Christ Illusion
by Slayer
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. musicOMH.com
    60
    There is a sense of 'heard it before' on many of the songs on the album, but, nonetheless the songs still have the ability to rip your ears off.
  2. Q Magazine
    40
    For the most part Christ Illusion is flabby and arthritic. [Oct 2006, p.126]
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  3. Spin
    60
    Blends the furious muscle of 2001's God Hates Us All with the more melodic experimentation of their post-Reign work. [Sep 2006, p.112]
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  5. The Guardian
    40
    Slayer seem unwilling to ditch the nu-metal tendencies that have made much of their recent output so resistible.

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 53
  3. Negative: 4 out of 53
  1. ReggieS
    Oct 17, 2006
    1
    Slayer are so lame! Winger had bigger balls and guitars...not to mention the sexy Kipp Winger. Whateven Slayer has done, Winger has done it Slayer are so lame! Winger had bigger balls and guitars...not to mention the sexy Kipp Winger. Whateven Slayer has done, Winger has done it 10X better!! Go get a Winger album and find out for yourself!!… Full Review »
  2. DanielR.
    Jul 20, 2009
    8
    Slayer's best album since Season's, the album's higlight's are the the track's Flesh Storm, Jihad and Cult, could of Slayer's best album since Season's, the album's higlight's are the the track's Flesh Storm, Jihad and Cult, could of used more of Hanneman's songwriting, but it's still a good album.… Full Review »
  3. JackTheRipper
    Oct 12, 2006
    10
    Among the three best Slayer album. Cult and flesh storm are absolutely great songs
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