NRG Recording Studios and Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Thrash metal
Length
38:25
Label
American Recordings
Producer
Josh Abraham
Slayer chronology
God Hates Us All (2001)
Christ Illusion (2006)
World Painted Blood (2009)
Singles from Christ Illusion
"Cult" Released: June 6, 2006
"Eyes of the Insane" Released: November 20, 2006
Christ Illusion is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on August 8, 2006 by American Recordings. It was the band's first album featuring all four original members in nearly sixteen years. Slayer's drummer, Dave Lombardo, performed with the band for the first time since Seasons in the Abyss (1990).
Depicting a mutilated Christ painted by longtime collaborator Larry Carroll, the album's graphic artwork courted controversy; an alternative cover was issued to conservative retailers who felt uncomfortable with the original, and the band also put out a censored cover without the offensive artwork. Lyrics, particularly in the song "Jihad", describe the September 11 attacks from the perspective of a terrorist. Following protests, all Indian stocks of the album were recalled and destroyed by EMI India.[3]
Christ Illusion received generally favorable critical reviews, and entered the US Billboard 200 at number 5, making it the band's second highest U.S. chart position as of 2015. The album includes the Grammy Award-winning songs "Eyes of the Insane" and "Final Six".
^"SLAYER To Team Up With LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM For U.S. Tour". Blabbermouth.net. March 3, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^"SLAYER Finish Recording New Album; Mixing To Begin This Week". Blabbermouth.net. April 16, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^"'Offensive' album pulled in India". BBC.co.uk. BBC. October 11, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
ChristIllusion is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on August 8, 2006 by American Recordings. It was the band's first...
in 2008 for the song "Final Six", both of which were from the album ChristIllusion (2006). After more than three decades of recording and performing,...
played drums on nine Slayer albums, including Reign in Blood (1986) and ChristIllusion (2006). His music career has spanned over 40 years, during which he...
band due to an injury and was replaced by former member Lombardo. ChristIllusion (2006) was Slayer's most successful effort, debuting at number five...
Discogs. Diabolus in Musica (CD liner notes). American Recordings. 1998. ChristIllusion (CD liner notes). American Recordings / Warner Bros. Records. 2006...
the American thrash metal band Slayer, taken from their 2006 album ChristIllusion. The lyrics explore an American soldier's mental anguish following...
chaotic". Thom Jurek, also of AllMusic, described his work on 2006's ChristIllusion as creating "an intensely harrowing and angular riff that changes from...
the same year). With much anticipation for the album after 2006's ChristIllusion, members of Slayer began revealing information about the album beginning...
entitled "Final Six", which was to be included on Slayer's 2006 album ChristIllusion; later released on the special edition of the album. Araya brought...
next albums South of Heaven (1988), Seasons in the Abyss (1990) and ChristIllusion (2006). It was believed that Columbia Records initially refused to...
with drummer Dave Lombardo until his return on the band's 2006 album ChristIllusion. Seasons in the Abyss' musical style has been compared by critics to...
God Hates Us All and also recorded drums on the 2006 album ChristIllusion. "Darkness of Christ" (DVD Intro video) "Bloodline" (Video) "Raining Blood/Hell...
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that just showed the model's eyes. Slayer – ChristIllusion (2006) The cover depicts a mutilated, stoned Christ in a sea of blood with mutilated heads. For...
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later 5,000) copies. The album is a pre-release to the later album ChristIllusion, which, like the EP, features the song "Cult". The album was released...
(bass), and O.T. (drums). Slayer releases their tenth studio album, ChristIllusion. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number 5—the band's highest...
which saw a return to their signature thrash metal sound, followed by ChristIllusion (2006) and World Painted Blood (2009), both of which marked their first...
and ChristIllusion (2006) were notable. Reign in Blood was placed in the "top 10 heavy metal album covers of all time" by Blender. ChristIllusion was...
Jesus's sufferings on the cross were only an illusion. According to some Christian sects in Japan, Jesus Christ did not die on the cross at Golgotha. Instead...
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the cover artwork of the American thrash metal band Slayer's album, ChristIllusion. Raja, John Joshva (26 September 2011). Searching God in the Media...
Vol. 14, no. 8. SPIN Media LLC. p. 144. ISSN 0886-3032. "Slayer: ChristIllusion lands at No. 5 on Billboard chart!". Blabbermouth.net. August 16, 2006...
organized religion in your songs—directly and unapologetically—and ChristIllusion cranks up the heat. But then we often arrive at a 'Hail Satan' conclusion...
beliefs and practices which are associated with members of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Adherents are commonly known as Christian Scientists or students...
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