Read the bio below and try to give details on slayer 's: - years active - past members - caption - origin - label - genre - name - image size - background - image - current members - associated acts Bio: slayer is an american thrash metal band from huntington park , california , formed in 1981 by guitarists jeff hanneman and kerry king . slayer rose to fame with its 1986 release '' reign in blood '' , and is credited as one of the '' big four '' thrash metal bands , along with metallica , megadeth , and anthrax . between 1991 and 2013 , the band sold 4.9 million albums in the united states . slayer 's musical style involves fast tremolo picking , double bass drumming , riffs in irregular scales and shouted vocals . in the original line-up , king , hanneman , and lead vocalist/bassist tom araya contributed to the band 's lyrics , and most of the band 's music was written by king and hanneman , with additional help from araya and drummer dave lombardo . the band 's lyrics and album art , which cover topics such as serial killers , necrophilia , satanism , religion , anti-religion , nazism , and warfare , have generated album bans , delays , lawsuits , and criticism from religious groups and the public . however , its music has been highly influential , often being cited by many bands as an influence musically , visually , and lyrically . since its debut album in 1983 , the band has released eleven studio albums , two live albums , a box set , six music videos , two extended plays and a cover album . four of the band 's studio albums have received gold certification in the united states . the band has received five grammy nominations , winning one in 2007 for the song '' eyes of the insane '' , and one in 2008 for the song '' final six '' -lrb- both from 2006 's '' christ illusion '' -rrb- . slayer has also played at several music festivals worldwide , including unholy alliance , download and ozzfest .
- years active is 1981 -- present- past members is jeff hanneman dave lombardo jon dette- caption is slayer to right : tom araya , dave lombardo , and at kerry king . the mayhem festival 2009 . from left- origin is huntington park , california , u.s.- label is metal blast blade , def jam , american , nuclear- genre is thrash metal- name is slayer- image size is 250- background is group_or_band- image is slayer performing at mayhem fest 2009.jpg- current members is tom araya kerry king paul bostaph gary holt- associated acts is metallica , cannibal corpse , megadeth , anthrax , exodus , testament