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Slayer: for fans of the thrash metal band Slayer, who mixed British heavy metal (NWOBHM: Angel Witch, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Judas Priest) and extreme hardcore punk (GBH, Discharge) to create a new style which along with Bathory and Hellhammer served as the birth of the death metal and black metal movements.

37k subscribers136 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)101 authors / mosince 2009

r/Slayer has 37k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 136 posts a month from 101 people. Top topics: Slayer Albums & Songs, Merchandise and Metal Cover Versions.

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Size and growth

How r/Slayer has grown

r/Slayer

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+26%in 12 months · +5.6% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 202636k
Growing36k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Slayer

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−45%vs Sep 2025 · −16% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026136
QuieterPeaked at 272 in Jul 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Slayer

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Slayer Albums & Songs18%
  2. Merchandise1.4%
  3. Metal Cover Versions0.8%
  4. Thrash Metal Bands & Albums0.6%
  5. Slayer Challenges0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. setlist.fm
  2. Discogs
  3. Spotify
  4. TikTok
  5. eBay

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