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Your pal Ferris
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D.X. Ferris, the cat who brought you nine books, a podcast, a comic strip, original Xmas songs, and love unlimited. Two books about Slayer. One about GoodFellas. 32° PM. DDP Yoga. 3rd dan. My weekly show is Talkin’ Slayer. Detail-age at linktr.ee/dxferris
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October 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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SLAYER… Pages from my hugely expanded, updated band biography. Slayer crowd violence — “Slayer hooliganism,” as superfan Jay Levitz calls it — peaked on the South of Heaven tour. LA was a small riot. New York, lots of property damage. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal
October 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Fatality, reality, you await the final curtain call… more pics from the Slayer Hershey show. Also plugs for my newly updated band bio, “Slayer 66 2/3… or, How F*kin’ Slayer Kicked F*ckin’ @ss.” Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal
Kerry King on stage, in front of a big effin’ demon Kerry and Tom onstage, briefly close to each other Kerry and Paul take a curtain call Book cover of the book Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography
October 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Pics from the Hershey Slayer reunion fest. And plugs for my updated band bio. Check out my sorta-weekly Slayer podcast, Talkin’ Slayer. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal #KerryKing
October 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Suburban Metal Dad #938, “Also Going Back to Cali.” 938… GET IT?! Metal Dad says “I’m going back to Cali too.” #suburbanmetaldad #metaldad #webcomic #webcomics #comicstrips
September 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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From newer, bigger Slayer band bio: The state of California didn’t just host the thrash metal revolution & Suburbia punk scenes; it funded it, spending more than $2 BILLION over decades to create a place where hellions could run wild. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal
From newer, bigger, badder Slayer band bio: The state of California didn’t just host the thrash metal revolution and Suburbia punk scenes; it essentially funded it, spending more than $2 BILLION across decades to create a place where the hellions could run wild, long hair or short. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal From newer, bigger, badder Slayer band bio: The state of California didn’t just host the thrash metal revolution and Suburbia punk scenes; it essentially funded it, spending more than $2 BILLION across decades to create a place where the hellions could run wild, long hair or short. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal From newer, bigger, badder Slayer band bio: The state of California didn’t just host the thrash metal revolution and Suburbia punk scenes; it essentially funded it, spending more than $2 BILLION across decades to create a place where the hellions could run wild, long hair or short. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal From newer, bigger, badder Slayer band bio: The state of California didn’t just host the thrash metal revolution and Suburbia punk scenes; it essentially funded it, spending more than $2 BILLION across decades to create a place where the hellions could run wild, long hair or short. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal
September 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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This is chapter 1 of my new + improved Slayer book, “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography… or, How F*kin’ Slayer Kicked F*kin’ @ss.” Plus a list of what’s new in this 4th edition. Plus one of like 25 photos from the reunion. Plus… Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal
“Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography… or, How F*kin’ Slayer Kicked F*kin’ @ss.” Chapter 1: F*kin’ Slayer. That’s it. A list of new features in the book “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography… or, How F*kin’ Slayer Kicked F*kin’ @ss.” Continued: a long list of new features in the book “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography… or, How F*kin’ Slayer Kicked F*kin’ @ss.” Photo of Kerry King and Tom Araya onstage, lights blazing, during the band’s first reunion show
September 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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FKKIN’ SLAYER!! The new, HUGELY expanded 4th edition of my unofficial band biography runs 425-693 pages, depending which version you get. I’m opinionated, but I also conducted original fan surveys so you can know when I’m wrong. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmeta
Results from Slayer surveys: People hate Diabolus and Attitude. Questions from Slayer surveys Questions from Slayer surveys Questions from Slayer surveys
September 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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#AtTheGates RIP TL
A chorus of office workers shout the refrain of at the gates’ “blinded by fear”… “THE FACE OF ALL YOUR FEARS!”
September 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Cath asks Metal Dad what she missed at the Irish Festival. He says “Every band played ‘Dirty Old Town’ twice.” Which is fun y because it’s true.
September 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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One new running feature in the new 4th edition of my Slayer band biography is the Rick Rubin Watch. The relationship waxed & waned over the years. It identifies pivotal moments and explores how he works… and how they worked together. Learn more & buy at SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal
Pages from unofficial band book “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography.” Pages from unofficial band book “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography.” Highlights of their relationship with superstar producer Rick Rubin. The gnarly cover photo of unofficial band book “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography.” Praise for the unofficial band book “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography.”
September 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Photo of that painting of Jesus some incompetent dummy said they could touch up, but they ruined it.
September 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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MY ROLE MODELS ARE… ANI DIFRANCO CHUCK D DONNIE IRIS/MARK AVSEC HENRY ROLLINS IAN MACKAYE JEFF HANNEMAN JOHNNY CASH KEVIN SMITH KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ROBERTO CLEMENTE SINEAD O’CONNOR (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
September 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Suburban Metal Dad #936. Niccotinage Therapy. More feelings. #suburbanmetaldad #metaldad #webcomic #webcomics #comicstrips
September 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Suburban Metal Dad #935. Even the janky have things to say. #suburbanmetaldad #metaldad #webcomic #webcomics #comicstrips
September 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Slayer’s God Hates Us All dropped 9/11/2001. These pages are like half the chapter about it in my newly revised, vastly expanded band biography, “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography…” The new version is 639 pages, 70 images. #Slayer #thrash #thrashmetal #GodHatesUsAll
Page about God Hates Us All album from Slayer band biography “Slayer 66 2/3, 4th Edition.” Page about God Hates Us All album from Slayer band biography “Slayer 66 2/3, 4th Edition.” Page about God Hates Us All album from Slayer band biography “Slayer 66 2/3, 4th Edition.” Soul-capturing Slayer band photo, cover of Slayer band biography “Slayer 66 2/3, 4th Edition.” The guys scoul, scream, and rage in a spray painted dirty rock club.
September 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Suburban Metal Dad #934. More feelings. #suburbanmetaldad #metaldad #webcomic #webcomics #comicstrips
Metal Dad says doing things to feel better is pointless, because eventually you’re gonna feel like you again
September 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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My Slayer band biography opens with a general timeline of the band’s career highlights. What follows is 500 pages of how, who, what, where, when, and why. Slayer are mysterious cats, but here’s what we do know. Buy or learn more at SlayerBooks.com. #slayer #thrashmetal #thrash #metal #bigfour
Slayer scream and scowl on the cover of the popular band biography ”Slayer 66 2/3,” the new updated 4th edition A general timeline of Slayer history, part 1 Slayer timeline part 2 Title page of the book “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography… or, How Fuckin’ Slayer Kicked Fuckin’ Ass”
September 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Metal Dad #933. “Metallica: The Nightmare Continues.” #metaldad #SuburbanMetalDad #webcomic #webcomicss #metallica
Metal Dad hates Metallica’s shitty weak songs
September 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Kerry King played the first five Megadeth shows. Dave Mustaine was his guitar hero. King thought it would be a good learning situation. What did he learn? Learn more or buy at SlayerBooks.con. #Slayer #thrash #metal #Kerryking #megadeth
Pages from Slayer band bio, detailing Kerry King’s brief time in Megadeth. What did he learn? “I learned I didn’t want to be in a band with Mustaine…. That guy’s nuts.” Page from book “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography” detailing guitarist Kerry King’s time in Megadeth. Photo of Kerry King in 1984, onstage, leather clad, tongue out, shredding. Title page from band biography “Slayer 66 2/3.”
September 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Metal Dad #932, “Killing Time.” #metaldad #suburbanmetaldad #webcomic #webcomics
September 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Pages from my updated & expanded & revised Slayer band bio, “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography… or, How F*kin’ Slayer Kicked F*kin’ @ss.” Every member of the classic lineup — and Gary Holt — get their own individual profile. Team captain Kerry King gets two. #Slayer #thrash #metal #kerryking
Kerry King rockin’ out, tongue out A page of Kerry King’s first of two profiles in the band biography “Slayer 66 2/3” Praise for two books about metal heroes Slayer, by award-winning writer and fan DX Ferris
September 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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These things they feel they “have to do” to make the movies affordable and accessible just make them disposable.
Heavyset version of Amanda Waller pushes Batman up against a wall Skinny version of Amanda Waller stands, looking sveldt
September 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Two long-running themes converge in Metal Dad #931, “N.I.B.F.C.” #metaldad #webcomics #suburbanmetaldad #webcomic
September 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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1984 Slayer foto (sic) sheet by the great Harald O., live at the Bay Area club The Stone. From the new, updated, expanded 4th edition of my unofficial band bio, “Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Bio… or, How F*ckin’ Slayer Kicked F*ckin’ @ss.” Learn more & order @ SlayerBooks.com #Slayer #thrash #HaraldO
1984: individual members of Slayer, each solo, onstage, looking gnarly, at The Stone in San Francisco Praise for the two Slayer books by D.X. Ferris. People like them. The full long title of the band bio “Slayer 66 2/3.”
September 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM