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Happy Birthday today (June 6) to guitarist Steve Vai. He’s 58. Other rockers celebrating include vocalist/bassist Tom Araya of Slayer (57), and guitarist James Shaffer of Korn (48).

Happy Birthday today (June 6) to guitarist Steve Vai. He’s 57. Other rockers celebrating include vocalist/bassist Tom Araya of Slayer (56), and guitarist James Shaffer of Korn (47).

When asked in a new interview about the backlash from photoshopping Donald Trump into a picture of Slayer, Tom Araya called America 'a nation of crybabies.'

Slayer guitarist Kerry King says that vocalist Tom Araya is 'very unclear' on his future, while King says there's no doubt about his own future.

During a seemingly enjoyable show for Slayer, an audience member surprised Tom Araya by spitting at him before being ejected.

Happy Birthday today (June 6) to guitarist Steve Vai. He’s 56. Other rockers celebrating include vocalist/bassist Tom Araya of Slayer (55), guitarist James Shaffer of Korn (46) and Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil (44).

'Gutterdämmerung,' which has been dubbed "The Loudest Silent Movie on Earth," has just added Motorhead's Lemmy Kimister and Slayer's Tom Araya to its cast.

The initial episode of 'Cooking Hostile' debuted in October, featuring animated versions of Pantera / Down vocalist Philip Anselmo, Anthrax‘s Scott Ian and Suicidal Tendencies‘ Mike Muir participating in a cooking show. Now, the second episode has been posted (watch above).

Metal fans rejoiced back in 2010 and 2011 when the Big 4 of thrash (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) joined forces for a handful of shows around the world, including the most recent one at New York's Yankee Stadium in September 2011. Fans still holding out hope that these four metal powerhouses might join forces again on the same stage in the future may not get their way.

Earlier this year, legendary Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo was kicked out of the band. The news became public shortly before Slayer began a string of Australian tour dates, leaving fans shocked and somewhat disappointed. Lombardo has offered his two cents on the Slayer split, but for the first time since the drummer's departure, frontman Tom Araya spoke out on exactly why Lombardo was given the boo

We were recently fortunate enough to speak with legendary Slayer frontman Tom Araya. During our talk with singer-bassist, he opened up wide about late Slayer guitarist and creative force Jeff Hanneman, his mindset with creating new material without Hanneman and how he would like Jeff to be remembered.

Slayer have sparingly worked on new music this year, focusing mostly on their touring with the Mayhem Festival, but according to singer Tom Araya, the group is working hard to make sure their twelfth studio album arrives next year.