Tom Araya
Tom Araya (born Tomás Enrique Araya June 6, 1961 in Viña del Mar, Chile) is best known as the bassist and vocalist of Slayer.
- Araya in the early 1980s, and used his earnings to finance Slayer's debut album Show No Mercy.
- Has a brother (John) who is also a bassist. (Thine Eyes Bleed)
Equipment
Araya is endorsed by Ampeg amplifiers and ESP-guitars which are currently marketing Tom Araya signature basses.
- ESP Tom Araya Bass
- B.C. Rich basses
- EMG pickups
- Bartolini pickups
- D'Addario strings
- D'Andrea Picks and straps
- Ampeg SVT-2PRQ heads
- Ampeg SVT-4PRO heads
- Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 cabinets
