Person

Tom Araya

Acting · Born 1961-06-06 · Viña del Mar, Chile

Biography

Tomás “Tom” Enrique Araya Día is a Chilean-American musician. He is best known as the bassist and singer of the thrash metal band Slayer.

Known for

Filmography

2025Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final BowSelf
2019Slayer: The Repentless KillogyHimself
2019Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal StorySelf
2017Dumb: The Story of Big Brother MagazineSelf (archive footage)
2016GutterdämmerungBurning Man
2016Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The MovieSelf
2015Slayer: RepentlessVocals, Bass
2015Slayer: Repentless (Live At Wacken Open Air 2014)Self - Vocals, Bass
2014Slayer: [2014] Voodoo Music FestivalVox, Bass
2013ZombexWalk-away Man
2013Slayer: Rock in Rio 2013Self - Bass, Vocals
2011The Big 4Self
2010The Big Four: Live in SofiaVocals, bass
2010Slayer - Live at Sonisphere
2010Slayer - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, BulgariaBass/Vocals
2010Slayer: Rock Am RingVox, Bass
2008Slayer - Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, London
2008Global MetalHimself
2008Anvil! The Story of AnvilSelf
2006Get ThrashedSelf
2005Metal: A Headbanger's JourneySelf
2005Slayer: Rock Am RingVox, Bass
2004Slayer: Still ReigningSelf - Vocals, Bass
2003Slayer: S**t Your Never Seen!Vocals, Bass
2003Slayer: War at the WarfieldHimself
2002Slayer: Live in MontreuxVox, Bass
2002Slayer: Hultsfred Festival - Hultsfred, Sweden 2002/06/14Vox, Bass
1999Slayer: Las Vegas, NevadaVox, Bass
1999Slayer: Thrash Metal Heroes
1995Slayer: Live IntrusionSelf - Vocals, Bass
1994Slayer: Monsters of Rock ChileVox, Bass
1994Freaks, Nerds & WeirdosSelf
1989Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by ElviraHimself - Slayer
1988Slayer: Live at Fryhuset - Stockholm, Sweden - 9/8/1988Vox, Bass
1986Slayer - Horizon Garage/Calvary Cemetary Documentary
1985Slayer: Live at Heavy Sound Festival - Poperinge, Belgium 1985/05/26Vox, Bass
1985Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge

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