The death of Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman was announced just hours before Revolver Magazine’s 2013 Golden Gods Awards, so it certainly cast a somber pall over the proceedings. But just as with the tragic deaths of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, Ronnie James Dio, Slipknot’s Paul Gray and the Deftones’ Chi Cheng, the Slayer co-founder’s passing served as a reminder of the spirit of community that has long dominated heavy metal as a subculture, a lifestyle and commercial genre.
Performers, presenters and organizers chose to celebrate his life, lifting several glasses to the fallen “Big 4” guitarist throughout the night. (Continue Article)
