Slayer To Work On New Material In The New Year
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Right after the New Year, Slayer plans to start working on new material for their eleventh studio album, intended for a 2008 release, and will tour the world to support it. "I'm excited to see where the new music will go, how it's going to sound, what the total writing and recording experience will be like. I'm sure it will be like the one for 'Christ Illusion' - great!"
Slayer recently received their third Grammy nomination. The Slayer track, "The Final Six," from the band's 2007 Limited Edition "Christ Illusion," was nominated in the category of "Best Metal Performance."
"The Final Six," written by Slayer's vocalist/bassist Tom Araya and guitarist Jeff Hanneman and produced by Josh Abraham, is a chilling look at an hypothesized end of the world. The song made its debut last July as the Single of the Week on MySpace where it has since accumulated some 750,000 plays, an astounding number for a song that received no commercial airplay.
"When I first got the word, I thought someone was playing a joke," mused Araya. "But obviously, we've made an impression on the industry. The people at the upper levels have taken notice of what we've done, and that's awesome."
Slayer's two previous Grammy nominations were for 2002's "Disciple" from the album "God Hates Us All," and last year's "Eyes of the Insane," for which they took home the Grammy Award.
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I like their style. Each album evolves a little bit differently, but nothing drastic like some bands (who sometimes disappoint by sounding too different from their previous material that earned them the fans to start with). To say it all sounds the same is about as lame as a non-metal head saying "all that noise sounds the same."
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That's interesting because I didn't like Slayer when I first heard them because of the vocal delivery. I think Tom sounds more p***ed in the newer stuff - say since the 90s. Or he's screaming/yelling a little more forcefully. But I like all of the stuff now. Song-wise, I actually prefer the old classics. But for complete albums I like the newer ones from start to finish more than the older ones.
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I wouldn't ever want slayer to change their sound, cuz thats what Slayer is man, the same sh** over again. Just like Motorhead and AC/DC, you get the same thing out of every album, nothing ever changes that much or evolves. So yeah I'm stoked on this next Slayer record and it better sound the exact same as all their other stuff.
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"I wouldn't ever want slayer to change their sound, cuz thats what Slayer is man, the same sh** over again. Just like Motorhead and AC/DC, you get the same thing out of every album, nothing ever changes that much or evolves. So yeah I'm stoked on this next Slayer record and it better sound the exact same as all their other stuff."
I hate it when bands do that (I like Motorhead and AC/DC but how many cds have they released in all? and i have a combined total of 6 Motorhead and AC/DC albums) as there is no point in owning one or maybe three of their cds. It is a form of artistic lazyness when bands just put out the same album with different songs as it eliminates the point of pushing yourself and staying fresh. On the otherhand I own every Slayer album (except Diablous In Musica) however I wish that they would push themselves for a little bit to create something a little bit more fresh.
RIP Chuck guitar god
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12. writes:
I'm not saying break the Slayer mold, just expand it more? I don't know. Maybe I'm just not destined to enjoy them as much as others. Maybe if Slayer did the Death thing and got a little more progressive, but I suppose you can't like every band. I'll still give it to Slayer their ability to write musically and all the influence they've had, just not my cup of tea.
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well i think that south of heaven sounded differantly from reigning blood, seasons sounded differant then like...haunting the chapel. christ allusion sounds differant then the others. Araya's vocal style changes, and so does the guitar tone. I want them to keep lombardo on drums.
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So cruor, according to you Motorhead and AC/DC are artisically lazy. Well you can go eat a big long horse d***. Just because and band doesn't proggress on every single album doesn't mean they're lazy, thats such a critical load of sh** man. I like it when bands do that though, I think it's cool how some bands evolve but there's some that I'd like to stay the same and really stick to their guns, like Slayer. Thats why Slayer kicks so much ass.
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Slayer going prog? Haha, that'd be a surprise. In any case - I hope Araya gets his vocals down. Notice every song he sings in the slow yell sucks, and fast tracks like Cult, Jihad and Consfearacy were actually good? Cased closed haha.
Seriously though, who needs to change your sound when you can still write a song like Cult.
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18. writes:
A new Slayer release - awesome!!!! Another world tour - AWESOME!!!!! Slayer is what Slayer is....you know what you are going to get and I like what they do. The fact they have stayed true to what THEY like doing is good enough for me. Bring on another brutal release!!!
Some bands say they progress musically - this usually is an affront for their music sucks!!! I would hate to see Slayer progress in a fashion that the once gods of metal did - Metallica. I am sure nobody would like to see Slayer put out the crap Metallica have - remember Load, etc!?!?!?!?!? What would everyone think if Slayer put out garbage like that????
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"u should hear slayers over and over again dude, becxause theres no similarities on it"
Thats true....listen to reign in blood then listen to diabolous in musica then listen to seasons in the abyss then christ illusion pretty different if you ask me!
Who cares anyway Slayer's Slayer i dont want them to change
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"So cruor, according to you Motorhead and AC/DC are artisically lazy."
as much as i hate to admit it yes they are artistically lazy in my opinion. Since the 70s and 60s they have done nothing but put out the same album with different songs on it and thus have had nothing fresh to the music nor anything original and thus no artistical push.
Wouldn't you call Michelangelo artistically lazy if all he did in his career was sculpt the statue of David in different poses?
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22. writes:
Damn you all, now I have to replace my current playlist with Slayer... The only direction I would like to see them go is more extreme. I loved how Demiricous' "One (Hellbound)" sounded like a death-metal infused slayer. Throw in some more super-fast stuff, some more blast beats and some more growls. If they don't, I'll still probably like what they turn out, so it's all good.
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Yeah I love Slayer, the only complaint I have is that last time when I saw them live they looked like they were just going about business. They didn't look like they where having fun and the crowd was wild. they just did their set, didn't come back after the show for a couple of other songs...like I said, it looked like they were just doing some kind of business, they laked passion. Then a friend of mine saw them with the Manson tour and he said the same thing...have you guys noticed that also ?
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Man, I just hope Tom and Jeff have more input this time. I'm sick of King's lyrics. He hates God and religion and Christians. WE GET IT WE GET IT WE GET IT! If you want to talk about the same sh** over and over and over and over there you go. Come on! Get back to war and death and destruction. Even straight satanism is better than "I hate god I hate god I hate god" over and over and over. Musically, they STILL blow away bands HALF their age on stage. I don't think they've lost a step. AND, Christ Illusion is what the natural progression should sound like 23 years after Show No Mercy. If you listen to some other recent releases by bands that have been around that long and compare them to their debut, they don't even sound like the same band.
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I agree with Red Chord, in concert they do look like they are just going about their business. I saw them with Manson this last tour, and I thought the same thing. Then again, they were the same way when I saw them 10 years ago. If you think you are gonna go to a Slayer concert and see a mind-blowing show, think again. Slayer is one band I would rather listen to on disc over live. Personally, I did think Christ Illusion wasn't all that good. I'll take the Reign in Blood, South of Heaven and Seasons in the Abyss days anyday over their last few releases. Just my personal preference. I'm not against them changing things up a little on the next release, as long as they remain who they are...Slayer. I think their riffs are no where near as good or challenging as they were in the past, and nothing they play nowadays makes me say, "damn, that is bad*ss". Just my opinions.
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"Man, I just hope Tom and Jeff have more input this time. I'm sick of King's lyrics. He hates God and religion and Christians. WE GET IT WE GET IT WE GET IT! If you want to talk about the same sh** over and over and over and over there you go. Come on! Get back to war and death and destruction. Even straight satanism is better than "I hate god I hate god I hate god" over and over and over."
You gotta point there....
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33. writes:
I agree with those who said that Slayer's sound has been almost the same for the past 20 plus years, but if you really come to think of it, would you guys have it any other way? I don't suppose another Metallica is what we'd want to have.
On another note, this is by far the most constructive discussion I've seen. I've yet to see anyone flame anyone's opinion. Bravo.
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It would be hard to b**** a band that as stayed true to it's roots for so many years. Love it or not, Slayer did not go into the big labels bullsh** of trying to change the sound to gain more fans. They are doing the music they want to do and ultimately, that gain them tons of fan.
I am 31 years old and have been listening to Slayer since the 80's. I manage a restaurant and there are kids of 15-16 years old that are really into Slayer. It is very rare to see a band that is liked throughout many generations. they achieve that.
I would dare compare their influence in metal music to the great pop bands that are still so popular even after their disappearance.
So yeah some guys here do not like Slayer that much but still most of them respect their integrity and AHUGE balls. Long live Slayer
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I have always put Slayer in the company of my other favorite bands for one reason...they stay true to what made them who they are. They don't need to be mainstream, they don't need to sell millions and millions of records, they don't change in the way of so many of my (former) favorite bands have to appeal to the masses (Metallica, Mudvayne, Incubus....yeah, Incubus...check out S.C.I.E.N.C.E, great album...I wanna know if anybody else agrees). I too have listened to Slayer since the 80's, and I feel that they are one of the bands that us, umm, "oldtimers" can claim as our own.
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42. writes:
I definitely agree with FocusShift, but then again, that what slayer is. Slayer will change their sound slightly but nothing crazy like Metallica's sound. There's nothing bad about not changing and there's nothing bad about changing. You just gotta do it right.
44. writes:
ME LIKE SLAYER, AND AS A GUITARIST, I GET BETTER ALL THE TIME, IT'S BEST TO STICK TO YOUR GUNS LIKE SLAYER, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH A LITTLE EXPERIMENTAL SOMETIMES, AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T SUCK LIKE METALLICA'S ST ANGER BULLSH*T, AND BTW SLAYERS REIGN IN BLOOD IS PROBABLY WHAT MADE ME WANT TO WRITE MUSIC, IT HAD THE FIRST SONG I FIRST LEARNED TO PLAY, WHICH WAS RAINING BLOOD, AND THAT WAS HANDS DOWN THE BEST SLAYER ALBUM, EVER!!!!!
LONG LIVE SLAYER
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To be honest, I thought Christ Illusion was a bit of a let down. It just never really grew on me, and that's the first Slayer album to EVER give me that feeling. After the new album and tour(s), I think they should retire on top of their game.
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"in concert they do look like they are just going about their business" - I partly agree only!
Some bands have so much substance and blast it over the audience during a gig that they do not need to jump and do stuff to look that they "give it" to the audience. Of course it is always nice to have guys like Angus Young bashing his brains out on the stage, but I feel that Slayer doesn't fall into that category. Simply watching a Slayer DVD at home with your stereo system makes me wanna wreck the whole place. I had the same feeling during last Megadeth concert. Audience was going crazy although Mustaine & Co weren't at all jumping all over the place. Never-the-less everybody was moshing around and enjoying the show.
IMO when music is good and artistic vibe transcends beyond the stage to the crowd, I need nothing more.
I like bands that stick to their guns and do what they are best at so can only say:
SLAYER RULZZZZ!!!!!
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Well skullcrusher what I meant is that I don't feel the passion anymore when I see them in concert. I saw them 6 times and the 6th time was not like before. I know that they don't move alot but it seems that they didn't even care about the music. Like it was some sort of habit or the only thing they know how to do. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge Slayer fan but in concert their age is showing I guess.
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MAYBE IT'S AGE, BUT THEY CAN STILL TEAR THE PLACE DOWN, BTW CHRIST ILLUSION WAS OK FOR A COUPLE OF SONGS, BEST WAS CULT, ON THE ALBUM, ANYWAY SLAYER WON'T STOP TIL' THEIR ALL DOWN, OR IN WHEELCHAIRS, LONG LIVE SLAYER!!!!!!!
P.S. REIGN IN BLOOD
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OF COURSE THEY WILL, LOOK AT BETHOVEEN AND MOZART FOR EXAMPLE AIN'T METAL, BUT IT HAS BEEN LISTENED TO FOR MANY YEARS, AND IS ALSO AN INFLUENCE ON ME, AND MANY OTHER ARTISTS, LIKE TREY AZAGTHOTH OF MORBID ANGEL, HE SAYS THAT MOZART WAS A BIG INFLUENCE ON HIM, GO TO ONE OF THE UNOFFICIAL WEBSITES OF MORBID ANGEL, AND IT WILL SAY THAT MOZART WAS A BIG INFLUENCE ON HIM
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65. writes:
kerry king is a really overrated guitarist but jeff hanneman or however u spell his last name is sick. i guess they have been consistent in their career and u gotta giev them credit for that but none of their songs really compare to anything metallica and megadeth have written minus their last few records
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66. writes:
umm regardless of wat anyone says....u dont hear metallica! at every show u go to ....but wat
f***ING SLAYERRRRRRRRRRRR
so shutup the ones sayng they suck....shutup about anything negative about slayer...they kick yur f***ing trivium loving a$$ and r f***ing AWESOME at wat they love to do and play
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69. writes:
And please don't compare those of us who aren't too fond of all of Slayer's material to people who like bands like Trivium. . .that's just an unwarranted insult. We're still all showing major respect for them even if we don't necessarily like/listen to Slayer.
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(If I'm not making sense, sorry, I've been drugged up since last night at the hospital. F*cking gastrointestinal inflammation. Living off of broths/soups, Teas/Sprite/Ginger Ale, and Jello. Okay, I know I've puked my insides out til 10pm last night, but now that I'm feeling better can I get some f*cking solid food!!!???)
In repsonse to those who think that Slayer hasn't changed, I beg to differ. Mind you, one can listen to different Slayer albums/songs, and regardless of what track is playing, you still recognize it as a Slayer song...But they actually have expanded/variated their mold. By the way, I liked the "Michaelangelo posing the Statue of David differently" analogy, which does make sense because I just visualized Slayer albums being titled "Slayer doing War", "Slayer against God and Religion", "Slayer against the War in Iraq"...etc...(which is probably funnier to me right now because I'm the equivalent of stoned right now)...I digress...Basically my point was that though Slayer's overall style hasn't changed, there are smaller details in each album that make each album different and unique. You just gotta listen closely...
Also, someone made a good point earlier in this thread: AT LEAST THEY AREN'T PULLING A NU-METALLICA ON US ANY TIME SOON. Mind you, I'd also be kinda curious about what they'd be like if they did something a smidgeon more progressive...But I'm not so curious to a point of anticipating it.
Other than that, I'm all for another Slayer album where they show how even after over 20 years of kicking ass, they still are gonna exponentially kick much more a$$ with each new album than the younger Nu-core fags. Basically, Slayer is a Quartet whose sole purpose on this earth is to kick ass, and you can be rest assured, that no matter whose a$$ is getting kicked, that so long as Slayer's bootprints are on it, the a$$ most likely had it coming.....
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1. FocusShift writes:
Headline really should be: "Slayer to Work On Writing the Same Stuff Again."
I'm not saying Slayer is bad, but a little diversity wouldn't kill them.