Slayer inspires controversy. Constantly at odds with fundamentalist Christian groups for their use of satanism, “Christ Illusion” takes it one step further. Illustrating a zombified risen Christ on the album cover and promo material. But they managed to piss off many more people living in the post-9/11 paranoia with their song “Jihad.” It seemed like the album was built from the ground up to be divisive. And that was represented in the album's reception, with fans and critics splitting on the record. It was a love-it-or-hate-it release, with many calling it their most thought-provoking record while others were calling it more of the same. But this was the band’s 10th album and by this point, Slayer was still “F*cking Slayer!!” and their penchant for controversy.
The harbingers of satan, doom calling the end of all before the might of hell itself, Slayer built an empire in thrash metal only to be equal to Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. The California band was able to make cross-appeal among punk and hip-hop fans as well as get metal heads into the aforementioned genres with their covers and style. Their influence also helped create extreme metal genres like death, black and grind. Beyond all of that, they’ve risen to the mainstream with the constant controversy stirred by their “Don’t give a f*ck” attitude.
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