For three decades, Ohio has been — courtesy of Nunslaughter and their vast discography — a factory of blasphemy and uncompromising death metal. Their new album Satanic Chaos Legions is described by the band's press office as a cross between Slayer's Seasons in the Abyss and the Misfits' Earth A.D.: raw hardcore aggression tempered by refined thrash/death arrangements that conjure genuinely foul, suffocating atmospheres. Vocalist Don Of the Dead is not a man of many words. But the words he does use are unmistakably clear...
Satanic Chaos Legions sounds like a declaration of war more than just an album title. What kind of fire were you trying to unleash with this record?
HELL YES it is. We wanted to bring the hell and hatred towards Christianity and I think we did it with this album.
Over three decades into your blasphemous campaign, do you feel Nunslaughter is still driven by the same pure instinct, or has the beast evolved into something even more merciless?
We are a finely honed Christ killing machine. It has taken decades to achieve this and we have no end in sight. There is thought behind our blasphemies.
This album is being described as faster, harder, and more anti-Christian than ever. Did you consciously set out to push Nunslaughter beyond its own boundaries?
When we write material we are never sure where the journey will take us. The music is what helps create the lyrics and we just bring it out for people to hear. We went for the throat.
There is a strong balance here between raw violence and a certain infectious catchiness. How do you preserve that old-school filth while still making the songs hit with such force?
It is instinctual for all of the band members to write what is memorable. We all know we have a mission and we can not fail. Tormentor has been the main song writer and his ability to write hooks in undeniable.
Tracks like 'Jesus Fucking Dies' and 'Christian Ruse' leave no room for subtlety. Do you still believe shock and blasphemy are essential weapons in extreme metal, or is the music itself the real offense?
If a regular / normal person is exposed to the lyrics and imagery of NunSlaughter they migh find it disturbing but those of us in the death metal realm just view it as lyrics. I think it is essential for death metal bands to have songs about Satan and death but mostly Satan.
The production is sharper than on some of your earlier releases, yet the album still feels savage and underground. How important was it to keep that balance between clarity and filth?
I leave that up to Tormentor as he is the recording engineer and producer for the last two albums. He has the ability to walk the edge of disgusting and clarity. It is the perfect complement to NunSlaughter sound.
Nunslaughter has always stood at the crossroads of death metal, punk violence, and blackened sacrilege. Do you see that as a fixed identity, or as a permanent state of mutation?
We are who we are. We do not follow the latest trend or chase notoriety. We are making music for ourselves and if people dig it great. I will not change because I think this is what death metal should sound like.
In a scene where many bands chase perfection, image, or modern heaviness, Nunslaughter still sounds like a band that worships impact over polish. Is that a matter of principle, instinct, or pure contempt for convention?
I would say in order it is instinct, principle and then contempt for convention. I do like some more modern bands but I do not look to popular death metal bands for direction. We walk our own path.
After so many demos, live releases, bootlegs, and “proper” records, how do you decide when a song truly belongs on a studio album instead of disappearing into the endless Nunslaughter underground?
If the song is interesting to people they wil not allow it to die. We have many songs on our live set list that come exclusively from 7”s we released decades ago. People hear something and they do not want to let it go.
Looking at Satanic Chaos Legions as a whole, what do you think this album says about Nunslaughter in 2026 that older records never could?
It is ferocious in its delivery and we have never been more focused as a band. We are committed to making our brand of death metal and looking over the many bands that are out there I think you would be hard pressed to find another one like NunSlaughter.
What final message and greeting would you send to your Italian fans?
METAL IS DEATH DEATH IS METAL NUNSLAUGHTER DEATH METAL
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