Year : 1996
Style : Thrash Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 81 mb
Bio:
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981, by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer has never publicly revealed its worldwide sales, however between 1991 and 2004, the band sold more than 3.5 million albums in the U.S.Slayer's musical style involves fast tremolo picking, double bass drumming, riffs in irregular scales and shouted vocals. In the original line-up, King, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya and guitarist Jeff Hanneman contributed to the band's lyrics, and most of the band's music was created and arranged by King and Hanneman, with additional help from drummer Dave Lombardo and sometimes Araya.The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, insanity, Satanism, religion, anti-religion and warfare, have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups and the public. Their music has been highly influential, often being cited by many bands as an influence musically, visually and lyrically.Since their debut album in 1983, the band has released two live albums, one box set, six videos, two extended plays, a covers album and ten studio albums, four of which have received gold certification in the United States. The band has received five Grammy nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the Insane", and one in 2008 for the song "Final Six" (both from 2006's Christ Illusion). Slayer has played music festivals worldwide, including Unholy Alliance, Download and Ozzfest.
Album:
Undisputed Attitude is the seventh studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on May 28, 1996, by American Recordings. The album consists almost entirely of covers of punk rock and hardcore punk songs, and also includes two tracks written by guitarist Jeff Hanneman in 1984 and 1985 for a side project called Pap Smear; its closing track, "Gemini", is the only original track. The cover songs on the album were originally recorded by the bands the Stooges, Minor Threat, T.S.O.L., D.R.I., D.I., Dr. Know, and Verbal Abuse, whose work was prominently featured with the inclusion of cover versions of three of their songs.Undisputed Attitude peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard 200.Instead of going the conventional route of obvious covers and butchered classics, Slayer tap their punk influence for Undisputed Attitude.... you can really hear how much the raw intensity of bands like Minor Threat and TSOL affected their sound, particularly that of Reign in Blood. The covers here are 100% Slayer without sacrificing tradition so to speak... in lieu of sloppy strummed power chords are fast tremelo picking and the occasional solo. Undisputed Attitude may stand as Tom Araya's last admirable vocal performance, and that alone makes it a must for fans.The originals I have heard: Verbal Abuse (Verbal Abuse), Superficial Love (TSOL), Filler/I Don't Wanna Hear It + Guilty of Being White (Minor Threat), Violent Pacification (DRI), I'm Gonna Be Your God (Stooges), and I Hate You (Dictators?) are done justice by Slayer's covers and then some. In some cases, they add another dimension of speed that could easily appeal to metal purists without leaving punks behind. Highlights include: Richard Hung Himself, Verbal Abuse/Leeches, and Filler.Ddamm and Can't Stand You are culled from Jeff's days in a sloppy hardcore bad.. pretty amateur, but also entertaining. Closing track Gemini sticks out like a sore thumb... a brooding, ominous, and fucking HEAVY track about San Francisco's Zodiac killer. A great Slayer song, no doubt, and one that should of jumped to Diabolus in Musica, cos that album is in dire need of good material.
Line-Up:
Tom Araya - Vocals, Bass (1982-2019, 2024-present) - See also: ex-Tradewinds
Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P. 2013) - Guitars (1981-2013) - See also: ex-Pap Smear
Kerry King - Guitars (1981-2019, 2024-present) - See also: Kerry King, ex-Megadeth (live)
Paul Bostaph - Drums
Production:
Dave Sardy – producer, mixing
Rick Rubin – executive producer
Greg Gordon – engineer
Ralph Cacciurri; Bryan Davis; Jim Giddens; Bill Smith – assistant engineers
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Wes Benscoter – artwork, illustrations
Dennis Keeley – photography
Michael Lavine – front cover photo, photography
Dirk Walter – art direction, design
Tracklist:
01. Disintegration / Free Money (Verbal Abuse cover) 01:41
02. Verbal Abuse / Leeches (Verbal Abuse cover) 01:57
03. Abolish Government / Superficial Love (T.S.O.L. cover) 01:47
04. Can't Stand You (Pap Smear cover) 01:27
05. Ddamm (Drunk Drivers Against Mad Mothers) (Pap Smear cover) 01:01
06. Guilty of Being White (Minor Threat cover) 01:06
07. I Hate You (Verbal Abuse cover) 02:16
08. Filler / I Don't Want to Hear It (Minor Threat cover) 02:28
09. Spiritual Law (D.I. cover) 02:59
10. Mr. Freeze (Dr. Know cover) 02:23
11. Violent Pacification (D.R.I. cover) 02:37
12. Richard Hung Himself (D.I. cover) 03:21
13. I'm Gonna Be Your God (The Stooges cover) 02:58
14. Gemini 04:53
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