The band's line up experienced its first of many mutations in 1989, with Jer and Bill being replaced by Rick Rancid (guitar) and John Sicko (drums). NunSlaughter's second bastard offspring came screaming through the birth canal shortly thereafter, dragging its fetid placenta, "The Rotting Christ". The next band-member morphogenesis occurred in 1991 when Gregoroth and Sicko slithered away. Von the Impaler latched on as a drummer and Don of the Dead (still on bass) became NunSlaughter's vocalist as well. This repugnant assemblage produced the band's third demo, "Impale the Soul of Christ on the Inverted Cross of Death".
Two years crawled by before the next NunSlaughter creation was revealed. In 1993, upon learning that the now legendary "Ritual of Darkness" demo was being bootlegged as a 7" record in Brazil, Don of the Dead began conspiring to celebrate NunSlaughter's international conquest. The band conjured up yet another drummer, Mark Perversion. Hell bent on keeping the intrinsic, unrefined sound that had become their trademark, N.S. recorded their infamous "The Guts of Christ" demo completely live in their living room.
In 1995, NunSlaughter reinstated the unholy alliance of three of the original members: Don of the Dead, Gregoroth and Jer the Butcher. This sinister triad summoned the relentless drumming powers of Jim Sadist and exorcised the "Face of Evil" demo for the underground Death Metal masses. In January of '97 (after Gregoroth and the Butcher went their separate ways) Don and Jim, along with fresh meat Chris 213 (bass) and Blood (guitar), began a new decade of death with the bands first studio recording, a split 7" record with Bloodsick.
After countless setbacks but continuous writing NunSlaughter unleashed four more 7" records with the first being a limited edition glow in the dark split 7" record with Dekapitator. Soon after, a meeting of the most sinister kind came about with Crucifer to release a split 7" of 666 copies. Unable to restrain their twisted prolific minds, NunSlaughter then produced an entire 7" record entitled "Blood Devil" and the legend continued to grow from their split 7" with cult female Death Metal band Derketa.
With the signing to Revenge Productions NunSlaughter released their full length LP/CD "Hells Unholy Fire". A tour was arranged to promote the LP and NunSlaughter began their European tour in September 2000. While touring NS released another 7" record entitled "Trifurcate". This was another vile release that is heralded by the underground as one of the best 7"s.
Continuing with the tradition of vinyl and metal NunSlaughter prominently display their prowess in song writing ability and creativity in releasing many 7"s with specialty packaging. The time was ripe and the desire was there so NunSlaughter decided to release another full length studio LP in 2003. Entitled "Goat" this insidious recording was released by Revenge Productions in Europe and Metal War Productions in the USA. Another tour was booked and NunSlaughter prepared to invade Australia with their Metal Assault tour. Booking six dates in Australia with some of the best underground Aussie bands NunSlaughter held their own and proved their metal music fist could reach around the world. Upon their return NunSlaughter spent the next 2 years writing and recording over 16 new 7" records and split 7"s. Working almost exclusively with Hells Headbangers the band has been able to produce some of the underground's most sought after vinyl releases.
The planets aligned correctly in 2005 and another tour was prepared and booked this time in Japan. The "Goat" LP/CD had been sold out for a long time so plans were made to re-press it with a new layout and bonus track, as a digipak CD/LP and Picture LP, all on Hells Headbangers. The tour of Japan was immensely successful and NunSlaughter returned as conquerors of the land of the rising sun. With newly found vigor the band is planning their second DVD, this time with the footage and audio of Japan.
2006 has seen the release of a multitude of records including a split 7" with Nocturnal, "Fathers of Fright 7", "Fuck the God in Heaven" shaped CD / shaped Picture LP, "Face of Evil" 7", "Rotting Christ" 3" CD, "Goat" deluxe jewel case CD and the "DemoSlaughter" 7" box set. Currently plans are being hatched to take the band back to California for a few shows as well as Florida, New York, Ohio and Illinois. This year NunSlaughter will also team up with several notable acts like Deceased, Destructor, Mutilated Messiah and Brody's Militia for some split records. A rehearsal LP is also planned for the Japanese label Heavy Metal Super Stars and a new studio album entitled "Hex" on Hells Headbangers in June of 2007.
One of the first thrash/death metal bands that started out in the early
1980’s that combined hard core punk with screaming heavy thrash and
death metal.
Slaughter was formed in August of 1984 by Terry Sadler (vocals/bass
guitar), Dave Hewson (vocals & chainsaw guitars) and Ron
Sumners (drums) in Toronto, Canada and were one of the first, original,
death metal bands to emerge in the early 1980’s, pioneering daze of
thrash/death and doom metal! Slaughter often mixed old, school, hardcore
and punk rock with thrash, death and speed metal that sounded like
Black Sabbath playing punk rock. "Bloody Karnage" was their first demo
tape recorded on New Years Eve 1984 which led to their signing with
Diabolic Force/Fringe Records for the recording of their second demo;
"Surrender Or Die".
This demo became heavily traded amongst
the early ..80’s, tape trading scene and blasted open the doors for the
Canadian,thrash and death metal scene which later spawned such other
bands as "Sacrifice", "Razor" and "Infernal Majesty". In early (January)
1986, Slaughter joined up briefly with the late, Chuck Schuldiner
(Death/Control Denied) to form a 4 piece but Chuck quickly left to reform
his band Death... Febuary 1986, Slaughter signed a record deal with
Diabolic Force/Fringe and recorded their debut album, "Strappado".
After many delays and record company turmoil the album was released a
full year later. Sounding like Black Sabbath mixed with a freight train
with old-school punk/hardcore influences, the band forged one of the
heaviest,doom-thrash metal albums to belch out of the legendary
1980’s, early metal scene! Drummer Ron Sumners left the band in late 1986
and was replaced by lunatic drummer, Brian Lourie.
In the
years that followed, Dave,Terry and Brian experimented with a second
guitarist named Bobby Sadzak (ex-Leathal Presence) and recorded, studio
tracks for an upcoming second album that was to be called "Paranormal".
This album was to be a departure from the hardcore/punk inspired thrash
from the "Strappado" album and taking, previous songs like "Nocturnal
Hell" and "Tortured Souls" and giving them an updated sound with less
violent lyrics and noise and more a speed metal sound with
deeper,paranormal lyrics.
Just as the 2nd album was to be
released (late 1989), bassist and founding member, Terry Sadler left the
band and all plans were scrapped. Original guitarist and founding
member; Dave Hewson, along with Brian Lourie and Bobby Sadzak, recruited
new bassist; Mike Dalton to form a new band called; Strappado to pick up
where Slaughter left off! The Strappado band (1990-1994) recorded two
demo tapes;"Not Dead Yet" and "Fatal Judgement", before disbanding in
1994!
Slaughter reared it’s ugly head,once again,in 1996 for a
one-time recording of a cover version of Celtic Frosts classic tune;
"Dethroned Emperor" for a tribute Cd on Dwell Records called; "In Memory
Of Celtic Frost". In 2000, Slaughter re-released their classic
"Surrender Or Die" demo on CD through Utopion Vision Music... Slaughter
signed with Nuclear Blast Records in 2001 and remixed and remastered
their legendary "Strappado" LP for a special Digi-CD release with 4
bonus,studio tracks, one hidden, rehearsal track (a Slayer cover) and 13
live tracks from their very, first gig from March 1985.Very rough and
raw-uncensored! Also in 2001, Slaughter and
Nuclear Blast released the second album, "Not Dead Yet/Paranormal"with 4
bonus, demo tracks from 1988 plus 4 rare, live tracks from 1986.
1. Nunslaughter - Nocturnal Hell (Slaughter cover) 03:39
2. Nunslaughter - Damned Be the Souls 01:55
Side B - Sadist:
3. Slaughter - Children of the Fire 03:32
4. Slaughter - Hell Hath Returned 02:19
• Don of the Dead: Vocals
• Jim Sadist (R.I.P. 2015): Drums
• Brian Bergeron: Bass
• Duaniac: Guitars.
Slaughter:
• Dave Hewson: Vocals, Guitars
• Terry Sadler: Bass, Vocals
• Ron Sumners: Drums.
- Limited to 1030 copies.
- Side A: recorded live at Mother Mary's Vagina Rehearsal Studio, January 18th 2003.
Side B: rehearsal, recorded sometime between August and December 1984. - Track A1 originally by Slaughter.
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