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Interview with Slayer from Kerrang! Magazine about "Diabolus in Musica"
From Lichter's Slayer Page

Slayer have given Kerrang! a unique insight into their new album "Diabolus in Musica" - their first LP of allnew material in nearly four years. The record sees the band reverting to the more experimental nature of their classic "South of Heaven" album, while retaining their trademark heaviness. .As for that bizarre LP title, it apparently refers to the darkest, most sinister chord music. "Diabolus in Musica" was produced by Rick Rubin, and it will be the first release under new distribution agreements between Rubinīs American Recordings .and BMG in the UK and Columbia Records in the US; ironically, Columbia are the label that rejected Slayerīs 1986 album "Reign in Blood" over .the lyrics to the controversial song "Angel of Death". Bassist/singer Tom Araya and guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman gave Kerrang! an exclusive track-by-track guide to their long .awaited comeback LP:
Here are some new Track names:

• - Love to Hate "We originally did that one for the soundtrack to the Howard Stern movie, "Private Parts", says King, but I got dumped because they 25. needed more classic rock!"
• - Unguarded Instinct
• - Desire - "About someone who feels such a strong love for another person that he needs to slice their neck", says Araya. Itīs the OJ Simpson story!"
• - Screaming from the Sky - "Itīs a song about assassin", says Araya.
• - Bitter Peace- "Itīs a war song", says Hanneman. "Itīs about how I feel humans are, that we canīt get along".
• - Perversions of Pain - "Itīs about a "Hellraiser"-type being", explains King. I didnīt base it on the movie, but you could apply that to it".
• - Overt Enemy - "An anti-government song, an anti-people-in-authority song", says Hanneman. "It just talks about people having much power".
• - Stain of Mind- "Itīs about some fucked-up character I made up", Hanneman says.
• - In the Name of God - "Thatīs my little contribution to the Satanic underground!", King notes.
• - Death's Head - "About a guy who likes killing women, then he forgets he does it", Hanneman explains.
• - Scrum - "A song about rugby!", laughs King.
• - Point - "About a frontline dude, who finds mines, kill snipers, tells people when to shut up", says King.

NOTE *** The Japanese release of the album will also feature two extra tracks, "Unguarded Instinct" and "Wicked", although there are no plans for those songs to surface elsewhere at the moment. 35.Slayer (with a line-up now completed by the return of new drummer Paul Bostaph, who replaces his own successor, John Dette) are all set to