God Hates Us All
Slayer · 2001
49 min · 15 tracks · thrash metal
Unrelenting thrash metal aggression collides with dark, provocative themes and razor-sharp riffs in Slayer's intense sonic landscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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Disciple Start here — The lead single encapsulates Slayer's aggressive style while addressing themes of faith and disillusionment, making it a defining anthem for the album.
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God Send Death — This track showcases Slayer's signature blend of speed and brutality, reflecting their thematic focus on death and destruction with relentless energy.
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War Zone — With its furious tempo and sharp lyrics critiquing societal violence, this track exemplifies Slayer's critique of modern warfare and chaos.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers intense thrash metal with sharp riffs and provocative themes, maintaining a strong identity throughout.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a fast-paced track that features aggressive guitar riffs and rapid drumming, setting a relentless tone for the record.
- Each song typically follows a verse-chorus structure, but often incorporates tempo changes and breakdowns to maintain intensity.
- Lyrically, the themes are dark and confrontational, with several tracks addressing societal issues and personal struggles in a provocative manner.
- The last three tracks slow down slightly in tempo, providing brief moments of respite before concluding the album.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless energy for workouts
- dark themes for introspection
- steady aggression during commutes
- cathartic release of tension
Maybe skip if you
- prefer soft, melodic sounds
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Marked a significant cultural moment and controversy for Slayer, enhancing their visibility.
- Themes
- societal violence· faith and disillusionment· post-9/11 chaos
- Moods
- Aggressive· Dark
- Career context
- By the time 'God Hates Us All' was released in 2001, Slayer was already a prominent name in the thrash metal scene, known for their aggressive sound and controversial lyrics. This album marked their first release after a three-year hiatus following 'Diabolus in Musica' and was significant as it reestablished the band’s foothold in the genre at a time when nu-metal was rising.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Disciple
The narrator confronts religious authority directly, expressing anger and frustration towards dogmatic beliefs.
By employing aggressive imagery and direct address, the writing challenges traditional notions of faith while highlighting inner turmoil.
Tracklist
- 1 Darkness of Christ 1:30
- 2 Disciple Start here 3:35
- 3 God Send Death 3:45
- 4 New Faith 3:05
- 5 Cast Down 3:26
- 6 Threshold 2:29
- 7 Exile 3:55
- 8 Seven Faces 3:41
- 9 Bloodline 3:20
- 10 Deviance 3:09
- 11 War Zone 2:44
- 12 Scarstruck 3:29
- 13 Here Comes the Pain 4:32
- 14 Payback 3:03
- 15 Addict 3:43
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