People are not in good shape to where they have to question their own belief system because of a book or a story somebody wrote, or a SLAYER song.
Tom ArayaI try to incorporate melody. Even though I'm screaming, I still like to think I bring melody into screaming.
Tom ArayaI would have to work on the song and figure out how they wanted the song done, because they're such high-intensity songs. We figure that out first, then I go back and listen to it and go over and rehearse stuff with it and try to get a feel for the words.
Tom ArayaOur album 'Show No Mercy' came out in late '83, and we did three or four shows in San Francisco after the release. That was our first experience with stage-divers, crowd-surfing, people walking on people across an entire crowd.
Tom Araya