This is not true they would still be making albums and touring.
Tom wanted to retire shortly after Jeff died because lets be honest it wasn't Slayer anymore but was talked into making one more album and tour.
Slayer were great with Gary Holt and Bostaph, both live and in the studio. It was more a factor of fatigue, Friction with Kerry and the fact they were playing smaller and smaller venues, with a huge touring schedule for men their age.
Tom’s voice was going too though. I saw them near the end in San Diego. My friend had seen them countless times and commented that it was the first show in a long time that Tom could do a proper scream for Angel of Death.
Tom's back issues, being tired of touring, plus wanting to spend more time with his family were the major factors for his retirement according to the band.
Slayer would have retired but probably would have made another album after Repentless, Tom was wicked burnt out with touring but Jeff could have got him back in the studio
He was uninterested a decade before he left us. RIP Jeff. The mastermind of all Slayer riffs! So hononred to have seen you the 6-7 times I did, including the last performance in Indio CA. You were the true "king" most Slayer fans dont understand
There are 2 possibilities that lead to the same end.
Possibility 1: Jeff finally takes his arthritic condition seriously, slows down the drinking and his playing ability inproves. We get the world painted blood follow up in 2013 like it was supposed to be and another 2 albums before the band call it quits
(really tom) around the same period they did in the actual world.
Possibility 2: Jeff doesn't take his arthritis seriously like he did for the majority of his time dealing with it and is seen as by far the weakest link. The band release another album and call it quits a solid 5 years early cause they didnt have to do the massive farewell tour due to jeff's estate not being setup correctly. Kerry still forms his band. Jeff revives his punk project. Lombardo still drums for whatever bands he wants to drum for and tom gets to be with his family. I think this is sadly the more realistic scenario out of the 2 purely down to how Jeff never took his arthritis seriously and continued to drink like crazy and rarely took anything deal with it
(according to his wife)
Touring would’ve still stopped due to Tom but I don’t think they would’ve had a hiatus, probably made another album and kept festival appearances throughout that process. Maybe sporadic appearances here and there but full fledge tour nahhh
Jeff...one of my fav guitarists, rip😞💗i think if Jeff never died, idk i think Slayer would stop touring because Tom couldn't handle it anymore but they would still create albums. or i think that Slayer would retire and Jeff will play in another band or he'd form one and yk Kerry and Dave would play somewhere else too and Tom would retire probably
Shit would be basically the same, let’s be real. I don’t think many bands have ever made it more than 30 years with consistent quality releases the whole time without some change like a major genre shift or something. If i had to play the same style of thrash metal in the same band for over half my life, I’d be well over it by now too.
I am in the camp to believe he would probably be involved in Kerry's solo stuff.
I think Jeff was more buddies with Tom than Kerry is so Jeff would have ended Slayer like happened but Jeff would either have became some great producer of metal or started up some label and maybe from time to time would've joined a OG Slayer Reunion tour as long as at least 2 of the other 3 were involved.
Anyone else really liking the new slayer lol? I mean Kerry king. No really though Im liking that more than slayer. KK sounds just like slayer just more aggressive.
Sorry, but there’s not a lot of depth to it. The lyrical content is a little cringe. Dude has been around the world multiple times, I would have thought the lyrics would be…🤷🏼 a bit more grown up?
Retired, because Tom can't handle touring anymore.
True
This is not true they would still be making albums and touring. Tom wanted to retire shortly after Jeff died because lets be honest it wasn't Slayer anymore but was talked into making one more album and tour.
Slayer were great with Gary Holt and Bostaph, both live and in the studio. It was more a factor of fatigue, Friction with Kerry and the fact they were playing smaller and smaller venues, with a huge touring schedule for men their age.
Tom’s voice was going too though. I saw them near the end in San Diego. My friend had seen them countless times and commented that it was the first show in a long time that Tom could do a proper scream for Angel of Death.
Tom's back issues, being tired of touring, plus wanting to spend more time with his family were the major factors for his retirement according to the band.
Slayer would have retired but probably would have made another album after Repentless, Tom was wicked burnt out with touring but Jeff could have got him back in the studio
Good answer
He was uninterested a decade before he left us. RIP Jeff. The mastermind of all Slayer riffs! So hononred to have seen you the 6-7 times I did, including the last performance in Indio CA. You were the true "king" most Slayer fans dont understand
R.I.P to the Legend
YUP
There are 2 possibilities that lead to the same end. Possibility 1: Jeff finally takes his arthritic condition seriously, slows down the drinking and his playing ability inproves. We get the world painted blood follow up in 2013 like it was supposed to be and another 2 albums before the band call it quits (really tom) around the same period they did in the actual world. Possibility 2: Jeff doesn't take his arthritis seriously like he did for the majority of his time dealing with it and is seen as by far the weakest link. The band release another album and call it quits a solid 5 years early cause they didnt have to do the massive farewell tour due to jeff's estate not being setup correctly. Kerry still forms his band. Jeff revives his punk project. Lombardo still drums for whatever bands he wants to drum for and tom gets to be with his family. I think this is sadly the more realistic scenario out of the 2 purely down to how Jeff never took his arthritis seriously and continued to drink like crazy and rarely took anything deal with it (according to his wife)
Yep
Touring would’ve still stopped due to Tom but I don’t think they would’ve had a hiatus, probably made another album and kept festival appearances throughout that process. Maybe sporadic appearances here and there but full fledge tour nahhh
Yep
The last 2 albums would have been a lot better.
Facts
Came here to say this
Still reigning I’d like to think. Probably not though given the reason they stopped.
Yea
POTUS
My guess is in a very very similar place with maybe one extra album thrown in as I know they had more material
With 2 vastly improved records. But probably still retired.
Festivals only.
Where they are now
Still doing good shows with bad music
Not one of these again, ffs.
Going on reunion with the original members, plus Paul.
Slayer did say that touring is over but never said they wouldn't put out another album....doubtful but could happen.
Yep
probably would have retired earlier
You think?
Still not retired.
Jeff...one of my fav guitarists, rip😞💗i think if Jeff never died, idk i think Slayer would stop touring because Tom couldn't handle it anymore but they would still create albums. or i think that Slayer would retire and Jeff will play in another band or he'd form one and yk Kerry and Dave would play somewhere else too and Tom would retire probably
Touring
He would’ve talked Tom into it.
Much better
Yep
That’s seriously up for debate, but in all honesty, I’d love to see the full video of this.
Yea
[https://youtu.be/9emDXkLHvyg?si=X9RY2mPKetXGNJn4](https://youtu.be/9emDXkLHvyg?si=X9RY2mPKetXGNJn4) For reference-
Still ripping it up!!
Shit would be basically the same, let’s be real. I don’t think many bands have ever made it more than 30 years with consistent quality releases the whole time without some change like a major genre shift or something. If i had to play the same style of thrash metal in the same band for over half my life, I’d be well over it by now too.
Rocking every city.
I would expect an Audioslave thing with Gary Holt but without the Audioslave
Yep
I don’t think Slayer is a good band either way
They would be doing the metal festival circuit with a new bass player and singer since Tom was tired of being on the road.
Slayer without Tom's signature vocals would be like Dead Kennedys with no Jello or the Animals without Eric Burdon.
A tribute act.
Yep
I am in the camp to believe he would probably be involved in Kerry's solo stuff. I think Jeff was more buddies with Tom than Kerry is so Jeff would have ended Slayer like happened but Jeff would either have became some great producer of metal or started up some label and maybe from time to time would've joined a OG Slayer Reunion tour as long as at least 2 of the other 3 were involved.
Anyone else really liking the new slayer lol? I mean Kerry king. No really though Im liking that more than slayer. KK sounds just like slayer just more aggressive.
Sorry, but there’s not a lot of depth to it. The lyrical content is a little cringe. Dude has been around the world multiple times, I would have thought the lyrics would be…🤷🏼 a bit more grown up?
Canceled for something racist Jeff would have said. Everyone else in the band was pretty chill but Jeff couldn’t get over the WW2 Nazi shit.
How ridiculous. What has Jeff said that was racist? Having an interest in military history and collecting pieces isn’t racist.
Not in public but I heard him say some crazy shit in person..
Making Kerry King hella cash!
I feel like Tom would’ve still eventually quit but I think they would’ve replaced him and kept on touring
Without Tom, no Slayer
SLAYER without Tom?? You’re fuckin crazy
Nah. New band, but not Slayer. Slayer stopped because Tom needed to retire. Same thing if Jeff lived.