Slayer's Tom Araya - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?

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Slayer frontman Tom Araya sits down with Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann for a round of 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'.
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[@constantine8509]

Tom Araya on the stage: 👺💀☠️ Tom Araya in real life: 😂🌞🌸

[@danielvillalobos4265]

Kind of works, doesn't it? Maybe that helped him hang onto his abused larynx this whole time. It's incredible he screamed his lungs off live for _decades_ and didn't lose his voice. His falsetto screams even became _more_ twisted and insane near the end of the band!

[@damf5488]

Why you had to out those emojis ;(

[@fontasgeorgopoulos1048]

LOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!

[@pilarsenpai5836]

@@damf5488 they’re just emojis :/

[@eyelesscrown7346]

He actually uses a mixture of those on stage lol

[@Dumsvensk]

- We believe you're a good source on yourself. - You're calling me a horse?! *Best dad joke ever*

[@olliecrow3547]

That is definitely a Dad joke.

[@rainerwahnsinn8411]

Dumsvensk What is a dad joke?

[@olliecrow3547]

@@rainerwahnsinn8411 typically not-so-funny, corny jokes told by fathers.

[@rainerwahnsinn8411]

Lefty C oh thank you

[@theheadbanger6685]

I didn’t really get the joke tbh can someone explain it?

[@peytondavis7947]

Them: "Metal is so violent!!" Tom Araya: "You calling me a horse?" *Intense laughing ensues*

[@rat5490]

Hahahahahehehaheheheha

[@andideda]

Hear it from the horse’s mouth

[@laminbernadeth2278]

Tom Araya: HEEHHHEHHEHEHEHHE

[@veggiesaremurder]

Grandpa mode intensifies.

[@svmmyb0i220]

It was such a silly joke but I actually cracked up when he said it, there's just something so charming about him 😂

[@muhammadrafi4723]

Metallica: The popular kids Megadeth: The smart, if slightly unstable kids Anthrax: Class clown Slayer: The Short tempered kids with great sense of humor

[@jermainecornish6121]

How**

[@loganclippinger7126]

Anthrax is the kid who’s popular with the other popular kids but no one else likes. Anthrax is shit sorry not sorry

[@ethan8532]

Word. Anthrax lives in the Shadow of Megadeth and Slayer.

[@muhammadrafi4723]

@@loganclippinger7126 Well, to be fair, out of the big 4 of thrash i found Anthrax to be... the least appealing

[@johngillespie3409]

anthrax and slayer are the only ones i listen to. megadeth is shit and talica suck balls now

[@drgreenthumb7081]

"I get a little upset and angry sometimes, but I never let it affect my smile" What an absolute attitude to have

[@aarjavjogani9240]

My heart melted at that line

[@Arthur-da-dog]

What a dude! (With a Beautiful smile)

[@janelleclark1236]

He’s a majestic creature. I love him and his laugh so much. It was truly emotional when I saw them the for the last time on their (2nd) farewell tour.

[@desensitizedtv9862]

@Frank Wilson that must have been a hell of a feeling.

[@BondedByThrash_]

Your comment was at 665 likes, so I liked it to give it 666. It's perfect now. Please nobody mess up this beautiful thing.

[@gemarrs]

Tom Araya: Metal Santa Claus

[@venomau5speedz]

totally.

[@manband20]

Metal Gear Santa xD

xD

[@griffinhealy5048]

+G.E. Marrs yes

[@justinrussell4044]

I knew I wasn't the only one who thought so

[@3van660]

"Tom I want a divorce." Tom: Hehehehehehehehe

[@thesabbath483]

🤣

[@24tnuhknaks]

Lmfao!! 😂😂

[@Miller_Time]

Lmao i imagine him just walking away from his wife after that and diving into a pool laughing

[@thesabbath483]

@@Miller_Time 😂

[@laminbernadeth2278]

🤣

[@barbora.1578]

He is such a nice dude not affected by fame and money.

[@Okkvltify]

Dave Lombardo would not agree here.

[@neonknight-1522]

Very stupid of you to assume all this from a couple interviews you have watched. Do you know this man?

[@robinyumnam2646]

We wouldn't pay Dave Lombardo shit!!!! What the F do u know???

[@jking4020]

@@Okkvltify very true

[@quantumsith442]

Obviously I'm not the only one bored.

[@Misanthrope1346]

General public: metal singers are always angry and mean! Tom: heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh Edit: thanks for the likes!!

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

I've yet to see a mean metal singer, singing metal singer doesn't make one angry cause they express all anger in songs.

[@yenkodavi3573]

he dont know how to sing , he just yells . truth

[@winteranSK]

YENKO DAVI -Well thank god you showed up in your pretty little, self righteous, self absorbed opinion suit! The world may not have ever known how you view a legend from behind a keyboard, and without a link to let us hear you sing!! Great source, great information! Thanks for wasting oxygen that could have been used by maggots feeding on horse shit as they grow into flys that lay more eggs on more horse shit! This reply should go on longer to exemplify a stupid post done well, but I believe you to be incapable of it’s facetious content already! Comprehending anything outside your small minded, Taylor Swift infused musical opinion, would go unnoticed by you and your ignorant blissful life! Have a shitty opinionated day little kid!! 😘❤️🔥💋 TRUTH🤘🏼

[@yenkodavi3573]

Winteran Warlock you are replying to an 11 years old. Bitch 🤣🤣🖕🏽🖕🏽

[@xtexaschainsawx]

@@winteranSK LMFAO

[@thatoneguy444]

Tom singing: *RAAAIINNING BLOOOOOD* Also Tom: why'd the chicken cross the road... To get to the other side hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

[@Vatch1966]

I have yet only just begun to get to the other fucking side LoL

[@thatoneguy444]

@@Vatch1966 hahaha

[@leonardhausfeld6627]

Thatoneguy 44 lol when did he said that? I think i missed this in the video

[@thatoneguy444]

@@leonardhausfeld6627 It was a joke, saying that when he is on stage, he is a screaming man with anger but when on interviews he is a man full of joy and jokes.

[@DeadCardinal]

Thatoneguy 44 He seems like a genuine goofball (in a good sense)

[@acidangelster]

Tom Araya, the voice behind the nightmarish music of Slayer, is just a ball of happiness. Damn!

[@fuckamericanidiot]

"You weren't depressed in a corner hating life for four years?" "**Giggle** Heehee nooo!!! Who wrote that??" XD What a legend

[@Joel-xy7qg]

If tom araya is metal santa then that means lars ulrich is the grinch

[@olliecrow3547]

Yes, lol...exactly.

[@yankeemagar6075]

Joel Marioni you read my mind

[@thrashmetaljay666]

I’ve seen this same comment but with Dave Mustaine instead of Lars

[@zackstarbird5687]

I like the grinch more than lars..

[@zsaz4453]

He is a Killer In Riffwriting

[@theboogeyman2813]

Tom reminds me of that cool uncle who let's you do cool shit but tell yous, "Don't tell your mother".

[@collinclark763]

Michael Albright or grandfather

[@hedgehog576]

"Kiss one another"

[@jondubb35]

Ahahahaha! Spot on!

[@gregwhitton2293]

The kind of Uncle to hand you a Pantera, Metallica, or even Slayer album, give you smokes or beers, rolling papers or whatever. The kind of Uncle you just couldn't wait to see

[@thebeardedhamster1195]

Hell yeah

[@tonymichaels5592]

Imagine being 14 or 15 and taking a leave of absence from school...... to TOUR EUROPE WITH SLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@axelytreberg5427]

«It says you grew up in a bad neighbourhood that was gang oriented?» Tom: *HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE*

[@physicsisawesome696]

666 likes

[@coltonhamilton3116]

Tom would be the coolest grandpa ever

[@mistermumbles6473]

Johsty Bach my grandfather is like that 100% because he is all rock all metal

[@bluewendigo672]

@@johstybach 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sigurdsrland6781]

Colton Hamilton agreed

[@turkeytrailhoneybeefarmgeo6292]

He is

[@813lynch]

Him or Danny Trejo

[@GriefHammer]

I love that phrase he used "I get a little upset and angry sometimes, but I never let it interfere with my smile". That's stuff to live by right there. Such a good dude.

[@greenmatrix151023387]

Agreed

[@greenmatrix151023387]

Agreed

[@zargmatt]

Agreed

[@zargmatt]

Agreed

[@cable_yours_truly]

Agreed

[@joshkresnik6402]

Fans: brooding and evil and setting churches on fire Tom: giggly teddy bear

[@mikeobrien6704]

I'm not a psychologist and there might be a study or analysis somewhere. But why is some the darkest music written by the some of the happiest and funniest people on earth? Not just Tom and Slayer. I've seen this in countless other bands over the years.

[@joristolhuijs3703]

Other examples are almost all grunge bands, a shit ton of thrash bands (indeed) and Black Sabbath. I think you are totally right my man.

[@asmodai2025]

@Mike O’Brien @Joris Tolhuijs I am pretty sure this applies to all metal subgenres (certain things like the church burnings of the 2nd wave of black metal in the 90’s are exceptions, not the rule).

[@branlopgar]

Because writing, singing and screaming about fucked up shit at the beat of really fast and aggressive music is an excellent way of letting off steam. It's cathartic. Paul Mazurkiewicz is one of the chillest guys you'll know in metal, and he is CC's main lyricist. The 90s black metal scene is the exception rather than the rule, tho. Those guys were whackjobs who bought their own hype.

[@asmodai2025]

@@branlopgar Agreed.

[@OldVikingSchool]

Nice calm people usually hold all that anger well packed within themselves and sometimes they just crack screaming into a pillow or whoever pushed the correct buttons. Others can extract them at will for poetry or songwriting.

[@timpur2732]

without the beard: a f*cking badass with it: a f*cking badass AND a nice grandpa

[@stiltevoordestorm3282]

+Tim Pur He reminds me of a heavy metal dwarf, and yes that's a good thing.

[@timpur2732]

+Unknown Creature Yes you're right!:D

[@monno2600]

+Tim Pur and maybe with christmas a fun santa XD

[@Anderwilso]

santaraya

[@jnws30]

+Tim Pur When did Tommy Chong start singing for slayer?

[@illmakeuhowell]

his laugh gives me life

[@Bradford.C.Wallsbury]

Ikr he's like a big metal santa

[@BudLightBeerOfStarCommand]

+illmakeuhowell i have a compilation of it on my channel ;D

[@aslkocak6279]

+TheHeadBanger3000 😂😂 you're right.

[@reiniervanzwieten7092]

+Andy Campion ohh angry joe :D

[@lucithegamer1584]

illmakeuhowell same

[@matthewgabbard6415]

I like how Tom ignores the stupid questions and moves on to something he actually wants to address.

[@vc1396]

I don't think he's ignoring anything. I'm fairly certain he doesn't have the greatest hearing even at this point

[@AnubisXII]

Tom Araya. I never thought I'd say this, but... I just wanna run up to him and give him a big ol hug.

[@onerandombruh]

We all want to do that, bro... This man is pretty much a big thrash metal teddy bear.

[@rotta4667]

​@@onerandombruh *Santa Claus

[@allenzmn]

Tom Araya is like a real dinosaur when he is singing. But he is like Barney the dinosaur when he is at an interview.

[@scottydu81]

Can I Get 1000 Subscribers Without Any Video? That’s pretty common for metal singers. George Fisher of Cannibal Corpse is a big dork too

[@andraslukacsovits2349]

Had you ever misheard „Die by the Sword“ as „dinosaur“ while listening to that track? 😂

[@zackovalltrades760]

666th like!🤘

[@Akva77]

awww🤘

[@Starhopper6]

Imagine doing this with Ozzy. Probably wouldn’t be able to remember a lot lol

[@toonvandenbroeck1697]

Bruh dis nigga doesn't know who Ozzy Osborne is lol

[@slhedn6749]

@@toonvandenbroeck1697 he is joking

[@toonvandenbroeck1697]

@@slhedn6749 OK I didn't know 😂

[@metal_musician4458]

"Huh?" -Ozzy, every interview

[@braytonross9082]

Cocaine is one hell of a drug

[@jessethane6910]

"Metal is evil" lmao he's such a genuine guy, he's got an infectious smile and laugh

[@johnnyboy8603]

Tom Araya is super scary on stage but offstage he is like a really big teddy bear

[@notsure7404]

"If you see somebody go down in the pit, help em out! That's what it's all about- helping each other out! Ok, this next song is called WAAAAAR ENSEMBLE!!!!!" -Tom Araya

[@7thdimensionalbeingsareimp230]

😂

[@lutymcshooty2556]

Great words

[@jjk8417]

That's our man

[@jeanphilippelandry8295]

Decade of agression! 🤘

[@Jack-uz9li]

iconic

[@goatus.2137]

"Did you get laid" *totally ignores the question while wearing a shirt about his wife*

[@robicenco1]

I've been listening to this man's records for 25 years, but I'd never heard him talking until now. What a great guy.

[@Human_2.0]

Slayer band-van goes to Mcdonald's drive-through: Girl: "Welcome to McDonald's, may I take your order?" Tom behind the wheel: "hehehhehehehehehehehehehehehehehheheehehheheheehehehe"

[@bobmacabre6873]

Best one so far

[@calilaployploy2827]

Tom Araya Is like the Danny Trejo of metal, a badass, but also happy and kind.

[@conormccarthy5908]

Calila PloyPloy him and Danny Trejo are actually friends too lol.

[@triippy...6476]

Calila PloyPloy Danny Trejos actually good friends with Tom

[@lukassvensson5542]

Calila PloyPloy Danny Trejo was in the video of Repentless and Pride or Prejudice

[@loganhemphill-badger9855]

yea at every live show ive been to hes thanked people for coming out i dont really see that at other concerts

[@Mdifinushdunu]

Calila PloyPloy II

[@mattvanelli817]

Tom Araya should be Santa Claus. He's got the jolly atmosphere. He's got he rose cheeks. Overall happy demeanor. Tom Araya is fucking Santa.

[@jeremynelson5311]

Satan Claus

[@RussX5Z]

LOL!

[@Sayajin3321]

Besides the fact he screams stuff about Nazis and Satan (what a a-hole, all red and shit) perfectly fine for the kids lol.

[@alpha_child9477]

fuckin Death Metal Santa XD

[@dreaminginnoother]

if you're bad he'll put coal in your stalking. If you're good, he'll light it on fire too.

[@jace3143]

You know it’s serious when he doesn’t laugh at the end of the sentence...

[@dudewhy2849]

I love how un-satanic, un-angry, and how happy he is 😂 what a wholesome dude! Shame I missed the train for these guys though. I know I’m a loser for that, but hey, a trip down memory lane for you guys is all kinds of fun and adventure for me

[@AnubisXII]

Dude. Slayer is pretty huge now. But I can remember going into local dives to watch them play. Little bars and stuff like that. They were intense, man. A lot of places would have a walkway in front of the stage lined with chain link fencing where security would stand, but I can remember seeing them from the foot of the stage close enough to untie their shoes. And the energy was unbelievable. Hell... The energy is intense in a 30,000 seat arena. Imagine that same energy in a bar that you can barely pack 150 people into. And Slayer was 25-30 years younger back then. And they were friggen loud. And they really amped up the Evil. They had a reputation they were building. And, yes. You did occasionally get the feeling that you just might not make it out of there alive.

[@michaellyons8820]

Dude that was awesome 🤙

[@GamerErman2001]

I love how Tom Araya comes across as hateful and angry in Slayer's music, but when you hear him talk he is a very happy and nice guy.

[@jimmyjansenNL]

+Prince Daniel Indeed, slayer is fucking angry and tom in an interview is a nice funny, happy grandpa.

[@Hellwyck]

+Prince Daniel That's because the lyrics are angry and he can't sing them in a happy fashion.

[@Syclone0044]

+Hellwyck I think he means bubbly happy people like Tom are the last thing you'd expect when you hear Slayer's music.

[@ThomasAbts]

+Hellwyck Search for "Angel of Death Radio Disney" to prove you wrong... ;)

[@Hellwyck]

Syclone0044 That's a nasty assumption to make about metalheads. Thomas Abts No, I don't think I want to.

[@jacksontheis1672]

*satan breaks out of ground* Tom: hehehehehehehe *nuclear warheads fall from the sky* Dave Mustaine: (points) hehehehehehehehehe

[@bhurzumii4315]

This is the best comment I've ever read!

[@Daily_Bassist]

*apocalypse happens* David Draiman: Mwahahahahaha

[@ccda3324]

sounds like a Beavis and Butthead episode

[@THEshaggyrogers]

I love me some dave crusty musty

[@lethalweapon8614]

This comment has 6 replies and 666 likes sorry to ruin it

[@Christaffo]

He's in one of the most well known metal bands in forever, and he's still surprised that people had been asking for him... Stay humble, man.

[@douglasransom4138]

It's a proven fact that his laugh can cure COVID-19.

[@yeetfeet1878]

N/A exactly

[@jesstoomer5927]

He was a respiratory therapist before Slayer..... so he can definitely help

[@tomowenpianochannel]

Hehehehehehehehehe

[@bruhbro9094]

I like how Tom is heavy as balls. yet still wears sarcastic Walmart t-shirts.

[@shittybill3900]

Not to mention how many pictures there are of him in spongebob tees

[@orioningram2768]

+OfficialDūckStudios matey you like slayer

[@bruhbro9094]

Hell yeah.

[@orioningram2768]

and your the same official duck studios that makes the funny ass videos

[@orioningram2768]

fist me dadd

[@wrknhvc7708]

He completely ignored the “did you get chicks?” question, wearing a shirt about his wife. This man is a legend.

[@carpenterman1]

He loves and respects his wife and family! That is tremendous!

[@mmhmenjoy6220]

He asked if his brother, being 13, got any chicks. “Did he get any chicks?” “Yeah but you know that changes you..”

[@gilbertlopez742]

@TrashPanda Raccoon Does that hurt your feelings?

[@AtaSancaktar]

@TrashPanda Raccoon You're determining if people are "metal" or not out of their vocabulary and political views? Haha, fuck off conformist.

[@Feynmansmentor]

@TrashPanda Raccoon grow up?

[@johnnybyrd300]

I swear Tom always seems so happy.

[@onerandombruh]

He smoked a random joint on a random point during the 80s and he stayed high forever...

[@scotterbean1278]

Santa Clause: ho ho ho Metal Santa Claus: HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

[@PanteraChick]

"They've been asking? Dude that's awesome!" I love this guy.

[@psykopenguin1598]

He really is the coolest most chill kind and funny guy in metal. A fucking legend

[@GothicConservative]

Gage Powell yes he is

[@dormiebasne3578]

Really awesome guy, I agree.

[@ggmerle]

Tom is like the most humble and down to earth chill dude it's ridiculous.

[@AustinWarner89]

The big 4 as groups in schools. Metallica: The popular kids Megadeth: The smart kids Anthrax: the funny kids Slayer: *THE BADASS KIDS!!!!!* (Never got so many likes lol)

[@TheC920996mmkj]

The big 4 after 91: Testament, Slayer, Overkill and Megadeth.

[@hamoonkheirkhah6419]

@@TheC920996mmkj what about exodus??????

[@kelvinpanggabean2387]

Pantera : BULLIES WHO PLAY IN A FOOTBALL TEAM

[@kouroshghaffari9778]

Metallica is more like quite and shy kids

[@erojerisiz1571]

Black sabbath: the overly edgy kids Iron maiden: the history kids Judas priest: the biker kids

[@paulpinargote5199]

It's so funny how he seems like the most humble and humorous guy yet he is the the vocalist of one of the heaviest bands ever

[@nimlouth]

+Paul Pinargote oh and don't forget about his laugh... he is one of the coolest dudes on the metal scene, always positive and smiling haha...

[@jasonrdrunner]

+Paul Pinargote I love that he's always smiling during a concert. Just a cool dude..

[@enzogoulart4362]

nobody: Araya: HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

[@Sieg_]

@Ryder Whillans You'RE

[@MontaguStudios]

Tom Araya really changed my perspective on the band in general. Back then, I used to think both him and Slayer were evil satanic demons from Hell who hated life and wanted to burn the Earth down with fire and hate. Then I saw this video and after seeing how normal and funny he is, it completely blew me away. Like Hollywood, Slayer's imagery and music was just for show...in a good way.

[@thiago_brs]

Enzo Goulart that’s because he has latin blood hahahahahaha. We are happy even while our governors are fcuking us hahaha

[@soisun2658]

@@MontaguStudios He is TOO funny...

[@GuilhermeSantos-rv1nw]

ele parece jesus (vulgo luis mariutti) do angra e do shaman tambem

[@ryanbrown9453]

Every year tom looks more and more like Santa and I've never see them in the same room together 👀

[@nigeltufneljunior]

hehe you might be onto something there 😄

[@tomowenpianochannel]

Hehehehehehehehe

[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

Rest in peace Jeff. I'm 45yro and I grew up with Slayer. It breaks my heart seeing the band get older and members PHAWKING dying. Slayer, old Metallica before the Black album, Anthrax, Megadeth, Pantera. Best metal bands ever. Long live SLAYER Long live Rick Rubin

[@larryfreeman6942]

Metallica before the black album asshole Metallica was always great never did sell out

[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

@@larryfreeman6942 so what do you call cutting off your hair to be accepted and playing on mtv during the day. I was there and saw it live so phawk you and your opinion. Whats next Cadillac commercials? Anyway I admire your love for the band.

[@larryfreeman6942]

@@ourlifeinwashington4114 I'm not trying to start shit I just think Metallica was always great

[@rubaidaallen2764]

You get the impression that he's super tough, then you see an interview like this and he's a total teddy bear.

[@ccda3324]

A teddy bear thats made of steel

[@sh-bf7bv]

he's high as fuck though

[@thomasfortin2824]

He is just fkn happy dude he doesn't have to prove he is a tough guy.

[@roybatty4578]

It's literally the same with Corpsegrinder. Real men don't need to act tough or give a flying fuck what anyone thinks.

[@malonkelp]

Music version of Mick Foley.

[@katherinekier]

I wanna take him out for a few beers. he just seems so fun.

[@thecharreddog4707]

ღTaciturnღ wtf

[@thecharreddog4707]

ღTaciturnღ what are you talking about

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

I like the shirt he is wearing. Wonder Woman reference?

[@ThePyre666]

Or a few jointa

[@ispearedbritney]

He would take you up on that!

[@dvir12345]

when you realize thats the man that sang "raining blood"

[@entropi0666]

Tom with his dad jokes are hilarious

[@markky3050]

He's just a giant ball of happiness and energy, its incredibly infectious.

[@onerandombruh]

It's like he smoked a gigantic joint and just stayed high forever.

[@csanchez8365]

@@onerandombruh LOL No doubt.

[@thomaskittock2866]

Every time he laughed I just burst out in giggles.

[@drake8168]

Same here. He's such a great and mellow guy.

[@alexhooi7970]

You forgot to put the no homo before your sentence

[@mymomsucksful]

How can metal be demonic, Tom is the sweetest person ever

[@Nate612]

black metal

[@terryanderson7184]

Mayhem lol

[@baconsandwich922]

Well according to Tom, “To fuck with people” lmfao

[@yeetskeet2910]

He's the most positive person I've ever seen 😂

[@SoylentThulhu]

My guidance counselor in 7th grade urged me to stop listening to, "those angry satanists in slayer" before I ended up just like them. Turns out he was right, I never stopped listening and grew up to be a teddy bear with a beard too.

[@xbmpr]

Funny story. I once looked up the song "I Hate Myself and Want To Die" by Nirvana on the school computer and my school counselor told me I should stop listening to Nirvana because it was "depressing and makes you feel down". Fuck that shit.

[@xbmpr]

Willy Beamish haha little man angry

[@sadboipotato3382]

@@geoffok No shit. He's Catholic.

[@Lenise-xx1uk]

I briefly went to a private Christian school, which to me made NO sense considering I had been raised Roman-Catholic, when I say briefly I mean I wasn't even in the school for 3 months total. So every morning before classes would start we would go to homeroom, do the head count, and then all of us shuffle into the church connected to the school. Well one morning the sermon was about the devil's influence in music, specifically targeting "rock & roll" being the devil's music. So I'm sitting there with my friend barely paying attention at all tbh with you when the pastor suddenly specifically starts going on and on about Twisted Sister, who just so happened to be my favorite band at the time(1st album I ever bought with my very own $ from doing chores around the house was Stay Hungry). So I let him rant & rave for a good 5 minutes or so about the band and then I simply could NOT take anymore of it, so I stood up IN CHURCH and started yelling that he didn't know what he was talking about, that NONE of their lyrics are satanic(hell, if they were then my father wouldn't have allowed it in the house...although my dad IS to this day what you'd call an old school hippie). My "outburst" in church resulted in me being dragged out of the chapel to the headmasters office by 2 mins and one big rotund girl who was a goody-goody brown-noser, yeah you know the type. I was suspended from school for a week, that same day when my dad picked me up on the drive home he asked me "Lenise, what was that all about, why did you flip out the way you did yelling at a holy man?". So I honestly told him, my father raised me to be an honest person and to stand up for what I believe in. Needless to say, he couldn't even argue with me about that and pulled me out of the school before my suspension was up. He told me that his decision to pull me out of that school wasn't only about what had happened that morning in church but about his beliefs that children and teenagers should be allowed, to an extent of course, grow creatively into who they are going to become as adults and the school was so restricting. They even banned certain books of classic art from the library because "they" believed that the artwork was pornographic. In hindsight it seemed like a cult in the making and as far as I know the school doesn't even exist anymore, which has to say something about the place.

[@Eyegore36]

@John Volken, so,as a Pagen, you're not Christian sympathizer,but a sympathizer of insecure White dudes with little clocks! Good to know🤗🤗

[@glennaldosf]

Tom Araya, can I just send my Christmas wish list to you?

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

One of the coolest guys ever!!! I love his sense of humor big time. Up on the stage he is aggressive and brutal, but off the stage he is a happy guy that loves to laugh. Tom is a very good storyteller. Now that Slayer has officially ended, it would be the perfect time for Tom to write a book about all of Slayer's career. I would definitely buy it.

[@jimmyhobbit6570]

Wife: Tom why didn't you answer the interviewers question about getting chicks? Tom: hehehehehehehehehehe

[@onerandombruh]

No fucks given.

[@Qliphirot]

He met his wife in a Slayer concert, she was a fan.

[@tymanning2832]

Seems pretty humble for a singer in a famous metal band.

[@numberrocker]

A satanic one at that

[@MizuSwano]

+Timothy_Terror He's catholic :/

[@skullz01]

+UncreativeUser182 Kerry is a douche.

[@husk6963]

+UncreativeUser182 Why do people call Kerry an asshole? I mean I've seen tons of interviews with him and he seemed like a pretty nice guy to me.

[@tymanning2832]

+UncreativeUser182 His statements on Maiden and Metallica are mostly true. Metallica has lived off the Black Album for years.

[@sociald324]

Lol. Blows me away that there's so much aggression and anger in Slayer's music, but this dude is such a cool down to earth nice guy. Ahh the Duality of Metalheads

[@Calilou52]

Thats the beauty of being in a metal band, most people walk around with built up anger that they feel they can do nothing about, while metal musicians get to release all their anger when they record and perform.

[@gregwhitton2293]

That's just the literal effect of metal music. It's an avenue to vent and not harbor unhealthy attitudes. One of the many, many reasons I love metal music so much

[@meepoman3941]

Look at Nergal or Gaahl, they seem pretty cool. Gaahl isnt if you fuck with him a lot but he was chill in that really shitty Vice documentary.

[@CookBoss88]

"The *Duality* of Metal Heads" Pun intended?

[@McElectronz]

Cook Boss88 I PUSH MY FINGERS INTO MY EEEEEEYES

[@simonkormendy849]

Tom Araya is just such a loveable person, especially when he laughs.

[@bhtrimmer]

If Santa was a metal head

[@isaiahgray3057]

Tom seems like a likeable person. One of my big regrets is not seeing Slayer play live before they retired.

[@Jack_Woods]

*People:* _Omg, what kind of satanic psycho would make such evil music!?_ *Meanwhile Tom being a nice boy:* _See, I pulled a sneaky on ya_

[@Schwubble4444]

Tom: you guys are calling me a horse?

[@charlottekrasny]

Heartwarming smile, also Burton C Bell, our sunshine Chuck Schuldiner rip my baby, I met scary Jaz Coleman last year 🤣🤣🤣 etc etc

[@uglesovs483]

Bob ross's sons line

[@zackurban]

You forgot : HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

[@ocpofficialrep7026]

I always like someone who laughs at their own jokes no matter what lol. Tom is great

[@andraslukacsovits2349]

I'm your man then, lol

[@Mistaken_deed]

Yeah and never give a fuck if someone else laughs or not, meanwhile is hilarious for you that's all that matter

[@dalebooty6118]

Will Grello what are you doing here

[@thrashtildeth247]

Dogs should be raw! And living!

[@ocpofficialrep7026]

@@dalebooty6118 just trying to find a new pair of pants

[@Dericulus]

This dude just makes me live metal and Slayer so much more. The different dimensions of personality and expression in one guy, one legend.

[@thejeffster6783]

Imagine if Angel of Death came out in 2021. These guys would have been shamed on Twitter and cancelled before even thinking about getting a record deal. We're all very fortunate to have gotten to experience Slayer before fake social media activism was a thing.

[@jasonhendon2022]

I don't think so. if their brains didn't melt from the intro, Tom and Kerry would kill them with kindness.

[@fredbernier1972]

Yeah im agree!!🤘 Too much fucking politicly correct these days...peoples are so snoflakes

[@chabadrien441]

@@fredbernier1972 I don't think angel of death would be cancelled since so much people are used to violent lyrics from metal culture now. On the otherhand, at the time Angel of Death already was the source of lots and lots of controversies.

[@ext93]

What do you mean? Death metal with much more gruesome names and themes come out all the time. They don't get 'canceled' it's just generally not as popular

[@INFJschoolofdiscipleship]

There’s quite a few Slayer songs that are more relevant today than they ever have been.

[@calebheney302]

I feel like Tom just maybe just barely inhaled weed, and stayed high forever

[@BoonTobias80]

Caleb Heney fuck that’s funny!

[@mikereseigh]

A real money saver.

[@onerandombruh]

My thoughts exactly.

[@randall.3189]

A long time from now when Tom's in his coffin, someone will be giving a eulogy and you'll hear.Tom constantly laughing.

[@7thdimensionalbeingsareimp230]

😂💀

[@blacklotus3205]

Phantom Lord I love your name

[@7thdimensionalbeingsareimp230]

@@blacklotus3205 Thanks man.

[@RodrigoRojasMoraleda]

The quality of a man: He remembers and credits the band's drum technician Kevin Reed even 40 years from the event. Most celebrities after a month would credit the entire effort to themselves or refer to their team as "the guy".

[@johnmaxwell238]

I met Tom at a NAMM show in Atlanta in the late 80's, and then got to hang out back stage with him at a concert in Daytona Beach. He is one of the nicest people in metal that you could meet. He is nothing like what you see on stage. A class act.

[@TwixtheWizard]

I swear to god he is the most huggable person alive

[@suspicioususer]

Imagine being Tom's brother and telling your friends and teachers that the reason why you weren't at school was because you were a roadie in your brother's satanic thrash metal band

[@AB-ou8ve]

Just write an excuse note, lol.

[@IanSparta]

I bet the teachers wrote excuses to him, signed by the principal lol

[@thainhaines2853]

^ damn, that's deep.

[@thainhaines2853]

^ I have a whole new respect for Slayer now

[@copaxan]

@@geoffok holy shit that blew my mind

[@MoonEyedAzriel]

He's having a good time :) Edit: I take it back, he's just a happy dude in general, I love it

[@DEEDZ_z]

Totally Tom is great!

[@cosmiccatgirl8310]

- So Tom, how's the weather up there? *RAINING BLOOOOOD!!*

[@basserman]

"You weren't huddled in a corner suffering from Depression to make Divine Intervention?" Tom: Whats Depression?

[@JudasAngel666]

Tom was in the shower and jeff flushed the toilet on him...that's how they got the angel of death scream ;)

[@TimBurVlogs]

+JudasAngel666 lol

[@NYPDWeatherman]

That's fucking awesome.

[@marc2000z]

Reign in Shower

[@devilsorchard1449]

This comment has been here for a year, and still isn't the top coment.

[@jackboot3010]

Really, that's what inspired that scream? Wow. Fucking terrifying. A lukewarm shower.

[@kimmiekimmie_coco_bop2005]

His laugh is contagious. He’s so down to earth laid back

[@jason_108]

At 15 it was Tom who said he would kick back to some Tracy Chapman after playing a massive concert that helped me open my mind to other music. Love me some Tracy Chapman!

[@plunderpunk2]

"Calling me a horse?" A joke every dad would use if presented the opportunity.

[@elduquesantiago8431]

Im from Chile. Remember in the 80s listen in the school metallica, megadeth, maiden, anthrax and of course slayer. We were kinda proud that there was a "chileno" in the heart of metal. Haha, good old times.

[@ievlnoche5941]

Whats that im the whitest mexican im only half still ashamed cant speak Spanish never been around my mexican side

[@phantomlord5707]

definitely bro homie's a fucking legend!

[@1jtwister]

white guy here: I have always been impressed by people in metal bands who come from places where metal is more obscure or not tolerated. To me it seems like they chose the metal and their love for it is true

[@santiagodaza9338]

Wena wn

[@Myzzael]

Jajja wena ql la wea fome po wnql vali callampa jakaka

[@icculus]

I love that all these heavy metal guys seem like such nice, down to earth, humble people. I’m sure sure there’s a lot of undeserved prejudice out there based on their music.

[@csxriverlinecatches4736]

He’s “Angel of smiles” and sometimes “Raining tears”.

[@piponkio89]

Fact or fiction: This is not really Tom Araya, but it is actually Santa.

[@piponkio89]

+Myth Plays Oh, my fucking god! This is mindblowing! The answer was right in front of me all the time!

[@Adrian_Martinez1261]

Fact.

[@emilymatthews2990]

Fiction: They are one and the same.

[@awesomewelles9174]

Araya is just one fkn super nice guy.

[@zsaz4453]

Amen D

[@noahbrown3530]

He's also a devout Catholic. He breaks every stereotype about the whole evil satanic metal thing.

[@bilbobaggins4710]

@@noahbrown3530 but Catholicism is satanic so....

[@morbidlyboreddr.strangelov3420]

@@bilbobaggins4710 Says who? I'm sure a real Satanist would highly disagree.

[@ccda3324]

@@morbidlyboreddr.strangelov3420 Yeah, we don't have any similarities to Catholicism, because, you know, we're anti-God? In fact, we don't even believe in Satan as a leader. We see it as symbol for thinking for yourself and not blindly following a God.

[@ILOV3BUTT3R]

Tom is the purest metalhead to walk this earth. What a treasure.

[@Masterlessmusic]

He's one of the most chilled dudes in metal but from one of the most uncompromising bands. They really went out in a good way if you ask me. As good as it could have been I think considering Jeff's passing and so on. Total respect.

[@yentamoon1808]

Raining snow: sleigher

[@Orcneas23]

South of the Pole

[@CloudxBoys]

Nice one

[@kristopher6031]

Haha

[@suncookrocks]

Raining Men: The Weather girls

[@vicious2597]

_reindeer blood_

[@ashking8759]

Ah Slayer, Music - aggressive as all hell Band members - most down to earth guys you'll ever meet. Love 'em.

[@joshburns4611]

Minus Kerry.

[@NooDLES411911]

Most metal musicians are like that. You'll mostly find major douches in pop music

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

So true

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

@@NooDLES411911 fuck pop music really lame ppl

[@shamerzaihan8638]

@@NooDLES411911 minus kerry king , minus lars ulrich

[@urmumlol6510]

"They've been asking?!" *excited voice*

[@csnide6702]

He has always been totally frank and honest about every question .... It doesn't matter if it makes him look good or bad - he tells it the way it is... that's refreshing to hear.

[@lilithsalazar6556]

He's so nice and cheery😂it's metal Santa you guys!

[@ViciousFriendlyFish]

Watching interviews with Tom Araya is like a breath of fresh air. Kerry King, on the other hand...

[@Miloman5599]

Nails on a chalkboard

[@nickliles3887]

Watch the one with Phil anselmo if you haven't

[@cdsmetalhead99]

HB C You've made this same comment multiple times. Why do you have such a hard on for Kerry?

[@BrainCarnage]

every single interview tom araya has appeared in, he laughs like a 10 years old, THIS MAN HAS A BEAUTIFUL SOUL!

[@CalebHimself]

Wow what a cool guy. A lot of metal artists are this way actually.