Eternal Pyre ( Russian Eternal Bonfire) - a single on vinyl from the thrash metal band Slayer , released June 6 , 2006 ( 06/06/06 ) via American Recordings . Only 5,000 copies were available; they were sold exclusively through the Hot Topic store.
| Eternal pyre | ||||
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| Single Slayer | ||||
| Released | June 6 , 2006 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Duration | 4:40 | |||
| Label | American recordings | |||
| Timeline of the Slayer Singles | ||||
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Content
About the Single
Christ Illusion's album was originally due to be released on June 6, 2006. Kerry King stated that this release date was revised, as many other bands also wanted to release their albums on this day considering it a good idea, [1] although USA Today reported that the album was released the bands were inhibited, the band was not able to provide a good studio to make a good recording. [2] Eternal Pyre was released in return for their album, which was released in the coming months. The single “Cult” was available, on the band’s website and on the internet north of iTunes on the same day. [3] 5,000 copies were issued exclusively through the Hot Topic in the United States, and copies were also available in Germany, Finland, and Sweden on June 23. [4] Nuclear Blast Records released a vinyl version of the disc, limited to one thousand copies, the release was June 30th. [5] The song “Cult” was written by King, the main theme of the song was that America is the largest cult in the world, even in the song indicates the flaws in religion. [6]
Opinions
Despite the very limited number of copies, Eternal Pyre debuted at number 48 on the Swedish chart ,, [7] and number 2 on the Finnish chart. [8] The Pitch criticized the price of the alleged EP at $ 5.99 ($ US). The music was described as average as the song went “From slow to full speed, when King and Jeff Hanneman played a storm causing thunder, lightning and human blood. [9]
List of Songs
| No. | Title | The words | Music | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | "Cult" | Kerry King | King | 4:40 |
Video
- War Ensemble (Live In Germany)
- Tom Araya - bass, vocals
- Jeff Hanneman - Guitar
- Kerry King - Guitar
- Dave Lombardo - drummer
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums Chart [10] | 3 |
| Finnish Albums Chart [11] | 2 |
| German Albums Chart [12] | 3 |
| Swedish Albums Chart [13] | 48 |
| Swiss Albums Chart [14] | 88 |
Notes
- ↑ SLAYER Recount VENOM 'Pissing' Incident . Blabbermouth.net ( 2006-06-25 ). Date of treatment February 22, 2007. Archived March 26, 2012.
- ↑ Petrecca, Laura. Marketers hope 666 will be their lucky number . USAToday.com ( 2006-06-02 ). Date of treatment February 22, 2007. Archived January 28, 2011.
- ↑ SLAYER: Entire New Song 'Cult' Available For Streaming . Blabbermouth.net ( 2006-06-06 ). Date of treatment February 15, 2007. Archived March 29, 2012.
- ↑ Slayer: Three New Tracks Available In Streaming Audio . Blabbermouth.net ( 2006-06-27 ). Date of treatment August 20, 2007. Archived March 29, 2012.
- ↑ SLAYER: 'Eternal Pyre' 7 "Vinyl Picture-Disc Single To Be Released This Month . Blabbermouth.net ( 2006-06-27 ). Date accessed February 15, 2007. Archived March 29, 2012.
- ↑ Sculley, Alan. Metal gods Slayer gear up for this summer's most brutal road trek, the Unholy Alliance Tour . CityBeat.com. Date of treatment February 22, 2007. Archived March 26, 2012.
- ↑ SLAYER: 'Eternal Pyre' Single Lands At No. 48 On Swedish Chart . Blabbermouth.net ( 2006-07-06 ). Date of treatment February 15, 2007. Archived March 29, 2012.
- ↑ SLAYER: 'Eternal Pyre' Single Enters Finnish Chart At No. 2! . Blabbermouth.net ( 2006-07-05 ). Date of treatment February 22, 2007. Archived March 29, 2012.
- ↑ Slayer Eternal Pyre . pitch.com ( 2006-06-22 ). Date of appeal September 30, 2007. (unavailable link)
- ↑ danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Slayer&titel=Eternal+Pyre&cat=s
- ↑ "Slayer - Eternal Pyre" . (In Finnish) Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ "Slayer - Eternal Pyre" . (In Danish) Danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ "Slayer - Eternal Pyre" . (In Swedish) Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ "Slayer - Eternal Pyre" . (In German) Hitparade.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.