Murder In The Front Row is an unbelievably awesome photo book chronicling the Bay Area scene and the thrash boom of the 80s and it has taken on new weight since the passing of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman.
SPIN has went ahead and published some retro Hanneman photos from the book, and they're amazing. Check out some of these vintage shots:
First off, how high does drummer Dave Lombardo look in this pic:
Can you imagine seeing Slayer at an outdoor park show like this in the early 80s? Compare that to when they played the Big 4 not too long ago, pretty insane.
A photo of Jeff and his good buddy, and eventual successor in Slayer, Gary Holt of Exodus
Check out the entire photo gallery right here.
If you'd like to pick up the book, Murder In The Front Row you can get it off Amazon for $28.
