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)
Slayer
Slayer Lyrics
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Beneath the cold of the frozen star
You feel the fright, you know I'm near
You never should have come this far
I am alive, you can't kill me
I will survive eternity
Go through the fire walk past the dead
Your heart pounds through the mist filled air
Your concentration breaks for me to strike
You've cowered down, you've broken the chain
Now I can freeze your burning eyes
You see me lift the axe, [as] it plunges through your shield
You now begin to panic as you see your chances grow slim
Your running through the endless maze
[You] Turn and I'll be there
A force too strong for you to fight
Your end I'll see tonight [sings "I'll see your end tonight"]
You think you can destroy [me]? You'd better think again
I am eternal terror my quest will never end
I'll trap you in the pentagram
And seal your battered tomb
Your life is just another game
For Satan's night of doom
The lyrics to “Slayer” by the heavy metal band Slayer depict a menacing and ominous presence that is stalking and tormenting its victim, delivering deadly strikes as it traps and seals them in a pentagram. The song presents a dark and foreboding atmosphere with lyrics that speak to immortality and supernatural powers that allow the singer to reign eternally in power. The singer is presented as a dominant and unstoppable force, relishing in the fear and panic their victim displays before meeting their inevitable end. The use of imagery is powerful, with the mist-filled air and ancient maze introducing a surreal setting that heightens the sense of danger and dread.
The song’s refrain “I am alive, you can't kill me / I will survive eternity” suggest that the singer possesses an otherworldly power that grants them immortality, one that they have come to abuse and use to inspire fear in others. Stalking and pursuing their victims through the endless and torturous mazes, the singer relishes in the power they hold over others, playing games with their lives up until their last breath. It is a song that speaks to a fear of the unknown and the inescapable power of evil, with the satanic reference in the last line driving home the idea of a diabolical force that is intent on spreading chaos and destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
A misty night, a perfect night
It is a perfect night with the presence of mist.
Beneath the cold of the frozen star
Under the cold sky, in the frozen environment.
You feel the fright, you know I'm near
Feeling frightened, one senses the presence of the singer.
You never should have come this far
One should never have come this far.
I am alive, you can't kill me
The singer is alive and cannot be killed.
I will survive eternity
The singer will survive forever.
Go through the fire walk past the dead
Walk through fire and move forward, ignoring the dead.
Lost in my eternal maze
Trapped in the singer's never-ending maze.
Your heart pounds through the mist filled air
One's heart is pounding in the misty environment.
Your concentration breaks for me to strike
The singer's presence breaks one's concentration and allows an attack.
You've cowered down, you've broken the chain
One has given up and broken free from previous restraints.
Now I can freeze your burning eyes
The singer can now paralyze one's fiery gaze.
You see me lift the axe, [as] it plunges through your shield
One can see the singer lifting the axe and breaking through their defense.
You now begin to panic as you see your chances grow slim
Realizing chances of survival are low, one panics.
Your running through the endless maze
Running through the never-ending maze made by the singer.
[You] Turn and I'll be there
The singer will be there whenever one turns.
A force too strong for you to fight
The singer is too powerful for one to fight against.
Your end, I'll see tonight [sings 'I'll see your end tonight']
The singer will witness one's downfall tonight.
You think you can destroy [me]? You'd better think again
One believes they can defeat the singer, but they are mistaken.
I am eternal terror my quest will never end
The singer represents everlasting fear and will never stop hunting.
I'll trap you in the pentagram
The singer will trap one in a pentagram.
And seal your battered tomb
One's tomb will be sealed after being battered down.
Your life is just another game
One's life is just a game for the singer.
For Satan's night of doom
For Satan's night of doom.
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@DonTagliatelleRaviolli
The, more consistently awesome and prolific, German band, Sodom render this statement completely redundant.
Slayer went into the 90's in decline, after having had 5 amazing albums. A decline that started with the totally meh album, Divine Intervention, getting progressively worse with the next 2.
Sodom went into the 90's with the incredible Tapping The Vein, have been pretty consistently awesome for 40 years and are still making great albums like Genesis XIX, to this day.
I'm amazed people talk like you about Slayer after them letting fans down and phoning it in, with mediocre albums like Diabolus In Musica, God Hates Us All and Repentless, for years.
Sodom albums like Agent Orange, M-16 and Decision Day shit all over that stuff.
@nakiinflame1824
"Repentless"
Arrogance, violence, world in disarray
Dealing with insanity every fuckin' day
I hate the life, hate the fame, hate the fuckin' scene
Pissing match of egos, fuck their vanity
Ain't got the time, I don't want anything from you
Feeding on my tolerance is all you fuckin' do
No looking back, no regrets, no apologies
What you get is what you see
Live fast
On high
Repentless
Let it ride
My songs relive the atrocities of war
Can't take society any fuckin' more
Intensity, anarchy, hatred amplified
Playing this shit is all that keeps me alive
I leave it all on the road living on the stage
This is my life where I kill it everyday
So take you shot, bottom's up, this is no lie
I'll be beating this guitar 'til the day I die
Live fast
On high
Repentless
Let it ride
I hate the life, hate the fame, hate fuckin' scene
Pissing match of egos, fuck their vanity
Ain't got the time, I don't want anything from you
Feeding on my tolerance is all you fuckin' do
No looking back, no regrets, no apologies
What you get is what you see
We're all killing ourselves a little more everyday
Live fast
On high
Repentless
Let it ride
@josephkony3993
Can't believe that they were in their early 50's when they made this. Repentless is one of their most brutal albums
@metalheadblues
Wonder if Gary Holt helped with the songwriting
@mikepsly73
I still listen to it every day. I haven't changed out the CD in my truck in God knows how long
@jonmo2694
@@mikepsly73 wow, I did that in my old car with a NIN album,everyday is exactly the same
@slimaraleites6232
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@andrewgremba1450
When I listen to Slayer I expect blood, violence and evil. This does not disappoint.
@TuffHtKingswood
Pretty gay comment.
@daviddesimone430
Gay???
@CloudxBoys
@@TuffHtKingswoodgay but with love
@allnickstaken
This song makes me wanna cross the road without holding my mum's hand.