SLAYER’S BLOODY REIGN OF GUITARS AND VIOLENCE

Fifteen years ago, when Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham were at the top of the heavy metal antheon, people might have described Led Zeppelin as "ass-kickin'." Now the reigning gods are Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya and Dave Lombardo, and "ass-kickin'" just doesn't cut it. When contemplating the power that is Slayer, try "face-stabbin'."

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