I remember trading tapes with this kid in cali,one of the tapes was a slayer demo tape,the quality was 60% but,I didn't care.it was the most ungodly,unholy trinity of songs I had ever heard.I was instantly hooked.I was 19 years old and was thinking about getting a guitar and amp.hearing "die by the sword" finalized that idea.there were other influences to that idea and all of them helped. I was sad when I heard this news and thinking back to a show last year where Gary Holt from Exodus filled in doing shows with slayer and I wondered why,now we all know. Hail the godfathers of blackmetal thrash from now till the end! Jeff,rest in peace,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,R-P