Canadian thrash metal band Slaughter formed in 1984 with Dave Hewson and Terry
Sadler on vocals and guitar and Ron Sumners on drums. Two years later Brian
Lourie replaced Sumners on the drum kit and Chuck Schuldiner came in on guitar.
They were active until 1992, releasing the studio album 'Strappado' in '86, the
live album 'Live Karnage' in '85 and several demos including 'Meatcleaver' in
'84, 'Surrender Or Die' in '85 and 'Not Dead Yet' in '90. They reunited in 1996
to record a cover of the Celtic Frost song 'Dethroned Emperor' for a tribute
album to honour the Swedish metal ba...