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Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: skunkyfunk on June 15, 2006, 11:27:42 PM: Slayer's new album, "Christ Illusion" is coming out in August 2006. Care to comment on the album cover?

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y160/BlabberPhotos/Miscellaneous/SlayerChristIllusionCoverArt.jpg)

To hear the latest song, go to slayer.net and the music in the background is a song in its entirety.
Title: EERIE ARTWORK
Post by: mon116ph on June 17, 2006, 09:46:56 AM: I dont know pero weird...

Parang "Pinoy Jesus Christ"..

Pango..pandak and disabled..

Pinoy kaya ang inspiration ng nag drawing nyan?

Pero definitely that would be an EVIL album...

Best to play infront of your PARISH PRIEST and other CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH..

Ano sa tingin nyo?
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: pallas on June 18, 2006, 10:30:02 AM: hmmm nothing left for the mind to decipher coz its all there. The jihad, the 666, mother teresa and the wrong-eyed jesus submerged on the beach of blood. Washington and San francisco in ruins, troops of death parachuting on us all. Reminds me of Francic Bacon on prosac and a bottle of rum :D
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: meashuggahr on June 19, 2006, 09:54:37 AM: it seem too look brutal, evil, dark.....

but where is the "Jesus" :idea:

are these the comix of the dark side? perhaps the real ones are on stealth mode:)
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: pallas on June 19, 2006, 03:36:18 PM: Quote from: meashuggahr
it seem too look brutal, evil, dark.....

but where is the "Jesus" :idea:

are these the comix of the dark side? perhaps the real ones are on stealth mode:)

the triclops with the crown of thorns.....wrong-eyed jesus or anyway you wanna call it :D
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: meashuggahr on June 19, 2006, 06:46:57 PM: Quote from: pallas
Quote from: meashuggahr
it seem too look brutal, evil, dark.....

but where is the "Jesus" :idea:

are these the comix of the dark side? perhaps the real ones are on stealth mode:)

the triclops with the crown of thorns.....wrong-eyed jesus or anyway you wanna call it :D

hmmm...the newly shaved triclops with the crown of thorns? or maybe cage diguised as the triclops with the crown of thorns. :D

slayer's music good though:)
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: skunkyfunk on June 25, 2006, 01:30:37 AM: Diabolus In Musica's cover scared me much more...
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: waybine on June 27, 2006, 01:48:53 AM: Parental Advisory: Explicit Contents!
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: judithp_shredder on July 02, 2006, 03:42:55 PM: aabangan ko toh!!
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: skunkyfunk on July 05, 2006, 11:13:34 AM: Quote from: waybine
Parental Advisory: Explicit Contents!

As if your parents would allow. ;)

PS Dati napabili ako ng Slayer - Divine Intervention sa nanay ko nung 3rd year HS sa Singapore. Banned daw sabi niya. Kaya nauwi ako sa Obituary. OK kay nanay, pero nag-freak out kaopisina niyang kasama bumili... :D
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: pallas on July 05, 2006, 10:57:44 PM: Quote from: skunkyfunk
Diabolus In Musica's cover scared me much more...

how do you rate reign in blood?
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: skunkyfunk on September 04, 2006, 04:18:54 AM: Hey how's the new album?
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: r3c_214 on September 07, 2006, 11:47:45 AM: astig got one already!! buy it na..
nag karoon pa nga ata ng slayer night sa mayrics eh!!!
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: TheEdge on September 12, 2006, 05:45:41 PM: meron na rin ako okay na okay siya, ito ang hinihintay ko yung dating bagsak ng slayer the best to :)
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: nixxx on September 13, 2006, 09:48:04 AM: pinapanindgan na nila ang pgi2ng satanista nila
:D
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: TheEdge on September 14, 2006, 04:56:17 PM: Quote from: nixxx
pinapanindgan na nila ang pgi2ng satanista nila
:D

dude be open minded
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: Mustspit on September 14, 2006, 04:57:58 PM: "i've made my choice, 666!!!" :twisted: 8)
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: Santo Muerte on September 16, 2006, 12:06:46 AM: Available na ba locally ito?
Title: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: Markujo on October 18, 2006, 09:45:53 PM: REIGN IN BLOOD? CLASSIC!!!!
Title: Re: SLAYER'S NEW ALBUM
Post by: CYANIDE BOMB on October 22, 2006, 10:03:44 PM: Still very slayer!!!!!!!!!!

i like bostaph's drumming though but hey they still got it all these years if only rick rubin produced it that would be the real reunion hehehe
Title: SLAYER - Christ Illusion
Post by: Santo Muerte on January 14, 2007, 03:35:04 AM: Ok so I've finished listening to the album several times & here's my own review:

I've had great expectations for this album, primarily because it marks the return of original skinsman, drum god Dave Lombardo, back to their ranks since 1990's "Seasons In The Abyss".

First track "Flesh Storm" sets things off with the band's trademark buzzsaw riffing speedfest, with vocalist/bassist Tom Araya barking lyrics about the horrors of war(w/c btw, is a favorite Slayer song topic). My only complaint about this song is that whatever ferocity & momentum the song has managed to build up is broken by the half-time chorus. Second track "Catalyst" is also another speedfest & I like the way how the lyrics are phrased. The album is balanced by slower tracks such as "Eyes Of The Insane", "Skeleton Christ", "Black Serenade" & "Cult" but the album's highlight is "Jihad", a song written about the 9/11 attack in the terrorists' perspective. It opens with a clean Middle-Eastern sounding riff before going to a heavier chromatic-sounding one which sounds similar to "Spill The Blood" from their "South Of Heaven" LP, then kicks into full-on thrash mode. The aggression & viciousness of the song is only matched by it's scathing lyrics(Imagine what Araya, who admits being a devout Christian, is thinking while singing "F*ck your God erase his name. A lady weeps insane with sorrow. I'll take his towers from the world. You're f*cking raped upon your deathbed."). The album closes with "Supremist", which showcases probably the first time Slayer has done a blastbeat in their songs.

These are what I've observed so far: The song intros are shorter than usual. On Slayer's older stuff they'd usually play the primary riffs that make up most of the song before the verses kick in. The majority of the songs including the fast ones go straight to the point & hammers it home with the force of a wrecking ball. Also, most of the songs were written by guitarist Kerry King so it has a more anti-religous theme compared to their previous records. The return of Dave Lombardo also had a very significant impact on this record, as he delivers one of his best & most aggressive performances to date.

Christ Illusion may have not surpassed Seasons In The Abyss or the godly Reing In Blood, but it may arguably be the angriest & most hateful record Slayer has ever released.