SLAYER Under Fire From Christian Groups

06 July 2006

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that 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!"

SLAYER's new single, "Eternal Pyre", has entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 2.

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