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Gallery: Riot Fest 2019
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Gallery: Riot Fest 2019

Chicago’s three-day, punk-rock carnival was host to Slayer, Jawbreaker, Raconteurs, Patti Smith, Rise Against, Bob Mould, Rancid, Bikini Kill, Lucero, the Struts, and more. Here are our favorite guitar-related moments from the 15th annual gathering.

Slayer Launches 'Repentless Killogy' Movie and New Live Album
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Slayer Launches 'Repentless Killogy' Movie and New Live Album

The narrative short film will be paired with Slayer’s entire performance of its August 5, 2017 concert at the Los Angeles Forum.

Slayer Sponsorship Pulled From NASCAR Race
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Slayer Sponsorship Pulled From NASCAR Race

40 years into their storied career, Slayer is still frightening people.

Slayer: Beyond the Pyre
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Slayer: Beyond the Pyre

Slayer bequeaths Repentless, which delivers an assault of machine-gun riffs with an underlying message.

Gallery: Bonnaroo 2015
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Gallery: Bonnaroo 2015

Guitar highlights from the farm, which may be the most eclectic musical experience out there.

ESP Guitars Unveils Jeff Hanneman Tribute Model and Metallica "Ride The Lightning" Model
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ESP Guitars Unveils Jeff Hanneman Tribute Model and Metallica "Ride The Lightning" Model

A portion of proceeds from sales of the JH Tribute 2014 go to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Rig Rundown: Slayer
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Rig Rundown: Slayer

The godfathers of thrash metal show off their signatures axes, explain why they bow at the alter of Marshall, and King and Holt talk about their different preferences for Kahler and Floyd Rose bridges.

Details for Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration Announced
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Details for Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration Announced

The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 - 7:30PM.

Remembering Jeff Hanneman: 1964 - 2013
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Remembering Jeff Hanneman: 1964 - 2013

What separated Jeff from the rest of the metal pack was his rhythm technique, his songwriting, and that for which he will be most remembered—his riffs.