American Soldiers In Iraq Use Slayer To Engage A "Predator Mindset"

The UK Guardian on the soundtrack of war for Generation Y soldiers in Iraq :

A musicologist, Pieslak discusses why these songs triggered a "mental transformation". He analyses Slayer's guitar-drum barrage, and the pre­fabricated nihilism of gangster rap lyrics. His interviews raise an old ­question: how does violent music ­affect the ­listener's behaviour?

It's a debate that was long ago drowned out by indignation, finally disappearing under a heap of "parental advisory" stickers. But the conclusion of Sound ^­Targets is that, in some contexts, violent songs can ­encourage violent behaviour.

Two of the most popular MP3s for American soldiers pumping themselves up to go out and - Eminem's Go To Sleep :



And Slayer's song about Auschwitz, Angel Of Death :