AND WE ARE BACK, AND SERIOUSLY LISTENING TO MAIDEN AGAIN, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE 80s.

THE RITUAL HAS BEGUN.

Today's topic is Jeff Hanneman.

How did Jeff make the difference in Slayer's art & career

Listen up and find out.

For the next year or so, every week, you get a chapter or two of D.X. Ferris' Slaytanic history book...

"Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Nand Biography... Or, How F*Kin' Slayer Kicked Fkkin' @Ss," REBORN: The Updated, Revised& Massively Expanded 4th Edition

...the complete audio version, broadcast for the first time.

You've never heard it like this before... unless you have the audiobook, which is available CHEAP at

⁠SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com⁠.

The run time is 1.4 DAYS. That's a lot.

Starting this week, Season IV: Return of the New & Improved is ramping up into the chronological history of Slayer, as seen / heard in the book.

The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new REBORN Edition runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.

Mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so is a chapter from the book... plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you WILL want to hear from.

The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

and / or

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

F[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.

Thank you for listening.

Talkin' Slayer, Season 4 begins now.

This season kicks off with an all-new tribute to Jeff Hanneman. Today marks the 13th anniversary of his untimely demise. Your host Ferris and some listeners weigh in on why Jeff ruled — no, RULES.

Click here for a previous Jeff episode.

This week is not your typical show. Things return to normalcy (sic) — more or less — next week.

Starting next week, Season IV: Return of the New & Improved will launch into the chronological history of Slayer, as...

- you can read in Ferris' new, improved, revised, massively expanded post-reunion band biography.

- or hear in the audiobook version, which is available right now.

You may have heard some of this material before. But you've never heard it like this. (Unless you have the audiobook.)

The previous edition of the book ran around 350 pages. The new version runs 639. We added a lot. And you can hear it all here, one week at a time, piece by piece.

Mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so, is a chapter from...

The newish 4th edition of Ferris' Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss."

...plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you want to hear from.

The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

⁠⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠⁠

and / or

⁠⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠⁠

F[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.

Hey, listeners.

This is the new, uncut, long trailer for Season 4 of Talkin' Slayer, the world's longest one-year podcast.

Season 4 will kick off Saturday, May 2. That date will mark the 13th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's sad, untimely, depressing demise.

The first episode of the season will be an all-new tribute to Jeff.

But mostly, in season 4, what you will get every week or so, is a chapter from...

The newish 4th edition of Ferris' Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss."

...plus some cool bonus stuff, like original interviews with people you want to hear from.

The book was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

⁠⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠⁠

and / or

⁠⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠⁠

F[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.

Hey, listeners. Here's a seasonal rerun about that most controversial of all the icons in Slayer's mythology of the profane... the Slayer Leprechaun.

But first, there's an update on the show. Season 4 will kick off Saturday, May 2. That date will mark the 13th anniversary of Jeff Hanneman's sad, untimely, depressing demise.

The first episode of the season will be an all-new tribute to Jeff. And we'd like YOU to be part of it.

Listen to the first few minutes of the show to find out how to get your thoughts about Jeff to your pals at Talkin' Slayer.

Long story short, send your thoughts on why Jeff rules to Slayerbook at gmail dott comm. What do you like about the guy? What's your favorite song he wrote? What made him Slayer's MVP? Tell us, and me & Producer Mitch'll make it part of the tribute. Go long. Go short. Tell us what we need to know.

The newish 4th edition of Ferris' Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked Fkin' @ss" was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

⁠SlayerBooks.com⁠

and / or

⁠The Ajna Offensive⁠

F[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.

Dateline: January 31, 2026.

Jeff Hanneman would have turned 62 today.

So here's a rerun of a spotlight episode about Jeff. This one looks at his creative output on & after after the polarizing Diabolus in Musica album.

Diabolus was the last Slayer record that Jeff creatively dominated. In my Slayer fan surveys, Diabolus is fans least favorite, by A LOT — like 36% of fans say it's their least favorite.

After this LP, Jeff's counts in the credits take a big dip for a long time. Was it the end of him as a creative force? And if so, was it because the chilly reception hurt his feelings. I take a look at the metrics-numbers-stats, break 'em down, and draw some conclusions.

Unlike most of the episodes, this one was original material I researched for the podcast. Now it's one 12 bonus chapters in the audiobook. The best place to get the audiobook is SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com. It's other places too.

Here's another episode about Jeff too. It's about his memorial. A lot of people said moving things about the man.

TALKIN' SLAYER will return for season 4, probably in May. In the meantime, Season(s) 3 is exclusively for Patreon supporters.

The newish 4th edition of my Slayer band biography, "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss" was updated after the reunion, massively expanded, thoroughly overhauled, and rewritten so it's easier to read — both in format and writing style. Check it out at...

SlayerBooks.com

and / or

The Ajna Offensive

F[ARG]IN' SLAYER. JEFF RIP.

BACK. This is Talkin' Slayer, episode #88 of 55.

(If you don't count Season 3, which goes to Patreon supporters only.)

Happy holidays if you're holidaying.

Today's topics are:

The new SLAYER 66 2/3... audiobook is here.

I tell you all about it. Then you get some enhanced reruns...

We talk Kerry King.

We talk Jeff Hanneman.

Then we talk Kerry King more.

The SLAYER 66 2/3... audiobook features 12 bonus chapters that are not in the book itself. (The book features 72 chapters, so that's a fair amount of bonus material.) You can get it cheap at...

SlayerBook.Bandcamp.com

... Use the code cyberslayage for 25% off its already-low price. At 6623 Press / Möstly Thîngs Audiö, OUR PRICES ARE INSANE... CRIMINALLY!

You want this EPIC METAL SAGA ready to go on your phone for your holiday commute. Don't get caught in a snowstorm at the airport without it.

Anyhow...

⁠⁠Click here for the new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every episode, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — all four versions.

TALKIN' SLAYER is deeply researched, written, rewritten, mostly rehearsed, lightly edited, and ad-free, with a little production value.

Free listeners miss every other episode.

Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.

Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/slayerbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can order autographed books here, or pre-order the audiobook.

GRATITUDE.