Slaughter (Canadian band)
Slaughter | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1984–1992, 1996–2001, 2007–2008 |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Past members | Dave Hewson Ron Sumners Terry Sadler Chuck Schuldiner Brian Lourie Bobby Sadzak |
Slaughter was a Canadian death/thrash metal band. They formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1984 and briefly featured Chuck Schuldiner on guitar in 1986. Originally, they released two demos and two full-length albums. Slaughter was disbanded from 1989 to 1995 but returned in 1996 to record a cover of Celtic Frost's "Dethroned Emperor" for a tribute album called In Memory of Celtic Frost. In 2001, they re-released "Strappado" under the Nuclear Blast label.
Slaughter also released a compilation of demos and live tracks under the Nuclear Blast label called Not Dead Yet/Paranormal. The band has been inactive again since 2001. Slaughter are currently working on a new release featuring rare, demo, live and rehearsal material.
On October 2, 2008, singer Dave Hewson announced that drummer Brian Lourie had died of a heart attack.