwest show in Chicago this year. At Riot Fest 2024, Slayer will headline the festival for what is
It's been quite a while since we've gotten any Kerry King or Slayer-related news. Besides people rumor-mongering about Slayer being involved with Power Trip 2023, the only bit of news we've had is that Kerry King is starting a new band. That is, until now, of course. In a new interview with
Before there was even a Fright-A-Thon, we had last Halloween. On that hallowed day we had a list of the Top 10 Heavy Metal Halloween songs. It was a fairly standard list, but in the past almost year, I think we can do better. Or at least we can find ten more songs that celebrate the season of
The Apothecary Diaries thickens up the plot with some serious family and political drama in Ep. 51 "Let Them Eat Cake". Students of history will readily recognize that title as the most infamously apocryphal line Marie Antoinette spoke just before the French Revolution came calling, indicating her
"Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives #1" is an intriguing start to the four-part story of the classic monster's origin.
Netflix's animated adaptation of AJ Dungo's graphic novel is a gorgeous and deeply moving love story that reminds us that grief never truly disappears, but neither does the love we carry for those we've lost. Last night, I had the opportunity to watch Netflix's new animated film In Waves, directed
