When we started, I was just having fun with it I didn't even know about doing it for a living. It was a new style of music, a combo of punk and metal. — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
During our first year, we were playing Priest and Maiden cover tunes all the time while we figured out what we wanted to do as a band. At the time I was getting out of metal and into punk. That's… — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
To us, being the bad guys is cool, because we always root for the bad guys in the movies. — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
My fascination with war is because my dad was in World War II, and my brother was in Vietnam. — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
The intent of Slayer's musical and lyrical content has always been selfish. We feel very strongly about the importance of staying true to ourselves. — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
Me and my dad were so much alike that we would just butt heads. I pretty much hated him from the age of 16… — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
We've met so many people you'd never even suspect of being Slayer fans: suits, lawyers, and people like that. — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
The majority of our fans are dudes. And the chicks you do see at our shows are probably there because of a dude. Slayer… — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
Pro Tools rules. You get the opportunity to try more things because you don't waste so much time trying to get the perfect take. — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
My first guitar was a Les Paul that I bought off a friend for 500 bucks. I worked a long time to save up… — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
It's nice to be respected, but it doesn't really matter. What's important is that if I wasn't in Slayer, it's still the band I'd… — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
We read a lot from the Satanic bible. It's not quite the opposite of the normal bible - a lot of its principles are… — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
