Slaughter (Canadian band)

For other uses of "Slaughter", see Slaughter (disambiguation).

Slaughter was a Canadian death/thrash metal band. They formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1984^[1] and briefly featured Chuck Schuldiner on guitar in 1986. Originally, they released two demos and two full-length albums. Slaughter was disbanded from 1989 to 1995 but returned in 1996 to record a cover of Celtic Frost's "Dethroned Emperor" for a tribute album called In Memory of Celtic Frost.^[2] In 2001, they re-released "Strappado" under the Nuclear Blast label.

Slaughter
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Death metal thrash metal
Years active	1984–1992, 1996–2001, 2007–2008
Labels	Nuclear Blast
Past members	Dave Hewson Ron Sumners Terry Sadler Chuck Schuldiner Brian Lourie Bobby Sadzak

Slaughter also released a compilation of demos and live tracks under the Nuclear Blast label called Not Dead Yet/Paranormal. The band has been inactive again since 2001. Slaughter are currently working on a new release featuring rare, demo, live and rehearsal material.

On October 2, 2008, singer Dave Hewson announced that drummer Brian Lourie had died of a heart attack.^[3]

Members

• Dave Hewson – vocals, guitar (1984–1992)
• Ron Sumners – drums (1984–1986)
• Terry Sadler – vocals, bass (1984–1989)
• Chuck Schuldiner – guitars (1986)
• Brian Lourie – drums (1986–1992)
• Bobby Sadzak – guitars (1988)

Discography

Albums

• Strappado (1987) – Diabolic Force/Fringe Records
• Fuck of Death (2004) – Hells Headbangers Records

EPs

• Nocturnal Hell (1986) – Diabolic Force/Fringe Records
• Nocturnal Hell (2019) – Urbain Grandier Records

Compilations

• Not Dead Yet/Paranormal (2001) – Nuclear Blast
• Tortured Souls (2007) – Marquee Records
• Nocturnal Hell, Surrender or Die (2016) – Vic Records

Split albums

• Back to the Crypt/Sadist (2004) – Horror Records (split with Nunslaughter)

Demos

• Meatcleaver (1984)
• Bloody Karnage (1984)
• Surrender or Die (1985) – Diabolic Force/Fringe Records
• Paranormal (1988)
• The Dark – Demo IV (1988)
• Not Dead Yet (1990) – Headache Records

Live demos

• Live Karnage (1985)