Hanneman given both lyrical and musical content to each Slayer record and composed the tunes “Raining Blood”, “War Ensemble”, “South of Heaven”, “Seasons in the Abyss” and “Angel of Death”, that have been played at nearly every live Slayer show. He’d his own touch guitar, the ESP Jeff Hanneman Signature version.
In 1981 Hanneman, who had been employed as a telemarketer during the time, met Kerry King, when King was auditioning to get a southern rock band called “Ledger”. Following the tryout session, both guitarists began speaking and playing Iron Maiden and Judas Priest tunes. Slayer was born when King asked “Why do not we begin our own group?”, to which Hanneman answered. Hanneman said that he was playing guitar “for like a month” from the time he met King and put an effort into enhancing his abilities after seeing him play. Hanneman, who had been greatly affected by hardcore punk music, got the other members to the genre, heading Slayer right into a quicker and more competitive strategy. The group’s drummer Dave Lombardo claimed that his hardcore influences driven him to play quicker, leading to shape his drumming style. Just a demo was recorded, consisting of Hanneman on vocals and bass guitar, Lombardo on drums and George on guitar. After two of the tunes were re-recorded on Slayer’s 1996 record Undisputed Attitude.
January 31, 1964, Oakland, California, United States)
Died
May 2, 2013, Hemet, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Oakland
Height
6 ft (1.83 m)
Profession
Guitarist, Songwriter, Musician
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Kathryn Hanneman (m. 1989–2013)
Nicknames
Hanneman, Jeff , Jeffrey John Hanneman , Jeff
Music Groups
Slayer
Movies
Slayer: Live Intrusion
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
1
Wrote probably the most well-known thrash song ever, 'Angel Of Death'.
2
He once collected German medals. His father (who fought in Normandy in 1944) asked him if he wanted a medal. Jeff accepted and eventually he asked if he could have another one. He then began to buy medals from different dealers, and he soon learned to discover the fake medals from the real ones. He stopped collecting, because he said that it was too expensive.
3
He is very interested in ice hockey and often wears a hockey shirt. He lives out in nowhere, to be away from the hectic life, they normally have.
4
Lead guitarist of Speed Metal band Slayer. Composed the music for the majority of their hit songs (e.g.: Seasons in the Abyss, Dead Skin Mask, Angel of Death, Postmortem, South of Heaven, Black Magic, The Antichrist).
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2007
Video Game writer: "Raining Blood"
Skate.
2007
Video Game writer: "Raining Blood"
Saw III
2006
music: "Eyes of the Insane" Slayer VS The Legion of Doom
Jackass Number Two
2006
Documentary as Jeffrey Hanneman, "Spill the Blood"
South Park
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Haggard
2003
writer: "Divine Intervention"
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002
Video Game lyrics: "Raining Blood" - as J. Hanneman / music: "Raining Blood" - as J. Hanneman
Jackass: The Movie
2002
Documentary "Angel Of Death"
Dracula 2000
2000
writer: "Bloodline"
Bride of Chucky
1998
writer: "Human Disease"
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
writer: "Angel of Death" - as Jeffrey Hanneman
River's Edge
1986
writer: "Captor of Sin", "Tormentor", "Evil Has No Boundaries", "Die by the Sword"
Green Room
2015
writer: "War Ensemble" - as Jeffrey John Hanneman
Sex Tape
2014
writer: "Angel Of Death"
Hellion
2014
writer: "South of Heaven"
Devil's Knot
2013
writer: "Alter of Sacrifice", "Angel of Death" - as Jeffery John Hanneman
Metal Evolution
2011
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
30 Minutes or Less
2011
writer: "Raining Blood"
JonTron
2010
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Brütal Legend
2009
Video Game writer: "Metal Storm/Face the Slayer"
Law Abiding Citizen
2009
writer: "Bloodline"
Guitar Hero: Metallica
2009
Video Game writer: "War Ensemble"
Punisher: War Zone
2008
writer: "Final Six"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dracula 2000
2000
Talking Guy (uncredited)
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Transhumutation
2014
Video dedicated to the memory of
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria