Slayer Profile

Members:
Tom Araya (bass, vocals)
Kerry King (guitars)
Jeff Hanneman (guitars)
Dave Lombardo (drums)

Former Members:
Paul Bostaph (drums)
Jon Dette (drums)
Tony Scaglione (drums)

Genres:
Thrash metal
Heavy metal
Speed metal

Formed: In 1981, in Huntington Park, California

Debut Album: Show No Mercy (1983)

Breakthrough Singles:
"Raining Blood" (1986)
"Seasons in the Abyss" (1990)

Did You Know:
Slayer is regarded as one of the big 4 thrash metal bands along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth