by Usually I like to offer Yell! Magazine’s Full Concert Series earlier in the evening, but shit happens and life takes over. At any rate, I’m sure many metal fans are paying their respects to Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman tonight. No doubt beers are being drunk, shots are going down, and Slayer is on the turntable (or whatever format your using). I’d like to suggest that you have a listen to a 2007 Slayer performance at Rock Am Ring: Sound is great, video is great, and the set list is great.
Born on January 31, 1964, and growing up in Long Beach, California, Jeff Hanneman came from a military family. This fact led to a strong interest in military history, which in turn influenced the content of his lyrics. He was also influenced by punk rock.
In 1981, he met Kerry King and together they decided to form their own band. After Show No Mercy, Hanneman and Lombardo worked on a side project, which never came to fruition on the advice of Rick Rubin. What he said to Hanneman was, “”Ahhh, don’t do it, man — this is the kind of thing that breaks bands up!”
Hanneman contributed music and lyrics to every Slayer album. In fact, he wrote the music to most of Slayer’s live standards: “South of Heaven,” “War Ensemble,” “Raining Blood,” “Angel of Death,” “Mandatory Suicide,” and “Seasons in the Abyss.” There’s no doubt that Jeff Hanneman was, and always will be, a giant within the heavy metal community.
Rest in Peace \m/
Slayer: Live At Rock Am Ring (2007) set list:
01. Disciple
02. War Ensemble
03. Jihad
04. Die By The Sword
05. Show No Mercy
06. Captor Of Sin
07. Cult
08. Bloodline
09. Mandatory Suicide
10. Seasons In The Abyss
11. Supremist
12. Eyes Of The Insane
13. Postmortem
14. Silent Scream
15. Dead Skin Mask
16. Raining Blood
17. South Of Heaven
18. Angel Of Death
Yell! Magazine’s Concert Series brings you kick-ass live shows to get your party started right and to help you vent your Friday frustrations.
Rock Hard \m/
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