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"Jihad" is a song by the American thrash metal band Slayer which appears on the band's 2006 studio album Christ Illusion. The song portrays the viewpoint of a terrorist who has participated in the September 11, 2001 attacks, concluding with spoken lyrics taken from words left behind by Mohamed Atta; Atta was named by the FBI as the "head suicide terrorist" of the first plane to crash into the ...
Carroll, who had painted the cover artwork to previous Slayer albums such as Reign in Blood (1986), South of Heaven (1988), and Seasons in the Abyss (1990), resumed duties on Christ Illusion. [59] Working solely from track names and formative lyrics, Carroll produced the original on a 4-by-4-foot slab of wood using a combination of media. [59]
"Jihad" Jeff Hanneman Tom Araya Jeff Hanneman Christ Illusion: 2006 [12] "Kill Again" Kerry King Jeff Hanneman Kerry King Hell Awaits: 1985 [8] "Killing Fields" Tom Araya Kerry King Divine Intervention: 1994 [1] "Live Undead" Tom Araya Kerry King Jeff Hanneman South of Heaven: 1988 [22] "Love to Hate" Jeff Hanneman Kerry King Jeff Hanneman ...
God Hates Us All is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on September 11, 2001, by American Recordings.It was recorded over three months at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, and includes the Grammy Award-nominated song "Disciple".
Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, and drummer Dave Lombardo. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax.
Jihad" deals with the September 11, 2001, attacks, and is told from a terrorist's perspective. Araya expected the subject matter to create a similar backlash to that of "Angel of Death", but it did not materialize [ 16 ] —in part, he believes, due to people's view that the song is "just Slayer being Slayer".
Lyrics include: "Fire and rain on the streets." [30] Amps for Christ "AFC Tower Song" The People at Large: 2004: Autopilot Off "The 12th Day" Make a Sound: 2004: Beastie Boys "An Open Letter to NYC" To the 5 Boroughs: 2004: A general song about New York City, includes the lyrics "since 9/11, we're still livin' and lovin', life we've been given."
Araya wrote the lyrics for the Grammy Award-winning song "Eyes of the Insane" from Slayer's 2006 album Christ Illusion. The lyrics were inspired by an article in the Texas Monthly about the casualties of war and the experiences of soldiers coping with physical and psychological trauma. Araya stated, "At points in their tour of Iraq, they need ...