--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: During our first year, we were playing…" description: "\"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 wa..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef0/jeff-hanneman-13603_band_during-our-first-year-we-were-playing-pr_2310339.jpg" --- # During our first year, we were playing Priest and Maiden… ![“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 how Slayer's sound came together - it's the speed of punk combined with the big riffs of metal.” quote by Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef0/jeff-hanneman-13603_band_during-our-first-year-we-were-playing-pr_2310339.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef0/jeff-hanneman-13603_band_during-our-first-year-we-were-playing-pr_2310339.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef0/jeff-hanneman-13603_band_during-our-first-year-we-were-playing-pr_2310339.jpg) > “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 how Slayer's sound came together - it's the speed of punk combined with the big riffs of metal.” [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Blending genres creates a new sound by combining punk's speed with metal's heavy riffs. **In simple terms:** Mixing styles yields fresh music. Key Takeaway Experiment with genre fusion. Themes music creativity innovation Mood energetic reflective Type inspirational descriptive When to use this quote - songwriting - band formation - live performance - recording sessions Key Concepts genre blending musical evolution influence Questions to Reflect On - What elements from each genre can you combine? - How does audience expectation shape your experimentation? A Different Perspective Fans of pure genres may resist hybrid sounds. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Music making](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-making/) [Punk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/punk/) [Song](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/song/) [Speed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/speed/) [Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/) ## Related quotes > [Slayer has always been about the sound. 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If you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cristian-machado/it-seems-like-the-powers-that-be-are-really-trying-to-separate/) [Cristian Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cristian-machado/) > [I was picked on a lot as a kid because of the way I dressed. Metal and punk music got me through that. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/machine-gun-kelly/i-was-picked-on-a-lot-as-a-kid-because-of-the-way-i-dressed-metal-and/) [Machine Gun Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/machine-gun-kelly/) > [“...raucous heavy metal of punk guitars screeching like robots put to the rack...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/raucous-heavy-metal-of-punk-guitars-screeching-like-robots-put-to-the/) [Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/) > [Heavy metal is the enemy. Everybody but me keeps going back and forth between metal and punk, but I'm narrow-minded and a purist. I'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-shattuck/heavy-metal-is-the-enemy-everybody-but-me-keeps-going-back-and-forth/) [Kim Shattuck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-shattuck/) > [Before I even started listening to rap music, I was really into metal and punk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/machine-gun-kelly/before-i-even-started-listening-to-rap-music-i-was-really-into-metal/) [Machine Gun Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/machine-gun-kelly/) > [I was a fan of heavy music - first metal, then punk, then hip hop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-morello/i-was-a-fan-of-heavy-music-first-metal-then-punk-then-hip-hop/) [Tom Morello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-morello/) > [I hang with my woman, and with some friends that have nothing to do with Slayer. I also like to watch sports and go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/i-hang-with-my-woman-and-with-some-friends-that-have-nothing-to-do/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/it-s-nice-to-be-respected-but-it-doesn-t-really-matter-what-s/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [The majority of our fans are dudes. And the chicks you do see at our shows are probably there because of a dude. Slayer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/the-majority-of-our-fans-are-dudes-and-the-chicks-you-do-see-at-our/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [I'd rather play in front of people who wouldn't listen to Slayer. That to me, is more like, 'Hey, listen to us.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/i-d-rather-play-in-front-of-people-who-wouldn-t-listen-to-slayer-that/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [We've met so many people you'd never even suspect of being Slayer fans: suits, lawyers, and people like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/we-ve-met-so-many-people-you-d-never-even-suspect-of-being-slayer/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/the-intent-of-slayer-s-musical-and-lyrical-content-has-always-been/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) ## More by Jeff Hanneman > [To us, being the bad guys is cool, because we always root for the bad guys in the movies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/to-us-being-the-bad-guys-is-cool-because-we-always-root-for-the-bad/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [My fascination with war is because my dad was in World War II, and my brother was in Vietnam.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/my-fascination-with-war-is-because-my-dad-was-in-world-war-ii-and-my/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/the-intent-of-slayer-s-musical-and-lyrical-content-has-always-been/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [I love hockey, and I go to a lot of the games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/i-love-hockey-and-i-go-to-a-lot-of-the-games/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [Me and my dad were so much alike that we would just butt heads. I pretty much hated him from the age of 16…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/me-and-my-dad-were-so-much-alike-that-we-would-just-butt-heads-i/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [Lyrics are always the last thing to get done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/lyrics-are-always-the-last-thing-to-get-done/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [We've met so many people you'd never even suspect of being Slayer fans: suits, lawyers, and people like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/we-ve-met-so-many-people-you-d-never-even-suspect-of-being-slayer/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [The majority of our fans are dudes. And the chicks you do see at our shows are probably there because of a dude. 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I like writing riffs, I don't like explaining them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/i-like-playing-guitar-i-don-t-like-talking-about-it-i-like-writing/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) > [Play as much as you can. That's what I had to do because of my inexperience. And don't get frustrated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-hanneman/play-as-much-as-you-can-that-s-what-i-had-to-do-because-of-my/) [Jeff Hanneman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) [Explore all 50 Jeff Hanneman quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-hanneman/) ## More Band quotes > [The reason I was drawn to the Band Perry was because they have a knack for doing rollicking country music that can sound a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-robinson/the-reason-i-was-drawn-to-the-band-perry-was-because-they-have-a/) [Phoebe Robinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-robinson/) > [It was an important period for us, because even though we weren't a "punk band", and what became a model for a punk band,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-mallinder/it-was-an-important-period-for-us-because-even-though-we-weren-t-a/) [Stephen Mallinder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-mallinder/) > [There is something to be said though when you have 4 or 5 guys playing with no net, there is a sense of urgency,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marco-mendoza/there-is-something-to-be-said-though-when-you-have-4-or-5-guys/) [Marco Mendoza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marco-mendoza/) > [My Nirvana experience was much different than the other three guys. 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