Slayer - Altar Of Sacrifice [HQ]

Slayer is an American band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King.[1] Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, which has been called "the heaviest album of all time" by Kerrang!.[2] The band is credited as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal acts, along with Megadeth, Anthrax and Metallica.[3]

Slayer's musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, atonal guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, Satanism, religion and warfare have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong criticism from religious groups and the public.[citation needed]

Since their debut album in 1983, the band has released two live albums, one box set, four videos, two extended plays, and eleven studio albums, four of which have received gold certification in the United States. The band has received four Grammy nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the Insane", and one in 2008 for the song "Final Six". They have played music festivals worldwide, including Unholy Alliance, Download and Ozzfest.

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[DamageFuckerNO1]

I'm a batized Christian, and I belive in God. On July 15. I will go to a Slayer concert :D people who claim Slayer is satanic, are totally ignorant fucks!

[neilwiger]

I think SLAYER was the most important "thrash" band.... period.... 

[gjwood61350]

@franzzzle What band doesn't pose as what they aren't? Once you become a well known band image is everything.

[patrolmostwanted]

@franzzzle Araya said they wanted to scare people on purpose to create an image.

[Hellhammerabadon]

Stop talking about christians, god, satan, or whatever, and let's bang some heads to this, damnit!

[neilwiger]

@franzzzle I said most important thrash band..... Not religious band.... Well, I guess if thrash is your religion then that might be a different story. At any rate, I really don't get a bent out of shape about bands and there belief systems. All I care about is whether they can play guitar and make their drumming stick. I think SLAYER has more than proven those abilities. 'Nuff said.

[franzzzle]

@neilwiger i think slayer was the most poser thrash band. especially considering the above comment ^^^ they are christians who pose as satanists. POSE-rs

[redconspcy31]

it is to die for

[redconspcy31]

my shit is angellic

[redconspcy31]

by the way try my vials of crack cocaine

[redconspcy31]

God is badassed, read revelations...angels are killers, i'm definitely down with a brutal God

[SLIPKNOTFREA]

Some people are too religious by calling everyone bad!