Genre(s):
Death/Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Death and Destruction, Torture; Sci-Fi (later)
Origin:
Canada (Toronto, Ontario)
Formed In:
1984
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Dave Hewson - Vocals, Guitar (Inner Thought, Strappado (Can))
Terry Sadler - Vocals, Bass
Ron Summers - Drums
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitars
Bobby Sadzak (Inner Thought, Lethal Presence, Strappado (Can))
Chuck "Evil Chuck" Schuldiner (Charles Michael Schuldiner) - (R.I.P. - December 13th, 2001, pneumonia - brain stem cancer) (Death, Control Denied, Voodoocult, Mantas)
Bass:
Mike Dalton (Strappado (Can))
Drums:
Brian Lourie (Strappado (Can), The Kill) (R.I.P 2nd October 2008, heart attack)
Additional notes:
Not the Glam band. This Canadian Slaughter is credited for influencing Death Metal. They eventually broke up because of their annoyance for the music industry. Dave Hewson formed a new band under the name Strappado (Can).
In December 1994, Bobby Sadzak, Dave Hewson and Brian Lourie had a short reunion and recorded a cover version of Celtic Frost's "Dethroned Emperor", which is only available on the tribute compilation CD "In Memory Of... Celtic Frost", released by Dwell Records in 1996.
Discography:
Slaughter - Meatcleaver [demo] - 1984
Slaughter - Bloody Karnage [demo] - 1984
Slaughter - Live Karnage [demo] - 1985
Slaughter - Surrender Or Die [demo] - 1985
Slaughter - Nocturnal Hell [ep] - 1986
Slaughter - Strappado [full-length] - 1987
Slaughter - Paranormal [demo] - 1988
Slaughter - The Dark - Demo Iv [demo] - 1988
Slaughter - Not Dead Yet / Paranormal [best of/compilation] - 2001
Slaughter & Nunslaughter - Back To The Crypt / Sadist [split] - 2004
Slaughter - Fuck Of Death [best of/compilation] - 2004
Slaughter - Tortured Souls [best of/compilation] - 2007
Slaughter - Nocturnal Karnage [best of/compilation] - 2010
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Slaughter - Meatcleaver [demo] - 1984 by Oskulum
Slaughter - Bloody Karnage [demo] - 1984 by Oskulum
Slaughter - Live Karnage [demo] - 1985 by Oskulum
Slaughter - Surrender Or Die [demo] - 1985 by Pseudodentist
Slaughter - Nocturnal Hell [ep] - 1986 by Oskulum
Slaughter - Strappado [full-length] - 1987 by Arashi
Slaughter & Nunslaughter - Back To The Crypt / Sadist [split] - 2004 by Paatddal
Slaughter - Fuck Of Death [best of/compilation] - 2004 by armored
Slaughter - Tortured Souls [best of/compilation] - 2007 by HA7tur