Metal Mates - Happy 57th birthday to Tom Araya, a Chilean-born American Thrash Metal frontman, best known as the vocalist, bassist and songwriter of the legendary Thrash Metal band Slayer. Araya was
![Tom Araya of Slayer and his wife Sandra Araya arrive at their midtown hotel New York City, USA - 10.08.10 Stock Photo - Alamy Tom Araya of Slayer and his wife Sandra Araya arrive at their midtown hotel New York City, USA - 10.08.10 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/C6CGW5/tom-araya-of-slayer-and-his-wife-sandra-araya-arrive-at-their-midtown-C6CGW5.jpg)
Tom Araya of Slayer and his wife Sandra Araya arrive at their midtown hotel New York City, USA - 10.08.10 Stock Photo - Alamy
![American singer/bass player Tom Araya from thrashmetal band Slayer performs at the Carling Leeds festival in Bramham Park, Leeds, England on August 25, 2006. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad Stock Photo - Alamy American singer/bass player Tom Araya from thrashmetal band Slayer performs at the Carling Leeds festival in Bramham Park, Leeds, England on August 25, 2006. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYAFKK/american-singerbass-player-tom-araya-from-thrashmetal-band-slayer-performs-at-the-carling-leeds-festival-in-bramham-park-leeds-england-on-august-25-2006-upi-photorune-hellestad-TYAFKK.jpg)