Kerry King Talks About New Slayer Album
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Slayer guitarist Kerry King has recently been talking about the follow-up to 2001's "God Hates Us All," due by the end of the year.
"[It doesn't have a name yet] because every time you give one of those out, it always changes anyway.
"I think the idea is to get eleven [songs] on there. We have the music for ten and I have lyrics for four of those, so we're in the home stretch.
The upcoming CD will be the group's first studio recording since drummer Dave Lombardo rejoined the band back in December 2001.
King has previously said he wants Dave Sardy to produce Slayer's next album, but now there is rumour that the band may collaborate with "Reign in Blood" producer Rick Rubin. "I don't know if he's heard what we've been doing lately, so we'll probably have to go do a demo in Dave's garage again, like the old days, get it to Rubin and see what he thinks."
Source: Metal Hammer
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If you've been dying for some new Slayer, pick up Demiricous' "One" that comes out Tuesday (and check out my review).
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At least a redesigned website gives a little hope that SOMETHING is going on. For the love of satan they should at least throw out a couple of songs to tide us over. All this waiting is making me CRAZY! I NEED NEW SLAYER! AND I NEED IT NOW!!! NOW GODDAMN IT NOW!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
But seriously, COME ON!!!
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17. writes:
SLAYER WILL KEEP ON REIGNING UNTIL THEY DIE! i am a die hard slayer fan and i am not really a nu-metal fan, but slipknot has one or two good songs. About their new album...its gonna kill. I can't sleep thinking about it. Just release the album...now...or very soon. And for all you guys who think slayer is gay...you are fags who arent metalheads... that listen to f***in gay music...slayer is BY FAR my favorite band in the world today. I would have to say that their worst cd yet, would be undisputed attitude...i hate punk music
Peace Slayer fans!
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21. writes:
It's funny how everybody cries "sellout" just because of the Warner Bros. change with Slayer. Do you realize that Slayer have been on a major label for 20 years? CBS refused to distribute Reign in Blood because of the content of Angel of Death. So, Geffen took it and ran with it if I'm not mistaken. Just because Metallica are p***ies and cower down to corporate record/radio pressure doesn't mean other great bands will do the same. Slayer--the last great thrash band left. Period.
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Calm the f*** down man! the album will be released in due time and we will all get our fix . untill then slap some older sh** in your veins and understand that slayer has it under control and they will not let us down like some other bands have in the past( I won't mention any names: Metallica, Megadeth, Machinehead. OOP'S!!!!!) . Slayer Will never change. SSSSSLLLLLAAAAAYYYYYEEEEERRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kerry King recently spoke to Decibel magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's much-anticipated follow-up to 2001's "God Hates Us All", tentatively due this summer via American Recordings.
According to King, the upcoming CD doesn't have a working title just yet ("every time you give one of those out, it always changes anyway," he explained), and it contains no overriding lyrical theme a la the war stories of "Diabolus In Musica" or "Divine Intervention"'s explorations of madness.
"I think the idea is to get eleven [songs] on there," King offered. "We have the music for ten and I have lyrics for four of those, so we're in the home stretch."
King is hoping to enter the studio shortly and promises a quick recording process.
"We've been playing together for so long now, we can just nail it and get it out there so we can go out and tour again."
The upcoming CD will be the group's first studio recording since drummer Dave Lombardo rejoined the band back in December 2001. While King claims Lombardo hasn't directly influenced the songwriting, "it definitely changes the complexion of the final product. I think if anybody's gonan fit the band best it's gonna be Dave, because he was there when we started."
"I think it'll be an extension of 'God Hates Us All', but with Dave's unique style," King told Revolver magazine for its February 2006 issue. "Dave's such a natural. He's a loose cannon, but in a good way. He'll go off and play something crazy, and we'll be like, 'Holy sh**, remember that!'"
Although King was previously quoted as saying that he wants Dave Sardy to produce Slayer's next album, there is currently talk about about a possible collaboration with "Reign in Blood" producer Rick Rubin on the upcoming CD. "I don't know if he's heard what we've been doing lately, so we'll probably have to go do a demo in Dave's garage again, like the old days, get it to Rubin and see what he thinks," King told Decibel.
While most of the album's lyrics have yet to be penned, the final product is sure to be as scathing, misanthropic and controversial as anything Slayer have written. One of guitarist Jeff Hanneman's songs may even address the attacks of 9/11 from the terrorists' perspective. "We're Slayer, dude," King told Revolver. "We have to be dangerous."
Although Slayer are obviously in no danger of being forgotten, King promises that the classic lineup "isn't a reunion 'cash-in-and-go-away' thing. We're not close to hanging it up; we've still got a lot left," he told Decibel.
In further news, Kerry King will be among the stars confirmed to attend the Hollywood's RockWalk induction of Black Label Society/Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, set to take place at 7425 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, January 17 at noon. The event is open for the public. Rob Zombie, Slash and Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver, Robert Trujillo of Metallica, John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie), baseball greats Mike Piazza and Scott Spiezio, wrestlers Steve Austin and Jericho, Vinnie Abbott and Rex Brown (ex-Pantera), Jerry Cantrell and Michael Inez (ex-Alice in Chains), and Jim Ladd are among the others who are expected to attend this event. }
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