• Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook

  • By: D.X. Ferris
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Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook

By: D.X. Ferris
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  • Talkin' Slayer tells the story of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. After some introduction episodes, this weekly show recaps the history of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order: how the band happened, when things fell apart, how they put them back together, and what it all meant—no, MEANS. After Episode 9, Patreon supporters receive every weekly episode. Talkin' Slayer is written, deeply researched, lightly edited, and mostly rehearsed, with some production value. Episodes start after :60-:90 of intro; no need to skip the first 20 minutes.
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  • Talkin' Slayer, Episode 59: Slayer & Branding... or, Slayer Gets Cooler

    Talkin' Slayer, Episode 59: Slayer & Branding... or, Slayer Gets Cooler
    Sep 16 2024
    Today’s topic is Slayer and branding. Ferris talks about what Slayer means, and what it’s worth — to the band, to brands, and to us fans. This is some Thrash 101 talk, but you get advanced metrics & rock theory, too. Do you wear the mark? Who sells more T-shirts... Slayer, the [Rolling] Stones, the Foo Fighters, or Metallica? Do the Foo Fighters rock or suck? How is Reign in Blood selling these days? Has the thrashiest Big Four Thrash B[r]and sold out? We look at some numbers and render judgment. Right before Slayer return for their hotly anticipated reunion shows and sell a barge load of T-shirts, the most high-profile Slayer product is… a series of cooler and refrigeration products with Slayer’s name, logo, and artwork on them. Does this partnership enterprise make sense? Business & branding writer Cheryl Wischover interviewed Ferris for her article “Slayer Sells Out?", for the Whatever Nevermind Substack. Click here to read it. Longtime listeners may recognize some of tonight's points. For newcomers, the show covers some basic Slayer & heavy metal 101. But this week also features new original research, thoughts, and commentary on our metal heroes — and what it takes to make a dollar and a cent in the music game in 2024. This is another unusual episode. Talkin’ Slayer is generally a weekly podcast. And it is mostly about the history of the band, based on original interviews and extensive archival research. Ferris usually reads a chapter or two or three from his book Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, which has a ton of sick photos and graphics, and is cheap online. So is the other book he wrote about the band, which is an entire freakin’ book about Reign in Blood. It’s not expensive. People like it. Talkin' Slayer will return next week, with a report from Slayer's first reunion show at Chicago's RiotFest. DEEZ NOTEZ… as referenced in the show: IF YOU'RE NEW, PROBABLY SKIP THIS EPISODE AND LISTEN TO THESE ONES INSTEAD Talkin’ Slayer Episode 6, "And the Saga Begins." The episodic chronological story of Slayer starts here Talkin’ Slayer episode 57: I review a Kerry King / Mastodon concert Talkin’ Slayer episode 55: I discuss the Kerry King album Please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better. They're easy and fast. 1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. ⁠⁠ 2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here. Images and video of CARVE SLAYER The story of the man who carved Slayer into his forearm for Divine Intervention. ...and video of it. The best Carve Slayer stickers, in many styles and languages. The second-most infamous image of Slayer carved into human flesh, by Claire & Jeremy Weiss. There's a photo of SLAYER carved into the back of a bald head, but it's clearly fake. Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value. Click here to check out Ferris' Slayer books here. Click here to see Ferris' other books at ⁠Amazon. ⁠ Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value. #Slayer #FooFighters #Metallica #RollingStones #Igloo #RiotFest #DaveGrohl
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    53 mins
  • Episode 58: Podcast Postmortem... Talkin' Talkin' Slayer on Talking Bollocks

    Episode 58: Podcast Postmortem... Talkin' Talkin' Slayer on Talking Bollocks
    Sep 9 2024

    This week's topic: Acid Reign frontman/Talking Bollocks host/Motörcast host/all around standup guy Howard "H" Smith interviews Talkin' Slayer host D.X. Ferris about this show, Slayer, Kerry King, organizational harmony, and what it's all about. This is mostly a behind-the-scenes look at the show, where it came from, and how it happens. And, of course, they talk about Slayer, Kerry King, and more.


    Click HERE to support the show via Patreon or a one-time donation.


    DEEZ NOTEZ… as referenced in the show:

    Talkin' Slayer on the Instagram


    The Talking Bollocks internet talk show programme. As of this writing, H’s latest guest is Yngve Anderson of Rat Lord & Blood and Command..


    Talking Bollocks on Apple


    Talking Bollocks on Spotify


    “Slayer Sells Out?”… The article Cheryl Wischhover and Fawnia Soo Hoo wrote, where I answer some questions about Slayer the band and Slayer the brand. More about this next episode.


    IF YOU'RE NEW, PROBABLY SKIP THIS EPISODE AND LISTEN TO THESE ONES INSTEAD


    Talkin’ Slayer episode 6: And the saga begins: The episodic chronological story of Slayer starts here


    Talkin’ Slayer episode 57: I review a Kerry King / Mastodon concert


    Talkin’ Slayer episode 55: I discuss the Kerry King album

    Also, please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better.


    1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. ⁠⁠


    2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here.


    Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value.


    Click here to check out Ferris' Slayer books here.


    Click here to see Ferris' other books at ⁠Amazon. ⁠


    Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Talkin' Slayer, Episode 57: Live Review of Kerry King Band & Mastodon. Plus updates.

    Talkin' Slayer, Episode 57: Live Review of Kerry King Band & Mastodon. Plus updates.
    Aug 15 2024

    WE ARE BACK! I saw Kerry's band and Mastodon live in Cleveland Friday. And here's what I thought about it.

    More new episodes are coming soon. Plus plenty of reruns after that.

    DEEZ NOTES:

    Click here to see some photos and video from the show:

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/pic-n-nat-from-9-109914077

    As mentioned in the episode... This is my 2011 interview with Brann Dailor, for Alternative Press.

    https://www.altpress.com/mastodon_brann_dailor_interview/

    Here's Ferris talking Talkin' Slayer on the Talking Bollocks podcast show program with Howard "H" Smith:

    Apple:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-253-talking-bollocks-talkin-slayer-with-dx-ferris/id796637733?i=1000663909472

    Spotify:

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/69Kqw3zBCyPhLdSdrB8W95?si=3e9b34a9ae784b17

    Free listeners miss every other episode. If you want full access to every chapter/episode, you can subscribe here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/slayerbook/membership⁠

    Or if you would rather pay a one-time fee or donate to the virtual tip jar... you can do that too. Click that link for details.

    If you haven't, please take the Slaytanic Surveys. AND tell your friends about the survey. Post it. Pass it around. The more the better!

    1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Please tell us about your favorite songs and albums. ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7YRH76S⁠

    2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9729MV


    Talkin' Slayer is deeply researched, written, rehearsed, lightly edited, and member-supported, with some production value.

    See Ferris' Slayer books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlayerBio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Look at Ferris' other books at Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amazon.com/stores/D.-X.-Ferris/author/B001JS65YC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get fresh content on the Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/SlayerBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    52 mins

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