SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Serves At Grand Mashal For "Würth 400" At Texas Motor Speedway; Video

Slayer frontman, Tom Araya, served as Grand Marshal at Sunday’s Würth 400 presented by Liqui Moly at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX. Footage of Araya delivering “Drivers, start your engines,” the most iconic command in American motorsports, can be viewed below. Slayer recently added a second Los Angeles date for their 40th anniversary

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Today In Metal History 🤘 May 4th, 2026 🤘 MÖTLEY CRÜE, EXODUS / SLAYER, DIMMU BORGIR, ANNIHILATOR, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IHSAHN

HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 75th Robert Alan Deal (aka Mick Mars) (MÖTLEY CRÜE) – May 4th, 1951 (photo credit: John Lowry) Happy 62nd Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER) – May 4th, 1964 HEAVY RELEASES Happy 44th .38 SPECIAL’s Special Forces – May 4th, 1982 Happy 33rd ANNIHILATOR’s Set The World On Fire – May 4th, 1993 Happy

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Watch: SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Delivers 'Drivers, Start Your Engines' Command For 'Würth 400' At Texas Motor Speedway

Tom Araya, lead vocalist and bassist for the legendary thrash metal band SLAYER, served as the Grand Marshal of today's (Sunday, May 3) Würth 400 presented by Liqui Moly at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. As part of his role, Araya delivered the "Drivers, start your engines" command ahead...

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Today In Metal History 🤘 May 2nd, 2026 🤘 SLAYER / JEFF HANNEMAN, FOREIGNER, JOE COMEAU, KILLER DWARFS, MORBID ANGEL, ENSLAVED, TOOL

 TALENT WE LOST / BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY R.I.P. Jeffrey John Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER): January 31st, 1964 – May 2nd, 2013 (aged 49) HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 76th LOU GRAMM (FOREIGNER) – May 2nd, 1950 Happy 62nd Joe Comeau (OVERKILL, ANNIHILATOR, LIEGE LORD, DUSKMACHINE) – May 2, 1964 Happy 61st Darrell Dwarf Millar (AUTOMAN.CA, KILLER DWARFS) – May

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Slayer - South of Heaven (Acoustic Banjo Cover)

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Time for a serious stamina check! Tom Araya’s bass work on Slayer's "World Painted Blood" is a masterclass in relentless alternate picking and aggressive thrash metal tone.

If you want to test your right hand, I've posted the official sheet music & Session Notes on how to get that metallic clank to cut through the mix. Tune down to Eb Standard and dig in!

Read the breakdown:
https://thebassdiaries.com/2026/05/01/slayer-world-painted-blood-bass-tab-sheet-music/

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Miesestes Timing ever, ABER...! GOD HATES US ALL | Relisten SLAYER

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William Shatner turns it up to 11.
Dave Lombardo now joins Shatner's all-star heavy album in the works.
Details: https://metalinsider.net/releases/william-shatner-taps-dave-lombardo-for-upcoming-metal-album
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William Shatner taps Dave Lombardo for upcoming metal album

We’re excited to see William Shatner diving into heavy music with his upcoming new metal album, featuring a star-studded lineup of some of metal’s finest.

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