...Among the “Four Horsemen,” along with Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax, Slayer was a leading thrash metal band known for their fast and aggressive musical style, and arguably one of the most influential bands within their genre. Guitarists...
Dave Laing is the author of several books on popular music and a former editor of Music Week. Former Research Fellow at the University of Westminster where he conducted research on the music industry. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.
Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume I: Media, Industry and Society
Continuum, 2003
Encyclopedia Articles
...A New York record company specializing in hip-hop, Def Jam was founded in 1984 by university student Rick Rubin and Rush Artist Management head and tyro (novice) producer Russell Simmons. The first release to feature the Def Jam logo...
D.X. Ferris is a staff writer for Cleveland Scene. He freelances for Alternative Press, and has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He lives in Ohio. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.
...Issued on America’s premier rap label at the peak of the thrash metal movement, Slayer’s controversial Reign in Blood remains the gold standard for extreme heavy metal, a seamless 29-minute procession of ten blindingly fast, apocalyptic...
Save this Search
Send me email alerts whenever new content is added that matches this search.
You will receive email alerts for this search. Use My Content to manage your search alerts.
DELETE THIS?
Are you sure you want to remove the search term from "My Saved Searches"?
Subscription Required
This item is only available to the members of institutions that have purchased access. If you belong to such an institution please Log In
Sign in to Your Personal Account
Use your personal account to save 'favourite' commentary, chapters and books. Sign in now