God Hates Us All

God Hates Us All
Studio album by Slayer
Released	September 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
Studio	The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver
Genre	Thrash metal[1] groove metal[2] nu metal[3][4][5]
Length	42:14
Label	American Recordings
Producer	Rick Rubin (exec.) Matt Hyde
Slayer chronology
Diabolus in Musica (1998) God Hates Us All (2001) Christ Illusion (2006)
Alternative cover
In order for the album to be sold in more retail outlets, an alternative slipcase cover was created.

God Hates Us All is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on September 11, 2001, by American Recordings. It was recorded over three months at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, and includes the Grammy Award-nominated song "Disciple". Guitarist Kerry King wrote the majority of its lyrics, taking a different approach from earlier recordings by exploring topics such as religion, murder, revenge, and self-control. Stylistically, the album shows a return to Slayer's classic thrash metal sound. It was Slayer's last album to feature drummer Paul Bostaph until his return on their 2015 album Repentless.

The album's release was delayed due to its explicit cover artwork, which led to alternative slip covers in some retail outlets, difficulties during mixing, and a change of distributor for the band's label. Despite this, God Hates Us All received positive reviews from critics and peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200. By 2009, it had sold over 319,000 copies in the United States.