Cleanse the Soul
Slayer * Track #8 On South of Heaven
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Cleanse the Soul by Slayer
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SlayerWrited by
Tom Araya & Jeff Hanneman & Kerry KingAbout
Hanneman wrote the music for “Cleanse the Soul.” This song has been heavily criticized by King who said that he hates the track:
“That’s one of the black marks in our history, in my book. I just fucking think it’s horrible. I hate the opening riff. It’s what we call a ‘happy riff.’ It’s just like ‘...
Cleanse the Soul Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Body that rest before me
With every dying breath
Spellbound and gagged
I commence your flesh to dirt
[Verse 2]
Body that lay before me
In everlasting death
Entombed in an abscess
To rot and lie stinking in the earth
[Guitar Solo: Jeff Hanneman]
[Verse 3]
Empty altar awaits its victim
Stained glass windows black
Candles burn the midnight oil
Incense fills the night
Observing trance-awaking state
Lying still unknowing
Reciting the passages of time
Prepare for the impaling
[Guitar Solo: Kerry King]
[Verse 4]
Death's an art, flesh and earth never part
A power of the mind
Death shines on the air of silence
A ritual of endless time
Purged of your dead body
Sacrificed of your life
Unearthly ritual sealed in fire
Enter the kingdom of desire
[Guitar Solo: Jeff Hanneman]
Cleanse the Soul Q&A
Who wrote Cleanse the Soul's ?
Cleanse the Soul was written by Tom Araya & Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King.
Who produced Cleanse the Soul's ?
Cleanse the Soul was produced by Slayer & Rick Rubin.
When did Slayer release Cleanse the Soul?
Slayer released Cleanse the Soul on Tue Jul 05 1988.