Heavy metal bands get a bad rap sometimes. Not all headbangers hate the softer side of life. Take Slayer, for instance. Last week, some of the band and its crew went out to eat in Indianapolis and ended up saving a kitten's life. The band's publicist released a statement about the special story, Blabbermouth reported.
"[On the night of Dec. 3, Slayer guitarist] Kerry [King] and some of the crew went to dinner at Kerry's favorite steak house in Indy, St. Elmo's Steak House. Afterwards, the assistant tour manager, Jess [Cortese], saw a homeless man on the street who offered up this little kitten for a dollar. The kitten apparently was freezing, so Jess took it, slept with her in her bunk on the bus and went to the venue with her today, hanging out. One of the runners knew someone who wanted a kitten, so the little guy now has a new home where he or she currently is."
The rescued feline is named Gypsy. You can see it getting ready for the band's gig in Indy below.
Slayer released its last album, World Painted Blood, in 2009. It hit No. 12 on the Billboard 200 charts and broke the top five on the Hard Rock and Rock lists. Since then, the heavy metal legends have been working on a new album that is due out in early 2015.
"We've got fast material, we've got heavy material, we've got spooky material ... So anything you dug about Slayer historically, you should dig about this record," King said last month.
Slayer also had some personnel changes last year. Drummer Dave Lombardo was replaced and founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman died.
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