06/06/2026
π€ Happy 65th Birthday to Tom Araya β the voice that gave thrash metal its soul! ππ₯
Born June 6, 1961, in ViΓ±a del Mar, Chile.
He grew up in Los Angeles listening to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
Then he picked up a bass guitar β and changed heavy metal forever.
Before Slayer exploded, Tom Araya was working as a respiratory therapist by day.
He used his own paychecks to fund Slayer's debut album.
That's not just dedication. That's belief.
Reign in Blood. South of Heaven. Seasons in the Abyss.
Albums that didn't just define thrash metal β they ARE thrash metal.
One of only two members who has been with Slayer since day one in 1981.
Through every lineup change, every controversy, every stage in every country β
Tom Araya never left. Never quit. Never compromised.
π 2Γ Grammy Award Winner. One of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time.
π¬ What's your all-time favourite Slayer album? Drop it below β let the debate begin! π€π