God Hates Us All

2001 studio album by Slayer


God Hates Us All is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band, Slayer. God Hates Us All was released on September 11, 2001 through American Recordings.[6] Most of the lyrics were written by guitarist Kerry King and cover topics like religion, murder, revenge and self-control.[7] The album was recorded at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada because of the availability for cheaper studio time.

God Hates Us All
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
StudioThe Warehouse Studio, Vancouver
Genre
Length42:14
LabelAmerican Recordings
Producer
Slayer chronology
Diabolus in Musica
(1998)
God Hates Us All
(2001)
Christ Illusion
(2006)

The album peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200 and at #9 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[8][9] In 2002, the song "Disciple" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Metal Performance. It was Slayer's first Grammy nomination.[10]

Before Christmas 2001, Paul Bostaph decided to leave the band because of an elbow injury that affected his ability to drum. He would later reveal that the actual reason for him leaving was because "Musically, I wanted to do something else".[11] Since Slayer was without a drummer to finish their God Hates Us All tour, King contacted original drummer Dave Lombardo and asked if he would want to play the remainder of the tour. Lombardo accepted and played the remaining 21 shows. He did not take a permanent position with the band.[12]

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Darkness of Christ"  Kerry KingJeff Hanneman 1:30
2. "Disciple"  KingHanneman 3:35
3. "God Send Death"  Tom Araya, HannemanHanneman 3:45
4. "New Faith"  KingKing 3:05
5. "Cast Down"  KingKing 3:26
6. "Threshold"  KingHanneman 2:29
7. "Exile"  KingKing 3:55
8. "Seven Faces"  KingKing 3:41
9. "Bloodline"  Araya, HannemanHanneman, King 3:36
10. "Deviance"  Araya, HannemanHanneman 3:08
11. "War Zone"  KingKing 2:45
12. "Here Comes the Pain"  KingKing 4:32
13. "Payback"  KingKing 3:03

References

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  1. Mills, Matt (January 2, 2018). "10 Best Thrash Metal Albums Of The 21st Century". WhatCulture. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "How Slayer's 'God Hates Us All' Changed the Face of Metal". September 11, 2020.
  3. Bellino, Vince (March 29, 2017). "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Slayer "God Hates Us All"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. William Irwin (February 4, 2009). Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 199. ISBN 978-1405182089.
  5. "Ranking: Every Slayer Album from Worst to Best". November 21, 2018.
  6. "God Hates Us All - Slayer - Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  7. Diehl, Matt. "God Smacked". Guitar World. October 2001
  8. "Slayer Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  9. "Slayer Album & Song Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  10. "44th Grammy Awards - 2002". Rock On the Net. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  11. "Paul Bostaph Breaks Silence On Departure From Slayer". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  12. "Original Slayer Drummer Dave Lombardo Back For Tour". MTV. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2015.

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