twelfth studio album american metal band slayer released september slayer album feature guitarist exodus feature drummer god hates slayer album following death founding member band album released singles released album comes cast stone album debuted number billboard highest charting debut band native country topped chart germany featured charts world received mixed positive reviews critics background asked slayer going follow slayer drummer replied written definitely plans early guitarist contracted reports linked illness spider bite claimed received friend hot asked new record bassist stated work wait recovered february announced slayer australia tour contractual disputes place taken drummer interviewed late february guitarist elaborated personnel status album expressed doubt produce album saying producer additionally continued absence contributed uncertainty permanent replacement later announced previously band drummer appearing albums died liver failure los_angeles hospital week later official cause death announced alcohol related family apparently unaware extent condition shortly death king announced desire band continue uncertain stating years literally like starting expressing doubts slayer fanbase approve change march revealed band recorded song prior passing song appear album writing production album writing process started november announced twitter king later said working music prior holidays completed songs addition previous record initially hoped album ready release summer come fruition frontman later said album pushed release idea fell addition king noted new songs fully recorded possibility released idea later dismissed king announced songs titles chasing death announced band start writing new album completion festival ended august year recorded songs needed mixed king announced late august interview day window band able production album band songs missing lead guitar parts vocals recorded demos addition king said band record demos february interview king declared involved album band waiting label issues resolved recording king stated songs working asked exodus guitarist filling live shows play record king denied saying handle guitars lead parts king said offer material album later contradicted king statement stated working material album shortly death revealed gone far send music working later said material including album prior death king expressed doubt play album stated work album june hoped album following september october passing asked featured album replied probably playing solos album rest guitar work king king later confirmed sentiment explained participating writing noting fans aren ready according recording album expected commence end king later stated plans begin recording january king revealed drummer recorded songs demo working additional tracks seven complete lyrics april slayer offered free download song years recording feature guitar additionally recording feature drums god hates day announced slayer signed release eleventh studio album early music lyrics interview king described chasing death alcoholism like people drink don help chasing death explained end world album feature material written prior passing explained songs submitted rest band song said working melody lyrics additionally said plans personal audio files material find way new album form song mentioned king interview piano wire unfinished track working previous album king mentioned songs holding years released october band revealed plans release new song entitled comes house record label lifestyle marketing division toyota brand song released record store day april june slayer title track available streaming youtube august slayer released cast stone track album adult swim singles program september scenes look making music video album title track released reception april band released free rolling_stone said song plays like classic slayer lyrics described expect subject matter consequences sound called song assault metal music january album titled time mentioned anticipated rock metal albums alongside expected albums bands like sold copies week debuted number billboard band highest position native country album fell number billboard second week selling copies seven weeks released sold copies received mixed positive reviews critics writing said isn going classic slayer albums plenty good found journalist spectrum culture wrote truth easy dismiss slayer years nostalgic metal act mistake slayer new new way allmusic writer gave album stars calling retro effort band determined soldier fine hardcore want favorite bands change given slayer points pulling guardian stated slayer model consistency band fans vicious vein heavy metal rely writing spin enthusiastic calling album stating falls flat track listing songs written composed noted personnel credits adapted album liner notes slayer bass vocals guitars guitars drums production production engineering mixing additional engineering assistant engineering mastering charts
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