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Slayer

American thrash metal band
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Slayer

Summary

Slayer is a heavy metal band[1]. Slayer has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Slayer received the Grammy Awards[3].
  • Slayer was influenced by Venom[4].
  • Slayer was influenced by Judas Priest[5].
  • Slayer was influenced by Iron Maiden[6].
  • Slayer is in the country of United States[7].
  • Slayer's instance of is recorded as heavy metal band[8].
  • Slayer's genre is thrash metal[9].
  • Slayer's record label is recorded as Metal Blade Records[10].
  • Slayer's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings[11].
  • Slayer's record label is recorded as American Recordings[12].
  • Slayer's record label is recorded as Nuclear Blast[13].
  • Slayer's discography is recorded as Slayer discography[14].
  • Slayer is part of Big Four of Thrash[15].
  • Slayer's Commons category is recorded as Slayer[16].
  • Slayer's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • Slayer comprises Jeff Hanneman[18].
  • Slayer comprises Kerry King[19].
  • Slayer comprises Tom Araya[20].
  • Slayer comprises Dave Lombardo[21].
  • Slayer comprises Gary Holt[22].
  • Slayer comprises Paul Bostaph[23].
  • 1981 marks the founding of Slayer[24].
  • Slayer was dissolved in 2019[25].
  • Slayer's location of formation is recorded as Huntington Park[26].
  • Slayer's official website is recorded as https://slayer.net[27].

Body

Recognition

Slayer received the Grammy Awards[3].

Why It Matters

Slayer has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Slayer is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Slayer has been cited as an influence by Vended[29], a rock band[30], founded in 2018[31]; Shadows Fall[32], a heavy metal band[33], founded in 1995[34]; and Sum 41[35], a musical group[36], founded in 1996[37].

FAQs

What awards did Slayer receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[3].

Who did Slayer influence?

Slayer has been cited as an influence by Vended[29], Shadows Fall[32], and Sum 41[35].

Related Entities

Dave Lombardo Def Jam Recordings Iron Maiden Jeff Hanneman Kerry King Metal Blade Records Nuclear Blast Sum 41 Tom Araya United States Venom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Metal Evolution. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → k0006609-Slayer-hudebni-skupina
    Member of → Q15143003
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q15143003]]"
  2. 10w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label → Slayer
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: Slayer"
  3. 15w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nme artist id → slayer
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6927]]: slayer, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214796402|slayer (#214796402)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mix'n'match"
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