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.
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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)
Memories Of Tomorrow
Slayer Lyrics
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Trident missiles in the air
My missiles underground
Protect us till we're dead
Memories of tomorrow, crying sorrow
Push the button
Kiss good-bye the nuclear arsenal
Nuclear bombs explode
Radio active people
Search for medicine
Pray for shelter
Kill for food
Mass starvation
Contaminated water
Destroyed Cities
Mutilated bodies
Memories of tomorrow, crying sorrow
I'll kill myself
I'd rather die
If you could see in the future
You'd know why
Memories of tomorrow
The lyrics of Slayer's "Memories of Tomorrow" paint a bleak picture of a world where nuclear war has devastated everything. The opening lines describe the bombers in flight and the trident missiles in the air. Meanwhile, the singer's missiles are underground, protecting him until the end. Past and future sorrows encompass the song's themes which convey destruction and desperation.
In the second stanza, the singer speaks of pushing the button to say goodbye to the nuclear arsenal. A bomber takes off, and a chain reaction of nuclear bombs follows, resulting in radioactive people and mass destruction. Survivors of the catastrophe seek shelter and medicine while killing for food. The chorus returns with the lyrics, "Memories of tomorrow, crying sorrow."
Line by Line Meaning
Bombers in flight
Warplanes are in motion
Trident missiles in the air
Missiles named Trident flying in the atmosphere
My missiles underground
My weapons are buried beneath soil
Protect us till we're dead
Safeguard us until we breathe our last breath
Memories of tomorrow, crying sorrow
Sorrowful memories of future events
Push the button
Press the launch switch
Kiss good-bye the nuclear arsenal
Bid farewell to the nuclear weaponry
A bomber flying off their ramps
Plane rising from the starting point
Nuclear bombs explode
Explosion of atomic explosives
Radio active people
People contaminated with radiation
Search for medicine
Looking for medication
Pray for shelter
Appeal for a secure place
Kill for food
Murder for sustenance
Mass starvation
Hunger on a large scale
Contaminated water
Polluted drinking water
Destroyed Cities
Ruined metropolitan areas
Mutilated bodies
Disfigured corpses
I'll kill myself
I will commit suicide
I'd rather die
I would prefer death
If you could see in the future
If you could perceive forthcoming events
You'd know why
You would understand the reason
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MIKE MUIR
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terrypussypower
Suicidal’s first album is truly awesome! The best Suicidal Tendencies imo!
Sir Phineas Lucius Ambercrombie, Esq.
It's the only full out hardcore punk thing ST ever released
SLAYER 666
Where was this gem hidden
Roger RefDeth
The asian version of this álbum.
Sir Phineas Lucius Ambercrombie, Esq.
Insanely sick bass from Tom
Rushtallica
I don't get the criticism of some. I'm a huge ST fan, and I actually like hearing another legend pay tribute to ST and this song. 8)
Ou Mgia
Bands do other bands' songs because the songs are awesome songs. If the band was never influenced by such songs, then there may not have ever been that band.
SHANNON Gillespie
Members of Tomorrow is a real funky and fast Slayer song I thought I was going to Black Baptist Church just bobbing away even though I don't subscribe to any of that invisible God stuff
John Eric Palaoag
didn't know it was included in the UA album...hmmm
Darth Metallus
I didn't know this bonus track existed until the Soundtrack To The Apocalypse boxset in the early 2000's