Slayer is a metal band with a history. In the early 80's she was at the cradle of heavy American music with bands such as and . In contrast to the aforementioned bands, Slayer has hardly ever compromised in its entire existence. Although the 1986 classic never been surpassed, Slayer has always stuck to heavy, fast and brutal trash and speed metal. And although she has been operating without
… archetypal drummer Dave Lombardo since 1994, Slayer has delivered powerful albums such as and off. A line that is effortlessly continued on God Hates Us All. The three years between this and the previous album certainly provided the Californians with a good dose of inspiration because Slayer sounds old-fashioned hard and mean and made a trash metal record from the book. Sparse resting points, pounding drums, heavy guitar riffs and chaotic guitar solos have made Slayer one of thousands of recognizable bands since 1983 that still sounds just as convincing in 2001. Great record. (RWK)more
