diff --git a/lib/std/core/builtin.c3 b/lib/std/core/builtin.c3
index ef9469e15..a6373b64a 100644
--- a/lib/std/core/builtin.c3
+++ b/lib/std/core/builtin.c3
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ enum CallLocation : int(String name)
 	MACRO("macro"),
 	LAMBDA("lambda"),
 	TEST("test"),
-	INITIALIZER("initializer"),
-	FINALIZER("finalizer")
 }
 
 struct CallstackElement
@@ -427,7 +425,7 @@ fn void install_signal_handler(CInt signal, SignalFunction func) @local
 }
 
 // Clean this up
-static initialize @priority(101)
+fn void install_signal_handlers() @init(101) @local
 {
 	install_signal_handler(libc::SIGBUS, &sig_bus_error);
 	install_signal_handler(libc::SIGSEGV, &sig_segmentation_fault);
diff --git a/lib/std/core/mem.c3 b/lib/std/core/mem.c3
index 3cc4fb9ab..9b540e732 100644
--- a/lib/std/core/mem.c3
+++ b/lib/std/core/mem.c3
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ module std::core::mem @if(WASM_NOLIBC);
 SimpleHeapAllocator wasm_allocator @private;
 extern int __heap_base;
 
-static initialize @priority(1)
+fn void initialize_wasm_mem() @init(1) @private
 {
 	allocator::wasm_memory.allocate_block(mem::DEFAULT_MEM_ALIGNMENT)!!; // Give us a valid null.
 	// Check if we need to move the heap.
diff --git a/src/compiler/ast.c b/src/compiler/ast.c
index ff032f410..78f79c426 100644
--- a/src/compiler/ast.c
+++ b/src/compiler/ast.c
@@ -112,12 +112,10 @@ const char *decl_to_a_name(Decl *decl)
 		case DECL_ERASED: return "an erased declaration";
 		case DECL_FAULT: return "a fault";
 		case DECL_FAULTVALUE: return "a fault value";
-		case DECL_FINALIZE: return "a static finalizer";
 		case DECL_FNTYPE: return "a function type";
 		case DECL_FUNC: return "a function";
 		case DECL_GLOBALS: return "globals";
 		case DECL_IMPORT: return "an import";
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE: return "a static initializer";
 		case DECL_LABEL: return "a label";
 		case DECL_MACRO: return "a macro";
 		case DECL_POISONED: return "a poisoned decl";
diff --git a/src/compiler/compiler_internal.h b/src/compiler/compiler_internal.h
index 57ba97c33..5b638e727 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compiler_internal.h
+++ b/src/compiler/compiler_internal.h
@@ -551,9 +551,12 @@ typedef struct
 			bool attr_winmain : 1;
 			bool attr_dynamic : 1;
 			bool attr_interface : 1;
+			bool attr_init : 1;
+			bool attr_finalizer : 1;
 			bool is_lambda : 1;
 			union
 			{
+				uint32_t priority;
 				DeclId any_prototype;
 				Decl **generated_lambda;
 				Decl **lambda_ct_parameters;
@@ -640,13 +643,6 @@ typedef struct
 	AstId parent;
 } LabelDecl;
 
-typedef struct
-{
-	unsigned priority;
-	AstId init;
-} InitializerDecl;
-
-
 typedef struct Decl_
 {
 	const char *name;
@@ -696,7 +692,6 @@ typedef struct Decl_
 	Type *type;
 	union
 	{
-		InitializerDecl xxlizer;
 		Decl** decl_list;
 		struct
 		{
@@ -1607,7 +1602,6 @@ struct CompilationUnit_
 	Decl **ct_asserts;
 	Decl **ct_echos;
 	Decl **ct_includes;
-	Decl **xxlizers;
 	Decl **vars;
 	Decl **macros;
 	Decl **methods;
@@ -1901,10 +1895,8 @@ extern const char *kw_at_require;
 extern const char *kw_at_return;
 extern const char *kw_check_assign;
 extern const char *kw_deprecated;
-extern const char *kw_finalize;
 extern const char *kw_in;
 extern const char *kw_incr;
-extern const char *kw_initialize;
 extern const char *kw_inout;
 extern const char *kw_kind;
 extern const char *kw_len;
diff --git a/src/compiler/context.c b/src/compiler/context.c
index 65d155762..f2abf5392 100644
--- a/src/compiler/context.c
+++ b/src/compiler/context.c
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ void decl_register(Decl *decl)
 	{
 		case DECL_ERASED:
 			return;
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-		case DECL_FINALIZE:
 		case DECL_POISONED:
 		case DECL_CT_ASSERT:
 		case DECL_CT_ECHO:
@@ -246,10 +244,6 @@ void unit_register_global_decl(CompilationUnit *unit, Decl *decl)
 		case DECL_CT_ASSERT:
 			vec_add(unit->ct_asserts, decl);
 			return;
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-		case DECL_FINALIZE:
-			vec_add(unit->xxlizers, decl);
-			return;
 	}
 	DEBUG_LOG("Registering symbol '%s' in %s.", decl->name, unit->module->name->module);
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/copying.c b/src/compiler/copying.c
index 815a08341..f4f0426c4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/copying.c
+++ b/src/compiler/copying.c
@@ -890,10 +890,6 @@ Decl *copy_decl(CopyStruct *c, Decl *decl)
 		case DECL_CT_INCLUDE:
 			MACRO_COPY_EXPR(copy->include.filename);
 			break;
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-		case DECL_FINALIZE:
-			MACRO_COPY_ASTID(copy->xxlizer.init);
-			break;
 		case DECL_BODYPARAM:
 			MACRO_COPY_DECL_LIST(copy->body_params);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/compiler/enums.h b/src/compiler/enums.h
index 96a2081a7..0fab610d4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/enums.h
+++ b/src/compiler/enums.h
@@ -139,12 +139,10 @@ typedef enum
 	DECL_ERASED,
 	DECL_FAULT,
 	DECL_FAULTVALUE,
-	DECL_FINALIZE,
 	DECL_FNTYPE,
 	DECL_FUNC,
 	DECL_GLOBALS,
 	DECL_IMPORT,
-	DECL_INITIALIZE,
 	DECL_LABEL,
 	DECL_MACRO,
 	DECL_STRUCT,
@@ -155,8 +153,8 @@ typedef enum
 
 #define NON_TYPE_DECLS DECL_IMPORT: case DECL_MACRO: \
 	case DECL_DECLARRAY: case DECL_ATTRIBUTE: case DECL_LABEL: \
-	case DECL_DEFINE: case DECL_CT_ASSERT: case DECL_INITIALIZE: case DECL_CT_EXEC: \
-	case DECL_FINALIZE: case DECL_CT_ECHO: case DECL_CT_INCLUDE: case DECL_GLOBALS: \
+	case DECL_DEFINE: case DECL_CT_ASSERT: case DECL_CT_EXEC: \
+	case DECL_CT_ECHO: case DECL_CT_INCLUDE: case DECL_GLOBALS: \
 	case DECL_BODYPARAM: case DECL_VAR: case DECL_ENUM_CONSTANT: case DECL_FAULTVALUE: \
 	case DECL_POISONED
 
@@ -751,11 +749,8 @@ typedef enum
 	ATTR_CALL = 1 << 12,
 	ATTR_BITSTRUCT = 1 << 13,
 	ATTR_MACRO = 1 << 14,
-	ATTR_INITIALIZER = 1 << 15,
-	ATTR_FINALIZER = 1 << 16,
-	ATTR_DEFINE = 1 << 17,
-	ATTR_ENUM_VALUE = 1 << 18,
-	ATTR_XXLIZER = ATTR_INITIALIZER | ATTR_FINALIZER
+	ATTR_DEFINE = 1 << 15,
+	ATTR_ENUM_VALUE = 1 << 16,
 } AttributeDomain;
 
 typedef enum
@@ -777,8 +772,10 @@ typedef enum
 	ATTRIBUTE_DYNAMIC,
 	ATTRIBUTE_EXPORT,
 	ATTRIBUTE_EXTERN,
+	ATTRIBUTE_FINALIZER,
 	ATTRIBUTE_IF,
 	ATTRIBUTE_INLINE,
+	ATTRIBUTE_INIT,
 	ATTRIBUTE_INTERFACE,
 	ATTRIBUTE_LITTLEENDIAN,
 	ATTRIBUTE_LOCAL,
@@ -793,7 +790,6 @@ typedef enum
 	ATTRIBUTE_OPERATOR,
 	ATTRIBUTE_OVERLAP,
 	ATTRIBUTE_PACKED,
-	ATTRIBUTE_PRIORITY,
 	ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE,
 	ATTRIBUTE_PUBLIC,
 	ATTRIBUTE_PURE,
diff --git a/src/compiler/json_output.c b/src/compiler/json_output.c
index 6a3984f88..8f2af292a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/json_output.c
+++ b/src/compiler/json_output.c
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ static inline const char *decl_type_to_string(Decl *type)
 		case DECL_ENUM_CONSTANT: return "enum_const";
 		case DECL_FAULT: return "fault";
 		case DECL_FAULTVALUE: return "fault_val";
-		case DECL_FINALIZE: return "finalizer";
 		case DECL_FNTYPE: return "fntype";
 		case DECL_FUNC: return "function";
 		case DECL_GLOBALS: return "global";
 		case DECL_IMPORT: return "import";
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE: return "initializer";
 		case DECL_MACRO: return "macro";
 		case DECL_STRUCT: return "struct";
 		case DECL_UNION: return "union";
diff --git a/src/compiler/llvm_codegen.c b/src/compiler/llvm_codegen.c
index eb010b726..d3fc2cfb3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/llvm_codegen.c
+++ b/src/compiler/llvm_codegen.c
@@ -1125,8 +1125,6 @@ LLVMValueRef llvm_get_ref(GenContext *c, Decl *decl)
 		case DECL_TYPEDEF:
 		case DECL_UNION:
 		case DECL_DECLARRAY:
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-		case DECL_FINALIZE:
 		case DECL_BODYPARAM:
 		case DECL_CT_ECHO:
 		case DECL_CT_EXEC:
@@ -1436,11 +1434,6 @@ static GenContext *llvm_gen_module(Module *module, LLVMContextRef shared_context
 				.debug_file = unit->llvm.debug_file,
 				.file_id = unit->file->file_id };
 
-		FOREACH_BEGIN(Decl *initializer, unit->xxlizers)
-			has_elements = true;
-			llvm_emit_xxlizer(gen_context, initializer);
-		FOREACH_END();
-
 		FOREACH_BEGIN(Decl *method, unit->methods)
 			if (only_used && !method->is_live) continue;
 			llvm_emit_function_decl(gen_context, method);
diff --git a/src/compiler/llvm_codegen_function.c b/src/compiler/llvm_codegen_function.c
index 825c578e6..d4f06180e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/llvm_codegen_function.c
+++ b/src/compiler/llvm_codegen_function.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "llvm_codegen_internal.h"
 
 static LLVMValueRef llvm_add_xxlizer(GenContext *c, unsigned priority, bool is_finalizer);
+static void llvm_append_xxlizer(GenContext *c, unsigned  priority, bool is_initializer, LLVMValueRef function);
 static void llvm_emit_param_attributes(GenContext *c, LLVMValueRef function, ABIArgInfo *info, bool is_return, int index, int last_index);
 static inline void llvm_emit_return_value(GenContext *context, LLVMValueRef value);
 static void llvm_expand_from_args(GenContext *c, Type *type, LLVMValueRef ref, unsigned *index, AlignSize alignment);
@@ -412,6 +413,10 @@ void llvm_emit_function_body(GenContext *c, Decl *decl, StacktraceType type)
 	DEBUG_LOG("Generating function %s.", decl->extname);
 	if (decl->func_decl.attr_dynamic) vec_add(c->dynamic_functions, decl);
 	assert(decl->backend_ref);
+	if (decl->func_decl.attr_init || decl->func_decl.attr_finalizer)
+	{
+		llvm_append_xxlizer(c, decl->func_decl.priority, decl->func_decl.attr_init, decl->backend_ref);
+	}
 	llvm_emit_body(c,
 	               decl->backend_ref,
 	               type_get_resolved_prototype(decl->type),
@@ -549,12 +554,6 @@ void llvm_emit_body(GenContext *c, LLVMValueRef function, FunctionPrototype *pro
 		case ST_MACRO:
 			function_name = decl->name;
 			break;
-		case ST_INITIALIZER:
-			function_name = "[static initializer]";
-			break;
-		case ST_FINALIZER:
-			function_name = "[static finalizer]";
-			break;
 		default:
 			UNREACHABLE
 	}
@@ -658,6 +657,13 @@ void llvm_emit_body(GenContext *c, LLVMValueRef function, FunctionPrototype *pro
 	c->function = prev_function;
 }
 
+static void llvm_append_xxlizer(GenContext *c, unsigned  priority, bool is_initializer, LLVMValueRef function)
+{
+	LLVMValueRef **array_ref = is_initializer ? &c->constructors : &c->destructors;
+	LLVMValueRef vals[3] = { llvm_const_int(c, type_int, priority), function, llvm_get_zero(c, type_voidptr) };
+	vec_add(*array_ref, LLVMConstStructInContext(c->context, vals, 3, false));
+}
+
 static LLVMValueRef llvm_add_xxlizer(GenContext *c, unsigned priority, bool is_initializer)
 {
 	LLVMTypeRef initializer_type = LLVMFunctionType(LLVMVoidTypeInContext(c->context), NULL, 0, false);
@@ -671,43 +677,6 @@ static LLVMValueRef llvm_add_xxlizer(GenContext *c, unsigned priority, bool is_i
 	return function;
 }
 
-void llvm_emit_xxlizer(GenContext *c, Decl *decl)
-{
-	Ast *body = astptrzero(decl->xxlizer.init);
-	if (!body)
-	{
-		// Skip if it doesn't have a body.
-		return;
-	}
-	bool is_initializer = decl->decl_kind == DECL_INITIALIZE;
-	LLVMValueRef function = llvm_add_xxlizer(c, decl->xxlizer.priority, is_initializer);
-	if (llvm_use_debug(c))
-	{
-		uint32_t row = decl->span.row;
-		if (!row) row = 1;
-		LLVMMetadataRef type = LLVMDIBuilderCreateSubroutineType(c->debug.builder, c->debug.file.debug_file, NULL, 0, 0);
-
-		c->debug.function = LLVMDIBuilderCreateFunction(c->debug.builder,
-														c->debug.file.debug_file,
-														scratch_buffer.str, scratch_buffer.len,
-														scratch_buffer.str, scratch_buffer.len,
-														c->debug.file.debug_file,
-														row,
-														type,
-														true,
-														true,
-														row,
-														LLVMDIFlagZero,
-														active_target.optlevel != OPTIMIZATION_NONE);
-		LLVMSetSubprogram(function, c->debug.function);
-	}
-	llvm_emit_body(c,
-	               function,
-	               NULL,
-	               NULL,
-	               body, decl, is_initializer ? ST_INITIALIZER : ST_FINALIZER);
-}
-
 
 void llvm_emit_dynamic_functions(GenContext *c, Decl **funcs)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/llvm_codegen_internal.h b/src/compiler/llvm_codegen_internal.h
index d74f7125a..eb51a4966 100644
--- a/src/compiler/llvm_codegen_internal.h
+++ b/src/compiler/llvm_codegen_internal.h
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ typedef enum
 	ST_LAMBDA,
 	ST_BENCHMARK,
 	ST_TEST,
-	ST_INITIALIZER,
-	ST_FINALIZER
 } StacktraceType;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -345,7 +343,6 @@ LLVMMetadataRef llvm_get_debug_type(GenContext *c, Type *type);
 LLVMTypeRef llvm_get_type(GenContext *c, Type *any_type);
 LLVMTypeRef llvm_get_pointee_type(GenContext *c, Type *any_type);
 void llvm_emit_function_decl(GenContext *c, Decl *decl);
-void llvm_emit_xxlizer(GenContext *c, Decl *decl);
 bool llvm_types_are_similar(LLVMTypeRef original, LLVMTypeRef coerce);
 
 // -- Attributes ---
diff --git a/src/compiler/parse_global.c b/src/compiler/parse_global.c
index cbc8ac0fb..fb6284ae8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parse_global.c
+++ b/src/compiler/parse_global.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ static bool context_next_is_path_prefix_start(ParseContext *c);
 static inline Decl *parse_func_definition(ParseContext *c, AstId contracts, bool is_interface);
 static inline bool parse_bitstruct_body(ParseContext *c, Decl *decl);
 static inline bool parse_enum_param_list(ParseContext *c, Decl*** parameters_ref);
-static inline Decl *parse_static_top_level(ParseContext *c);
 static Decl *parse_include(ParseContext *c);
 static Decl *parse_exec(ParseContext *c);
 static bool parse_attributes_for_global(ParseContext *c, Decl *decl);
@@ -2297,39 +2296,6 @@ static inline Decl *parse_func_definition(ParseContext *c, AstId contracts, bool
 	return func;
 }
 
-static inline Decl *parse_static_top_level(ParseContext *c)
-{
-	advance_and_verify(c, TOKEN_STATIC);
-	Decl *init = decl_calloc();
-	if (!tok_is(c, TOKEN_IDENT))
-	{
-		if (token_is_any_type(c->tok))
-		{
-			SEMA_ERROR_HERE("'static' can only used with local variables, to hide global variables and functions, use 'private'.");
-			return poisoned_decl;
-		}
-		SEMA_ERROR_HERE("Expected 'static initialize' or 'static finalize'.");
-		return poisoned_decl;
-	}
-	init->decl_kind = DECL_INITIALIZE;
-	if (c->data.string == kw_finalize)
-	{
-		init->decl_kind = DECL_FINALIZE;
-	}
-	else if (c->data.string != kw_initialize)
-	{
-		SEMA_ERROR_HERE("Expected 'static initialize' or 'static finalize'.");
-		return poisoned_decl;
-	}
-	advance(c);
-	Attr *attr = NULL;
-	bool is_cond;
-	if (!parse_attributes(c, &init->attributes, NULL, NULL, &is_cond)) return poisoned_decl;
-	init->is_cond = is_cond;
-	ASSIGN_ASTID_OR_RET(init->xxlizer.init, parse_compound_stmt(c), poisoned_decl);
-	RANGE_EXTEND_PREV(init);
-	return init;
-}
 
 
 /**
@@ -2746,10 +2712,6 @@ Decl *parse_top_level_statement(ParseContext *c, ParseContext **c_ref)
 		case TOKEN_FN:
 			decl = parse_func_definition(c, contracts, c->unit->is_interface_file);
 			break;
-		case TOKEN_STATIC:
-			if (contracts) goto CONTRACT_NOT_ALLOWED;
-			decl = parse_static_top_level(c);
-			break;
 		case TOKEN_CT_ASSERT:
 			{
 				if (contracts) goto CONTRACT_NOT_ALLOWED;
@@ -2822,6 +2784,9 @@ Decl *parse_top_level_statement(ParseContext *c, ParseContext **c_ref)
 		case TOKEN_EOF:
 			SEMA_ERROR_LAST("Expected a top level declaration.");
 			return poisoned_decl;
+		case TOKEN_STATIC:
+			SEMA_ERROR_HERE("'static' is only used with local variable declarations.");
+			return poisoned_decl;
 		case TOKEN_CT_CONST_IDENT:
 			if (peek(c) == TOKEN_EQ)
 			{
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_decls.c b/src/compiler/sema_decls.c
index 90085b623..9bfda393a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_decls.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_decls.c
@@ -1626,14 +1626,8 @@ static const char *attribute_domain_to_string(AttributeDomain domain)
 			return "def";
 		case ATTR_CALL:
 			return "call";
-		case ATTR_INITIALIZER:
-			return "static initializer";
-		case ATTR_FINALIZER:
-			return "static finalizer";
 		case ATTR_DEFINE:
 			return "define";
-		case ATTR_XXLIZER:
-			UNREACHABLE
 	}
 	UNREACHABLE
 }
@@ -1695,7 +1689,9 @@ static bool sema_analyse_attribute(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, Attr *attr,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_DYNAMIC] = ATTR_FUNC,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_EXPORT] = ATTR_FUNC | ATTR_GLOBAL | ATTR_CONST | EXPORTED_USER_DEFINED_TYPES,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_EXTERN] = ATTR_FUNC | ATTR_GLOBAL | ATTR_CONST | USER_DEFINED_TYPES,
+			[ATTRIBUTE_FINALIZER] = ATTR_FUNC,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_IF] = (AttributeDomain)~(ATTR_CALL | ATTR_LOCAL),
+			[ATTRIBUTE_INIT] = ATTR_FUNC,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_INLINE] = ATTR_FUNC | ATTR_CALL,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_INTERFACE] = ATTR_FUNC,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_LITTLEENDIAN] = ATTR_BITSTRUCT,
@@ -1711,15 +1707,14 @@ static bool sema_analyse_attribute(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, Attr *attr,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_OPERATOR] = ATTR_MACRO | ATTR_FUNC,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_OVERLAP] = ATTR_BITSTRUCT,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_PACKED] = ATTR_STRUCT | ATTR_UNION,
-			[ATTRIBUTE_PRIORITY] = ATTR_XXLIZER,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE] = ATTR_FUNC | ATTR_MACRO | ATTR_GLOBAL | ATTR_CONST | USER_DEFINED_TYPES | ATTR_DEFINE,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_PUBLIC] = ATTR_FUNC | ATTR_MACRO | ATTR_GLOBAL | ATTR_CONST | USER_DEFINED_TYPES | ATTR_DEFINE,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_PURE] = ATTR_CALL,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_REFLECT] = ATTR_FUNC | ATTR_GLOBAL | ATTR_CONST | USER_DEFINED_TYPES,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_SECTION] = ATTR_FUNC | ATTR_CONST | ATTR_GLOBAL,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_TEST] = ATTR_FUNC,
-			[ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED] = (AttributeDomain)~(ATTR_CALL | ATTR_XXLIZER),
-			[ATTRIBUTE_USED] = (AttributeDomain)~(ATTR_CALL | ATTR_XXLIZER ),
+			[ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED] = (AttributeDomain)~(ATTR_CALL),
+			[ATTRIBUTE_USED] = (AttributeDomain)~(ATTR_CALL),
 			[ATTRIBUTE_WASM] = ATTR_FUNC,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_WEAK] = ATTR_FUNC | ATTR_CONST | ATTR_GLOBAL,
 			[ATTRIBUTE_WINMAIN] = ATTR_FUNC,
@@ -1878,6 +1873,28 @@ static bool sema_analyse_attribute(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, Attr *attr,
 			}
 			if (!expr->const_expr.b) *erase_decl = true;
 			return true;
+		case ATTRIBUTE_FINALIZER:
+			decl->func_decl.attr_finalizer = true;
+			// Ugly
+			goto PARSE;
+		case ATTRIBUTE_INIT:
+			decl->func_decl.attr_init = true;
+		PARSE:;
+			if (expr)
+			{
+				if (!sema_analyse_expr(context, expr)) return false;
+				if (!expr_is_const_int(expr))
+				{
+					RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(attr, "Expected an integer value.");
+				}
+				uint64_t prio = decl->func_decl.priority = expr->const_expr.ixx.i.low;
+				if (expr_const_will_overflow(&expr->const_expr, TYPE_U16) || prio > MAX_PRIORITY || prio < 1)
+				{
+					RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(attr, "The priority must be a value between 1 and %d", MAX_PRIORITY);
+				}
+			}
+			if (!decl->func_decl.priority) decl->func_decl.priority = MAX_PRIORITY;
+			return true;
 		case ATTRIBUTE_SECTION:
 		case ATTRIBUTE_EXTERN:
 			if (context->unit->module->is_generic)
@@ -1968,19 +1985,6 @@ static bool sema_analyse_attribute(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, Attr *attr,
 		case ATTRIBUTE_USED:
 			decl->is_must_use = true;
 			break;
-		case ATTRIBUTE_PRIORITY:
-			if (!expr || !expr_is_const_int(expr)) goto ERROR_PRIORITY;
-			{
-				Int i = expr->const_expr.ixx;
-				if (!int_fits(i, TYPE_I64)) goto ERROR_PRIORITY;
-				int64_t priority = int_to_i64(i);
-				if (priority < 1 || priority > MAX_PRIORITY) goto ERROR_PRIORITY;
-				decl->xxlizer.priority = priority;
-				return true;
-			}
-		ERROR_PRIORITY:
-			SEMA_ERROR(attr, "Expected an argument to '@priority' between 1 and %d.", MAX_PRIORITY);
-			return decl_poison(decl);
 		case ATTRIBUTE_PURE:
 			// Only used for calls.
 			UNREACHABLE
@@ -2472,54 +2476,6 @@ static inline bool sema_analyse_func_macro(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, boo
 	return true;
 }
 
-static inline bool sema_analyse_xxlizer(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, bool *erase_decl)
-{
-	if (!sema_analyse_attributes(context,
-								 decl,
-								 decl->attributes,
-								 decl->decl_kind == DECL_INITIALIZE ? ATTR_INITIALIZER : ATTR_FINALIZER,
-								 erase_decl)) return decl_poison(decl);
-	if (*erase_decl) return true;
-	if (decl->xxlizer.priority == 0) decl->xxlizer.priority = MAX_PRIORITY;
-	context->call_env = (CallEnv) { .kind = decl->decl_kind == DECL_INITIALIZE ? CALL_ENV_INITIALIZER : CALL_ENV_FINALIZER };
-	context->rtype = type_void;
-	context->active_scope = (DynamicScope) {
-			.scope_id = 0,
-			.depth = 0,
-			.label_start = 0,
-			.current_local = 0
-	};
-
-	// Clear returns
-	vec_resize(context->returns, 0);
-	context->scope_id = 0;
-	context->continue_target = NULL;
-	context->next_target = 0;
-	context->next_switch = 0;
-	context->break_target = 0;
-	Ast *body = astptr(decl->xxlizer.init);
-
-	// Insert an implicit return
-	AstId *next_id = &body->compound_stmt.first_stmt;
-	if (!*next_id)
-	{
-		decl->xxlizer.init = 0;
-	}
-	SourceSpan span = body->span;
-	if (*next_id)
-	{
-		Ast *last = ast_last(astptr(*next_id));
-		// Cleanup later
-		if (last->ast_kind == AST_RETURN_STMT) goto SKIP_NEW_RETURN;
-		span = last->span;
-		next_id = &last->next;
-	}
-	Ast *ret = new_ast(AST_RETURN_STMT, span);
-	ast_append(&next_id, ret);
-SKIP_NEW_RETURN:
-	return sema_analyse_statement(context, body);
-}
-
 static inline bool sema_analyse_func(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, bool *erase_decl)
 {
 	DEBUG_LOG("----Analysing function %s", decl->name);
@@ -2530,24 +2486,42 @@ static inline bool sema_analyse_func(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, bool *era
 
 	bool is_test = decl->func_decl.attr_test;
 	bool is_benchmark = decl->func_decl.attr_benchmark;
+	bool is_init_finalizer = decl->func_decl.attr_init || decl->func_decl.attr_finalizer;
 	Signature *sig = &decl->func_decl.signature;
-	if (is_test || is_benchmark)
+	if (is_init_finalizer && (is_test || is_benchmark))
+	{
+		RETURN_SEMA_ERROR(decl, "Test and benchmark functions may not also be marked '@init' or '@finalizer'.");
+	}
+	if (is_test || is_benchmark || is_init_finalizer)
 	{
 		if (vec_size(sig->params))
 		{
-			SEMA_ERROR(sig->params[0], "'@test' and '@benchmark' functions may not take any parameters.");
-			return false;
+			SEMA_ERROR(sig->params[0], "%s functions may not take any parameters.",
+			           is_init_finalizer ? "'@init' and '@finalizer'" : "'@test' and '@benchmark'");
+			return decl_poison(decl);
 		}
 		TypeInfo *rtype_info = type_infoptr(sig->rtype);
 		if (!sema_resolve_type_info(context, rtype_info)) return false;
-		if (type_no_optional(rtype_info->type) != type_void)
+		Type *rtype = rtype_info->type;
+		if (is_init_finalizer)
 		{
-			SEMA_ERROR(rtype_info, "'@test' and '@benchmark' functions may only return 'void' or 'void!'.");
-			return false;
+			if (rtype->canonical != type_void)
+			{
+				SEMA_ERROR(rtype_info, "'@init' and '@finalizer' functions may only return 'void'.");
+				return decl_poison(decl);
+			}
 		}
-		if (rtype_info->type == type_void)
+		else
 		{
-			rtype_info->type = type_get_optional(rtype_info->type);
+			if (type_no_optional(rtype) != type_void)
+			{
+				SEMA_ERROR(rtype_info, "'@test' and '@benchmark' functions may only return 'void' or 'void!'.");
+				return decl_poison(decl);
+			}
+			if (rtype->canonical == type_void)
+			{
+				rtype_info->type = type_get_optional(rtype);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2574,6 +2548,11 @@ static inline bool sema_analyse_func(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl, bool *era
 	}
 	if (decl->func_decl.type_parent)
 	{
+		if (is_init_finalizer)
+		{
+			SEMA_ERROR(decl, "Methods may not have '@init' or '@finalizer' attributes.");
+			return decl_poison(decl);
+		}
 		if (is_test || is_benchmark)
 		{
 			SEMA_ERROR(decl, "Methods may not be annotated %s.", is_test ? "@test" : "@benchmark");
@@ -3551,10 +3530,6 @@ bool sema_analyse_decl(SemaContext *context, Decl *decl)
 		case DECL_DEFINE:
 			if (!sema_analyse_define(context, decl, &erase_decl)) goto FAILED;
 			break;
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-		case DECL_FINALIZE:
-			if (!sema_analyse_xxlizer(context, decl, &erase_decl)) goto FAILED;
-			break;
 		case DECL_POISONED:
 		case DECL_IMPORT:
 		case DECL_ENUM_CONSTANT:
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
index 0bdbe8c2c..dacb0301d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_expr.c
@@ -682,8 +682,6 @@ static inline bool sema_cast_ident_rvalue(SemaContext *context, Expr *expr)
 		case DECL_TYPEDEF:
 		case DECL_DECLARRAY:
 		case DECL_BODYPARAM:
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-		case DECL_FINALIZE:
 		case DECL_CT_INCLUDE:
 		case DECL_CT_EXEC:
 		case DECL_GLOBALS:
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_liveness.c b/src/compiler/sema_liveness.c
index 662859493..213e446d8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_liveness.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_liveness.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void sema_trace_liveness(void)
 	FOREACH_BEGIN(Module *module, global_context.module_list)
 		FOREACH_BEGIN(CompilationUnit *unit, module->units)
 			FOREACH_BEGIN(Decl *function, unit->functions)
-				if (function->is_export || function->no_strip ||
+				if (function->is_export || function->no_strip || function->func_decl.attr_finalizer || function->func_decl.attr_init ||
 				   (function->func_decl.attr_test && keep_tests) ||
 				   (function->func_decl.attr_benchmark && keep_benchmarks)) sema_trace_decl_liveness(function);
 			FOREACH_END();
@@ -524,9 +524,6 @@ void sema_trace_liveness(void)
 			FOREACH_BEGIN(Decl *method, unit->local_method_extensions)
 				if (method->is_export || method->no_strip) sema_trace_decl_liveness(method);
 			FOREACH_END();
-			FOREACH_BEGIN(Decl *xxlizer, unit->xxlizers)
-				sema_trace_decl_liveness(xxlizer);
-			FOREACH_END();
 		FOREACH_END();
 	FOREACH_END();
 }
@@ -621,10 +618,6 @@ static void sema_trace_decl_liveness(Decl *decl)
 					break;
 			}
 			return;
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-		case DECL_FINALIZE:
-			sema_trace_stmt_liveness(astptrzero(decl->xxlizer.init));
-			return;
 		case DECL_DECLARRAY:
 			UNREACHABLE
 	}
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_passes.c b/src/compiler/sema_passes.c
index 9c8b5a6c0..7662d1014 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_passes.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_passes.c
@@ -612,10 +612,6 @@ void sema_analysis_pass_functions(Module *module)
 		CompilationUnit *unit = module->units[index];
 		SemaContext context;
 		sema_context_init(&context, unit);
-		VECEACH(unit->xxlizers, i)
-		{
-			sema_analyse_decl(&context, unit->xxlizers[i]);
-		}
 		VECEACH(unit->methods, i)
 		{
 			analyse_func_body(&context, unit->methods[i]);
diff --git a/src/compiler/sema_types.c b/src/compiler/sema_types.c
index ad5077752..c2687e678 100644
--- a/src/compiler/sema_types.c
+++ b/src/compiler/sema_types.c
@@ -275,8 +275,6 @@ static bool sema_resolve_type_identifier(SemaContext *context, TypeInfo *type_in
 		case DECL_ATTRIBUTE:
 			SEMA_ERROR(type_info, "This is not a type.");
 			return type_info_poison(type_info);
-		case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-		case DECL_FINALIZE:
 		case DECL_CT_ASSERT:
 		case DECL_CT_ECHO:
 		case DECL_DECLARRAY:
diff --git a/src/compiler/semantic_analyser.c b/src/compiler/semantic_analyser.c
index defdb1821..e6ff34b41 100644
--- a/src/compiler/semantic_analyser.c
+++ b/src/compiler/semantic_analyser.c
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ static void register_generic_decls(CompilationUnit *unit, Decl **decls)
 			case DECL_CT_ASSERT:
 			case DECL_CT_ECHO:
 			case DECL_DECLARRAY:
-			case DECL_INITIALIZE:
-			case DECL_FINALIZE:
 			case DECL_ERASED:
 			case DECL_FNTYPE:
 				continue;
diff --git a/src/compiler/symtab.c b/src/compiler/symtab.c
index 9bee1f7a3..2892d3800 100644
--- a/src/compiler/symtab.c
+++ b/src/compiler/symtab.c
@@ -324,7 +324,9 @@ void symtab_init(uint32_t capacity)
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_DYNAMIC] = KW_DEF("@dynamic");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_EXPORT] = KW_DEF("@export");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_EXTERN] = KW_DEF("@extern");
+	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_FINALIZER] = KW_DEF("@finalizer");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_IF] = KW_DEF("@if");
+	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_INIT] = KW_DEF("@init");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_INLINE] = KW_DEF("@inline");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_INTERFACE] = KW_DEF("@interface");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_LITTLEENDIAN] = KW_DEF("@littleendian");
@@ -340,7 +342,6 @@ void symtab_init(uint32_t capacity)
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_OPERATOR] = KW_DEF("@operator");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_OVERLAP] = KW_DEF("@overlap");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_PACKED] = KW_DEF("@packed");
-	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_PRIORITY] = KW_DEF("@priority");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE] = KW_DEF("@private");
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_PURE] = kw_at_pure;
 	attribute_list[ATTRIBUTE_PUBLIC] = KW_DEF("@public");
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index f8b1b2e32..717b976e1 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define COMPILER_VERSION "0.4.666"
\ No newline at end of file
+#define COMPILER_VERSION "0.4.668"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_suite/globals/static_global.c3 b/test/test_suite/globals/static_global.c3
index b8fdf0397..ddd5ccb27 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/globals/static_global.c3
+++ b/test/test_suite/globals/static_global.c3
@@ -1 +1 @@
-static int ifej; // #error: 'static' can only used with local variables, to hide global variables
\ No newline at end of file
+static int ifej; // #error: 'static' is only used
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_bad_prio.c3 b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_bad_prio.c3
index 97674d114..b1876c821 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_bad_prio.c3
+++ b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_bad_prio.c3
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 
-static initialize @priority("hello") // #error: Expected an argument to '@priority'
+fn void init1() @init("hello") // #error: Expected an integer value
 {
 }
 
-static initialize @priority(1, 2) // #error: Too many arguments for
+fn void init2() @init(1, 2) // #error: Too many arguments for
 {
 }
 
-static initialize @priority(0) // #error: Expected an argument to '@priority'
+fn void init3() @init(0) // #error: The priority must be a value
 {
 }
 
-static initialize @priority(65536) // #error: Expected an argument to '@priority'
+fn void init4() @init(65536) // #error: The priority must be a value
 {
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_finalize.c3t b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_finalize.c3t
index d50ae84cc..9898ecf88 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_finalize.c3t
+++ b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_finalize.c3t
@@ -8,55 +8,56 @@ fn void main()
 }
 extern fn void puts(char*);
 
-static initialize @priority(300)
+fn void startup2() @init(300)
 {
 	puts("Hello startup2");
 }
-static initialize
+fn void start_main() @init
 {
 	puts("Let's start main...");
 }
-static initialize @priority(200)
+fn void startup1() @init(200)
 {
 	puts("Hello startup");
 }
 
-static initialize
+fn void empty_startup() @init
 {}
 
-static finalize
+fn void shutdown() @finalizer
 {
 	puts("Bye bye");
 }
 
 /* #expect: test.ll
 
-@llvm.global_ctors = appending global [3 x { i32, ptr, ptr }] [{ i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 300, ptr @.static_initialize.0, ptr null }, { i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 65535, ptr @.static_initialize.1, ptr null }, { i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 200, ptr @.static_initialize.2, ptr null }]
-@llvm.global_dtors = appending global [1 x { i32, ptr, ptr }] [{ i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 65535, ptr @.static_finalize.0, ptr null }]
+@llvm.global_ctors = appending global [4 x { i32, ptr, ptr }] [{ i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 300, ptr @test.startup2, ptr null }, { i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 65535, ptr @test.start_main, ptr null }, { i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 200, ptr @test.startup1, ptr null }, { i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 65535, ptr @test.empty_startup, ptr null }]
+@llvm.global_dtors = appending global [1 x { i32, ptr, ptr }] [{ i32, ptr, ptr } { i32 65535, ptr @test.shutdown, ptr null }]
 
-define internal void @.static_initialize.0() {
+define void @test.startup2() #0 {
 entry:
-  call void @puts(ptr @.str)
+  call void @puts(ptr @.str.1)
   ret void
 }
 
-; Function Attrs: nounwind
-declare void @puts(ptr) #0
-
-define internal void @.static_initialize.1() {
+define void @test.start_main() #0 {
 entry:
-  call void @puts(ptr @.str.1)
+  call void @puts(ptr @.str.2)
   ret void
 }
 
-define internal void @.static_initialize.2() {
+define void @test.startup1() #0 {
+entry:
+  call void @puts(ptr @.str.3)
+  ret void
+}
+define void @test.empty_startup() #0 {
 entry:
-  call void @puts(ptr @.str.2)
   ret void
 }
 
-define internal void @.static_finalize.0() {
+define void @test.shutdown() #0 {
 entry:
-  call void @puts(ptr @.str.3)
+  call void @puts(ptr @.str.4)
   ret void
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_jump.c3 b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_jump.c3
index 199cb8d93..f223cd455 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_jump.c3
+++ b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_jump.c3
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-static initialize
+fn void foo() @init
 {
 	return; // This is fine
 }
 
-static initialize
+fn int foo2() @init // #error: '@init' and '@finalizer' functions may only
 {
-	return 123; // #error: cannot implicitly
+	return 123;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_parse_error.c3 b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_parse_error.c3
index b1b361c91..f07a83415 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_parse_error.c3
+++ b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_parse_error.c3
@@ -1 +1 @@
-static foo {} ; // #error: Expected 'static initialize'
+static foo {} ; // #error: 'static' is only used
diff --git a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_prio.c3 b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_prio.c3
index 87f929f01..360254fe7 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_prio.c3
+++ b/test/test_suite/initialize/initialize_prio.c3
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-static initialize @priority() // #error: An expression was expected.
+fn void test() @init() // #error: An expression was expected.
 {
 }
diff --git a/test/test_suite/initialize/initializer_var.c3t b/test/test_suite/initialize/initializer_var.c3t
index 38348df72..8f73423fc 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/initialize/initializer_var.c3t
+++ b/test/test_suite/initialize/initializer_var.c3t
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module test;
 
-static initialize
+fn void init() @init
 {
 	int a;
 	a = 1;
diff --git a/test/unit/stdlib/threads/pool.c3 b/test/unit/stdlib/threads/pool.c3
index ab72d7bf3..669bcdb4d 100644
--- a/test/unit/stdlib/threads/pool.c3
+++ b/test/unit/stdlib/threads/pool.c3
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ int x;
 
 Mutex work_done;
 
-static initialize {
+fn void startup() @init {
 	work_done.init()!!;
 }
 
-static finalize {
+fn void shutdown() @finalizer {
 	work_done.destroy()!!;
 }