open 12 to 7 today ! on this date on that tragic date in 2001 . God Hates Us All is the eighth studio alb** by American thrash metal band Slayer. Released on September 11, 2001, the alb** received positive critical reviews and entered the Billboard 200 at number 28. It was recorded in three months at The Warehouse Studio in Canada, and includes the Grammy Award-nominated Disciple . The alb** is the band's last thus far to feature drummer Paul Bostaph until his return twelve years later. Guitarist Kerry King wrote the majority of the lyrics, taking a different approach from earlier recordings by exploring topics such as religion, murder, revenge and self-control