Is Slayer Still Better Than Almost Every Metal Band?

Slayer is back, but the bigger question is whether a band that supposedly retired can still justify the hype every time it steps onstage.

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Neeley and Chris Akin go deep on why Slayer’s limited appearances may actually make the band more valuable, why the live show remains an absolute assault on the senses, whether six shows a year can make more sense than recording and touring, and why Kerry King’s solo project simply doesn’t have the same pull as Slayer itself.

They also revisit the insanity of old-school Slayer shows, the Clash of the Titans era, Seasons in the Abyss, the difference between nostalgia and actually delivering onstage, and the bizarre contrast between Tom Araya’s stage persona and the person they describe away from the microphone.

Then the conversation turns to Megadeth, Dokken, lineup changes, and whether some classic metal bands have become little more than the name attached to whoever happens to be in the current lineup.

And when they actually watch recent Slayer footage, the reaction is pretty much what you’d expect.

Four guys.

A ridiculous amount of noise.

And Slayer still sounding like Slayer.

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