From the Music Vault - Slayer
Published June 06, 2006
A lot, and I mean a lot, of people bagged this album and said it was un-Slayerish. Don't ask me what that means. A lot of people didn't understand what was going on. How did their Slayer turn punk? Well the simple fact is they never turned punk. These are all old songs. Guys. This isn't Slayer. Well, it's them playing, but these aren't their songs. One day when you are sitting at a friend's house listening to music and a song comes on and it sounds like a Slayer song? One that you know they did? Think about it.
These guys were paying tribute to their influences.
Or just bored in the studio one day.
You make the call cause this is one of my favorite Slayer albums.
And "Violent Pacification" is just fucking insane.
Happy National Day of Slayer everyone! -T
Abolish Government (TSOL)
Violent Pacification (DRI)
Richard Hung Himself (D.I.)
Stain of Mind
Bitter Peace
- From the Music Vault - Slayer
- Published: June 06, 2006
- Type: Opinion
- Section: Music
- Filed Under: Music: Metal, Music: Punk Rock
- Writer: Michele Catalano
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Apart from the usually cited albums, I loved the debut, Show No Mercy.
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Granted " Undisputed.." wasn't one of my favs, I do agree that they it was rather huge with the punk scene. A friend of mine way back, that was editor for Rapid Fire Magazine(Boston Punk Fanzine),loved this release. I may not have liked it but I "got it".
Bands will always do tributes to their influences. I can't say if they did a good job because I'm not a huge punk fan but I can say I would rather listen to that CD than Def Leppard's new release..*Smirk*
For me, "South of Heaven" is the f*cking ballz!!
Great Review guys... Maybe you can do a review for Ironchrist"Getting the most out pof your Extinction"!?!