The zoo proudly showed off their newly erected piece of art in a Facebook post complete with images perfectly capturing Araya's majestic hair in the gleaming sunlight.

 

The statue features the band's iconic logo on a giant boulder behind Araya, with the slab of stone underneath him reading lyrics from the SLAYER tune 'Dead Skin Mask.' 

 

“In the depths of a mind insane / Fantasy and reality are the same,” it says. 

 

Though we aren't quite sure what compelled the XII Months Zoo to honor Araya and SLAYER in such unique way, we can be sure to verify that it is awesome. Any trip to Ukraine would no longer be acceptable without stopping to pay tribute to this beautiful creation.