I just don't write musically, but lyrically, yeah I write. Tom Araya lyricallymusicallywrite Change image and share on social
I try to incorporate melody. Even though I'm screaming, I still like to think I bring melody into screaming. Tom Araya bringincorporatemelody Change image and share on social
Slayer has always been about the sound. We have to sound good. It has to be tight. Tom Araya goodslayersound Change image and share on social
To fans in a festival setting it's like a picnic. You want to have a good time with your friends in that crowd. And in the background you hear the band play, 'Oh, that's my favorite song!' everyone is there to enjoy the afternoon and that's about it. Tom Araya afternoonbackgroundband share on social
We did like 12 shows, then we did the entire Ozzfest with the first half completely booked; then we did the second half with a couple days off here and there. Tom Araya bookcompletelycouple Change image and share on social
When I do interviews, I enter them with an open mind and try to answer the questions the best I can. Tom Araya answerenterinterview Change image and share on social
As long as it's good music, that's what's important. Tom Araya goodimportantlong Change image and share on social
When I heard the idea of a Slayer wine, I tasted the wines they suggested for us. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at first before I tasted it, but once I tried it, I thought, 'You know what? This is actually really good. A really fruity and round type of flavor for a red wine.' It's very flavorful and tasted awesome! Tom Araya awesomebiteflavor share on social
When this genre of music started in America, Metallica was up north in California, we were in Southern California, Anthrax was on the East Coast. We each developed our own metal music, and after 30 years, we're still playing our metal music. Tom Araya americaanthraxcalifornia share on social
Whatever had been on the radio in the '60s; I mean we were always listening to the radio. Tom Araya 60slistenradio Change image and share on social