Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman – Slayer (2000)

Moments before the stage lights explode and the first riff tears through the air, Kerry King and the late Jeff Hanneman walk toward battle.

No polish. No pretense.
Just sweat, steel, and the promise of volume.

Captured in 2000, this image freezes Slayer in that raw, unfiltered pre-show moment — the calm that only exists seconds before the storm. Arms wide. Middle fingers raised. The energy already surging before a single note is played.

Jeff’s grin. Kerry’s ferocity.
Two architects of thrash metal about to do what they did better than anyone — rip heads.

Photographed by award-winning filmmaker and photographer Fran Strine, this black-and-white frame preserves a visceral backstage moment from one of metal’s most legendary partnerships.

This isn’t a posed portrait.
This is war paint before impact.

Jeff Hanneman’s legacy lives in every riff.
This image captures him exactly where he belonged — walking toward the stage.

Edition Details

• 11” x 14” Fine Art Gallery Print
• Limited to 50 worldwide
• Hand-signed and individually numbered by Fran Strine
• Printed on museum-grade archival paper

When these 50 are gone, this march happens only in memory.