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Watch the whole trilogy Repentless, You against you, Pride and prejudice. They all tie together. Very bloody but great music. I’m glad I grew up listening to Slayer. Couldn’t wait for the next album after getting Show no mercy!
Massive Slayer fan for almost 40 years .Caught them nearly every time the played Glasgow. Took the Wife to see them and she loved them . Brilliant band with fanatical fans. What you see is what you get . 2 hours of relentless, repentless Thrash in your face . Amazing when you see how cool , laid back , intelligent and soft spoken Tom and Kerry are . Shame they’ve retired. RIP Jeff . SLAAAAAYYYEEERR🤘🏴
Back in the 80's and early 90's when they toured and came through St Louis, you could often find the band at a local bar after the concerts. They were very approachable and easy to talk to.
@@SoulSingerDiscovers I’ve never experienced anything like a Slayer concert. They make Metallica look like a bubblegum pop band and their shows are the definition of brutality.
Tom Araya is such an underrated vocalist. When he screams, he SCREAMS! When he sings, he SINGS! He's got a gift very, very, few singers have, no matter how harried his voice gets, you can almost always pick out what he's saying. !M!
Your depiction of Slayer as the scary pillar of the big four's foundation is correct. Of the bands they are the most intense. And yes in person they are really nice people. As a Slayer fan for forty years yes, I am a mild mannered 51-year-old diesel mechanic, that helps turtles cross the road.
I saw them on their last tour when they were retiring. Tom, their singer was the sweetest person. He was really moved by the people that came out to give them one last goodbye. He knew he was retiring, but didn't want to leave the fans.
F**KING SLAYERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!! They're by far the best of the Big 4. Stayed true to themselves their entire career which covered about 40 years. I was lucky enough to open for them once in 1989 on their South of Heaven tour. Repentless, indeed. You will definitely need to check out their legendary songs Raining Blood and Angel of Death.
I saw them on that tour, near the end of 1988. Overkill as the opening act, Motorhead supporting, and of course Slayer as the headliner, all on Halloween night. Best show I've ever been to.
I'm a 49 year old dad and I've seen Slayer six times since 1992. Always a good time. Repentless isn't one of my favorite songs, from my least favorite era but it's great to see someone appreciate Slayer for their contribution to extreme music. Great reaction!
Out of the 4 Slayer is the most extreme. They wanted to be the trash version of a band like Mercyful Fate (aka King Diamond's first band) where they were fast and heavy but wanted to bring in an evil sound and themes into their music. Probably THE best example of this is their song "Hell Awaits". As for them personally they really are from the heart kind of people. They're retired now but in 2019 when they were on their farewell tour I saw them. When the show was over the band walked off stage and then a few moments later Tom walked back out. He just looked at the audience for maybe half a minute. Then leaned to the mic and very genuinely and sincerely said: "I'm really going to miss you guys." Almost made me shed a tear. 😢
Heresy! Slayer without Hanneman and Lombardo is like a car with three wheels and no engine. Repentless is a good track, but it's really Slayer at half speed.
I remember being in the crowd on Relentless tour (Death Angel/Anthrax/Slayer) probably about 6-7 people deep in from Tom Araya. And it was pause in between songs, Tom asked "so are you ready to have some serious fun?" people yelled in response, he stepped away from microphone and yelled back "you want to gave some fun?" I swear the god the loudness of his voice was not just distinguished from total noise in the hall, it was probably 1/5 of mic volume.Such a powerful meaty voice! And song that followed was War Ensemble.. Good times , nearly broke my ankle in Mash pit during Angel of Death
Just made my day, to see a new face in my feed, with an adorable accent. Plus, I get to see you experience Slayer, in reverse. This won't be your last one, Lassie.
Thank you Melisa, that was amazing. Fir someone that doesn't know much about Slayer you were right in point about a lot of what you said. Us Slayer/Metal fans are always misunderstood and misrepresented by the 'so-called' norm of society. We may live in scary houses covered in darkness and at least 1 dead body on the grounds (loved yer description 😂😂😂), but we have more warmth, acceptance and tolerance coming from our cold, black hearts than a lot of others. And we may look scary with long hair, dressed all in black, tattoos, piercings, the occasional corpse paint and heavy mascara but we have feelings too. Keep shining the torch on our darkness as everyone is welcome in the Metal world 🤘🏻🇬🇧🖤 P.S. more Slayer when yer nightmares go away and i can't wait till you experience Anthrax. So different but every bit amazing. You're gonna love Joey Belladonna's voice.
Thank you Russell! Honestly I feel a connection with the darkest fans of things like metal! As a horror and Tom Waits fan, a lot of it makes sense to me. This whole comment needs printed on a T-shirt for me 😂 Looking forward to it! Hope you’re keeping well my dude 🥰
Metallica is a boy band. Tom is hilarious. He's always laughing and joking around. The entire band is soft spoken and know they don't have to be characters. Gary loves cats and his grand kids and always helping musicians. The best people. Concerts were the best.
I've seen Slayer countless times over the decades, the last time in Newcastle on their final world tour - and the intensity never waned. My little group came back from that gig with on!y a minor back sprain and a couple of cracked ribs between us which, as far as Slayer gigs went, was fairly unscathed. I remember one time seeing them at Manchester Apollo and some guys were jumping from the balcony and being caught by crowd below. THE most intense live band ever with THE most intense fans. But no matter the intensity it was always a really friendly crowd. They'd be slamming around into each other but the moment someone fell the crowd would push back and a dozen hands would grab that person and pull them back to their feet so they wouldn't be trampled. Some of the most beautiful people you could ever meet. Also, alongside early Sabbath... Best. Riffs. Ever.
I've been to see Slayer a couple of times. The first was at the Manchester Apollo and I was right down the front. I was so sweaty by the end that I had to wring my shirt out. But I've never had such a big smile after a gig!
I love slayer they always will be one of my favourite bands I have seen them live umpteen times in Glasgow and once in England the shows are off the wall mental in the best most awesome way. I’m a care assistant from Ayr and love the quiet life
I think most of slayer band members are pretty calm, Tom Araya is always smiling and has a contagious laugh, Paul Bostaph seems like a really chill dude on his interviews, and Gary Holt who kind of "replaced" Jeff for this final album usually posts photos or videos of cats on his social media.
Saw them on the same tour in Cardiff. Epic. My neck didn't recover for days ;) One of my big regrets is that I never got to see them with Jeff and Dave though.
Slayer just retired 2 years ago but did a tour beforehand. If you watch the live version of this song from the last night in LA you can get a good read on his voice and their performance live. Even if you dont react make sure to watch it on your own time - its awesome :D
Slayer is the deep end of the big 4. Harder, faster, darker than the other 3. Back in the day, they were also the most shocking. In the 80s...the start of a Slayer show in intensity can be compared to the ramps of the Normandy invasion dropping.
Slayer is both the most terrifying and the most respected of the big 4. Their music is pure nightmare fuel and what you think of metal. They also stayed true to form and never went soft or mainstream. Oh no, Slayer delivered music that was fast, heavy and brutal every single time.
Thank you Andy! I like to think that if someone came into my side of music not knowing they would take the time to listen even if it wasn’t for them. And for that reason I feel I should be the kind of listener I would want. Glad you appreciated it 😊
Metalheads are the happier people out there,cause we have an outlet for all the negativity in and around us.Listening to Slayer is like a cleansing...you feel better after it and (almost) nothing can make you easily mad anymore! Metal is Medicine for the Mind! 🤘😈
I so enjoyed your review, in fact you seemed quite educated in some aspects of the band. I've seen Slayer live so many times and I remember the second time I watched them in Manchester at the Apollo theatre and it was so loud in the pit I could feel my body vibrating from the drums. I miss them since they've called it. Jeff will always be remembered and a legend in the Metal world. Slayer fans are sincere, honest and caring people believe it or not, I'd trust a Slayer fan over a pop fan any day of the week. Cheers for the reaction review. 🤘😃
Thank you so much for your comment Nicholas! I really appreciate it. I honestly believe you. Everyone has been really lovely. I wish I had got to see them live but man, what an amazing amount of back catalogue to discover. 🥰💪
I met Tom many years ago during the Clash of the Titans tour. He was genuinely a nice guy and happy to sign some autographs and talk to some fans. Jeff on the other hand, walked past everyone and said if anyone wanted his autograph, they would have to pay for it. He went straight to the bus without even making eye contact with fans.
So good to hear a fellow Scott saying that Slayer is top notch nice yin my friend....greetings from darvel Ayrshire to you have a good one...BEFORE YOU SEE THE LIGHT
I have seen artists from Tom Jones to Napalm Death, Slayer are my middle of the road band and I never get tired of them. That was a good reaction, you understand what is going on as a singer, with the lyrics and performance you get it.
A few days ago I was in the garage building horsepower, drinking beer, and listening to SLAYER like a normal man. Apparently the music was "too loud" and the lady 5 blocks away called the cops. The cops showed up and arrested her.
Great reaction video. Funny you mention System of a down, Slayer brought them out on their first tour. I saw them play before they dropped their first record. Also I've seen Slayer about 30-40 times. Where ever, whenever they would play we would be there. Favorite show, the Extreme steel tour, Slayer, Pantera, Morbid Angel, Static X. Pure chaos is an understatement 😂. Keep up the good work.
Oh wow! So you are a proper, proper fan! I think that is super cool and I love that metal has this very clear defined ‘Big 4’. I can’t imagine how chaotic that gig would have been but I would have went anyway 😆 Thank you so much Trevor! 😊
I saw Slayer live five times in the 90s. The later material didn’t excite me as much, but I still bought every record. The live show was always great, and I should have gone ahead and seen them on the farewell tour. In the 90s, I saw a few acts get pretty much booed off the stage opening for Slayer who went on to get a lot bigger, and that included System of a Down and Powerman 5000. A Slayer crowd wants something straightforward and menacing, because they’re in that headspace as soon as they walk through that door …
I've only ever been lucky enough to get to one Slayer concert, they don't get to this part of the world often. I did manage to up to the rails for Raining Blood and spent most of the concert in the pit. I was about 45 at the time, I'm now 60 and, given the chance, would be right in there again!
Im definitely going to return to them because that was absolute fire. Ill pop that on my list to do. Also I love your profile pic. If you are a big Vampire Masquerade fan you can stay 🥰
I personally gravitate from Show No Mercy to Seasons in the Abyss, there's the obvious classics that everyone recommends, but I love Dead Skin Mask, At Dawn They Sleep, Captor of Sin, Haunting the Chapel, Spill the Blood, Read Between the Lies.
And if you'd like to see a different take on Slayer's work, Rob Scallon did a set of ukulele Slayer covers (yeah, it's as nuts as it sounds) under the umbrella of a "Sunday Uke Group".
Yeah I'd say that Tom specializes in chanting. Generally at scream level and always with a cadence of some sort. I might have gone with something like Blood line or South of Heaven for a first timer. Hahaha! This one is a whole lot to absorb. You handled it well. Hahahaha
been a slayer fan since 85 when i was 13 have seen them live when jeff was alive awesome experience. Anthrax to use your analogy is your new york punk cousin / slayers nephews. Gung Ho is a great track to start with and yes i have seen Anthrax live in 1990
Loved the reaction, love From Dusk till dawn. Have seen Slayer half a dozen times and have to say,they are up there with the best live shows I have seen. This video is part of a trilogy of videos that actually tell a story. It is called the Slayer Killology. Worth a look as this clip will make more sense.🤘 Love your wok
Defo checking out the two other videos in this series to get the full understanding. Great song though. Ill check this other one out, thank you so much for watching my dude 😊
Forget which one, but one of them vids is way more disturbing than this one. Oh, and I hate horror, but From Dusk til Dawn is just in a class of its own. And not only for Ms Hayek's dancing ...
Gary Holt is also a member of Exodus, one of the major underrated thrash metal bands from the San Francisco Bay area. You should check out Blacklist from Exodus
Thanks for giving attention to one of my all time bands, true proper metal! All the members are in real life, gentlemen 😊. Oh BTW I've seen Slayer back in the 80s.
Reign jn blood still my favorite album of slayers, I am 46 and that was my first slayer album at 11 years old, I'm still fascinated that iv never truly been a fan of anything I my life in a real way, but that album amazed me
I saw Slayer on tour in 2018 with Testament, Bohemoth, Anthrax and Lamb of God, awesome show, all the bands were great, I just wish Testament's set was a little bigger, they are my favorite bay city thrash band
Love Slayer, a great way of harness the negative and turning it to something energising, and not shying away from the stuff tgat should make us mad. If you fancy something a bit slower Dead skin mask has the nastiest riff I have heard live.
Metal fans are generally well adjusted people. Everyone has aggressive tendencies. I think of metal music as a way for metal fans to release their aggressions.
I saw Slayer live in Glasgow back in 2018 and when they performed this song, Tom didn't scream like he does in the album version. That's most likely since it was the first song of the night and he didn't want to lose his voice before the gig was finished.
@@SoulSingerDiscovers it was an awesome experience overall, they opened the show with “Delusions of Saviour” which leads into “Repentless”. Slayer had announced at the time that they were going to be breaking up so this was going to be my last chance to see them live. It was a spectacular final performance.
