The band's line-up experienced its first of many mutations in 1989, with Jer and Bill being replaced by Rick Rancid (guitar) and John Sicko (drums). Nunslaughter's second demo, The Rotting Christ, emerged shortly thereafter. The next band-member morphogenesis occurred in 1991, when Gregoroth and Sicko slithered away. Von the Impaler latched on as a drummer and Don of the Dead (still on bass) became NunSlaughter's vocalist as well. This repugnant assemblage produced the band's third demo, Impale the Soul of Christ on the Inverted Cross of Death.
Two years crawled by before the next Nunslaughter creation was revealed. In 1993, upon learning that the now legendary Ritual of Darkness demo was being bootlegged as a 7" record in Brazil, Don of the Dead began conspiring to celebrate NunSlaughter's international conquest. The band conjured up yet another drummer, Mark Perversion. Hell bent on keeping the intrinsic, unrefined sound that had become their trademark, N.S. recorded their infamous The Guts of Christ demo completely live in their living room.
In 1995, NunSlaughter reinstated the unholy alliance of three of the original members: Don of the Dead, Gregoroth and Jer the Butcher. This sinister triad summoned the relentless drumming powers of Jim Sadist and created the Face of Evil demo for the underground death metal masses. In January of '97, after Gregoroth and the Butcher went their separate ways, Don and Jim, along with fresh meat Chris 213 (bass) and Blood (guitar), began a new decade of death with the band's first studio recording, a split 7" record with BLOODSICK.
After countless setbacks and continuous writing, NunSlaughter unleashed four more 7" records, with the first being a limited edition glow-in-the-dark split 7" record with DEKAPITATOR. Soon after, a meeting of the most sinister kind came about with CRUCIFER to release a split 7" of 666 copies. Unable to restrain their twisted prolific minds, NunSlaughter then produced an entire 7" record entitled Blood Devil and the legend continued to grow from their split 7" with cult female death metal band DERKETA.
With the signing to Revenge Productions, NunSlaughter released their full-length album, Hells Unholy Fire. A tour was arranged to promote the LP, and NunSlaughter began their European tour in September 2000. While touring, Nunslaughter released another 7" record entitled Trifurcate.
Continuing with the tradition of vinyl and metal, NunSlaughter prominently display their prowess in song-writing ability and creativity by releasing many 7"s with specialty packaging. The time was ripe and the desire was there, so NunSlaughter decided to release another full-length studio LP in 2003. Entitled Goat, this insidious recording was released by Revenge Productions in Europe and Metal War Productions in the USA. Another tour was booked and NunSlaughter prepared to invade Australia with their Metal Assault tour. Booking six dates in Australia with some of the best underground Aussie bands, NunSlaughter held their own and proved their metal fist could reach around the world. Upon their return, NunSlaughter spent the next 2 years writing and recording over 16 new 7" records and split 7"s. Working almost exclusively with Hells Headbangers, the band was able to produce some of the underground's most sought-after vinyl releases.
The planets aligned correctly in 2005, and another tour was prepared and booked, this time in Japan. The Goat LP/CD had been sold out for a long time, so plans were made to re-press it with a new layout and bonus track, as a digipak CD/LP and picture-disc LP, all on Hells Headbangers. The tour of Japan was immensely successful. With new-found vigor, the band is planning their second DVD, this time with footage and audio of Japan.
2006 has seen the release of a multitude of records including a split 7" with NOCTURNAL, Fathers of Fright 7", Fuck the God in Heaven (on shaped CD and shaped picture-disc LP), Face of Evil 7", Rotting Christ 3" CD, Goat deluxe jewel-case CD, DemoSlaughter 7" box set, An Evening At War LP/PLP, and the Damned In Japan 7" box set. Plans are being hatched to take the band back to California for a few shows as well as Florida, New York, Ohio and Illinois. This year NunSlaughter will also team up with several notable acts like DECEASED, DESTRUCTOR, MUTILATED MESSIAH, and BRODY'S MILITIA for some split records. A rehearsal LP is also planned for the Japanese label Heavy Metal Super Stars and possibly a new studio album on Hells Headbangers.
A 2007 tour of Scandinavia is already planned and there is no end in sight. Nunslaughter is over 25 years old.
God
Nunslaughter Lyrics
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You must realize I feel contempt
Those who force me to believe
In a lord above
He can not be
Christ was no messiah
He was just a man
An ill conceived plan
But I know this I have
Learned from all my strife
Do what thou wilt
Is my way of life
Christ he did not rise
From the inner crypt
All you Christian scum
Make me fucking sick
He who fears the dark
Shall never see the light
The song "God" by Nunslaughter is a controversial and provocative piece that addresses the singer's disbelief in God and contempt for those who force them to believe. The singer firmly declares that God does not exist, and they cannot be made to believe in a lord above. They show their animosity toward Christianity by denying that Christ was a messiah and calling those who follow him "Christian scum."
The singer's rejection of conventional religious beliefs is informed by their own experiences of strife, and they affirm that they live by the maxim to "do what thou wilt." They champion a path of self-determination and individual freedom rather than subservience to religious authority. The final line of the song serves as a warning to those who fear the darkness of non-belief, as they will never see the light of religious truth.
This song stirs strong reactions from listeners due to its unapologetic atheism and strong language. It challenges religious conventions and asserts a confrontational message that denies the legitimacy of religious authority. The lyrics are likely to appeal to those who reject religious dogma and embrace individualism, while also provoking a strong backlash from those who hold religious beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
God - There is no God
The singer of the song rejects the notion of God's existence.
You must realize I feel contempt
The singer feels strong disrespect for those who try to force them to believe in God.
Those who force me to believe
The singer resents those who compel them to believe in God.
In a lord above
The artist objects to the idea of a deity above.
He can not be
The artist firmly believes that God does not exist.
Christ was no messiah
The singer rejects the idea that Jesus was a savior.
He was just a man
The singer acknowledges that Jesus was an ordinary human being, not a supernatural figure.
You follow in a dream
The artist believes that religious believers are essentially deluded.
An ill conceived plan
The artist considers the idea of following religious teachings foolish.
But I know this I have
The artist feels confident in their own knowledge.
Learned from all my strife
The singer has acquired wisdom through difficult experiences.
Do what thou wilt
The artist adopts a philosophy of personal freedom and individualism.
Is my way of life
The singer prioritizes their own choices and desires over any external authority or moral code.
Christ he did not rise
The singer dismisses the idea of Jesus's resurrection as a myth.
From the inner crypt
The singer scoffs at the idea of a miraculous event happening in a tomb.
All you Christian scum
The artist expresses disgust towards people who identify as Christians.
Make me fucking sick
The artist's resentment towards Christians is intense and visceral.
He who fears the dark
The singer believes that being afraid of the unknown or unfamiliar is a weakness.
Shall never see the light
The singer suggests that such fear prevents progress or enlightenment.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Don Crotsley, Jim Konya
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Nellson Stout
The fact that this video is so cheesy just makes it 100 times better and the song itself is already fucking amazing
K. Whitefoot
Lol, this is like the coolest thing nunslaughter's ever done.
Enric Martinez
I fucking love these guys, one of the most consistent death metal bands around delivering brutality with great efficiency. One of the more enjoyable to see life too. I hope they hit European shores soon and we can enjoy an extremely violent pit here in Amsterdam!!! NUNSLAUGHTER!!!
Ilya S
Whoa - they managed to cram both anti-religious message AND anti-corporate message into the same video.
Just...blows my mind.
Someone in this band must've had a particularly bad job interview...or two.
Robert Huffman
Skill.
Otto Erickson
LeonardCrassman I fuckin' love sluts!
David Ingram
Gotta love this! Both video & track are outstanding. Quite probably my new fave band!
DIRENOTES BLOG
I'm no atheist but I do like Nunslaughter, this video is hilarious.
Flip T
find atheism.
Adrian Pena
That's why they're called Nuns Laughter! Haha 😆\m/ 666