Divine Intervention is the sixth studio album by American
thrash metal band
Slayer. Released on September 27, 1994 through
American Recordings, it was their first album to feature
Paul Bostaph, replacing the band's original drummer
Dave Lombardo. The production posed a challenge to the record company, as its marketing situation drew arguments over the album's explicitness. The band used the
Decade of Aggression live album to give them time to decide the album's style. Since it was released nearly four years after
Seasons in the Abyss, vocalist
Tom Araya said that there was more time spent on production compared to the band's previous albums. The cover was painted and designed by
Wes Benscoter as a re-imaging of the group's early "Slayergram" graphic.