Everything about Jeff Hanneman totally explained
Jeff Hanneman (born
January 31,
1964, in
Oakland, California) is a
guitarist and a founding member of the
American thrash metal band
Slayer. Hanneman grew up in
Los Angeles in a family of
war veterans, and his fascination with
warfare is attributed to his upbringing. His interest in the subject of war pertains to much of his lyrical material including the song "
Angel of Death".
Influenced by
punk music growing up, Hanneman stated that the genre influenced Slayer's sound to make and create a faster and more aggressive approach. Hanneman has contributed both lyrical and musical material to every Slayer album and wrote the songs "
Raining Blood", "War Ensemble", "
Seasons in the Abyss" and "
Angel of Death", which are played at almost every live Slayer show. He has his own signature guitar, the
ESP Jeff Hanneman Signature model.
Biography
Hanneman was born in Oakland and grew up in
Long Beach, California, in a family containing several war veterans: his father fought in
Normandy during
World War II and his brothers in
Vietnam; so warfare was a common conversation topic at the dinner table. War films were popular on TV at the time, and Hanneman often joined his brothers in constructing and coloring
tank and
plane models. His interest in warfare and military history is attributed to his upbringing. whom he'd met in the early 1980s. The couple have no children and live in
Los Angeles, forty minutes away from King.
Interest in Nazi History
Hanneman's interest in
Nazi war medals and
Nazi Germany is illustrated by many of his
lyrics.
Hanneman's interest in the Nazis began with medals given to him by his father, including some taken from a dead Nazi soldier. The track details the actions of Nazi doctor
Josef Mengele at the
Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. Hanneman has defended himself with "nothing I put in the lyrics that says necessarily he was a bad man, because to me - well, isn't that obvious? I shouldn't have to tell you that."
Style and influences
Hanneman's interest in music appears to be derived primarily from
punk rock and some heavy metal music, which led to Slayer's 1996 album
Undisputed Attitude. He cites Black Sabbath,
Iron Maiden,
Judas Priest,
Led Zeppelin,
Exploited,
Verbal Abuse,
Black Flag,
Dead Kennedys and
T.S.O.L as influential bands.
Yngwie J. Malmsteen and
Michael Schenker from the
Scorpions have influenced his style of play; Yngwie uses the advanced style of play called
shredding, which involves
tapping and
tremolo picking. and "twisted genius". Early albums, such as
Hell Awaits and
Reign in Blood, featured a "wailing style" and "demented soloing often mimicking the screams of the song's victims".
South of Heaven featured "more technical"
guitar riffs, utilizing the aforementioned
tremolo picking and down-picked notes, improving musicianship while retaining a melodic sense. Both Hanneman and King were ranked #10 on
Guitar Worlds "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time".
Lyrics and music
Hanneman wrote the music for most of the band's fan favorites, songs such as "South of Heaven",, "War Ensemble", "
Raining Blood", "Angel of Death", "Mandatory Suicide" and "Seasons in the Abyss", which have all become staples for live performance at Slayer shows. Hanneman's favorite album is
Reign in Blood, and he enjoys performing the songs "Raining Blood" and "Angel of Death". When touring, Hanneman carries six guitars due to the different tunings required. Early albums such as
Haunting the Chapel -
Divine Intervention have
E-flat tuning, while later albums such as
Diabolus in Musica -
Christ Illusion feature
alternate tunings, the first album
Show No Mercy was recorded in
Standard tuning, while live performances of the respective songs are being played in E-flat since about 1984. Extra guitars are also brought in in case a string snaps or a guitar sustains damage.
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