album · September 11, 2001
God Hates Us All
American Recordings Catalog P&DSee this day
heavy metalthrash metal
The album "God Hates Us All" was the first Slayer release to feature the full lineup of Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, and Paul Bostaph. It was also the band's first album to be recorded and mixed entirely digitally.
- "God Hates Us All" was released on September 11, 2001, the same day as the September 11 attacks in the United States. The album was later reissued with a bonus track, "God Send Death."
- The album's title, artwork, and lyrical themes reflect a dark and nihilistic outlook, common in Slayer's discography. Wayne Static of Static-X provided guest vocals on the track "Ugh."
- Upon its release, "God Hates Us All" debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 50,000 copies in its first week. It marked a return to a more aggressive sound for the band after the experimental "Diabolus in Musica."
Slayer is an American band formed in 1981, widely regarded as one of the "big four" of thrash metal. "God Hates Us All" was released late in their career, after a period of lineup changes and amidst a shifting landscape for heavy music.
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