Heavy metal group Slayer have shown their softer side after rescuing a homeless kitten.
The band, known for their metal anthems such as Dead Skin Mask, Reign In Blood and Angel of Death, rescued the kitten before a gig, naming it Gypsy.
Slayer’s publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald, speaking after the band shared the snap online, said: "Last night Kerry [King] and some of the crew went to dinner at Kerry’s favourite steak house in Indy, St. Elmo’s Steak House.
"Afterwards, the assistant tour manager, Jess [Cortese] saw a homeless man on the street who offered up this little kitten for a dollar.
"The kitten was freezing so Jess took it, slept with her in her bunk on the bus and went to the venue with her today, hanging out.
"One of the runners knew someone who wanted a kitten, so the little guy now has a new home where he or she currently is."