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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian (pictured below) has paid tribute to SLAYER axeman Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on May 2 from liver failure at the age of 49. In a statement to LA Weekly, Ian said: "There was a real dichotomy knowing Jeff. On one hand, he was a really great guy — ...

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SLAYER's KING And ARAYA Are Looking Forward To 'Making Noise' For JEFF HANNEMAN

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya have released the following statement to their European fans: "We know that our fans everywhere are hurting for the loss of Jeff [Hanneman, SLAYER guitarist] just as we are. "We want to let you all know that when we come to Europe this summe...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson (pictured below) has paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on May 2 from liver failure at the age of 49. In a statement to LA Weekly, Ellefson said: "Jeff was a low-key public figure, but behind the scenes he was the engine that drove the ...

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SLAYER's LOMBARDO: HANNEMAN's Discovery Of Punk Rock Helped 'Shape My Personal Drumming Style'

SLAYER's estranged drummer Dave Lombardo has paid tribute to the band's guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on Thursday (May 2) from liver failure at the age of 49. Said Lombardo: "This picture [see below] was taken at the Troubadour in Hollywood around 1982. "Jeff was the guy that shaved his h...

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Video: IMMOLATION Pays Tribute To Fallen SLAYER Guitarist

Bassist/vocalist Ross Dolan of veteran New York death metallers IMMOLATION has paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on Thursday (May 2) from liver failure at the age of 49. While introducing the new song "All That Awaits Us" during IMMOLATION's May 4 performance at the Neu...

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Australia's 'Distortion' Radio Show Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN (Audio)

The "Distortion" radio show, which is hosted by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on Thursday (May 2) from liver failure at the age of 49. You can listen to the segment using the SoundCloud widget b...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick (pictured below) has penned a tribute to late SLAYER axeman Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on Thursday (May 2) from liver failure at the age of 49. "Jeff had a subtle sense of humor that was all his own, and though he was a bit more reserved than the rest of ...

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METALLICA, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, PANTERA Members Remember SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN

Members of METALLICA, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR, PANTERA, CHILDREN OF BODOM and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY spoke to Metal Injection on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards on May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California about the death of SLAYER guita...

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LOS ANGELES KINGS Hockey Team Pays Tribute To Fallen SLAYER Guitarist

The NHL hockey team the Los Angeles Kings, which is currently in the first round of the playoffs, paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman on Saturday (May 4) by playing the song "Spirit In Black" from the band's "Seasons In The Abyss" album as the warmup music for their game. Asked in a 2011...

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ARCH ENEMY Singer: SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN 'Will Never Be Forgotten'

Singer Angela Gossow (pictured below) of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY has commented on the death of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on Thursday (May 2) at the age of 49, from liver failure. She wrote on Facebook: "Listening to SLAYER. "Sad about the loss of Jeff Hannem...

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KREATOR Frontman Comments On Passing Of SLAYER Guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN

Guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza (pictured below) of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR has commented on the death of SLAYER axeman Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on Thursday (May 2) at the age of 49, from liver failure. Speaking to Metalpaths.com, Petrozza said: "I can't find the right words rig...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Pays Tribute To Fallen SLAYER Guitarist

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante (pictured below) has commented on the passing of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2 near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. Said Charlie: "Jeff had a great...

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WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH To Sing 'Crazy Train' Parody At JEFF HANNEMAN's Funeral

Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church has announced plans to picket the funeral of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, claiming that it will sing its "parody" of OZZY OSBOURNE's "Crazy Train" "at full voice" at the event. Members of the Westboro Baptist Church — the fringe. group which continues to make...

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METALLICA Bassist On JEFF HANNEMAN: We're Gonna Miss Him Tremendously

While on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone this past Thursday (May 2) at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, members of METALLICA spoke about SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away earlier that day at the age of 49. "Well, it's a...

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Video: PHILIP ANSELMO, LEMMY, ROB ZOMBIE, COREY TAYLOR Pay Tribute To JEFF HANNEMAN

Last night (Thursday, May 2) on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA),Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Rob Zombie, Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT),Sebastian Bach (SKID RO...