God Hates Us All

• Artist : Slayer
• Binding : Audio CD
• EAN : 0886971311020
• Is Adult Product? : No
• Label : Sony Music CMG
• Languages : Original Language: English
• Manufacturer : Sony Music CMG
• MPN : 8 3 00713110
• Number Of Discs : 1
• Package Dimensions : 0.54 inches (Height) x 5.55 inches (Length) x 0.18 pounds (Weight) x 4.97 inches (Width)
• Package Quantity : 1
• Part Number : 8 3 00713110
• Product Group : Music
• Publisher : Sony Music CMG
• Release Date : 2009-06-22
• Running Time : 1
• SKU : 11Sonyrow4Sept3941
• Studio : Sony Music CMG
• UPC : 886971311020

On first listening to God Hates Us All, one immediately fears a terrible regression to the Slayer who were so desperate to shock that their lyrics became nothing more than a dull catalogue of historical evil-doings and painful ways to die, and whose sound was reduced to an annoying, structure-less buzzing, lacking all weight and power. After the introductory "Darkness of Christ", the band burst into "Disciple", an enraged howl backed by a mean riff that increases in momentum till the guitars begin to blur. But, thankfully, there's a saving grace: the drums, though searingly fast in their rolls, don't attempt to out-run the over-heating guitars. Consequently, Slayer never lose control, retaining their heaviness and vitality as the tom-tom rumble of "New Faith" leads them into "Bloodline", with its chopping "Children of the Grave"-style riff and electric shriek of a solo. Here's a further improvement--Slayer's solos are always brief, brutal shudderings, often, as in ! "Here Comes The Pain", sounding like some creature being quickly killed. The vocals too are notable in their refusal to descend to a bog-standard metal grunt (such a silly affectation). Though they occasionally lapse into predictable rap & grind ("Cast Down"), Slayer and producer Matt Hyde have kept this album true to the band's raison d'etre--it's shockingly heavy. --Dominic Wills

- Amazon.co.uk Review

Tracks:

• Disc 1

  • 1: Darkness Of Christ
  • 2: Disciple
  • 3: God Send Death
  • 4: New Faith
  • 5: Cast Down
  • 6: Threshold
  • 7: Exile
  • 8: Seven Faces
  • 9: Bloodline
  • 10: Deviance
  • 11: War Zone
  • 12: Here Comes the Pain
  • 13: Payback

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