Slayer to host public memorial for late guitarist

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Following the death of Slayer‘s founding member and guitarist Jeff Hanneman, the metal outfit have now announced that they will host a public memorial for the late musician next week.

The remembrance will take place next Thursday (23 May) at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium from 3:30-7:30pm local time. The band say on Facebook that the event will be “free and open to the public on a first-come, first-in basic”, with “all ages” welcome.

The Californian musician (pictured second left), one of the thrash outfit’s core members, died at 49 after suffering a series of ongoing health issues during his last months including a debilitating skin disorder. An autopsy last week revealed that his passing was “alcohol related”.

[via CoS]