Undisputed Attitude
| Undisputed Attitude | ||||
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| Studio album of cover songs by Slayer | ||||
| Released | May 28, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1996 | |||
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Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, California Hollywood Sound in Hollywood, California |
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| Genre | Crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 33:01 | |||
| Label | American | |||
| Producer |
Rick Rubin (exec.) Dave Sardy Slayer |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| CMJ | mixed |
| Entertainment Weekly | C− |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
Undisputed Attitude is the seventh studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. The album consists almost entirely of punk rock/hardcore punk cover songs. Also included are two songs written by guitarist Jeff Hanneman in 1984 and 1985 for a side project called Pap Smear, and the closing track, Gemini, the only Slayer original on the record. The cover songs on the album were originally recorded by the bands Minor Threat, T.S.O.L., D.R.I., D.I., Dr. Know, The Stooges and Verbal Abuse, whose work was prominently featured with the inclusion of cover versions of five of their songs. A video was also released of Slayer's version of the song "I Hate You" by Verbal Abuse. Released on May 28, 1996 through American Recordings, Undisputed Attitude peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Undisputed Attitude was recorded at Capital Studios in Los Angeles, California with producer Dave Sardy, while Reign in Blood producer Rick Rubin served as executive producer. Recorded in three to four weeks, the album was largely the brainchild of guitarist Kerry King, who stated that the songs chosen were from highly influential bands who "made Slayer what it is". The album was initially to feature material from classic heavy metal artists such as Judas Priest, UFO, and Deep Purple. However, after several rehearsals "things didn't pan out" according to King, so the band instead elected to cover punk songs.
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