NUNSLAUGHTER
title: DemoSlaughter catalog #: HELLS 032 contact: nun666slaughter@hotmail.com
release date: May 24, 2011 formats: 2CD, 4-LP Box Set website(s): nunslaughter.com -&- myspace.com/nun666slaughter
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Promotional copy in support of the re-release for national distribution through RED on May 24, 2011.

Released as a deluxe DOUBLE CD (2-disc) set sold for the price of 1 disc! Cover artwork, layout & packaging is different than the 2009 pressing. Comes with 32-page book archiving the original artwork and photos alongside commentary from founding member Don of the Dead. 56 songs in total with a running time of almost 2 hours.

The black prayers of Devil Metal worshippers have finally been answered... At last, for the first time ever, all 6 of the cult demo recordings now gathered together as a single release entitled "DEMOSlaughter". Each of these long-sold out recordings were previously only been available as individual cassettes & 7" EPs with very limited circulation throughout their 22-year history. Also included exclusively for this release, obscure rehearsals and the 1985 demo from DEATH SENTENCE (pre-NunSlaughter) all of which have never been heard before.

"DEMOSlaughter" showcases the chronicle evolution of the band from the very embryonic stages of them unleashing the rawest and most chaotic death metal of the mid- eighties to a gradual escalation of their very own unique genre known today as "Devil Metal".

RECOMMENDED FOR DIE HARDS OF: Possessed, Hellhammer, Venom, Slaughter

TRACK LIST:
DISC 1:
"Ritual of Darkness" demo '87:
1) I Am Death, 2) Hells Unholy Fire, 3) Killed by the Cross, 4) Nunslaughter,

"The Rotting Christ" demo '89:
5) Burn in Hell, 6) Hells Unholy Fire, 7) Death by the Dead, 8) Killed by the Cross, 9) Cataclysm, 10) I Am Death,

"Impale the Soul of Christ..." demo '91:
11) Impale the Soul of Christ..., 12) Blasphemy of the Flesh, 13) Burning Away, 14) Perversion of Gore, 15) Seas of Blood, 16) Altar of the Dead, 17) Inverted Churches, 18) Alive but Dead, 19) Burn in Hell,

"The Guts of Christ" demo '93:
20) Ritual of Darkness, 21) The Guts of Christ, 22) Sacrificial Zombie, 23) You Bleed, 24) Church of Disgust,

"Face of Evil" demo '95:
25) Power of Darkness, 26) Pyre, 27) Lucifer, 28) To Defile, 29) Immortalize, 30) Face of Evil, 31) Slaughter the Heavens,

"Evil Speaks" demo '98:
32) Church Bizarre, 33) Poisoned Priest, 34) Armies of the Dead

DISC 2:
1) Nunslaughter, 2) Hells Unholy Fire, 3) I Am Death, 4) Killed by the Cross, 5) Cataclysm, 6) I Am Death, 7) Burn in Hell, 8) Impale the Soul..., 9) Perversion of Gore, 10) Seas of Blood, 11) Lucifer, 12) Alive But Dead, 13) Lucifer, 14) Burning Away, 15) Ritual of Darkness, 16) Sacrificial Zombie, 17) Church of Disgust, 18) Church Bizarre, 19) Violence of Death, 20) Sentenced to Death, 21) Fall of the Church, 22) Death is the Only Way

BIOGRAPHY:
Deformed in 1987 by Don of the Dead (bass) with Jer the Butcher (guitar), Gregoroth (vocals) and Behemoth Bill (drums), the spawn called NunSlaughter began spewing forth the sonic vomit known as Death Metal. Taking from the learning experience of their earlier bands DEATH SENTENCE and BIRD OF PREY they shunned the vile confines of a studio for the oppressive darkness of a basement tomb to release their first demo in 1987 christened "Ritual of Darkness". The raw sound of "Ritual..." established N.S. as purveyors of true Death Metal.

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. The audio & video footage from the tour made it's way on an ultra deluxe DVD/CD set entitled "Damned in Japan" as well as a 4-7" EP Box Set.

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, "DemoSlaughter" 7" box set and the "An Evening At War" LP/PLP. The band made it back to California for a few shows as well as in New York, Ohio and Illinois. NunSlaughter also teamed up with several notable acts like 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 possibly a new studio album on Hells Headbangers.

2007 saw the release of the bands highly anticipated 3rd album entitled "Hex". In support of the album, NunSlaughter embarked on a tour of Scandinavia bringing the band in front of larger and more voracious audiences. Upon returning to the states NunSlaughter did not miss a step when they returned to the studio to record tracks slated for various splits which surfaced throughout 2008 & 2009.

The band has been invited to various fests for many years but it was not until 2010 that they decided to start accepting some offers. A seminal fest was The Hole in the Sky in Norway, 2010. Sharing the stage with Autopsy, Watain and Obituary; NunSlaughter of course held their own and reaffirmed their status as true Devil Metallers. The highlight release of the year was the "Black" EP featuring 4 new studio assaults.

2011 will prove to be a monumental year in releases and shows / tours. A two week tour with Demonical is slated to kick off in August and will end with NunSlaughter playing the Brutal Assault Fest and Party San Fest. Having four new records already recorded and ready for press at the beginning of the year, 2011 may prove to the most productive record releasing year to date. Confirmed splits include: Evil Wrath, Agathocles, Nekrofilth and Abigail plus about a dozen additional songs for later releases. Music for an underground horror movie is also being written, NunSlaughter will not slow down!

NunSlaughter is 24 years old and still metal as fuck. Over 120 releases on various formats and a multitude of bootlegs from around the world and you still never heard of them? Get off your ass and go down into the underground where NunSlaughter dwells.

Metal is Death Death is Metal NunSlaughter Death Metal.

-Don of the Dead 2011

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