1) … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists named Slaughter on last.fm:
1) Slaughter was a Canadian death/thrash metal band. They were formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1984 and briefly featured Chuck Schuldiner on guitar in 1986. Originally, they released one full-length called "Strappado" and several demos. Slaughter was disbanded from 1989 to 1995 but returned in 1996 to record a cover of Celtic Frost’s “Dethroned Emperor” for a tribute album called “In Memory of Celtic Frost”. They then re-released “Strappado” and a new compilation album called Not Dead Yet / Paranormal under the Nuclear Blast record label in 2001. They released Not Dead Yet in 2011 and Meatcleaver in 2013.
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2) Slaughter is an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, by lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. The band reached stardom in 1990 with their first album Stick It to Ya, which spawned several hit singles including "Up All Night", "Spend My Life", "Mad About You" and "Fly to the Angels". The album reached double platinum status in the United States. The band remains a steady act in national tours, mainly in the Rock Never Stops Tour which features several bands of the same era.
The band formed in 1988 with Mark Slaughter on vocals, Dana Strum as bassist, Tim Kelly on guitars and Blas Elias on drums. Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum had previously played together in Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Their debut album Stick It To Ya saw 3 songs hit the Billboard Hot 100: "Fly To the Angels (#19)", "Up All Night (#27)", and "Spend My Life (#39)".
Unlike many of the bands from the era who were suddenly phased out in the wake of the alternative movement, Slaughter remained intact and continued to produce new records. In 1992, the released their second album, titled The Wild Life. It had the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Real Love (#69)" and was certified platinum.
The band planned to dedicate themselves to their next album. However, in 1993 guitarist Tim Kelly was arrested for charges of drug trafficking, while bassist Dana Strum had a motorcycle accident that injured his playing hand. This delayed the recording of the album, but they kept working on it while Kelly was meeting with attorneys and Strum was rehabilitating. They finished the recording on February 1994 when Strum was completely rehabilitated.
At this time, they negotiated to be released from their label and signed with CMC Records. In 1995, they finally released Fear No Evil. Despite little success in the US, the album did well in Japan. Guitarist Dave Marshall (ex-Vince Neil band) had to fill in for Kelly at times, due to his legal problems.
Some time later, Kelly's legal troubles ended and the band committed to their next album. In 1997, they followed it with Revolution. This album featured a more eclectic and psychedelic sound, but again it was mostly ignored by the media.
In February 5, 1998, tragedy struck when guitarist Tim Kelly was killed in an auto accident in the Arizona desert. This deeply affected the band, but they were committed to continue with the band. Again, guitarist Dave Marshall briefly performed as a touring guitarist for Slaughter in Japan. In 1999, they hired Jeff Blando as Kelly's replacement and began working on their next album. A live album titled Eternal Live was released featuring some of the band's last performances with Kelly.
In 1999, they resurged with Back to Reality, featuring Blando as the new guitarist. Blando was previously in Left For Dead and Saigon Kick. Since then, Slaughter continues to play many rock package tours with other acts that saw prominence during the glam era of the late 1980s and very early 1990s.
During the summer of 1999, while on the "Rock Never Stops Tour" (which included Ted Nugent and Night Ranger), Slaughter enjoyed a brief commercial resurgence, and had the "#1 Track" on the "VH-1" CD "Power Ballads" with "Fly To The Angels" and "Up All Night" became the "#1 Track" on Rhino Records "Hard Hitters," and also took part in the Summer 2000 "Poison, Cinderella, Dokken and Slaughter" tour.
In 2001 Slaughter was a part of the "Voices of Metal" tour featuring Vince Neil (of Mötley Crüe), Ratt, and Vixen.
Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum's former Vinnie Vincent Invasion bandmate Bobby Rock has played as a touring drummer for Slaughter, filling in for Blas Elias on some shows of the Rock Never Stops Tour.
In April of 2004, Slaughter released a DVD-A entitled Then and Now that features 12 songs and 50 rare photos of the band over the years. Slaughter will also have a DVD that features all of the music videos and behind the scenes footage during the 2004 season.
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3) Slaughter was a French heavy metal band, formed in April 1983. Their '86 demo 'Excalibur' was reissued as a 12" by Fils du Metal in the spring of 2010.
Fly To The Angels
Slaughter Lyrics
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Oh, they're still on my mind
You had this smile
That could light up the world
Now when it rains
It seems the sun never shines
And I drive
Ooh, I got this feelin'
Girl, I gotta let you go
'Cause now you've got to fly high (fly high)
Fly to the angels
Heaven awaits your heart
And flowers bloom in your name
Whoa oh
You've got to fly (fly high)
Fly to the angels
All the stars in the night
Shine in your name
Though it hurts me way deep inside
When I turn and look and find
That you're not there
I try to convince myself
That the pain
The pain is still not gone
Still I drive
Down this lonely, lonely road
Ooh I got this feelin'
Girl, I've got to let you go
But now you've got to fly (fly high)
Fly to the angels
Heaven awaits your heart
And flowers bloom in your name
Whoa
You've got to fly (fly high)
Fly to the angels
All the stars in the night
Shine in your name
Fly
And still I drive down
This lonely, lonely road
Ooh, I got this feelin'
Oh, I can't let you go
But I know
That you've got to fly (fly high)
Fly to the angels
Heaven awaits your heart
And flowers bloom in your name
Whoa oh oh oh
You've got fly (fly high)
Fly to the angels
All the stars in the sky
Shine in your name, yeah
I'm gonna miss you
Miss you, girl
The lyrics to Slaughter's song "Fly to the Angels" express an intense feeling of loss, which the singer describes as driving down a lonely road. The song speaks about memories of a past relationship, with pictures of the person still on the singer's mind. The person is described as having a smile that could light up the world, but now the singer must say goodbye because the person has passed away. This loss is particularly difficult for the singer because it seems like the sun never shines anymore.
The singer acknowledges that the person they've lost has gone to heaven, and that their heart is waiting for them there. All of the stars in the night are shining in their name as they fly high and the flowers bloom and keep their memory alive. Even though the pain of losing the person has not gone away, the singer must let them go and accept their destiny. The chorus repeats the phrase "Fly to the angels" several times, which is a metaphor for the person's ascent into the afterlife.
Overall, the lyrics to "Fly to the Angels" speak to themes of loss, grief, and the journey of the soul after death. It is a powerful ballad that has touched many listeners over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Pictures of you
I still have memories of you in my mind
Oh, they're still on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you
You had this smile
You had an amazing smile
That could light up the world
Your smile was so bright and beautiful that it could brighten up anyone's day
Now when it rains
Whenever it rains
It seems the sun never shines
It feels like there's no happiness or light in my life
And I drive
I keep driving
Down this lonely, lonely road
On this sad and lonely path
Ooh, I got this feelin'
I have this feeling deep inside me
Girl, I gotta let you go
I have to let you go
'Cause now you've got to fly high (fly high)
You have to soar high now
Fly to the angels
Go to heaven
Heaven awaits your heart
Heaven is waiting for you
And flowers bloom in your name
Your name brings beauty and life
Whoa oh
Expressing emotion
You've got to fly (fly high)
You have to fly high
All the stars in the night
All the stars at night
Shine in your name
Your name fills the sky with light
Though it hurts me way deep inside
Although it pains me deeply
When I turn and look and find
When I turn and realize
That you're not there
That you're not with me anymore
I try to convince myself
I try to make myself believe
That the pain
That the sadness
The pain is still not gone
The sadness still persists
But now you've got to fly (fly high)
But now you have to soar high
Fly to the angels
Go to heaven
Heaven awaits your heart
Heaven is waiting for you
And flowers bloom in your name
Your name brings beauty and life
Whoa
Expressing emotion
You've got to fly (fly high)
You have to fly high
All the stars in the night
All the stars at night
Shine in your name
Your name fills the sky with light
Fly
Soar high
And still I drive down
And yet I continue to drive
This lonely, lonely road
On this sad and lonely path
Ooh, I got this feelin'
I have this feeling deep inside me
Oh, I can't let you go
I can't bring myself to let you go
But I know
But I understand
That you've got to fly (fly high)
That you have to soar high
Fly to the angels
Go to heaven
Heaven awaits your heart
Heaven is waiting for you
And flowers bloom in your name
Your name brings beauty and life
Whoa oh oh oh
Expressing emotion
You've got fly (fly high)
You have to fly high
Fly to the angels
Go to heaven
All the stars in the sky
All the stars in the sky
Shine in your name, yeah
Your name fills the sky with light
I'm gonna miss you
I'm going to miss you
Miss you, girl
I'm going to miss you, girl
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DANA STRUM, MARK SLAUGHTER
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