Slayer "Hell Awaits" (2026 Reissue) COLOR:WHITE Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel

Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel shot a text over to Brock mid-Pandemic

including “In The Woods Somewhere” and “Arsonist’s Lullabye”

and thoughtful lyricism

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Slayer "Hell Awaits" (2026 Reissue) COLOR:WHITE Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel StroetzelFormed in 1981, SLAYER assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk heavier, faster, and darker than the rest and set a new standard, defining not only a genre, but an attitude. Throughout SLAYER's history, the band never faltered in unleashing their extreme and focused aural assault, and repudiating temptations, SLAYER always chose to remain crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream. "It's the record where SLAYER