#259 SLAYER Diabolus In Musica Album Dive

Hopefully by now, everyone is familiar with those first three notes from the first Black Sabbath album. During The Middle Ages, this was referred to as DIABOLOUS IN MUSICA (which is Latin, meaning “The Devil In Music”). While also known as “The Devil’s Interval”, or in musical parlance simply as the tritone, SLAYER fans recognize DIABOLOUS IN MUSICA as the band’s 8th album of sonic evilocity and darkness, and the 2nd with Paul Bostaph on the drums.

Even though it was released on June 9, 1998, as the nu-metal era was peaking, DIABOLOUS IN MUSICA is most definitely NOT Slayer’s “nu-metal” album. It still possesses all the sinister signature sounds and the dark, macabre subject matter, but there’s an unusual, experimental quality present on this album which defies definition and is unlike anything found on their previous albums. The overall production quality is much more aggressive and grittier, with the vocal performances utilizing some never-before used darker nuances, ensuring that DIABOLOUS IN MUSICA is an almost gratifyingly uncomfortable listening experience.

It's time to get in touch with “good old ‘What’s His Name?’” and discover the subtle yet hilarious differences between “chickpeas and garbanzo beans”. Find out “where to measure from” to ensure maximum accuracy, go ahead and “tune down your voice”, prepare for the most unsettling outro reel ever, fix yourself a bowl of hummus and JOIN US as we dive into the darkness of “The Devil In Music”, made manifest on SLAYER’s DIABOLOUS IN MUSICA.

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Show Notes:

(00:01): #whatthefuckingfuck / #fuckindah / “The internet’s being a butthole!” / #ESO / “Bro…” / #technicaldifficulties #probrem / #instacunt / “It’s pretty much that…”/ “Why am I laughing?” / #AhrnoldASMR / “You sure it’s not “flahn, flahn, flahn,…?” / #sexystormtroopers #stormtrooperswithtits / #boinkboink / “There’s no nips…”/ “You guys…this will be the last time…this is just sad…” / ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / “Totally…OMG…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST FROM DEEP INSIDE THE SWEET & SNUG CONFINES OF THE BEAUTIFUL BUNKERPOON STUDIOS*** / “In #Atlanta …It wasn’t the #burnunit …” / “It’s possible dude…it’s the world.” / ***DON’T SKIP TO THE MEAT OF THE EPISODE AT #THEDOCKET BUT YOU’RE WELCOME TO DO THAT (you’ll just be missing the #appetizers …*** / #ilikepotatoskins / “Make that a button…”/ “It’s white…”/ #dill #dillASMR / “Would you pronounce it for me?” / #bbqdippingsauces / “Maybe on the bottom bun, and put the vinegar sauce on top…” / “It had some tang?” / #watery / “Thick? Syrupy kind of sauce?” / #BigDaddysBBQPitASMR / #foodporn / “The way I look at food now, is the way I looked at…” / #ASMR / “That looks amazing…” / #thenextwave / “Let’s just enjoy it…”/ “It might dude…” / #electionyear #electionyear2024 / #holdmybeer #watchthis / #frickin

(09:10): “Who’s on your list of…top 15…best metal bands of all time!?” / #topfifteen #bestmetalbandsofalltime #bestmetalever #thebest / “Denied…HA!” / “Yeah, definitely…maybe not…” / “Very cool…”/ “I can’t believe #KISS is #notonthislist …” / “We said it…”/ “I gotta throw #Helmet in there…”/ #AshesOfLeviathanTour #Mastodon #LambOfGod / “Yeah, uhh, NO!” / “Chips enough? Or #ChipZeenuf?” / “All the whores and drugs and stuff…took over…” / “Ozzy…as a solo artist…it’s a different thing…” / “Yeah, not that guy…” / “Him and #Loverboy …” / #turnmelooseASMR / “Nah, that’s already taken, bro…” / #albumcover / “That dude can sing, though…”/ #CanadianSingersASMR / #singersroomdotcom/ #55BestMetalBandsOfAllTime / “It’s not my list but it has a lot…” / “It gets difficult…where the fuck’s #Kreator …is that your top 5?”

(16:44): “Correspondencies?” / #PatreonShoutOut / ***THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR LUNACY!!! KEEP SPREADING THE WORDERY ABOUT THE METAL NERDERY #BUNKERPOONAFTERDARK AT patreon.com/metalnerdery.com / “It’s a solid 6…” / “I wish I was smart enough to create a pill…” / #analoscopy / “He wants an #easybutton …”/ “Have you seen the #SouthParkEpisode about it?” / “Do they have a #SkinnyCartman???” / #DEI / “And what does that mean again?” / #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion / “Right…exactly what they were going for…”/ “Those guys deserve EVERY PENNY THEY HAVE MADE!!!” / “Go ahead…and it all started with a #wrestlingthing …” / #approachingabillion / “You used it correctly…” / #WOW / “Wouldn’t it be great if they left it all to…”

(21:55): “I’m just having fun, man…” / #TheDocket “That was beefy…” / METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS…(long pause) / “Actually, you can just scream at some intern…” / #RussellsReflectionsPreHalloweenASMR / “It’s August…”/ “Boned up and ready to go?” / #WTF #WhatTheFuck / “This is gonna happen when we get home…” / “So they basically just ripped off the original?” / #halfassyourwaythroughlife / “Sounds like a DJ…”/ “It’s not a horror movie, it’s an action film…”/ “Are there any #horrormovies that defy #horrormoviegenres …” / #whatshisnuts / “Has he done a horror movie? #Tarantino / “So here’s a question…if you had to rank…most scary to least scary…” / #horrormovieASMR / “Just creepy ghost kinda shit…and the #slasherflicks …”/ #suspense #Halloween / “That movie’s so fucked up dude…” / #spiderwalk #TheExorcist #DVDVersion #Uncut / “Anything that could be real is VERY scary…”

(31:00): (“Ahem…okay, here we go…take 2.”) / METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: SLAYER – DIABOLOUS IN MUSICA (“Their 8th studio release…26 years ago…”) / #TheDevilInMusic #Tritone #HeavyMetalASMR #SeeAlsoSabbath #SeeAlsoSlayer / “All that BULLSHIT…(you can say it)…” / “I think that was the last one I ever bought…this one has moments…” / #Slayer #DiabolousInMusica / “I got nothing…” / #thegrudgeASMR / “That’s got Sarah Michelle’s #Gellars …let’s see her turkey…”/ “I’m surprised he didn’t say ‘Sorry, ladies…” / “This was kinda Jeff’s album, wasn’t it?” / #KerryTrumpASMR / “He looks similar…”/ “I was told, by some people…” / “Totally amazing…”/ “Ewwww, is it skunky?” / #skunkybeer / “We didn’t do any of the #socialmediastuff … #instagram #facebook #youtube #patreon / “Did I get everything?” / #freephone

(38:09): “Did y’all ever see that?” / #MetalEvolution #SamDunn / #VH1 vs #MTV / “Everything’s a fucking app now…” / #MetalThrashingMania / “I think it’s a throwback to the #HeadbangersBall …” / “He’s still out there…we miss them…”/ “What do you guys think of the cover?” / #albumart / “That looks pretty evil, yeah…” / “He looks pale…like #Pinhead meets #TheSandman dude…”/ BITTER PEACE #RickRubinASMR #HowieWeinbergASMR / “Very creepy creepy…” / “As far as an opener, it’s pretty powerful…”/ “I can hear the bridge…”/ DEATH’S HEAD / “I read something once…about the microphones…”/ STAIN OF MIND #SlayerIsNotANuMetalBand / #OhhYeah / “Definitely groovy…which is different…”

(48:24): “Speaking of overt…” / OVERT ENEMY “The government is supposed to be ‘we the people’…” / #WETHEPEOPLE / (“Or Wet He-People…”) / “That’s what it sounds like when Tom sings in a pool…”/ “I think the only one they still play is…”/ PERVERSIONS OF PAIN #classicslayerASMR / Definite #DivineIntervention vibe… / “Oh yeah…the #breakdown right here…”/ #interesting / “That’s mean, right?” / #JeffHanneman #HailToJeffHanneman / #necrotizingfasciatis / “Holy…hopefully that wasn’t him…”/ “In fairness…”/ “Make sure you take a broom with you…” / “Did y’all hang out or get a beer or something?” / “Makes it sound so old…”/ “The last time I saw them when Jeff was playing…” / “That was the first show I’d ever…at a show…” / #lids / “My very first concert…” / “Nah, dude, I’m watching them…” / #alwaysastepbehind / “I know, those are nice tits…”/ LOVE TO HATE / “It’s a vacuum cleaner…”/ “It’s NOT #numetal but it’s Slayer’s version…” / “No, it’s much better…”

(1:00:10): “Dude, this next one…sounds like…an #oldcopshow …” / DESIRE #usethoseheadphones / “This one has that good, classic, creepy Slayer vibe…”/ “It’s got #chugs for sure…”/ “The creepy whispers are definitely a new facet…” / #totallytremendous / IN THE NAME OF GOD (“Definitely #chugs …”) / “Yeah, there we go…” / “Such a strange ending…”/ “If you’re familiar with #rugby …” / SCRUM (“They play with knee socks and shorts…and BALLS!”) / NOTE: That’s fast as fuck! / “Do we have rugby?” / “Just me, one man’s opinion…” / #heelsandlingerie (“Is it a thing? Really…?”) / #onstepbehind / “Good old #WhatsHisName …” / SCREAMING FROM THE SKY / “Hey man, how do you tune down your voice?” / “You know what the difference is between a knife and a feminist?” / POINT #killercloser (“This is a good way to end it…the album.”) / “Point is where all die…” / “I had a great moment…” / “Buy us lunch…” / #hummus #chickpea vs #garbonzobean #budumpbump #rimshot / “It took a moment…”/ “I think they’re the same…”/ “Real quick…#BloodFeast has a new album…” / Infinite Evolution #BloodFeast / OUTBREAK / “It’s thrash… #oldschoolthrashstyle …”/ “Musically, #RigorMortis vibes…” / #whatchacookin? / “Just not a fan, unless they’re #magicalmushrooms …” / THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE PATREON!!! / #FromAllOfUsAt #BunkerpoonInternational #UntilTheNext / ***STOP BY WWW.METALNERDERY.COM/MERCH TO MAKE A PURCHASE OF SOME MERCH (AND CHECK OUT THE SITE WHILE YOU’RE AT IT!!!) / #outroreelASMR #awesomeness #pigsquealASMR #vocalwarmup #cookieeatingASMR / #outroreel