LYRICS:
[Bill talking]
The unauthorized copy. Dedication to my children.
My child Riya Mae, my whole family, the world is yours.
Acknowledgements: First off, I wanna thank God
and I wanna thank everybody for helping me out with this.
I couldn't do this without you.
Chapter 1:
Tom, Jeff, Kerry, and Dave - 1981
before they hooked up with Metal Blade they played
Maiden and Priest covers
Brian Slagel put 'em on "Metal Massacre III", released July 1983
No recording budget, Tom and Kerry's dad had to pay
For the studio time and "Show No Mercy" was made
Burst on the scene in 1984
Slayer began their first national club tour
And the facts is they travelled in Tom's camaro
In August of '84 released "Haunting the Chapel"
After getting kicked out of Metallica
Dave Mustaine hollered at Kerry King to play in his new thing
Lasted five shows, never went any further
Next Exodus, Slayer and Venom
Heavy murder, ultimate revenge
Combat Tour, Studio 54
Tom pissed on Cronos's head, it was raw
"Hell Awaits" was the next anthem
And Metal Forces said that Slayer made 1985's best album
Then Rick Rubin and Def Jam strike a deal
Same year Rick produced "Raising Hell" and "Licensed to Ill"
He produced the greatest Thrash Metal record of all time
"Reign In Blood" still sends shivers up your spine
Their first gold album, "South of Heaven" gold too
Their whole career, so influential and so true
Age 15 I was so mesmerized
Had every word from "Angel of Death" memorized
Mad respect, Larry Carroll album covers and spike wrists
They won their first Grammy February '07, like this
[Bill talking]
Unauthorized biography of Slayer, epilogue:
The most controversial heavy metal band in American history.
Still active today with all four original members still in tact.
Discography:
Show No Mercy
Haunting The Chapel
Hell Awaits
Reign In Blood
South of Heaven
Seasons in the Abyss
Divine Intervention
Undisputed Attitude
Diabolus in Musica
God Hates Us All
Christ Illusion
The end -- to the new beginning.
Yeah, next book, Bad Brains, peace.
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