Studio Album · No. 8
Diabolus in Musica Songwriting Credits by Slayer
Produced by Rick Rubin, Slayer · Engineered by Greg Gordon
American
Thrash MetalNu Metal
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Slayer carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Slayer
0 tracksoutside writers
Slayer's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
306,000
US Copies Sold
1998
Released
Data Insight
Hanneman writes the music on ten of the eleven, his largest single share anywhere. King writes most of the words. It is the clearest example of the band's split between the two of them.
Diabolus in Musica came out on American in June 1998, tuned down and closer to the metal of its moment.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Diabolus in Musica
Who wrote Diabolus in Musica?
Jeff Hanneman wrote the music on ten of the eleven tracks and Kerry King most of the lyrics, plus the words and music of "In the Name of God".
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
306,000 copies in the United States.
Who engineered it?
Greg Gordon.
Who produced it?
Rick Rubin with the band.
Why does it sound different?
Hanneman wrote it in lower tunings, and the album is often filed alongside nu metal for that reason.
How long is the album?
40:15 across eleven tracks.