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Slayer's Tom Araya is a practicing Catholic

Original: Did you know? Slayer’s vocalist/bassist Tom Araya is a practicing Catholic. When asked in an interview about the band’s

Slayer vocalist and bassist Tom Araya is a practicing Catholic, despite decades of Satanic imagery in the band's work. In an interview, he said the demonic imagery was intended to scare people, particularly in Hollywood, and that he tolerated bandmate Kerry King's overtly Satanic persona for that reason. Fans are revisiting the contrast between Araya's faith and his band's infamous aesthetic.

Why now: A surprising fact about the contrast between Slayer's Satanic imagery and its frontman's Catholic faith is being shared again.

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• Did you know? Slayer’s vocalist/bassist Tom Araya is a practicing Catholic. When asked in an interview about the band’s Satanic imagery, he said it was to “scare people. In particular, the Hollywood people.” For that reason he was tolerant of his bandmate Kerry King’s demonic… · markwyner@mas.to · 11

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