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It has been brought to my attention that the guitarist of legendary thrash metal act Slayer, Jeff Hanneman has passed away. Slayer announced today, via their Facebook page, that Hanneman passed away due to liver failure. We all know that Hanneman has been sitting on the sidelines for quite a while, as his spider bite from a few years ago has left him pretty messed up. Below you can read the official statement from the band.
Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.
Our Brother Jeff Hanneman, May He Rest In Peace (1964 – 2013)
If you’ve ever sat down and listened to 80′s thrash beasts Holy Terror, you’ll know that vocalist Keith Deen had a great voice and he could spit a mouthful at you at 100 miles per hour. He was a fantastic frontman that a lot of metalheads forgot about. Holy Terror only released two albums, 1987′s Terror And Submission and, one of my favorite thrash albums of all time, 1988′s Mind Wars.
Since early this year we have 
