Slayeris an American thrash metalband, founded in Huntington Park, California in 1981 by Tom Araya(bass guitar, vocals), Kerry King(guitars), Jeff Hanneman(guitars) and Dave Lombardo(drums). Lombardo had left the band to explore varied drumming styles, notably his work in Mike Patton's Fantmas. He was replaced by Paul Bostaph, but has now returned to the drum stool. Hanneman and King are the group's main songwriters. Slayer (along with Metallica, Anthrax, Megadethand others) are often credited with creating American thrash metal by speeding up the sound of New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priestand Venom.
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Crypts Of Eternity Lyrics
Slayer
(lyrics araya/hanneman/king; music hanneman/king)
(lead hanneman)
Devious to those unknown
He walks below the land
Alluring victims to their death
Perish to the sand
Master of the blackened arts
Living his decree
Thrives amongst the seven gates
Searching for the keys
(chorus)
I have seen the darkened depths of hell
Sorcery beyond the witches spell
Robbed the crypts of deaths eternity
Killed the priest and cursed him endlessly
Chants of evil incantation
Fill the murky night
Free the devils knights of hell
Unleash their growing spite
Directing power forcibly
The fire of hell is cast
Resurrect from crypts of death
A demon from the past
(chorus)
(lead - hanneman, king)
Cringe with fear
Violate the unbroken seal of hell
Death will come searching for
Your mere soul
Still you are eager to seek your fate
All that lie here are remains of death
Grinding bones, screaming skulls
Broken by the lapse of time
Decay to powder, ashes to dust
Diminishing, disintegrating
Mans soul and mind
(lead - hanneman)
Empty space tracks throughout
I make my claim
(lead - king)
Darkness[? ] covers the world
My kingdom, my domain