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Slayer – Criminally Insane (1986) | Track profile | Dork

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Reign in Blood
Criminally Insane

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Criminally Insane

Release date: 7th October 1986

From Reign in Blood

About This Track

"Criminally Insane" is a track by Slayer, from the album Reign in Blood, released 7th October 1986. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Slayer.

About the Artist

Slayer

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Lyrics

Criminally Insane

[Produced by Rick Rubin]

[Chorus]

Night will come, and I will follow

For my victims, no tomorrow

Make it fast, your time of sorrow

On his trail, I'll make you follow

[Verse 1]

Quarters for the criminally insane

The sentence read, for life, I must remain

The path I chose has led me to my grave

To try again, I'd have no other way

[Verse 2]

Quarters for the criminally insane

Escape, for me, has fast become a game

Soon to be, I'll leave without a trace

Endangered species, end the human race

[Guitar Solo: Kerry King]

[Guitar Solo: Jeff Hanneman]

[Bridge]

Branded in pain, marked criminally insane

Locked away and kept restrained

Disapprobation, but what have I done

I have yet only just begun to take your fuckin' lives

[Chorus]

Night will come, and I will follow

For my victims, no tomorrow

Make it fast, your time of sorrow

On his trail, I'll make you follow

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Track details

From Reign in Blood

1986

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Album

Release year

1986

1Angel Of Death
4:51
2Piece By Piece
2:03
3Necrophobic
1:40
4Altar Of Sacrifice
2:54
5Jesus Saves
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6Criminally Insane
2:23
7Reborn
2:12
8Epidemic
2:23
9Postmortem
3:27
10Raining Blood
4:14
—Jesus Saves
—Piece by Piece
—Criminally Insane
—Reborn
—Angel of Death
—Epidemic
—Altar of Sacrifice
—Necrophobic

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King
Producer: Rick Rubin, Slayer
Engineer: Andy Wallace
Bass: Tom Araya
Drums: Dave Lombardo
Guitar: Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King
Vocals: Tom Araya
Executive Producer: Rick Rubin
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg