Back. Welcome to Talkin' Slayer, Season 2: "New Sh*t Has Come to Light."

Season 2 presents the larger highlights from the new, extensively revised, massively expanded, thoroughly updated unofficial book that is SLAYER 66 2/3: A METAL BAND BIOGRAPHY... (4th Edition: Reborn + Re-Remastered).

Today's topic is The New York Invasion, Part 1. Before Slayer recorded the classic album Live Undead, the band and fans laid waste to Long Island's Rio Theater and the surrounding sleepy suburban shopping district... or did they? Hear all about the show, the pre-game festivities, and the post-concert chaos.

Talkin' Slayer has returned with new, regular, normal, weekly shows. Well, if you're a Patreon supporter, you'll get an episode every week. If you're not, you get one every other week.

Audio: Slayer live at the Rio Theater, 10.31.1984:

https://youtu.be/IclFZZach0c?si=GMbRFsSVPXrm_bUz

SLAYTANIC SURVEYS

The Slaytanic Surveys close March 31. Take them while you can. Following are the survey links. No registration necessary. They're all multiple choice questions. It takes a minute. There will not be a quiz.

⁠1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Tell us about your favorite songs and albums.⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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: SurveyMonkey.com/r/S9729MV

ANYHOW, the show...

Every week, award-winning journalist — and lifelong fan — D.X. Ferris reads Slaytanic history to you from his book Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography... or, How F*kin' Slayer Kicked F*ckin' Ass.

The new 4th edition of the book is available in four formats. Here's what they are, with links to them. They are at a reduced price ,for a limited time: $26.66 (uncut ALL version), $9.99 (ebook), $19.66 (short version), and $36.66 (oversize coffee table edition).

1) The Uncut Standard Version: It is...

Paperback, 6x9”, 639 pages, includes a full index and works cited / bibliography section, plus annotated endnotes (with new Easter eggs), and 60 black & white photos & 11 illustrations.  500 pages of story, plus 100 pages of reference material. Ferris is not f*cking around.

This one is the peak, biggest, All-est version of the current edition, with the most pages and photos. It has all the material from the previous versions, and then A WHOLE METRIC SH*T-TON MORE.

The works cited is a trendy thing: It's one big list of all the different items used in the research -- articles, videos, books, everything.

GET IT HERE:

https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DS6B1WFD/

2) The Oversize Version. This monster paperback is 8.5x11”, 580 pages, and larger type. The format has size limits, so omits the works cited section and a few of the less awesome photos. It includes 50 b&w photos. The full real content is there. The only real difference is the works cited... and all that info is in the endnotes / citations amyway.

GET IT HERE:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997597992

3) The ebook has no index, but features two additional appendices and mostly color photos.

GET IT HERE:

https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-POST-REUNION-RE-REMASTERED-ebook/dp/B0DRYXQ36T

ALSO...

4) The paperback 6x9” Long Story Short… and Cheaper Version runs 400 pages. It has full research citations, and most b&w photos, but no appendices, index or standalone redundant works cited section.

This Short & Cheap version cuts a lot of important historical context and commentary. And it concentrates on the Slayer story as it unfolds. It's missing a ton of good stuff. But, hey, it's your money and time. Do what you will. We get it.

GET IT HERE:

https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DSW6R9BS

If you want to buy an autographed copy directly, reach out, and we can do that.

WE WILL TALK MORE SOON.

Gratitude.

xoxo

DXF