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Today Slayer bass player and lead singer Tom Araya celebrates his 51st birthday!

Born June 6, 1961, his famous voice (click here for an example of Araya’s impressive scream) has lead one of the mightiest metal bands of all time for over 30 years.

Most famous for their 1986 metal masterpiece, Reign In Blood, Slayer is part of the “˜Big 4′ and continues to tear it up live. Check out the video below of Slayer performing “Raining Blood” last year.

Today, June 6, 2011, another birthday is shared by two greats of hard rock and metal. Guitarist Steve Vai is 51 and Slayer front man and bass player Tom Araya celebrates his 50th birthday!

Slayer, led by the fearsome and frighteningly talented Tom Araya, has been at the forefront of thrash metal for nearly 30 years. Its aggression, power, and speed is filtered through Araya, whose domineering presence drives the mighty Slayer sound and performance.

25 years ago Slayer dropped an almighty metal bomb. Reign In Blood for me is the greatest and purest thrash metal album. Born in Viña del Mar, Chile on June 6, 1961, Araya’s contribution to music has not gone unnoticed and he recently receive the key to the city of his birth.