In the original lineup, King, Hanneman and Araya contributed to the band's lyrics, and all of the band's music was written by King and Hanneman. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, torture, genocide, organized crime, secret societies, occultism, terrorism, religion or antireligion, fascism, racism and war, have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups. However, its music has been highly influential, being cited by many bands as an influence musically, visually and lyrically; the band's third album, Reign in Blood (1986), has been described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums.
Slayer released twelve studio albums, three live albums, a box set, six music videos, two extended plays and a cover album. Four of the band's studio albums have received gold certification in the United States. Slayer sold 5 million copies in the United States from 1991 to 2013, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and over 20 million worldwide. The band has received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the Insane" and one in 2008 for the song "Final Six", both of which were from the album Christ Illusion (2006). After more than three decades of recording and performing, Slayer announced in January 2018 that it would embark on a farewell tour, which took place from May 2018 to November 2019, after which the band disbanded.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slayer
Studio albums
Show No Mercy (1983)
Hell Awaits (1985)
Reign in Blood (1986)
South of Heaven (1988)
Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
Divine Intervention (1994)
Undisputed Attitude (1996)
Diabolus in Musica (1998)
God Hates Us All (2001)
Christ Illusion (2006)
World Painted Blood (2009)
Repentless (2015)
Addict
Slayer Lyrics
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I want your innocence
Glisten before me in a cold sweat
I wan't you to see your lie spill on me
Spill on me
Manifested as a primitive craving
The craving never seems to go away
I want to see the face of everyone fall
You're in my nightmare
I decide when it stops
It's my fucking drug
Makes my rush intensify
Hardcore the overdose
Your fear gets me high
Unbound I'm the weapon made to sterilize
Sterilize all the idiot victims
Anytime, anywhere, anyone I want
Everyone's addicted to this torture
I'm the agony in every breath
Every breath brings you closer to me
You'll do anything, anything
You'll do anything to make it stop
You're in my nightmare
I decide when it stops
It's my fucking drug
Makes my rush intensify
Chaos deep inside it makes me
It makes me feel surreal
It makes me need to kill
It makes me feel surreal
It makes me need to kill
Do you want to feel eternity
Your eternity lies within me
I am the terror of your final breath
Your final breath brings light to my darkness
Like an act of fucking God unleashed
On the innocence - innocence of mankind
You'll do anything - anything
You'll do anything to make it stop
It's my fucking drug
Makes my rush intensify
Hardcore the overdose
Your fear gets me of like fuck
The song "Addict" by Slayer is a disturbing and intense reflection of addiction, violence, and death. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a twisted and sadistic character that finds pleasure in causing pain, terror, and suffering. The singer describes the addictive and primal nature of violence, stating that it never seems to go away and intensifies with time. He goes on to say that he wants to see the face of everyone fall into the cold embrace of death, showing a complete lack of empathy and humanity towards his victims.
The singer also mentions that he considers violence and terror his "drug," a source of great rush and pleasure that makes him feel surreal and need to kill. The lyrics also suggest that he enjoys the control he has over his victims, making them do anything to make the pain stop, and deciding when his nightmare will stop. The song ends with a chilling reference to the terror of the singer's final breath, and how he is the terror of mankind's innocence.
Overall, "Addict" is a disturbing and graphic portrayal of the darkest aspects of human nature, and the destructive power of addiction, violence, and terror.
Line by Line Meaning
I won't cover you eyes
I want you to witness what I'm about to do.
I want your innocence
I want to take advantage of your purity.
Glisten before me in a cold sweat
I want to see the fear in your eyes.
I wan't you to see your lie spill on me
I want to expose the truth that you're keeping hidden.
Spill on me
I want the truth to come out no matter what.
Manifested as a primitive craving
My desire to hurt others is instinctual and basic.
The craving never seems to go away
I have an insatiable need to harm others.
I want to see the face of everyone fall
I take pleasure in causing others to suffer.
Fall into the cold embrace of death
I want my victims to die a painful death.
You're in my nightmare
You're now part of my twisted fantasies.
I decide when it stops
I have complete power and control over you.
It's my fucking drug
Hurting others gives me a high.
Makes my rush intensify
The more pain I cause, the more powerful I feel.
Hardcore the overdose
I'll continue to hurt others until I can't take it anymore.
Your fear gets me high
The more you're afraid, the more pleasure I get.
Unbound I'm the weapon made to sterilize
I see myself as a necessary force to purify society by getting rid of the weak.
Sterilize all the idiot victims
I want to remove everyone I see as inferior or stupid.
Anytime, anywhere, anyone I want
I have the freedom to cause harm whenever and wherever I see fit.
Everyone's addicted to this torture
Others are complicit in my actions by not stopping me.
I'm the agony in every breath
I want to cause pain and suffering to everyone I come into contact with.
Every breath brings you closer to me
You're getting closer to your inevitable demise at my hands.
You'll do anything, anything
You're desperate to make the pain stop.
It makes me feel surreal
Causing harm to others is the only thing that makes me feel alive.
It makes me need to kill
I have an overwhelming urge to end lives.
Do you want to feel eternity
I'm giving you a taste of what's to come, an eternity of pain.
Your eternity lies within me
You can never escape me or the pain I cause.
I am the terror of your final breath
I want to be the last thing you see and feel before you die.
Your final breath brings light to my darkness
Your death is the culmination of all the pain and suffering that I inflict.
Like an act of fucking God unleashed
I see myself as a deity with the power to decide life and death.
On the innocence - innocence of mankind
My actions are an assault on the very concept of innocence and purity in humanity.
You'll do anything - anything
You'll do anything to make the pain stop, even if it means sacrificing yourself.
It's my fucking drug
Causing pain and suffering is the only thing that gives me satisfaction.
Your fear gets me of like fuck
Your fear is like a drug to me, intensifying my cravings for causing pain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JEFFERY JOHN HANNEMAN, KERRY KING
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Eccentric Juices
Should’ve not have been a bonus track. But an amazing deep cut to find for a Slayer fan.
LolNation
@Artan McManus Archives so wrong, even though i like this one more
Eccentric Juices
@Artan McManus Archives Agreed. I Personally like Seven Faces; Deviance would’ve been the go to option for me. It’s not a bad song, it’s just very odd.
Artan McManus Archives
Easily could’ve replaced Deviance or Seven Faces, which are still good songs.
Alejandro Campos
A partir del minuto 3:00, el doble bombo de Paul Bostaph y la voz de Tom Araya son BRUTALES!
thespanish21god
One of the GREATEST Metal songs of ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Time!!!
Judson Behm
It's the greatest of all time!!!!!!! and trust me I have seen every metal band there is...more than most people even know about so I don't care what anyone says so move on and I have listened to this almost daily for I don't know how many years \m/
Dexusaz
@Nando S. Of course, so is your statement. However, you should really explore some more bands and genres and you will see that Slayer is really overrated, though that obviously doesn't mean that they're bad.
Nando S.
@Dexusaz I do and I encourage you to realize that this discussion is purely based on subjective impressions and inclinations thus making stated objective facts entirely pointless
Dexusaz
@Nando S. You don't listen to much Metal then. I do appreciate Slayer for their impact on the Metal scene and on me personally, but there are much better bands out there.