Slayer 66 2/3: The Jeff & Dave Years. A Metal Band Biography

ISBN: 0615920306

Author: Ferris, D.X.

Condition: new

Third edition, May 2023: The POSTMORTEM REMASTERED EDITION of the definitive Slayer biography was updated after the thrash kings last album, final tour, and mysterious breakup. The book formerly known as SLAYER 66 2/3: THE JEFF & DAVE YEARS has been re-edited, re-proofread, visually revamped, and overall overhauled (again). This rock biography answers burning questions, shatters popular myths, and uncovers new truths about Slayer, the iconic group that became the embodiment of heavy metal.The full-length, exhaustively researched account of the thrash kings career recaps and reevaluates the bands entire career. New chapters include details about the bands hazy end, the record Repentless, the final world tour, updated Slayer career stats, results from a fan survey, and a book report about Toms sisters family biography. Over the course of 66.6 chapters, 450 footnotes and three appendices, SLAYER 66 2/3 profiles the members and presents dramatic scenes from 38 years in the Abyss: A fresh look at the groups early days. Reign in Blood tours. A European invasion. The Palladium riot. The seat cushion chaos concert. Newly unearthed details from Lombardos turbulent history with the band. Historical artwork and photos never seen in public before. The entire diabolical discography. Hannemans hard times. The Big Fours big year. Lombardos final exit. The top 11 Hanneman tributes. The mosh memorial service. Untold stories. Updates. And relevant digressions, including a contrasting look at other contemporaries and cutting-edge extreme bands. Over decades, Slayer experience triumph and loss, but never defeat, whether its at the hands of rivals, peers, Americas most infamous church, or the United States government itself.In addition to extensive archival material, this book features original content from the band, key affiliates, and firsthand witnesses, including Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel, former tour manager Doug Goodman, engineer Bill Metoyer, former Metal Blade exec William "DJ Will" Howell, and cover artist Albert Cuellar (who went on to work with Tim Burton, Sublime, and Sir Mix-A-Lot). It also includes Jeff Hannemans original diagram for the Live Undead picture disc (spoiler: its a stick-figure sketch). Slayer fans will never see - or hear - the thrash metal champions the same way. 33 photos and 11 illustrations include lost artwork by Hell Awaits artist Albert Cuellar and stunning exclusive pictures by Harald Oimoen (of Murder in the Front Row renown).