Jeff Hanneman of Slayer is gone

[ledhead36]

I was thinking about him out there fishing last night. Life is a series of events. You hope you make them all but are not looking forward to the final curtain.
Thoughts and prayers to the family. You will be missed Jeff, one of the greats.
This was his last concert at the big 4 in Cali
He came on for the final 2 songs. RIP brother

[ledhead36]

Another one from that show. South of Heaven

[albiealert]

Didn't really listen to the music that much but I agree 49 is too young. t&P

[albiealert]

I was thinking about him out there fishing last night. Life is a series of events. You hope you make them all but are not looking forward to the final curtain.

ledhead that is a profound statement. RIP

[Rip-Plugger]

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

[DarkSkies]

Thanks for posting Bluesdude.

This was a big cloud of sadness sent to me when Rip-Plugger sent me the news....
Roddy is one of the old-school guys who tries to keep everyone else up on what's happening in the metal world.

It was nice of you guys to post up some videos and memories to remember Slayer and Jeff Hanneman by....thanks.

[vpass]

I went thru High school listing to slayer angel of death and Seasons of the Abyss are a couple of the songs that loved to listen to.

49 way to young. very sad. I heared on the Radio a few days ago. They said that Jeff Hanneman go bit by a spider. I always thought he got bit by a snake.

RIP

[DarkSkies]

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

You said it Roddy....

I remember getting into them as groups like Iron Maiden and Metallica started to get noticed.
Then Slayer came... and as an addictive person, I found my "fix".

Just like fishing friends know when and where the fish are, we had a network of metal heads...we knew when they were coming to play near us even before the announcements were made.....
I must have seen them almost every time they came to the NY metro area for a solid 10 years...there were very few shows I missed....
Those were the days, head banging, crowd surfing. the sickest mosh pits I have ever seen......

There was also some brutality, and some jock-type kids who didn't understand the nature of moshing as this style became popular.....

I remember being at the Felt Forum Show, 1988?, MSG, one of the most insane shows I have ever been to. One sick show. I had to lead more than one blood-convered kid out of the pit as all hell broke loose and there really was no way for the security to keep order....

In the aftermath of that show, it was revealed that over $50k in damage was done to the felt forum, seat cushions ripped out, etc..... Slayer would never be welcome there again. Although I was there that night, the sickness, while it drew me in, was something that eventually turned me away from that type of show....

After getting in a few intense pit fights with these idiots who seemed to delight in picking on weaker kids, I guess my enthusiasm kinda waned and I started going less regularly.

Still followed them, eagerly awaited each new album and single....I was a hardcore Slayer fan....only stopped following them because I got older and kind of grew out of the whole mosh pit scene.....

Still, some great memories,,,,,
They were a big part of who I was in the 1980's and 90's....and some of the most intense shows I have ever been to...













My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jeff.....
Jeff, you gave me something to look forward to in my young adult years....the excitement of a live Slayer concert will never be forgotten.....
Thanks for those memories and I hope you can Rock On in Heaven.......

[rockhopper]

I remember being at the Felt Forum Show, 1988?, MSG, one of the most insane shows I have ever been to. One sick show. I had to lead more than one blood-convered kid out of the pit as all hell broke loose and there really was no way for the security to keep order....

In the aftermath of that show, it was revealed that over $50k in damage was done to the felt forum, seat cushions ripped out, etc..... Slayer would never be welcome there again.......

Hey dark you must be old! That was a long time ago found the show on youtube for ya.
What they said about the show-
"Live Felt Forum NY August 31st 1988 (infamous seat cushion riot!)"
"RIP JEFF!!!! You are a legend!
I was at this show, it was INSANE!!!"









RIP sad news.

[Rip-Plugger]

I got an odd feeling when my wife and I saw them on the American carnage tour,Jeff did not seem himself,he was kinda stationary and it seemed like he was either in a bit of pain,feeling weak or just not fully with it. perhaps he was staying still to keep from hurting,whos to know.then late last year at mayhem festival Gary Holt from Exodus took his place,I wondered about that too,I just didn't know he was ill. R-P