International Day of Slayer

Metal fans of the world unite! Today - June 6th - is every metal fan's public holiday. Ok, the public holiday is still in the works, and this post is a little late, but it is at least a day when all metal fans can proudly proclaim their faith in all things heavy. To represent all that is metal, the band Slayer have been adopted as the international symbol of metal music.

Who is Slayer

Slayer is a band from California. Their music has come to epitomise speed metal music in the latter half of the 20th century. Their 1986 album, "Reign in Blood" is one of the single most influential metal albums of all time, typified by the modern classic "Angel of Death". Playing "Reign In Blood" has been positively correlated with reductions in the local infestations of hippies, fundamentalist religious groups and other non-savoury people.

How to Celebrate

• Listen to Slayer at full blast in your car.
• Listen to Slayer at full blast in your home.
• Listen to Slayer at full blast at your place of employment.
• Listen to Slayer at full blast in any public place you prefer.

DO NOT use headphones! The objective of this day is for everyone within earshot to understand that it is the International Day of Slayer. International holidays aren't just about celebrating; they're about forcing it upon non-participants.

Taking that participation to a problematic level

• Stage a "Slay-out." Don't go to work. Listen to Slayer.
• Have a huge block party that clogs up a street in your neighbourhood. Blast Slayer albums all evening. Get police cruisers and helicopters on the scene. Finish with a full-scale riot.
• Spray paint Slayer logos on churches, synagogues, or cemeteries.
• Play Slayer covers with your own band (since 99% of your riffs are stolen from Slayer anyway).
• Kill the neighbour's dog and blame it on Slayer. 

But, I hear you ask, what if I'm a metal fan and don't like Slayer? Well there are many options:

• You could admit yourself to hospital, as you are clearly ill.
• You could take this opportunity to grow to like Slayer.
• You could listen to all of your favourite metal albums whilst watching a Slayer video.
• You could admit that you aren't really a metal fan and kill youself in shame or hang out with Justin Beiber fans (same thing really).