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Jeff Hanneman 1964-2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 at 11:37 PM by Fasso

        The first time I saw Slayer live, it was February 13, 2007.  As the doors to the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC opened, the legions of fans ahead of me on line rushed to the bar.  But … Continue reading →

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PIECE BY PIECE: ESPN’s John Clayton, Slayer Fan!!!!!

Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:23 PM by Fasso

      Subject:   An ESPN promotional video in which Hall of Fame football journalist John Clayton reveals that he’s got a life as a headbanging Slayer fan outside of sports.     Lifespan:   31 seconds:  13 straightlaced … Continue reading →

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Hell Awaits (Album)

Posted on August 6, 2012 at 11:09 PM by Fasso

          Ed. note– As I noted in my review of Jerry Goldsmith’s score for THE OMEN, I’m not musically trained and know nothing about music theory.  However, that won’t stop me from judging an album from … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Satan: Slayer’s “Hell Awaits” Live

Posted on June 16, 2012 at 2:41 AM by Fasso

        It’s no secret to anyone who reads this site that I’m hugely influenced by Slayer.  So much so that I honored their Reign in Blood album by inducting it into the Hell of Fame, a name inspired … Continue reading →

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Slayer Brings the Abyss to Rock Band 3

Posted on May 7, 2012 at 11:42 PM by Fasso

          When I was an avid Rock Band 2 bassist a few years back, I pined for certain groups to appear on the game.  Slayer, of course, was right at the top of that list.  They’d … Continue reading →

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Con Report: Chiller April 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 at 1:02 PM by Fasso

        The Sprawling Chaos     Chiller Theatre, Parsippany, NJ   April 28 at the Parsippany Hilton     I take stock of last weekend’s Chiller convention, and here’s what I come up with:  I met five … Continue reading →

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Hell of Fame Inductee: Reign in Blood

Posted on December 13, 2011 at 9:46 PM by Fasso

      Reign in Blood   as signed in the book in red by Phil Fasso           In 1986, a landmark album released that would change the face and sound of heavy metal.  Ten songs … Continue reading →

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Slayer to Reign over England

Posted on December 12, 2011 at 10:51 PM by Fasso

      A reign of pain is coming to the United Kingdom on Friday, May 25 at the Alexandra Palace in London.  Slayer is bringing Hell on that date as the band will play their masterpiece album Reign in … Continue reading →

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