"Endless Slaughter" is a song by American

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band

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, released as a free download on August 1, 2014, initially to promote their sixth studio album which was then tentatively titled '' Stampede of the Disco Elephants''. It was ultimately excluded from the album as well as previous singles.

Release

The song was originally intended to be released on cassette during their European tour. When the cassettes were delayed, the track was made available on their site as a free download.

Composition

The song itself is divided into four segments that cover a wide range of genres: part one is a two-minute

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segment from which "Endless Slaughter" gets its name; it is the longest and most structured part of the song. Part two is a softer, somewhat

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interlude that leads into part three; a

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-oriented breakdown and the shortest segment, lasting about 40 seconds. The fourth and final part starts with a distorted

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and quickly becomes a

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song that ends abruptly.

Music video

The music video, released on August 24, was filmed during the band's European tour, and consists of four

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s for each band member and each part of the song,

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and Durst's portions were filmed at The

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Critical reception

The song has had a mixed reception with critics and fans alike.

Personnel

Limp Bizkit *

Fred Durst William Frederick Durst (born Frederick Allen Mayne III; August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has release ...

– vocals *

Wes Borland Wesley Louden Borland (born February 7, 1975) is an American rock musician. He is the guitarist and backing vocalist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative and industrial rock band Black Light Burn ...

– guitars * John Otto – drums * Sam Rivers – bass guitar Recording staff *

Logan Mader Logan Conrad Mader (born November 16, 1970) is a Canadian record producer and musician. He is a guitarist for melodic death metal band Once Human and a former lead guitarist for heavy metal band Machine Head. Mader is most famous for his time ...

– Mixing Engineer * Maor Appelbaum – Mastering Engineer

References

External links

Endless Slaughter (Official Visual 2014)
on

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Official free download
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