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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 production value. Episodes start after :60-:90 of intro; no need to skip the first 20 minutes.

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    Copyright: © D.X. Ferris

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    Latest Episodes:
    Season 4, Episode 27 (#157): The First of the Gang to Bail... Dave Lombardo Leaves!, b/w Meet the New Guy, T.J. Scaglione Sep 28, 2026
    Show notes

    This is episode #157 of 55. We are deep in overtime. STILL.


    This is your pal Ferris.

    Today’s topic is the ongoing affair of attrition that wasthe Reign in Blood tour. This week: Dave Lombardo is out, and T.J. Scaglione is in. Spoiler: It doesn’t last long.

    Last week, in the shownotes, Patreon supporters got a link to all four Slayer drummers over the years, playing the “Angel of Death” double bass drum break. And they got another chapter about Reign & blood & the road.


    This is week 7 or 8 covering Reign in Blood, depending on how you want to count my report from the concert this month, wherein the band played the entire album. There’s one more week to go. That’s for the Patreon/Slaytreon heads only, too.

    DEEZ [SHOW]NOTES:


    Slayer live in Cleveland, 1987. The video lists a differentdate, but the ad for the show says it was 3 February 1987. Unclear whether this unusual set list is the full set or just what was caught on video.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J9ZgykLXdw


    ABOUT THA SHOW:


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    Plus...

    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.


    Linkisode... Reign in Blood: A Musical Analysis [Season 4, Episode 28 (#158)] Sep 27, 2026
    Show notes

    Hey there, true believers & Slaytanic pals.


    This is not a proper episode. This is another linkisode.


    Tomorrow — Monday — you'll get another full-on episode about Reign in Blood. But for today...


    Today's topic -- AGAIN -- is more REIGN IN BLOOD.


    Today's content is not in the audio portion. It's in the link below.


    Stefan Ekström breaks down Reign in Blood... and plays it too:

    ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_8YOysNB5I&t=1s⁠


    I am not a musician. If anything is lacking in my extensive coverage of Reign in Blood, it's technical musical analysis. THIS guy -- Sweden's Stefan Ekström -- breaks it down in great detail in this YouTube video.


    He makes a couple incorrect suppositions about the band & their history & how they did a couple things in the studio. But, hey, nobody bats 1.000. He's still worth listening to. And he has my book now... so his extensive knowledge bank has been updated.


    This is episode #158 of 55 Talkin' Slayer. We're running over a little bit. Free listeners miss more than half the content. To learn more about getting every single episode, including the bonus stuff, visit here. Packages start under $1 per episode.

    Patreon.com/SlayerBook


    For today's programme, click the link above.


    Enjoy.


    Gratitude.


    — Your Pal Ferris


    This is the kind of thing Patreon supporters get more frequently. Learn more at


    ⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠


    ...as always, free listeners get an episode every OTHER week. Patreon supporters get one EVERY week, and then some.


    ABOUT THE SHOW:


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    Plus...

    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.



    Season 4, Episode 26 (#156): Linkisode... Live, Philly, the Troc, 1999 Sep 21, 2026
    Show notes

    Hey there, true believers & Slaytanic pals.


    This is not a proper episode. This is another linkisode.


    Today's content is not in the audio portion. It's in the link below.


    Because I thought it was rad and I wanted to share with you.


    This is the kind of thing Patreon supporters get more frequently.


    That said, this week, members of the Patreon / Slaytreon also got another episode about the Reign in Blood tours, which forever altered the group's trajectory & chemistry. The episode also features links to all four Slayer drummers playing the "Angel of Death" drum break... and other cool links.


    Learn more at

    Patreon.com/SlayerBook


    ...as always, free listeners get an episode every OTHER week. Patreon supporters get one EVERY week, and then some.


    For today's programme, click the link below.


    Enjoy.


    Gratitude.


    — Your Pal Ferris


    Slayer, live in Philly, at the Troc[adero], 1999. This is from the Diabolus tour, when Slayer was gloriously ripping up clubs again — as was the mighty Iron Maiden and many an other metal varsity band:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXk6LbURU8M


    ABOUT THE SHOW:


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    Plus...

    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.



    Season 4, Episode 23 (#153): Reign in Blood, Live in Full, in the Year 202666... Long Recap of the First Show of the Season Sep 14, 2026
    Show notes

    This is episode #153 of 55. We are deep in overtime.


    SLAYER IS BACK.


    Your pal Ferris delivers a long recap of the band's first live concert of 2026...


    ...which included the classic thrash album Reign in Blood, in its entirety.


    The episode opens with some notes on the Minneapolis/Shakopee openers, plus the Rocklahoma show too.


    The blow-by-blow recap of Minneapolis starts around 23:00.


    Patreon supporters have access to a series of posts about the show, including a 70-image photo gallery and more links. Learn more here.


    DEEZ NOTES:


    If you're a full-on Patreon supporter, here's a photo gallery with like 70 images from the show.


    Photos: Gallery by Andy Wilcox, a Minneapolis photographer who shoots on 35mm film.


    Click for video: The entire Slayer set from Minneapolis, September 4 2026. This is the show we’re mostly talkin’ ‘bout.


    Video: The full Reign in Blood set segment, live in Minneapolis


    Video: More Minneapolis Slayer clips


    Video: Down clips from Shakopee/Minneapolis


    Video: ST at Minneapolis


    Video: 20 minutes of Hatebreed at the show


    Video: Reign in Blood live at Rocklahoma, part 1 of 2


    Video: Reign in Blood live at Rocklahoma, part 2 of 2


    Video: Slayer clips from Rocklahoma


    Audio: Ferris’ recap of the 2024 Riot Fest show, Slayer’s first concert since 2019

    Audio: From 2025, the Talkin’ Slayer recap of Slayer’s mini fest in Hershey, PA



    ABOUT-A DA SHOW:


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    Plus...

    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.


    Season 4, Episode 21 (#151): Reign in Blood, Week 3. Blood in America... The Tours Begin Aug 29, 2026
    Show notes

    Today's topic is Reign in Blood. In week 3 of many, learn about Blood in America, where the Reign in Blood tours begin. This is the beginning of the end, right here in 1986.


    DEEZ NOTEZ: Material referenced in the week's episode...


    Slayer & Megadeth thrash spotlight on MTV, 1986. Kerry appears in his "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" outfit. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDagVjE3V_c⁠


    Video: Slayer live at the Ritz, NYC, 6 December 1986. Playing under threat of death! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBF-j6OVcfc&t=3205s⁠


    Audio: Slayer live in San Diego. This probably is the bestSlayer bootleg. 2-1-86, Adams Avenue Theater. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW4nIRmF0sI⁠


    Theme music band Chupacabra on Bandcamp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chupacabrametal.bandcamp.com/album/fortified-with-ashes⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    Plus...

    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.


    Season 4, Episode 19 (no. 149): Reign in Blood, Part 1: Prelude, Enter Into the Realm of... Def Jam?!, and Rick Rubin Enters the Chat Aug 15, 2026
    Show notes

    Today's topic is Reign in Blood, Part 1 of many: Prelude to the album, plus Enter Into the Realm of Def Jam... Recently inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Rubin enters the chat!


    Last week, Patreon supporters got two versions of reviews & analysis of the "Expanded" edition of From Hell I Rise, the debut release by the Kerry King band.


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    DEEZ NOTES: Things referenced in this episode...


    Audio: Slayer live at "Lamorz," November 1985. This setchanged everything. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aHdu-RU_B0⁠


    Slayer, Reign in Blood demo tape, round 1. JeffHanneman's bedroom tapes. Made with a drum machine. Back in the day, Chris Bade mailed me a TAPE of this. Youtube had NOT been fully stocked yet. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWVCJ47DMo0⁠


    Slayer, Reign in Blood demo tape, round 2. With the full band and Tom vox: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmncxIvHhRE&t=587s⁠


    J. Bennett on Reign in Blood, short version: ⁠https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2004/11/02/slayer-reign-in-blood/⁠


    Look for the magazine's Metal Hall of Fame book collections here: ⁠https://store.decibelmagazine.com/collections/db-books⁠


    Plus...

    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.


    Season 4, no. 16: Hell Worldwide... the Hell Awaits Tour (#146) Aug 01, 2026
    Show notes

    Today's topic is Hell Worldwide, the international campaign that was the Hell Awaits tour. This episode features my favorite moment from the book... and Slayer's career. All looks lost. And then...


    Last week was good episode. But... after episode 9, only Patreon supporters get every weekly episode and bonus shows & content. Free listeners will only get an episode every OTHER week, and they'll miss half the story.


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    DEEZ NOTES: Things referenced in this episode...


    Decibel declared Slayer & Venom & Exodus' The UltimateRevenge roadshow the most metal tour of all time. Read about it here. From DecibelSpring 2017 special issue The Top 100 Metal Tours of All Time. By Greg Pratt, “Decibel Presents: That Tour Was Awesome: Ultimate Revenge Tour,Venom/Slayer/Exodus (1985).” Decibel online. 22 February 2017.

    This oral history segment features recollections from Lombardo, Holt, and Venom drummer Anthony “Abaddon” Bray.https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/02/22/that-tour-was-awesome-ultimate-revenge-tour-venom-slayer-and-exodus/


    The Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g_6tos-vPo


    The full video of Slayer's first European show:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmKcKURNzAA


    Your man Ferris unboxing the new Hell Awaits reissue, which, long story short, is GREAT:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KCOF-0W7-g


    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.


    Season 4, Episode 14 (no. 144): Live Undead... the Shows, the Album, and the Art Jul 20, 2026
    Show notes

    Today's topic is Live Undead... the shows around it, the album, and the cover art.


    After episode 9, only Patreon supporters get every weekly episode and bonus shows & content. Free listeners will only get an episode every OTHER week, and they'll miss half the story.


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    DEEZ NOTES: Things referenced in this episode...


    The official mini-documentary Fans Rule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5pn8m5csXA&t=7s

    Slayer live at the Rio Theater, Halloween 1984: https://youtu.be/IclFZZach0c?si=GMbRFsSVPXrm_bUz


    Dennis Dread's “The Occult Roots Of Metal Iconography,” which shows some of the direct inspiration for the Live Undead cover art (4 May 2011). http://dennisdread.blogspot.com/2011/05/occult-roots-of-metal-iconography_896.html


    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.




    Season 4, Episode 12: Slammin' to Slayer... Metal Enters the Pit (#142) Jul 06, 2026
    Show notes

    Today's topic is primal crossover: Slammin' to Slayer... Metal Enters the Pit (Chapter 11). Metal and punk collide. Cuts, bruises, busted bones, and broken noses ensue. And, yeah, it's totally worth it.


    After episode 9, only Patreon supporters get every weekly episode and bonus shows & content. Free listeners will only get an episode every OTHER week, and they'll miss half the story.


    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Packages start around $1 an episode. You can do that, right?


    DEEZ NOTES: Things referenced in this episode...


    The Pap Smear demo, featuring Dave, Suicidal Tendencies guitarist Rocky George, and Jeff on guitar AND vox: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_gESKuTzk⁠


    Slayer Live 1984 at the Keystone in Berkeley, California Full Show: ⁠http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taTrf3U01PY⁠


    Slayer - Live at The Country Club - Reseda, CA - 9/1/1984. ST's Mike Muir introduces the band: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHQf3it_GNo⁠


    ⁠Spotify playlist of songs with Slayer guest appearances, plus influential tunes and jams referenced this week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2i6SOz4xeI54L4XwMqXNEs?si=741da9b86c3c4698⁠


    Interview with Sum 41's Cone McCaslin; he talks about collaboratingwith Kerry King, at about 13 minutes: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Absv70CB2vBhKRY4NW269?si=1f76fcc3689d4b58⁠


    TALKIN' SLAYER & Ferris on the Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/Slayerbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Ferris' TWO books about Slayer here... the other one is about Reign in Blood:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    For the next year or so, every week, TALKIN' SLAYER subscribers will get a chapter or two of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... Or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition


    Talkin' Slayer Season IV presents the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.


    The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.


    You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook. The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot. It's available CHEAP at

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mostly, in Season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.


    The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    and / or


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE for listening.




    Bonus min-sode: Linkisode #1... Video, Slayer live, 1998 Jul 04, 2026
    Show notes

    HEY PALS.


    Here's a little taste of something I'm doing now, exclusively for Patreon supporters... mostly.


    Long story short, it's a new type of mini-episode I'm experimenting with. I'm calling 'em Linkisodes. Until I think of something better.


    The true content here isn't what you can listen to. It's what you can click below.


    Here's the deal:


    1) Linkisodes are normally for Patreon supporters & friends of the program only.


    2) They're a way to deliver some of the cool stuff I post on the Patreon page — except this way, you don't even have to visit the Patreon page and see what I posted. You can just click the link in the shownotes. Like THIS:


    Click here for BRUTALITISTIC* LIVE SLAYTANIC ACTION IN COLOR VIDEO...


    SLAYER – Diabolus in the East! Japan, Tokyo, 1998 | Ultra‑Rare Pro-Shot Concert

    https://youtu.be/4LY6rNWalco?is=0ODGGtNOGTE5ScnZ


    Decent idea, right?


    Do you agree?


    ps. All the Patreon supporters have access to this week's episode right now. You don't get it until Monday.


    Anyhow... Let me know if you want more... videos, interviews, cover songs, other cool stuff. All comin' to you in your podcast feed.


    Instagram.com/Slayerbooks


    Patreon.com/Slayerbook


    Slayerbook@gmail.com


    ...and I talk about it at slightly more length in this mini-link-isode.


    I hope you dig it.


    MASSIVE GRATITUDE.


    * "Brutalitistic" is not a word. Don't be unliterate.



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