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Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook

Talkin" Slayer tells the story of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. After some introduction episodes, this weekly show recaps the history of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant—no, MEANS. After Episode 9, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Talkin" Slayer is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some

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00:57:00

The Hershey Show Was Fire… Episode 87: A Long Report...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/09/29

Episode #87 of 55.Today's topic is a show report from Slayer's mini-festival in Hershey, PA 20 September 2025. It was their final show of the year, lucky #6.The full day of kick-@ss featured sets by Exodus, the Cavalera Conspiracy, Power Trip, Suicidal Tendencies, Knocked Loose, and F.N. Slayer. And I tell ya all about it. Get ready for the sights, the sounds, the scene, the smells, and all the hot sensations.This is a long episode, nearly 60 minutes. If you just want to hear the Slayer part, jump

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00:29:53

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 85: The Great Hanneman Gear...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/08/04

Back. We are talkin' Slayer. This week's topic is the Great Hanneman Gear Grab: What happened to Jeff's guitar collection, mostly, and why, and how? Tune in.And unless you're a Patreon supporter, this is pretty much the end of Talkin' Slayer, Season 2: New Sh*t Has Come To Light. The episode wraps with some details on what's next in coming months.Plus a few words of gratitude and memoriam for friends past and present. Chris McMaster and Walter Novak RIP.DEEZ NOTES, as

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00:23:43

Episode 83: Show Reports... Live From Quebec, but...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/07/21

This week's topic: We have set lists from the last few shows, with a detailed report from our dude in London, Kevin Gale. BANISHED FROM THIS DYING WORLD, THE LORD OF GALE AWAITS!! It's read by your pal Ferris, who provides some additional commentary.ALSO...Video: The entire London set: Not pro shot, sound muffled, but very up-close.Video: The entire London set: Worse sound, not as close, not bad tho.Video: Live in Quebec: "Die by the Sword" and "Hell Awaits." Sound isn't great; awesome nonetheless

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00:12:15

Episode 66608 / 81.5: Mini-sode Recap of Slayer's...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/07/04

SHORT SHARP SHOCK MINI-EPISODEToday's topics are 2) A recap of Slayer's righteous return to the stage 3 July 2025 in Cardiff, Wales... including the setlist. 1) Some speculation on what comes next. And 3) commentary on it all.DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show:One Slaytanic playlist of pretty much the entire Cardiff show, plus all other video available at the moment, including alternate angles and

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00:50:12

Talkin’ the Big Four Bands... Advanced Thrash Metrics...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/06/23

LAST WEEK, Patreon supporters got a super long chapter about the era around World Painted Blood, the final album with musical mastermind Jeff Hanneman.THIS WEEK'S TOPIC is the Big Four American Thrash Metal Bands. You’re getting two chapters about the boys... ALL the boys. The rivals. The allies. The frenemies. All of the above. United and strong. Mostly. Press play and hear the new & improved versions of chapters 43 and 44 from the MONSTORIOUSLY EMBIGGENED unofficial band biography, "Slayer 66

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00:45:27

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 79: Christ Illusion and Its...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/06/09

Today's topic is Christ Illusion, the 2006 reunion album by Slayer's classic lineup. And when it's over, I drop some flowers for the late, great Sacha Jenkins.DEEZ NOTESShownotes... things referenced in the show... mostly:Audio: From Christ Illusion: “Black Serenade,” original version.Audio: “Black Serenade,” take 2.Video: Slayer's Grammy-Winning "Eyes of the Insane"Audio: Slayer's Grammy-winning "Final Six"Video: Slayer live at Hammersmith, 2008. HD, up close & personal.Video: Ill Bill, “U.B.S

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00:21:56

Bonus Episode: The International Day of Slayer Origin...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/06/06

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 79.JUNE 6 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY SLAYER.And it's Tom Araya's birthday. Happy birthday, Tom! Tom, of course, has the most metal birthdate: 6/6/61.To commemorate, enjoy these rerun chapters about...1) The origins of this most momentous holiday. And...2) Slayer's most infamous show. Manic fans tore up part of the Madison Square Garden complex, then known as the Felt Forum. They couldn't play the city's biggest venue for years afterward. As an emerging major-label band, Slayer

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00:25:45

Episode 77, The New Chapter 66: Talkin' the Kerry...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/05/26

Episode 77, The New Chapter 66: Talkin' the Kerry King Band, Again, More... Part 1As referenced in the show... or not...UNBOXING VIDEO: Your pal Ferris unboxes the new edition of the book and tells you all about it for 26 minutes.Episode 57: A long report from the summer 2024 Kerry King-Mastodon concertEpisode 64: A much shorter report from the January 2025 Kerry King headlining showThe Kerry King band's live debut, from Reggie's in Chicago, 7 May 2024Janky sound: Kerry King LIVE @ UNSW Roundhouse,

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00:38:33

Episode 75: Talkin' Divine Intervention a Little,...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/05/12

Talkin' Divine Intervention a Little, Talkin' Undisputed More, Talkin' Diabolus, Talkin' Hell Again Links to things mentioned — or implied, or not mentioned — in the episode this week.Click below for...Kathryn Hanneman's Official Jeff Hanneman feed, featured a Slaytanic slew of reposts from fans worldwide on May 2.The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" — all four

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01:55:47

Mega Tribute to Jeff Hanneman 2025... 12 Years Gone,...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/04/28

Today's topic is Jeff Hanneman. This is a long three-part tribute, timed to be here for the 12th anniversary of Jeff's sad, untimely demise.Talkin' Slayer is a deeply researched podcast that uncovers the history of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four American thrash bands, one episode at a time... sometimes two. Host & award-winning journalist D.X. Ferris has written two books about the band.Patreon supporters hear an episode every week. Free listeners miss every other episode — and then some

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00:50:28

Episode 71: The Rulers Are Back... A Fresh Look at...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/04/14

Todays's topics include a detailed look at Rick Rubin, Slayer's enigmatic longtime producer, executive producer, label boss, and benefactor. Stay tuned, and you'll learn more about how the band made Reign in Blood... what fans think about it... what Jeff said about the, ahem, German content in "Angel of Death"... an update on what happened to the long-lost album cover artwork... and more.The old version of the Reign In Blood chapter is the most popular episode after the Jeff

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00:59:19

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 69: The Slaytanic Survey (So...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/03/29

This episode is different kind of show. Today's topic is the Slaytanic Survey results as of October 28, 2024. It's a long chapter with a lot of numbers. What are your favorite tunes and records? How does you opinion compare to everybody else? Tune and find out.If this sounds boring, and you’re jonesin' for your weekly fix of Slaytanic history, worry not. Check THIS out:Original Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo drops all kind of great Slayer history of Brian Slagel's podcast, 100 Songs That Define Heavy

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00:47:24

Episode 67: The St. Patrick's Day Massacre II......

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/03/17

⁠Patreon supporters⁠ hear an episode every week. Free listeners get one every other week.(Chapter 12, Part 2 + bonus Slaytanic speculation)DEEZ NOTES...SLAYTANIC SURVEYSThe Slaytanic Surveys close March 31. Take them while you can. Following are the survey links. No registration necessary. They're all multiple choice questions. It only takes a minute. ⁠1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Tell us about your favorite songs and albums.⁠⁠⁠⁠ SurveyMonkey.com/r/7YRH76S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey

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01:17:24

Episode 66(6): Metalstorm... Meet Slayer [ New &...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/03/10

Back. Welcome to Talkin' Slayer, Season 2: "New Sh*t Has Come to Light."Season 2 presents the larger highlights from the new, extensively revised, massively expanded, thoroughly updated unofficial book that is SLAYER 66 2/3: A METAL BAND BIOGRAPHY... (4th Edition: Reborn + Re-Remastered).Maybe you heard these chapters last time. But now they're bigger and better.Today's topic is "Metalstorm... Meet Slayer." I read you substantially, deeply researched profiles of the four founding members of Slayer

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00:34:25

Episode 65: Season 2 Begins... The New York Invasion,...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/03/03

Back. Welcome to Talkin' Slayer, Season 2: "New Sh*t Has Come to Light."Season 2 presents the larger highlights from the new, extensively revised, massively expanded, thoroughly updated unofficial book that is SLAYER 66 2/3: A METAL BAND BIOGRAPHY... (4th Edition: Reborn + Re-Remastered).Today's topic is The New York Invasion, Part 1. Before Slayer recorded the classic album Live Undead, the band and fans laid waste to Long Island's Rio Theater and the surrounding sleepy suburban shopping

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00:29:14

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 64: The Kerry King Band Live,...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/02/03

This week's topic is a report from the Kerry King band's headlining live set Friday, January 31 at the Cleveland House of Blues. The band were pretty good when they opened for Mastodon. Five months and one Slayer reunion later, are they better? Hear all about it.Check the Patreon page for photos.By the end of February, Talkin' Slayer will return with new, regular, normal, weekly shows. Well, if you're a Patreon supporter, you'll get an episode every week. If you're not, you get one every other

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01:03:57

Episode 63: Updates on Podcast & GIANT New Revised...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2025/01/27

Hey, pals. Ferris here. We're not exactly back, but we will be soon.This week, I tell you what's in the immediate future for the podcast. And I tell you about the massive, new, revised, expanded version of the book. Long story short... 1) Next week, I'm seeing the Kerry King band play headlining show. Then I'll drop an episode about it. 2) And shortly after that, we'll be back, with new additions to the book. 3) I TOTALLY (mostly) revised the book that I read from here, Slayer

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00:08:06

Episode 62: News + Quick Recap of Aftershock, the...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/10/11

HEY YINZ! Here's some news, plus a quick recap of Slayer's second and final 2024 reunion show at California's Aftershock fest. Some links follow. This is another different kind of episode. And it's short. Here's the important stuff, moreso than the episode itself:DEEZ NOTES -- UPDDATED (Two Ds for a Double Dose of Slayage): News story about the Slayer fan who sustained fatal injuries at the Chicago

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01:16:10

Episode 61: News, Plus Big Report From First Reunion...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/09/30

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 61: Report From First Reunion Show @ Chicago Riot Fest. Plus Details on Canceled Second Show.Ferris saw the first Slayer reunion show. Which, as it turned out, was the only reunion show in September. He tells you all about it, blow by blow. Sights, sounds, sensations and smells from the pit. DEEZ NOTES Spotify playlist of the songs from the Chicago Riot Fest set. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/25pzlaEgB0TiVLvsVhfyXl?si=3d7929dd6ce8470a YouTube playlist of the entire

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00:52:55

Talkin' Slayer, Episode 59: Slayer & Branding... or,...

Talkin" Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook ·

2024/09/16

Today’s topic is Slayer and branding. Ferris talks about what Slayer means, and what it’s worth — to the band, to brands, and to us fans. This is some Thrash 101 talk, but you get advanced metrics & rock theory, too. Do you wear the mark? Who sells more T-shirts... Slayer, the [Rolling] Stones, the Foo Fighters, or Metallica? Do the Foo Fighters rock or suck? How is Reign in Blood selling these days? Has the thrashiest Big Four Thrash B[r]and sold out? We look at some numbers and render

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