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Slayer Announces Free Public Memorial For Deceased Guitarist Jeff Hanneman

Slayer fans of all ages will be able to attend a free memorial for the fallen thrash-metal legend at a historic Hollywood venue.

2013/05/15

Slayer's Jeff Hanneman (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Listen: Slayer’s ‘Reign In Blood’ Album, Reimagined In 8-Bit As Jeff Hanneman Tribute

A heavy metal fan created the ‘chiptune’ version of Slayer’s seminal 1986 release in honor of the band’s fallen guitarist and founding member.

2013/05/14

Jeff Hanneman (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Passes Away At 49

Slayer founding member Jeff Hanneman died today of liver failure. The legendary guitarist was 49. The band issued a statement this afternoon (May 2) via their publicist. “Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate […]

2013/05/02

Slayer Leads The Charge Of Ugly (But Awesome) Rock & Roll Holiday Sweaters

Looking for the perfect ugly holiday sweater that’s also heavy metal as hell? Thrash legends Slayer have got what you need, as do UK hardcore upstarts Continents. Happy Ugly sweater season! Now where are the cocktails?

2012/11/21

Derek Miller Of Sleigh Bells: “Breaking My Arm Couldn’t Have Happened At A Better Time”

Since breaking his arm at a skatepark, Derek Miller has been hard at work crafting the next Sleigh Bells album, which he says will less influenced by Slayer and more by emerging hip-hop producers Clams Casino and tour partner AraabMuzik.

2012/09/26

James Hetfield (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Metallica Hires Director For 3D Movie

Metallica is gearing up for their first 3D live concert movie. They had already hired a producer, Charlotte Huggins (Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D). Now it seems they have settled on a […]

2012/03/08

Mayhem Fest 2012 Lineup

The annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival announced it’s lineup Wednesday.

2012/01/26

Go Back In Time & Rediscover The Five Metal Albums That Defined A Generation.

[sponsored]Heavy Metal’s roots trace back to progressions of blues rock and psychedelic rock from as early as the late 1960′s with bands like [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Black Sabbath[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Deep Purple[/lastfm], & [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Led Zeppelin [/lastfm] stirring up […]

2011/11/11

Korn, Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, And More Talk Metallica

Most heavy metal fans either love or flat out worship [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Metallica[/lastfm]. Artist Direct conducted several interviews with some huge names in metal and rock asking them “What Does Metallica Mean To You?” Members from […]

2011/04/15

Metal Monday!

Get your METAL fix right here, I mean hell it’s Monday. End the start of your work week the right way!

2011/01/31

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