No introduction necessary here, as most acknowledge Slayer as one of the premier thrash bands of all time, with Reign In Blood, their most popular album, universally regarded as a thrash classic. Cut from the same cloth as Metallica (the two debut albums do have similarities), and probably just as influential as Metallica, though clearly the musical directions of the two bands grew apart. The band's style has largely remained unchanged over the years, almost to the point of stagnation (noticeable on the relatively bland Divine Intervention -- while not bad at all, a sense of been-there-done-that can be felt), though the two albums since then are a bit more contemporary, while still retaining that classic Slayer style.

current lineup: Tom Araya    bass/vocals Kerry King    guitars Jeff Hanneman    guitars Dave Lombardo    drums (Fantômas, Grip Inc., Testament, Voodoocult)

former members: Paul Bostaph    drums (Exodus, Forbidden, Systematic, Testament)

Show No Mercy 1983 /MB,/Roa

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: Evil Has No Boundaries The Antichrist Die By The Sword Fight Till Death Face The Slayer Black Magic Tormentor The Final Command Crionics Show No Mercy	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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(EP) Haunting The Chapel 1984 Metal Blade

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: Chemical Warfare Captor Of Sin Haunting The Chapel Aggressive Perfector	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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Hell Awaits 1985 Metal Blade

• BNR Top Ten Album • Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: Hell awaits Kill again At dawn they sleep Praise of death Necrophiliac Crypts of eternity Hardening of the arteries	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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(EP) Live Undead 1985 Metal Blade

	Track Listing: Black Magic Die By The Sword Captor Of Sin Antichrist Evil Has No Boundaries Show No Mercy Aggressive Perfector	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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Reign In Blood 1986 Def American

• BNR Top Ten Album • Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: Angel of death Piece by piece Necrophobic Altar of sacrifice Jesus saves Criminally insane Reborn Epidemic Postmortem Raining blood	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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South Of Heaven 1988 Def American

• BNR Top Ten Album • Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: South of heaven Silent scream Live undead Behind the crooked cross Mandatory suicide Ghosts of war Read Between the Lies Cleanse the soul Dissident aggressor Spill the blood	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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Seasons In The Abyss 1990 Def American

• BNR Top Ten Album • Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: War Ensemble Blood Red Spirit In Black Expendable Youth Dead Skin Mask Hallowed Point Skeletons Of Society Temptation Born Of Fire Seasons in the Abyss	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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Decade Of Aggression 1993 American

	Track Listing: Hell Awaits The Anti-Christ War Ensemble South Of Heaven Raining Blood Altar Of Sacrifice Jesus Saves Dead Skin Mask Seasons In The Abyss Mandatory Suicide Angel Of Death Hallowed Point Blood Red Die By The Sword Black Magic Captor Of Sin Born Of Fire Postmortem Spirit In Black Expendable Youth Chemical Warfare	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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Divine Intervention 1994 American

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: Killing Fields Sex, Murder, Art Fictional Reality Dittohead Divine Intervention Circle of Beliefs SS-3 Serenity in Murder 213 Mind Control	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Paul Bostaph

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Undisputed Attitude (covers) 1996 American

	Track Listing: I'm Gonna Be Your God Abolish Government Can't Stand You Disintegration/Free Money Filler/I Don't Want to Hear It (Medley) Gemini Guilty fo Being White I Hate You Mr. Freeze Richard Hung Himself Spiritual Law Verbal Abuse/Leeches (Medley) Violent Pacification	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Paul Bostaph

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Diabolus In Musica 1998 American

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: Bitter Peace Death's Head Stain of Mind Overt Enemy Perversions of Pain Love to Hate Desire In the name of God Scrum Screaming from the Sky Wicked (Eur/Jap) Point Unguarded Instinct (Jap)	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Paul Bostaph

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God Hates Us All 2001 American

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: Darkness Of Christ Disciple God Send Death New Faith Cast Down Threshold Exile Seven Faces Bloodline Deviance War Zone Here Comes The Pain Payback	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Paul Bostaph

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War At The Warfield    2003 Elektra

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Still Reigning    2004 American

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Christ Illusion 2006 American

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing: Flesh Storm Catalyst Eyes of the Insane Jihad Skeleton Christ Consfearacy Catatonic Black Serenade Cult Supremist	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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French Connection    2009 American

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World Painted Blood 2009 American

	Track Listing: World Painted Blood Unit 731 Snuff Beauty Through Disorder Hate Worldwide Public Display of Dismemberment Human Strain Americon Psycopathy Red Playing With Dolls Not of This God	Lineup: Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Dave Lombardo

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