I'm a Slayer fan and I agree with a lot of what you've said here. I do, however, think some of "Slayer /thread" type of comments are more tongue-in-cheek than you're giving them credit for. Slayer's name has become cultural shorthand for "classic, face-melting metal" in much the same way that Philip Glass' name has become shorthand for "artsy music that the average Joe doesn't get". As a result, people often invoke it simply for effect.
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