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Slayer Vs Christians

07/06/06
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(BW&BK) Heavy metal band SLAYER are courting controversy among Christian groups by releasing sacrilegious artwork on their latest album. The cover for upcoming record Christ Illusion depicts a tattooed and amputated Jesus Christ standing in a sea of blood and corpses, and has infuriated right-wing religious groups.

The Californian foursome are preparing themselves for a bitter backlash after the pictures were slammed as hurtful and grossly irreverent. However, guitarist Kerry King defends the shocking imagery, saying, "We wanted Christ in a sea of despair. The first version that came back looked like he was just chilling out in the water!" [see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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