The kings of thrash have opened their archives for a very cool trawl through their four-decade history.
Fond of going down thrash's memory lane? Slayer have your back. The California titans have just added a new feature to their website that opens the vault on artifacts from across their lengthy career.
Titled Slaytanic Verses, the online museum offers fans the chance to "Explore Slayer's personal archives. Never-before seen photos, instruments, art, stories straight from the band, one-of-a-kind collectibles and more await. Stay tuned – this is only the beginning."
The first gallery to go live from this dazzling cabinet of evil gathers together gig and tour paraphernalia under the banner Live Assaults 1981 Through Today. Featuring blurbs on each piece, it's got hand-drawn flyers for the band's first-ever show, itineraries from the original tour books, photos, videos, instruments, the frankly horrible pass from the 1994-5 Divine Intervention Tour and loads more.
Check it out here, and watch the trailer below.
Having broken up in 2019, Slayer have mounted a sporadic return to the stage, performing at Chicago's Riot Fest a couple of weeks ago, and appearing this weekend at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento. Guitarist Kerry King, meanwhile, has kicked off a solo career under his own name, appearing at Download in June, and has just announced a North American tour with Municipal Waste and Alien Weaponry, having spent the summer out with Lamb Of God, Mastodon and Malevolence.
Could this look back through their old storage boxes to put this museum together get them in the mood to do a couple more gigs nearer to the UK? Absolutely no idea. For now, enjoy visiting the only museum that actively encourages its visitors to yell at the top of their lungs: SLAYEEEEER!
