BW&BK's Martin Popoff Interviewed By International Day Of SLAYER Creators
June 2, 2009, 15 years ago
BW&BK; Editor In Chief Martin Popoff was part of a panel put together by the organizers of the International Day Of SLAYER. When asked why Slayer is important to metal culture, Popoff commented:
"Slayer are important because they are the biggest most legendary very heavy band. There are heavier bands that are actually more successful, record sales-wise, but Slayer is the longest running, quite successful really heavy band, and then on top of that, they've got that little magic going on of being not exactly black metal or death metal or thrash metal, but just... Slayer. There's a humanity to them, having these four distinct characters in the band, which always helps with the richness of experiencing a band. They don't change much album to album, but they sound so much like themselves, from the chaotic wild guitar solos through Tom's meltdown at the motor vehicle branch voice. People go crazy at their shows, and there is this wild communion that goes on."Read more from the panel of "metal experts" at this location.
International Day Of Slayer proclaims: "On June 6th, Hessians worldwide come together to do something upon which we can all agree - listening to Slayer! Finally, one of the most dismissed cultural groups in the world has a holiday to call its own. Join us in our cause to stand unified in our celebration of metal music and let us prove to the rest of society that we too have a voice."
