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The debut full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Slayer’s debut is still regarded as a milestone for a new way of doing Metal. This new way was a start of the real Thrash Metal. This album is, along with “Kill ‘Em All”, “Killing Is My Business… And My Business Is Good” and “Bonded By Blood”, an important sign of the new growing scene. Slayer, grown up with Venom and true Heavy Metal, created a piece of history, a must for every Metal kid. And the story begins right here… Four guys, that wanted to play fast and brutal, join together and, after few demos, they recorded the first album, “Show No Mercy” - ten tracks of pure Speed/Thrash Metal.
Brian Slagel signed the band to Metal Blade, after watching their performing of the song "Phantom of the Opera" by Iron Maiden. The band was forced to self-finance their debut album, combining the savings of vocalist Tom Araya, who was employed as a respiratory therapist, and money borrowed from guitarist Kerry King's father. Touring extensively promoting the album, the band brought close friends and family members along the trip, who helped backstage with lighting and sound.
The album was recorded & mixed in November 1983 at Track Record Studios and released a month later. It took only eight hours to record (!!!), to cut down studio costs, which explains the poor production quality. Although criticized for poor production quality, "Show No Mercy" became Metal Blade Records' highest selling release!
Nothing commercial, nothing accessible - just pure Thrash f***ing Metal of the highest order, with a steroidal injection of NWOBHM.
Remastered re-release in Deluxe 5-panel Digipack.
Metal Blade Records, 1983/1985/2004 (3984-14032-0). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Evil Has No Boundaries 03:07
2. The Antichrist 02:48
3. Die By The Sword 03:35
4. Fight Till Death 03:36
5. Metal Storm / Face The Slayer 04:51
6. Black Magic 04:02
7. Tormentor 03:35
8. The Final Command 02:31
9. Crionics 03:27
10. Show No Mercy 03:06
Total playing time: 34:38 min.

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Slayer’s debut is still regarded as a milestone for a new way of doing Metal. This new way was a start of the real Thrash Metal. This album is, along with “Kill ‘Em All”, “Killing Is My Business… And My Business Is Good” and “Bonded By Blood”, an important sign of the new growing scene. Slayer, grown up with Venom and true Heavy Metal, created a piece of history, a must for every Metal kid. And the story begins right here… Four guys, that wanted to play fast and brutal, join together and, after few demos, they recorded the first album, “Show No Mercy” - ten tracks of pure Speed/Thrash Metal.
Brian Slagel signed the band to Metal Blade, after watching their performing of the song "Phantom of the Opera" by Iron Maiden. The band was forced to self-finance their debut album, combining the savings of vocalist Tom Araya, who was employed as a respiratory therapist, and money borrowed from guitarist Kerry King's father. Touring extensively promoting the album, the band brought close friends and family members along the trip, who helped backstage with lighting and sound.
The album was recorded & mixed in November 1983 at Track Record Studios and released a month later. It took only eight hours to record (!!!), to cut down studio costs, which explains the poor production quality. Although criticized for poor production quality, "Show No Mercy" became Metal Blade Records' highest selling release!
Nothing commercial, nothing accessible - just pure Thrash f***ing Metal of the highest order with a steroidal injection of NWOBHM.
180g black vinyl. Original artwork with 250g lyric/photo insert and large 60x60 cm poster.
Metal Blade Records, 1983/2015/2021/2025 (3984-15791-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 6
1. Evil Has No Boundaries 3:07
2. The Antichrist 2:48
3. Die By The Sword 3:35
4. Fight Till Death 3:36
5. Metal Storm / Face The Slayer 4:51

Side 66
6. Black Magic 4:02
7. Tormentor 3:35
8. The Final Command 2:31
9. Crionics 3:27
10. Show No Mercy 3:06

Total playing time: 34:38 min.

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Slayer’s debut is still regarded as a milestone for a new way of doing Metal. This new way was a start of the real Thrash Metal. This album is, along with “Kill ‘Em All”, “Killing Is My Business… And My Business Is Good” and “Bonded By Blood”, an important sign of the new growing scene. Slayer, grown up with Venom and true Heavy Metal, created a piece of history, a must for every Metal kid. And the story begins right here… Four guys, that wanted to play fast and brutal, join together and, after few demos, they recorded the first album, “Show No Mercy” - ten tracks of pure Speed/Thrash Metal.
Brian Slagel signed the band to Metal Blade, after watching their performing of the song "Phantom of the Opera" by Iron Maiden. The band was forced to self-finance their debut album, combining the savings of vocalist Tom Araya, who was employed as a respiratory therapist, and money borrowed from guitarist Kerry King's father. Touring extensively promoting the album, the band brought close friends and family members along the trip, who helped backstage with lighting and sound.
The album was recorded & mixed in November 1983 at Track Record Studios and released a month later. It took only eight hours to record (!!!), to cut down studio costs, which explains the poor production quality. Although criticized for poor production quality, "Show No Mercy" became Metal Blade Records' highest selling release!
Nothing commercial, nothing accessible - just pure Thrash f***ing Metal of the highest order with a steroidal injection of NWOBHM.
180g Orange/Red Melt Vinyl. Original artwork with 250g lyric/photo insert and large 60x60 cm poster.
Metal Blade Records, 1983/2015/2021/2025 (3984-15791-7). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 6
1. Evil Has No Boundaries 3:07
2. The Antichrist 2:48
3. Die By The Sword 3:35
4. Fight Till Death 3:36
5. Metal Storm / Face The Slayer 4:51

Side 66
6. Black Magic 4:02
7. Tormentor 3:35
8. The Final Command 2:31
9. Crionics 3:27
10. Show No Mercy 3:06

Total playing time: 34:38 min.

The eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Released through American Recordings and Sony Music on November 3, 2009, the album was produced by Greg Fidelman and executive produced by Rick Rubin. It is the band's only album produced by Greg Fidelman. Furthermore, it is the band's first studio album to be played in E-flat tuning since “Divine Intervention”.
"Hate Worldwide" and "World Painted Blood" were both nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards, and the album peaked number two on the US Top Hard Rock Albums chart, as well as twelve on the Billboard 200 and 41 on the United Kingdom album chart.
Released with “Northern Atlantic” cover picture – one of four different cover versions of the album.
American Recordings, LCC/Universal Music International B.V., 2009/2013 (0602537330447). Made in EU. Re-press.


Tracklist:
1. World Painted Blood 3:09
2. Unit 731  5:53
3. Snuff 2:39
4. Beauty Through Order 3:42
5. Hate Worldwide  4:36
6. Public Display Of Dismemberment 2:52
7. Human Strain 2:34
8. Americon 3:22
9. Psychopathy Red 2:26
10. Playing With Dolls 4:13
11. Not Of This God 4:20
Total playing time: 39:46 min.

The eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Released through American Recordings and Sony Music on November 3, 2009, the album was produced by Greg Fidelman and executive produced by Rick Rubin. It is the band's only album produced by Greg Fidelman. Furthermore, it is the band's first studio album to be played in E-flat tuning since “Divine Intervention”.
"Hate Worldwide" and "World Painted Blood" were both nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards, and the album peaked number two on the US Top Hard Rock Albums chart, as well as twelve on the Billboard 200 and 41 on the United Kingdom album chart.
Limited Edition CD with “South America” cover picture – one of four different cover versions of the album. It includes a 16-page booklet and red-transparent plastic cover.
American Recordings/AR LCC/Universal Sony Music Entertainment, 2009 (88697413182). Made in EU. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. World Painted Blood 3:09
2. Unit 731  5:53
3. Snuff 2:39
4. Beauty Through Order 3:42
5. Hate Worldwide  4:36
6. Public Display Of Dismemberment 2:52
7. Human Strain 2:34
8. Americon 3:22
9. Psychopathy Red 2:26
10. Playing With Dolls 4:13
11. Not Of This God 4:20
Total playing time: 39:46 min.

First re-release of the tenth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Slayer's first release featuring the original line-up since 1990s “Seasons In The Abyss”! They came through on all of their promises. It is like a mix of "Seasons In The Abyss" and "God Hates Us All", and the return of the drum master Dave Lombardo places the band back on the edge, pushing themselves and the genre to look back at where they've been and where they go from here! Kerry and Jeff shred all over this album; it's a riff lover’s dream!!! And Tom goes balls-to-the-wall when it comes time to let rip some vocals!!!! The result is a rushing linebacker assault of fast chord changes and slamming, skid-stop rhythms of drummer Dave Lombardo, who knows how to seat an off time phrase within a dead-mans-hand cadence, then top it off with a fill that crushes its own rhythmic expectation with a structure like the silent falling of buildings under a nuclear shockwave. From newer albums, Slayer keep the jaunty bounce and two-chord rhythm riffs, but into it, they adroitly mix their older lead guitar fills, chaotic solos and song structures that seem displaced by internal earthquakes.
Lyrics, particularly in the song "Jihad", describe the September 11 attacks from a terrorist perspective. A Mumbai based Christian group, the Catholic Secular Forum, was outraged by this and thus demanded a recall. As a result, all Indian stocks of the album were recalled and destroyed by EMI India. Depicting a mutilated Christ painted by long-time collaborator Larry Carroll, the album's graphic artwork courted controversy. An alternative cover was issued to conservative retailers who felt uncomfortable with the original. The band also put out a censored cover, which censored out the offensive artwork.
The album received generally favourable critical reviews, and it entered the Billboard 200 at number 5 - the band's highest U.S. chart position to date. “Christ Illusion” includes the Grammy Award-winning song "Eyes of the Insane". In its first week of release, the album sold 62,000 copies in the United States.
"Christ Illusion" is one of the most fist pumping, pissed off, and downright shredding albums you'll ever come across!!!!! Definitely the best Slayer record since "South Of Heaven" and "Seasons In The Abyss"!!!!!!
American Recordings/Universal Music International B.V., 2006/2007 (0602537330454). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Flesh Storm 4:14
2. Catalyst 3:07
3. Skeleton Christ 4:22
4. Eyes Of The Insane 3:23
5. Jihad 3:31
6. Consfearacy 3:07
7. Catatonic 4:54
8. Black Serenade 3:16
9. Cult 4:40
10. Supremist 3:51
Total playing time: 38:25 min.

The third re-release of the second live album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The album was recorded during the Touring The Abyss and Clash Of The Titans tours, in three separate places, on three separate dates: Wembley Arena in London (October 14, 1990); Orange Show Pavilion in San Bernardino, California (March 8, 1991; and Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland, Florida (July 13, 1991). Producer Rick Rubin made the two-discs sound like it was recorded at one gig. Unlike most other live recordings, this Slayer album completely “live” – no overdubbing exists on this recording. Joel McIver, author of "The Bloody Reign of Slayer", said that it was regarded as one of the best live albums released by a Heavy Metal band. 
The album was released through Def American Recordings on October 22, 1991.  Although it had a working title "Decade Of Decadence", it was released as "Decade Of Aggression" after Mötley Crüe copyrighted the name on their 1991 greatest hits album.
The album charted on three different charts. On November 9, 1991, it peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200. On January 13, 1992, the album entered the Media Control Charts, peaked at number 35. It maintained a number on the chart until February 2, 1992, giving it a total of three weeks on the chart. On December 2, 1991, it entered the UK Album Charts, peaking at number 29. It stayed on the chart for two weeks.
If you ever wonder what a live performance of a Thrash band should be, look no further!
American Recordings, LLC/Universal Music Enterprises, 1991/2013/2023 (B0018851-01). Made in USA.


Tracklist:

Record One
Recorded Live at Lakeland Coliseum, Lakeland, Florida 7/13/1991:
Side One
1. Hell Awaits 6:50
2. The Anti-Christ 3:50
3. War Ensemble 4:58
4. South Of Heaven 4:25
5. Raining Blood 2:32
Side Two
1. Alter Of Sacrifice 2:48
2. Jesus Saves 4:12
3. Dead Skin Mask 4:58
4. Seasons In The Abyss 7:11
5. Mandatory Suicide 4:00
Running time: 45:44 min.

Record Two
Side Three
Recorded Live at Lakeland Coliseum, Lakeland, Florida 7/13/1991:
1. Angel Of Death 5:20
Recorded Live at Wembley Arena, London, England 10/14/1990:
2. Hallowed Point 3:36
3. Blood Red 2:50
Recorded Live at Orange Pavilion, San Bernardino, California 3/8/1991:
4. Die By The Sword 3:23
5. Black Magic 3:28
6. Captor Of Sin 3:34
Side Four
1. Born Of Fire 3:03
Recorded Live at Wembley Arena, London, England 10/14/1990:
2. Postmortem 4:04
Recorded Live at Orange Pavilion, San Bernardino, California 3/8/1991:
3. Spirit In Black 4:07
4. Expendable Youth 4:36
5. Chemical Warfare 5:30
Running time: 43:31 min.

Total playing time: 89:15 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The second studio album of the band to feature drummer Paul Bostaph.
The album became the first record of the band recorded with a low order and was designated by the band as the most experimental album. It is to be played mostly in Drop C# tuning. The album's title is a Latin term for "The Devil in Music", a musical interval known for its dissonance.
Lyrical themes explored on the album include religion, cultural deviance, death, insanity, war, and homicide. Guitarist Jeff Hanneman wrote most of the album's content.
This is an album everybody can enjoy. It bears the heaviness that many fans enjoy, while maintaining that fast-paced Thrash element fans of classic Slayer look for. It progresses beyond the stale sound developed from "Divine Intervention" and "Undisputed Attitude". Finally, it honestly and wholeheartedly kicks ass!
The album received fairly critical reviews and despite this it sold in the amount of 46 000 copies in the first week and reached position number 31 on the Billboard 200. As of August 16, 2006 the album has sold 290 000 copies in the United States.
American Recordings, LLC/Universal Music Group International B.V., 1998/2013 (0602537352197). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Bitter Peace 04:32
2. Death's Head 03:34
3. Stain of Mind 03:24
4. Overt Enemy 04:41
5. Perversions of Pain 03:33
6. Love to Hate 03:07
7. Desire 04:20
8. In the Name of God 03:40
9. Scrum 02:16
10. Screaming from the Sky 03:12
11. Point 04:11
Total playing time: 40:30 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The second studio album of the band to feature drummer Paul Bostaph.
The album became the first record of the band recorded with a low order and was designated by the band as the most experimental album. It is to be played mostly in Drop C# tuning. The album's title is a Latin term for "The Devil in Music", a musical interval known for its dissonance.
Lyrical themes explored on the album include religion, cultural deviance, death, insanity, war, and homicide. Guitarist Jeff Hanneman wrote most of the album's content.
This is an album everybody can enjoy. It bears the heaviness that many fans enjoy, while maintaining that fast-paced Thrash element fans of classic Slayer look for. It progresses beyond the stale sound developed from "Divine Intervention" and "Undisputed Attitude". Finally, it honestly and wholeheartedly kicks ass!
The album received fairly critical reviews and despite this it sold in the amount of 46 000 copies in the first week and reached position number 31 on the Billboard 200. As of August 16, 2006 the album has sold 290 000 copies in the United States.
American Recordings, LLC/Universal Music American Recordings, LLC, 1998/2009 (88697131082). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Bitter Peace 04:32
2. Death's Head 03:34
3. Stain of Mind 03:24
4. Overt Enemy 04:41
5. Perversions of Pain 03:33
6. Love to Hate 03:07
7. Desire 04:20
8. In the Name of God 03:40
9. Scrum 02:16
10. Screaming from the Sky 03:12
11. Point 04:11
Total playing time: 40:30 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The second studio album of the band to feature drummer Paul Bostaph.
The album became the first record of the band recorded with a low order and was designated by the band as the most experimental album. It is to be played mostly in Drop C# tuning. The album's title is a Latin term for "The Devil in Music", a musical interval known for its dissonance.
Lyrical themes explored on the album include religion, cultural deviance, death, insanity, war, and homicide. Guitarist Jeff Hanneman wrote most of the album's content.
This is an album everybody can enjoy. It bears the heaviness that many fans enjoy, while maintaining that fast-paced Thrash element fans of classic Slayer look for. It progresses beyond the stale sound developed from "Divine Intervention" and "Undisputed Attitude". Finally, it honestly and wholeheartedly kicks ass!
The album received fairly critical reviews and despite this it sold in the amount of 46 000 copies in the first week and reached position number 31 on the Billboard 200. As of August 16, 2006 the album has sold 290 000 copies in the United States.
Sony Music, 1998 (SRCS8698). Made in Japan. First press. OBI, insert. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:
1. Bitter Peace 4:32
2. Death's Head 3:29
3. Stain Of Mind 3:25
4. Overt Enemy 4:42
5. Perversions Of Pain 3:30
6. Love To Hate 3:06
7. Desire 4:19
8. Unguarded Instinct (Bonus Track) 3:43
9. In The Name Of God 3:38
10. Scrum 2:19
11. Screaming From The Sky 3:12
12. Wicked (Bonus Track) 6:01
13. Point 4:14
Total playing time: 50:12 min.

The second re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The second studio album of the band to feature drummer Paul Bostaph.
The album became the first record of the band recorded with a low order and was designated by the band as the most experimental album. It is to be played mostly in Drop C# tuning. The album's title is a Latin term for "The Devil in Music", a musical interval known for its dissonance.
Lyrical themes explored on the album include religion, cultural deviance, death, insanity, war, and homicide. Guitarist Jeff Hanneman wrote most of the album's content.
This is an album everybody can enjoy. It bears the heaviness that many fans enjoy, while maintaining that fast-paced Thrash element fans of classic Slayer look for. It progresses beyond the stale sound developed from "Divine Intervention" and "Undisputed Attitude". Finally, it honestly and wholeheartedly kicks ass!
The album received fairly critical reviews and despite this it sold in the amount of 46 000 copies in the first week and reached position number 31 on the Billboard 200. As of August 16, 2006 the album has sold 290 000 copies in the United States.
Release includes two printed inlays with lyrics and images.
American Recordings, LLC/Universal Music Group International B.V., 1998/2013/2023 (B0018848-01). Made in the USA. Pressed in Czech. Re-press 2023.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Bitter Peace 04:32
2. Death's Head 03:34
3. Stain of Mind 03:24
4. Overt Enemy 04:41
5. Perversions of Pain 03:33
6. Love to Hate 03:07

Side Two
1. Desire 04:20
2. In the Name of God 03:40
3. Scrum 02:16
4. Screaming from the Sky 03:12
5. Point 04:11

Total playing time: 40:30 min.

Second European re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The band's first album with new drummer Paul Bostaph, replacing the original drummer Dave Lombardo. However, it was the first album with a new sound, which could be seen a departure from the canonical Slayer's Thrash Metal style. The new sound was characterized by a high volume, loss of the melodic line and the strong influence of Punk Rock.
The Rock & Roll landscape changed dramatically between "Seasons In The Abyss" in 1990 and "Divine Intervention" in 1994. With the rise of Alternative Rock, many Metal and Hard Rock bands that had been enormously successful at the dawn of the '90s were struggling by the middle of the decade. Instead of doing something calculated like emulating Nirvana or Pearl Jam, or for that matter, Nine Inch Nails or Ministry, Slayer wisely refused to sound like anyone but Slayer. Tom Araya and co. responded to the new environment simply by striving to be the heaviest Metal band they possibly could. Less accessible than "Seasons In The Abyss" but equally riveting, "Divine Intervention" marked drummer Paul Bostaph's studio debut with the band. Bostaph proved to be a positive, energizing influence on Slayer, which sounds better than ever on such dark triumphs as "Killing Fields", "Serenity in Murder" and "Circle of Beliefs".
Characteristically grim and morbid, Slayer focus on the violently repressive nature of governments and the lengths to which they will go to wield power. And true to form, Slayer's music is as disturbing as their lyrics. 
The charts were a record for the band at the time, album debuted at position 8 on the Billboard 200 in the first week, sales of 93000 copies, and by 2002 it sold over 400000 copies in the US. It peaked number eight on the Billboard 200 and charted at number 15 on UK Albums Chart, and later in the same year album was certified Gold in Canada and the United States. Although it is less accessible than its predecessor "Seasons In The Abyss", Rolling Stone considered it to be their most successful album as of 2001.
In 1998 the album was banned in Germany due to the lyrics of "SS-3", "Circle of Beliefs", "Serenity in Murder", "213" and "Mind Control".
American Recordings, LCC/Universal Music Group International, 1994/2013 (0602537352227). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Killing Fields 3:57
2. Sex. Murder. Art. 1:50
3. Fictional Reality 3:37
4. Dittohead 2:30
5. Divine Intervention 5:33
6. Circle Of Beliefs 4:29
7. SS-3 4:06
8. Serenity In Murder 2:36
9. 213 4:52
10. Mind Control 3:04
Total playing time: 36:34


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The second re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The band's first album with new drummer Paul Bostaph, replacing the original drummer, Dave Lombardo. However, it was the first album with a new sound, which could be seen a departure from the canonical Slayer's Thrash Metal style. The new sound was characterized by a high volume, loss of the melodic line and the strong influence of Punk Rock.
The Rock & Roll landscape changed dramatically between "Seasons In The Abyss" in 1990 and "Divine Intervention" in 1994. With the rise of Alternative Rock, many Metal and Hard Rock bands that had been enormously successful at the dawn of the '90s were struggling by the middle of the decade. Instead of doing something calculated like emulating Nirvana or Pearl Jam, or for that matter, Nine Inch Nails or Ministry, Slayer wisely refused to sound like anyone but Slayer. Tom Araya and co. responded to the new environment simply by striving to be the heaviest Metal band they possibly could. Less accessible than "Seasons In The Abyss" but equally riveting, "Divine Intervention" marked drummer Paul Bostaph's studio debut with the band. Bostaph proved to be a positive, energizing influence on Slayer, which sounds better than ever on such dark triumphs as "Killing Fields", "Serenity in Murder" and "Circle of Beliefs".
Characteristically grim and morbid, Slayer focus on the violently repressive nature of governments and the lengths to which they will go to wield power. And true to form, Slayer's music is as disturbing as their lyrics. 
The charts were a record for the band at the time, the album debuted at position 8 on the Billboard 200 in the first week, sales of 93000 copies, and by 2002 it sold over 400000 copies in the US. It peaked number eight on the Billboard 200 and charted at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, and later in the same year, the album was certified Gold in Canada and the United States. Although it is less accessible than its predecessor "Seasons In The Abyss", Rolling Stone considered it to be their most successful album as of 2001.
In 1998 the album was banned in Germany due to the lyrics of "SS-3", "Circle of Beliefs", "Serenity in Murder", "213" and "Mind Control".
American Recordings, LCC/Universal Music Enterprises, 1994/2023 (B0018849-01). Re-press 2023. Made in USA. Pressed in Canada. 


Tracklist:

This Side
1. Killing Fields 3:57
2. Sex. Murder. Art. 1:50
3. Fictional Reality 3:37
4. Dittohead 2:30
5. Divine Intervention 5:33

Other Side
1. Circle Of Beliefs 4:29
2. SS-3 4:06
3. Serenity In Murder 2:36
4. 213 4:52
5. Mind Control 3:04

Total playing time: 36:34 min.

The ninth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The last album with drummer Paul Bostaph, before it returns in 2013. Incredibly brutal, "God Hates Us All" is Slayer's most effective album since "Seasons in the Abyss" (1990), thanks in large part to Matt Hyde's raw production and a handful of killer songs. The previous few Slayer albums, "Divine Intervention" (1994), "Undisputed Attitude" (1996) and "Diabolus In Musica" (1998), were relatively disappointing, at least for anyone familiar with the band's defining triptych of "Reign In Blood" (1986), "South Of Heaven" (1988) and "Seasons In The Abyss" (1990). While "God Hates Us All" isn't on a par with those classics, without much argument one could call it a return to form for Slayer. A couple "War Ensemble"-style thrashers, "Disciple" and "New Faith", get the album off to vicious start; "Payback" concludes the album likewise. On the other hand, "Bloodline" is a slower-paced, evocative song in the style of "Reign in Blood" and "South of Heaven", including a melodic chorus. These are the highlights of "God Hates Us All", and while there are some passable songs sequenced throughout the 13-track album, it's solid and well-balanced overall. Especially since it arrived after a long absence, "God Hates Us All" should be a relief for long-time Slayer fans who were afraid the band had fallen off during the '90s, and it well may surprise newcomers unfamiliar with the band's prime recordings from the mid- to late '80s. The album was recorded with the old, traditional for Slayer hard sound.
The album was released on the day of the tragedy in the United States, September 11, 2001. Release date of the album was delayed because of problems with the cover, due to difficulties during the recording, and because of the change of producer. In its week of release, "God Hates Us All" debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200 and sold 51000 copies. It entered the Canadian Albums Chart at number 9 and debuted at number 18 on the top Internet album chart. As of August 16, 2006 the album has sold 304000 copies in the United States. The band was first time nominated for a Grammy Award, for the song "Disciple", but the prize was awarded to the other band.
Dave Lombardo re-joined Slayer and attended music festivals worldwide to promote "God Hates Us All" and record drums on the 2006 album "Christ Illusion".
American Recordings, LLC, 2001 (0602537352234). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Darkness of Christ 01:30
2. Disciple 03:37
3. God Send Death 03:46
4. New Faith 03:05
5. Cast Down 03:28
6. Threshold 02:28
7. Exile 03:57
8. Seven Faces 03:42
9. Bloodline 03:36
10. Deviance 03:09
11. War Zone 02:46
12. Here Comes the Pain 04:31
13. Payback 03:05
Total playing time: 42:40 min.

The first American re-release of the ninth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The last album with drummer Paul Bostaph, before it returns in 2013. Incredibly brutal, "God Hates Us All" is Slayer's most effective album since "Seasons in the Abyss" (1990), thanks in large part to Matt Hyde's raw production and a handful of killer songs. The previous few Slayer albums, "Divine Intervention" (1994), "Undisputed Attitude" (1996) and "Diabolus In Musica" (1998), were relatively disappointing, at least for anyone familiar with the band's defining triptych of "Reign In Blood" (1986), "South Of Heaven" (1988) and "Seasons In The Abyss" (1990). While "God Hates Us All" isn't on a par with those classics, without much argument one could call it a return to form for Slayer. A couple "War Ensemble"-style thrashers, "Disciple" and "New Faith", get the album off to vicious start; "Payback" concludes the album likewise. On the other hand, "Bloodline" is a slower-paced, evocative song in the style of "Reign in Blood" and "South of Heaven", including a melodic chorus. These are the highlights of "God Hates Us All", and while there are some passable songs sequenced throughout the 13-track album, it's solid and well-balanced overall. Especially since it arrived after a long absence, "God Hates Us All" should be a relief for long-time Slayer fans who were afraid the band had fallen off during the '90s, and it well may surprise newcomers unfamiliar with the band's prime recordings from the mid- to late '80s. The album was recorded with the old, traditional for Slayer hard sound.
The album was released on the day of the tragedy in the United States, September 11, 2001. Release date of the album was delayed because of problems with the cover, due to difficulties during the recording, and because of the change of producer. In its week of release, "God Hates Us All" debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200 and sold 51000 copies. It entered the Canadian Albums Chart at number 9 and debuted at number 18 on the top Internet album chart. As of August 16, 2006 the album has sold 304000 copies in the United States. The band was first time nominated for a Grammy Award, for the song "Disciple", but the prize was awarded to the other band.
Dave Lombardo re-joined Slayer and attended music festivals worldwide to promote "God Hates Us All" and record drums on the 2006 album "Christ Illusion".
American Recordings, LLC/Universal Music Enterprises, 2001/2013/2023 (B0018850-01). Made in Czech for USA.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Darkness of Christ 1:30
2. Disciple 3:37
3. God Send Death 3:46
4. New Faith 3:05
5. Cast Down 3:28
6. Threshold 2:28
7. Exile 3:57

Side B
1. Seven Faces 3:42
2. Bloodline 3:36
3. Deviance 3:09
4. War Zone 2:46
5. Here Comes the Pain 4:31
6. Payback 3:05

Total playing time: 42:40 min.

Remastered re-release of the first EP by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The EP was released in 1984 through Metal Blade and Enigma Records. Slayer's debut album "Show No Mercy" became Metal Blade's highest selling, leading to producer Brian Slagel wanting to release an EP.
Although originally featuring three songs, the record evidences a marked evolution from the style of their previous album, "Show No Mercy", and is considered the first demonstration of the band's "classic" style displayed on later albums and is often described as a "stepping stone". Boasting the awesome "Chemical Warfare," a regular staple of Slayer's live shows, the "Haunting The Chapel" EP was a more crucial stepping stone in the legendary L.A. band's career development than much give it credit for.
Issued in between the band's very promising debut and the following year's more sonically ripened "Hell Awaits", "Haunting The Chapel" offers important clues about this transition period, which saw Slayer's Rock-based song structures give way to the non-linear, genre-defining style thereafter regarded as Thrash Metal's signature sound. Among the uniformly solid cuts here, the enduring fan favourite "Captor of Sin" is another highlight, making this a well-recommended release for committed Slayer fans.
The songs "Captor of Sin" and "Chemical Warfare" are regularly featured on the band's live set list. "Chemical Warfare" appears in "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock".
"Haunting The Chapel" is definitely a highly recommended piece of work that is early Thrash Metal at its rawest and most aggressive form. A masterpiece!!
Remaster 1993.
Metal Blade Records, 1984/1989/2021 (3984-15785-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Chemical Warfare 6:01
2. Captor Of Sin 3:29
1. Haunting The Chapel 3:56
2. Aggressive Perfector 3:28
Total playing time: 16:56 min.

Remastered re-release of the first EP by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The EP was released in 1984 through Metal Blade and Enigma Records. Slayer's debut album "Show No Mercy" became Metal Blade's highest selling, leading to producer Brian Slagel wanting to release an EP.
Although originally featuring three songs, the record evidences a marked evolution from the style of their previous album, "Show No Mercy", and is considered the first demonstration of the band's "classic" style displayed on later albums and is often described as a "stepping stone". Boasting the awesome "Chemical Warfare," a regular staple of Slayer's live shows, the "Haunting The Chapel" EP was a more crucial stepping stone in the legendary L.A. band's career development than many give it credit for.
Issued in between the band's very promising debut and the following year's more sonically ripened "Hell Awaits", "Haunting The Chapel" offers important clues about this transition period, which saw Slayer's Rock-based song structures give way to the non-linear, genre-defining style thereafter regarded as Thrash Metal's signature sound. Among the uniformly solid cuts here, the enduring fan favorite "Captor of Sin" is another highlight, making this a well-recommended release for committed Slayer fans.
The songs "Captor of Sin" and "Chemical Warfare" are regularly featured on the band's live set list. "Chemical Warfare" appears in "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock".
"Haunting The Chapel" is definitely a highly recommended piece of work that is early Thrash Metal at its rawest and most aggressive form! Masterpiece!!
45 RPM 180g black vinyl from Metal Blade Records Originals Series. Inside out cover. 400g heavy cardboard spine sleeve. Original artwork with 250g lyric/photo insert and large 60x60 cm poster.
Metal Blade Records GmbH, 1984/2016 (3984-14034-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Chemical Warfare 6:02
2. Captor Of Sin 3:29

Side 2
1. Haunting The Chapel 3:56
2. Aggressive Perfector 2:28

Total playing time: 15:55 min.

Remastered re-release of the first EP by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The EP was released in 1984 through Metal Blade and Enigma Records. Slayer's debut album "Show No Mercy" became Metal Blade's highest selling, leading to producer Brian Slagel wanting to release an EP.
Although originally featuring three songs, the record evidences a marked evolution from the style of their previous album, "Show No Mercy", and is considered the first demonstration of the band's "classic" style displayed on later albums and is often described as a "stepping stone". Boasting the awesome "Chemical Warfare," a regular staple of Slayer's live shows, the "Haunting The Chapel" EP was a more crucial stepping stone in the legendary L.A. band's career development than much give it credit for.
Issued in between the band's very promising debut and the following year's more sonically ripened "Hell Awaits", "Haunting The Chapel" offers important clues about this transition period, which saw Slayer's Rock-based song structures give way to the non-linear, genre-defining style thereafter regarded as Thrash Metal's signature sound. Among the uniformly solid cuts here, the enduring fan favourite "Captor of Sin" is another highlight, making this a well-recommended release for committed Slayer fans.
The songs "Captor of Sin" and "Chemical Warfare" are regularly featured on the band's live set list. "Chemical Warfare" appears in "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock".
"Haunting The Chapel" is definitely a highly recommended piece of work that is early Thrash Metal at its rawest and most aggressive form! A masterpiece!!
Metal Blade Records, 1984/2021 (3984-15785-4). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Chemical Warfare 6:02
2. Captor Of Sin 3:29
Side 2
1. Haunting The Chapel 3:56
2. Aggressive Perfector 2:28

Total playing time: 15:55 min.

Re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The band's previous release, debut album “Show No Mercy”, became Metal Blade Records' highest selling release. As a result, producer Brian Slagel desired to release a second Slayer album. To that end, Slagel financed a recording budget (“Show No Mercy” was paid for by band members) and recruited several experienced producers to help in the studio.
Lyrical themes on “Hell Awaits” are darker than on “Show No Mercy”. The intro of the first track "Hell Awaits" played backwards reveals the repeated phrase "join us".
Musically, the album features the band's most progressive and diverse work compared to their previous releases. Defined as “influential to future Extreme Metal acts”, the most popular songs from “Hell Awaits” were re-recorded by various underground Metal bands and have appeared on several tribute albums.
Limited Edition gatefold coloured 180 gram vinyl!
Metal Blade Records Inc., 1985/2004 (3984-14031-2). Made in U.S.A.


Tracklist:
1.Hell Awaits 06:16
2.Kill Again 04:56
3.At Dawn They Sleep 06:19
4.Praise Of Death 05:20
5.Necrophilliac 03:45
6.Crypts Of Eternity 06:38
7.Hardening Of The Arteries 03:58
Total playing time: 37:12

Re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The band's previous release, debut album “Show No Mercy”, became Metal Blade Records' highest selling release. As a result, producer Brian Slagel desired to release a second Slayer album. To that end, Slagel financed a recording budget (“Show No Mercy” was paid for by band members) and recruited several experienced producers to help in the studio.
Lyrical themes on “Hell Awaits” are darker than on “Show No Mercy”. The intro of the first track "Hell Awaits" played backwards reveals the repeated phrase "join us".
Musically, the album features the band's most progressive and diverse work compared to their previous releases. Defined as “influential to future Extreme Metal acts”, the most popular songs from “Hell Awaits” were re-recorded by various underground Metal bands and have appeared on several tribute albums.
180 gram heavyweight White Clear vinyl in gatefold cover.
Metal Blade Records/Back On Black, 1985/2009 (BOBV152LP). Made in UK. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Hell Awaits 06:12
2. Kill Again 04:52
3. At Dawn They Sleep 06:16

Side B:
4. Praise Of Death 05:17
5. Necrophiliac 03:43
6. Crypts Of Eternity 06:37
7. Hardening Of The Arteries 03:57

Total playing time: 36:54 min.