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Art Department

Larry Carroll On The Weight Of Explicit Imagery

Several years back I attempted to write about the work of painter Larry Carroll, known best for his two-decade collaboration with Slayer, painting every album cover from Reign In Blood to Christ Illusion. At the time, I could find little information about Carroll, and his work was only briefly covered in a piece I wrote for Swindle back in 2005.

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Cultural Notebook

When Speed Metal Had Your Back

Coming of age in the American suburbs during the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was impossible to ignore the ubiquity of the backpatch as a cultural (and sartorial) statement.

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Journal

Raining [Meat]: Slayer’s Cold Cut Tray

Terry Richardson continues to prove his fascination with photographing meat of all kinds, as shown in this cold cut tray he found in Slayer’s green room backstage at Nassau Coliseum. (via: Terry’s Diary)

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