  god hates us all is the eighth studio album by american thrash metal band slayer. released on september 11, 2001, the album received positive critical reviews and entered the billboard 200 at number 28. it was recorded in three months at the warehouse studio in canada, and includes the grammy award-nominated "disciple". the album is the band's last thus far to feature drummer paul bostaph until his return twelve years later. guitarist kerry king wrote the majority of the lyrics, taking a different approach from earlier recordings by exploring topics such as religion, murder, revenge and self-control. == recording == slayer began writing lyrics for a new album prior to their appearance at the 1999 ozzfest. however, every three to four months the band was distracted by commitments to ozzfest, and worldwide "tattoo the earth" tour with slipknot. guitarist jeff hanneman later admitted "that was the last break. then we got our shit together."  the band's longtime producer, rick rubin, was too busy to work with slayer, and felt "burned out"âunable to create intense music. araya and king had similar feelings about rubin, and king remarked he "wanted to work with someone into the heavy-music scene, and rubin's not anymore. i wanted somebody who knows what's hot, knows what's selling, knows the new techniques, and will keep me on my toes."diehl, matt. "god smacked". guitar world. october 2001 rubin recommended two producers, although the first producer w
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