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Jeff Hanneman
Slayer co-founder and guitarist (1964-2013), and the writer of most of the band's best-known music, including Raining Blood and Angel of Death. On Reign in Blood he played a B.C. Rich Bich with DiMarzio Super Distortions and a Kahler, alongside Kerry King's Mockingbird, both through Marshall JCM800 2203 heads. Rick Rubin stripped the reverb out, and the result set the standard for dry, fast thrash guitar.
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