Music Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dead at 49 - Page 3

Al Bundy · 05-02-2013, 05:11 PM

http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...man-dead-at-49

Slayer guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died earlier today of liver failure. He was 49.

"Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home," the band's longtime publicist said in a statement. "Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure."

Hanneman co-founded the thrash metal greats with Kerry King in 1981; their breakthrough came in 1986 with the brutalist album "Reign in Blood." Hanneman wrote or co-wrote the set's standout tracks, "Angel of Death" and "Raining Blood."

Slayer's first three studio albums hold the distinction of being their biggest. "Reign in Blood" (1986), "South of Heaven" (1988) and "Seasons of the Abyss" (1990) account for over 2 million of their 4.9 million albums sold in the SoundScan era (1991-present). Their highest charting album on the Billboard 200 to date is 2006's "Christ Illusion," which debuted at No. 5.

Their top-selling song is the Hanneman-penned "Raining Blood":

PunkinDrublic · 05-03-2013, 01:51 PM

All the guys in Mumford and Sons, healthy as mules.

Fat Elvis · 05-03-2013, 02:42 PM

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Damn that band really sucks.

FYP

Spott · 05-03-2013, 03:24 PM

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Cassel>Elvis

05-02-2013, 05:11 PM
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $5391831	Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dead at 49 http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...man-dead-at-49 Slayer guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died earlier today of liver failure. He was 49. "Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home," the band's longtime publicist said in a statement. "Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure." Hanneman co-founded the thrash metal greats with Kerry King in 1981; their breakthrough came in 1986 with the brutalist album "Reign in Blood." Hanneman wrote or co-wrote the set's standout tracks, "Angel of Death" and "Raining Blood." Slayer's first three studio albums hold the distinction of being their biggest. "Reign in Blood" (1986), "South of Heaven" (1988) and "Seasons of the Abyss" (1990) account for over 2 million of their 4.9 million albums sold in the SoundScan era (1991-present). Their highest charting album on the Billboard 200 to date is 2006's "Christ Illusion," which debuted at No. 5. Their top-selling song is the Hanneman-penned "Raining Blood":
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05-03-2013, 01:51 PM	#31
PunkinDrublic Stay down bitch! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Plano, TX Casino cash: $6450670	All the guys in Mumford and Sons, healthy as mules. __________________ Disappointing my parents since 1976
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