Tom Araya
| Born | June 6, 1961 |
| Hometown | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Net worth | $14 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.79m) |
| Spouse | Sandra Araya |
| Children | Tomas Enrique Araya Jr., Ariel Asa Araya |
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Tom Araya’s Wife Says She Convinced Him to Reunite Slayer, Hits Back at “Trolls”
- Araya's wife Sandra appears to have had a major influence on the Slayer reunion coming to fruition. Tom Araya’s Wife Says She Convinced Him to Reunite Slayer, Hits Back at “Trolls” Jon Hadusek
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Slayer Reuniting for First Shows in Five Years at Riot Fest and Louder Than Life
The thrash legends are getting back together for the surprise festival slots. Slayer Reuniting for First Shows in Five Years at Riot Fest and Louder Than Life Jon Hadusek
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Kerry King: Ex-Slayer Bandmate Dave Lombardo Is “Dead to Me”
The guitarist also opens up on Philip Anselmo and Tom Araya. Kerry King: Ex-Slayer Bandmate Dave Lombardo Is “Dead to Me” Heavy Consequence Staff
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Kerry King, Armed With New Music, Is Finally Ready to Talk About Slayer
In a candid interview, the guitarist looks back on the end of one of thrash metal's most influential bands and ahead with his solo album, 'From Hell I Rise,' due out this spring
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“The blueprint for the beginning of death metal.” How Slayer dragged metal to new depths of evil with Show No Mercy
From the otherwise hair metal backdrop of Los Angeles, Slayer began a campaign of pure, satanic thrash with Show No Mercy
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"That church burned down before we got there": Dani Filth on the next Cradle Of Filth album, collaborating with Ed Sheeran and the sexiest member of Slayer
Dani Filth shares updates on a new Cradle Of Filth album, horror movies and what to expect from the long-awaited Ed Sheeran collab
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"When Dahmer hit the news I thought, ‘I have a lot of stuff to work with here!'" Tom Araya explains Slayer's fascination with serial killers
Ever wondered why there are so many Slayer songs about serial killers? Vocalist Tom Araya unpicks the band's grisly preoccupation
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Here’s everything we know about Slayer guitarist Kerry King’s new band so far
Ex-Slayer axeman Kerry King has been teasing us with notions of a new band for years. Here are all the details we’ve seen so far.
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"The other kids in school voted me 'Class Clown'". From taking English lessons to becoming a thrash legend, the life of Slayer's Tom Araya, in his own words
Moving to Los Angeles from his native Chile in the 1960s, Tom Araya began a journey that'd take him to heavy metal immortality
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“We were so loud. You could see blood coming out of people’s ears”: the true story of Attila, Billy Joel's pre-fame metal band, and 'the worst album ever made'
Some music critics claim that Attila's self-titled debut album is the worst album released in the history of rock & roll: screw those guys
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A YouTuber has covered Metallica's 72 Seasons in the style of Slayer and it's as brutal as you'd expect
Rob Trujillo reckoned Slayer would do a "cool" cover of the Metallica title track and Otu from Moonic Productions has done both bands proud
