Associated Press, Michigan - At last night’s show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, world famous metal band Slayer shocked crowds when they covered “Firestorm” by recently reunited hardcore pioneers Earth Crisis. The band sped through the song at nearly twice the speed of the original, only slowing to play a crushing breakdown. That breakdown was then followed by an even slower breakdown. At least 6 people died in the aftermath. Crowds were baffled by the cover to say the least. Earth Crisis, a band that is anti-drinking and drugs as well as pro-animal rights, wrote the song about the war on drugs and alcohol. An awkward cover to say the least for Slayer, who has toured before under a sponsorship from liquer company Jagermeister. An interview with guitarist Kerry King after the show yielded some answers. King says that after reading the lyrics they were under the impression that the song was about “poisoning babies and throwing them into fires”. The head banger blunder was caught on tape and is making it’s way around the net. We have a clip for you, just watch the video located below.
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