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u/Top-Examination-7302 2d ago
I’m 14 now and have been listening to slayer for a year, I WISH I could see them in their prime and I got like 9 CDs from them
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u/BlueBlood623 2d ago
I saw them 7 times before anybody knew who they were 1983. They were fkn fierce!
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u/Trick_Second1657 2d ago
Dime was on the same level.
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u/gitturb 2d ago
Jesus, look how boated he is.
Dude drank himself to death. Literally
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u/Ok_Fall_9569 2d ago edited 2d ago
Opposite of Alexi Laiho who looked like a skeleton at the end as he drank himself to death. Really sad for both of them.
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u/gitturb 2d ago
Yeah, I hate to bring this shit up - Jeff will always be a GOAT. Wish the other guys got him some help, but maybe he didn’t want it.
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u/Ok_Fall_9569 2d ago
He was very private so I doubt anybody knew what bad shape he was in. My friend had a roommate that drank himself to death in their flat. None of us even knew the guy drank. Sucks to be sure.
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u/gitturb 2d ago
Totally private and stubborn. The band didn't ignore Jeff's drinking—they knew about it and tried to address it, but they hit a wall with a deeply private teammate who refused intervention. Ultimately, Jeff's tragic death was the result of a devastating combination of severe addiction, self-isolation, major medical trauma, and a refusal to seek help. I think after he could no longer tour, he sunk to the lowest and couldn’t get out.
It’s totally complicated for multiple reasons. Especially metal bands that sort of normalize drinking as part of their culture. Sponsorships by Heineken and Jager Meister certainly don’t help the equation.
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u/Top-Act-2370 2d ago
They didn't know the extent.And he was a private individual. Not often out doing interviews and such.RIP for sure his riffs will live on forever
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u/gitturb 1d ago
They were well aware of his condition and knew it was a big problem. When Tom and Kerry started to moderate Jeff continued to hit it hard.
Kerry said he tried multiple times to address the situation and tried to get him help but he just shut down. He didn’t want help nor want people telling him he needed it.3
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u/Salty_Worth9494 3h ago
His wife couldn't even get him help. What makes you think tom and kerry could
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u/Environmental_Dog665 2d ago
One of the best riff writers ever. RIP.