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.
Perfect World
Slaughter Lyrics
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You know my life has been through some changes
Seems some people don't want to hear my point of view
Lots of others, lots of others think that we got lucky
But you know brother, we all have to pay our dues
[CHORUS]
But the world's got problems and that's a fact
Let's open up our eyes
And let's all realize
If we all could stand together
And we all could live as one
If we stop all this fighting and set all our sights on love
It'll be a perfect world
>From L.A. to New York City
There's a day in day out routine of what you've got to do
Please allow me to make a suggestion
Do whatever, whatever, whatever you've got to do
To make it through
[CHORUS]
The lyrics of Slaughter's song Perfect World speak of the struggles that the singer has faced and how he has stood strong through those challenges. The song addresses the problems that exist in the world and how we need to stand together, put aside our differences and focus on love to make the world a better place. The song begins by talking about how the singer's life has gone through some changes, and people don't want to hear his point of view. The lyrics suggest that people tend to think that the singer's success was due to luck, but he clarifies that success comes with hard work and paying one's dues.
The chorus of the song declares that the world has problems, and we need to open our eyes and cut the slack to solve them. The singer urges people to come together and live as one, putting aside their differences and focusing on love to make the world a perfect place. The song acknowledges that people have their day-to-day routines, but they need to do whatever it takes to make it through the challenges they face.
Overall, Slaughter's song Perfect World is a call to action to the world to come together and address the problems we face. The lyrics remind us that we are not alone, and together we can make a better future for ourselves and the world.
Line by Line Meaning
You know my life has been through some changes
I have gone through various life changes that have had a significant impact on me
Seems some people don't want to hear my point of view
It feels like some individuals are not interested in listening to and understanding my perspective
Lots of others, lots of others think that we got lucky
Many people seem to believe that our success is just a result of luck
But you know brother, we all have to pay our dues
However, I know that everyone has to work hard and face challenges in order to achieve success
But the world's got problems and that's a fact
The world is currently facing numerous issues, and this is an undeniable truth
Let's open up our eyes
It's time for us to acknowledge and understand the problems that exist in the world
That's what matters, let's cut the slack
What's important is to take action and address these issues, rather than ignoring them
And let's all realize
We need to come to the realization that a collective effort is required to create positive change
If we all could stand together
If we can unite and work towards a common goal
And we all could live as one
And if we can coexist without discrimination and prejudice
If we stop all this fighting and set all our sights on love
If we can put an end to conflicts and prioritize love and compassion
It'll be a perfect world
We could potentially create an ideal world where everyone is treated equally and has access to basic needs
From L.A. to New York City
Regardless of where you are in the world
There's a day in day out routine of what you've got to do
Everyone has their own daily routine that they follow
Please allow me to make a suggestion
I would like to offer some advice
Do whatever, whatever, whatever you've got to do
Whatever it takes for you to get through the day
To make it through
To be able to survive and push through any challenges that come your way
Contributed by Leah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.