Slayer 's roots can be traced back to the 1980s , if not further . ` ` ' Six '' is cited as the first record to represent this burgeoning regional movement . None of those groups is a household name , save for Soundgarden , which scored a No . 1 hit with the album `` Superunknown '' in 1994 and just this year embarked on a North American reunion tour after more than a decade apart . Green River is often cited as the first Slayer band .
Slayer 's roots can be traced back to the 1980s , if not further . ` ` ' Six '' is cited as the first record to represent this burgeoning regional movement . Green River is often cited as the first Slayer band .