SLAYER “Diabolus In Musica” /CD/

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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.
 

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.

The twelfth full-length album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The long-reigning titans of Thrash Metal returns with new album, the first for Nuclear Blast Records!
Slayer's place in music history is secure as one of The Big Four (alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax): they helped define the Thrash Metal genre. With "Repentless", Kerry, Tom, Paul and Gary affirm that Slayer is unstoppable.
Produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Slipknot, Soundgarden), "Repentless" was written and recorded by guitarist Kerry King and singer/bassist Tom Araya at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, along with returning drummer Paul Bostaph (Hail!; ex- Testament) and guitarist Gary Holt (Exodus). Album includes "Piano Wire", an unfinished song from the "World Painted Blood" sessions written by Jeff Hanneman.
In 2013, the world mourned the loss of guitarist Jeff Hanneman who died from complications following a two-year illness. A co-founder of Slayer, losing Jeff was very difficult for the band. During Jeff’s illness, friend of the band, guitarist Holt stepped in to help out on tour with Jeff’s blessing and stayed on. Around that time, drummer Dave Lombardo exited the band for the third time and Paul Bostaph, (who played with the band from 1992-2001), returned to take over the throne. Slayer never skipped a beat and since Holt and Bostaph both played in Exodus, it was all-in-the-Thrash-family. 
"Repentless" is the band’s first new album in six years, continues the Slaytanic offensive with a twelve-song, blood-shaking sonic attack. It's dark, fast, aggressive and without mercy. It was also the most challenging record Slayer has ever had to make.
"Repentless" is loaded with sensational songs - from the hyper-aggressive Metallic blasts of the title track, "Take Control", "Implode" and "Atrocity Vendor" to the ferocious Thrash pounding of "Vices", "When The Stillness Comes" and "Pride In Prejudice" - the album is Slayer through and through.
After two decades with American Recordings, Slayer found a new home with Nuclear Blast Records, the German independent label known for its Metal roster. The album also marks the return of drummer Paul Bostaph.
Thirty-four years into its career, Slayer remains the preeminent Punk/Thrash Metal band that helped establish the genre and that up-and-coming Metal heads continue to revere and emulate. Slayer is a five-time nominated, two-time Grammy Award-winning Metal juggernaut that writes songs, which mirror the turmoil and aberrations of our society.
"Repentless" is crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream. It marks a number of transitions for the band but with their undisputed attitude, Slayer emerges triumphant! Slayer continues fearlessly, aggressively and without contrition; and most importantly, f****ng Slayer still rules!!!
Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3359-1). Made in Germany. First press. Black vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Delusions of Saviour 1:55
2. Repentless 3:20
3. Take Control 3:14
4. Vices 3:32
5. Cast the First Stone 3:43
6. When the Stillness Comes 4:21

Side B: 
7. Chasing Death 3:45
8. Implode 3:49
9. Piano Wire 2:48
10. Atrocity Vendor 2:55
11. You Against You 4:21
12. Pride in Prejudice 4:14

Total playing time: 41:58

 

The twelfth full-length album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The long-reigning titans of Thrash Metal returns with new album, the first for Nuclear Blast Records!
Slayer's place in music history is secure as one of The Big Four (alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax): they helped define the Thrash Metal genre. With "Repentless", Kerry, Tom, Paul and Gary affirm that Slayer is unstoppable.
Produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Slipknot, Soundgarden), "Repentless" was written and recorded by guitarist Kerry King and singer/bassist Tom Araya at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, along with returning drummer Paul Bostaph (Hail!; ex- Testament) and guitarist Gary Holt (Exodus). Album includes "Piano Wire", an unfinished song from the "World Painted Blood" sessions written by Jeff Hanneman.
In 2013, the world mourned the loss of guitarist Jeff Hanneman who died from complications following a two-year illness. A co-founder of Slayer, losing Jeff was very difficult for the band. During Jeff’s illness, friend of the band, guitarist Holt stepped in to help out on tour with Jeff’s blessing and stayed on. Around that time, drummer Dave Lombardo exited the band for the third time and Paul Bostaph, (who played with the band from 1992-2001), returned to take over the throne. Slayer never skipped a beat and since Holt and Bostaph both played in Exodus, it was all-in-the-Thrash-family. 
"Repentless" is the band’s first new album in six years, continues the Slaytanic offensive with a twelve-song, blood-shaking sonic attack. It's dark, fast, aggressive and without mercy. It was also the most challenging record Slayer has ever had to make.
"Repentless" is loaded with sensational songs - from the hyper-aggressive Metallic blasts of the title track, "Take Control", "Implode" and "Atrocity Vendor" to the ferocious Thrash pounding of "Vices", "When The Stillness Comes" and "Pride In Prejudice" - the album is Slayer through and through.
After two decades with American Recordings, Slayer found a new home with Nuclear Blast Records, the German independent label known for its Metal roster. The album also marks the return of drummer Paul Bostaph.
Thirty-four years into its career, Slayer remains the preeminent Punk/Thrash Metal band that helped establish the genre and that up-and-coming Metal heads continue to revere and emulate. Slayer is a five-time nominated, two-time Grammy Award-winning Metal juggernaut that writes songs, which mirror the turmoil and aberrations of our society.
"Repentless" is crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream. It marks a number of transitions for the band but with their undisputed attitude, Slayer emerges triumphant! Slayer continues fearlessly, aggressively and without contrition; and most importantly, f****ng Slayer still rules!!!
Limited to 500 copies White-Black Bi-Colour Vinyl in a gatefold sleeve! Special Vinyl Mastering!!
Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3359-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Delusions of Saviour 1:55
2. Repentless 3:20
3. Take Control 3:14
4. Vices 3:32
5. Cast the First Stone 3:43
6. When the Stillness Comes 4:21

Side B: 
7. Chasing Death 3:45
8. Implode 3:49
9. Piano Wire 2:48
10. Atrocity Vendor 2:55
11. You Against You 4:21
12. Pride in Prejudice 4:14

Total playing time: 41:58

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.

Third live album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Live in concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 2002.
Decades after the band launched in 1981, Slayer is still going strong, aggression undiminished. This concert finds the band in full force!
Slayer fans and fans of Metal in general, will get all they bargained for and more in this relentless set of deeply sinister imagery, pulse pounding beats, shredded guitars, and intense musicianship!!
Immortal/IMC Music, 2011 (IMA 104192). Made in EU. Pressed in Poland.


Tracklist:
1. War Ensemble     4:57 
2. Stain Of Mind     3:23 
3. Threshold     2:30 
4. Postmortem     3:44
5. Raining Blood     5:18 
6. Hell Awaits     3:19
7. Die By The Sword     3:20 
8. Born Of Fire     3:19 
9. Bloodline     3:40
10. God Send Death     3:56
11. Dead Skin Mask     5:11
12. Seasons In The Abyss     4:26 
13. Payback     3:57
14. Mandatory Suicide     4:04
15. Chemical Warfare     5:31
16. South Of Heaven     4:32
17. Angel Of Death     3:36
Total playing time: 68:43

The fourth European remastered re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It was the first album of Slayer released on the new Rick Rubin's label Def American (because of disagreements with the producer of Def Jam owner Russell Symons). "Seasons In The Abyss" is the last Slayer’ album with Dave Lombardo before his return in 2002. 
After staking out new territory with the underrated "South Of Heaven", Slayer brought back some of the pounding speed of "Reign In Blood" for their third major-label album, "Seasons In The Abyss". Essentially, "Seasons" fuses its two predecessors, periodically kicking up the mid-tempo grooves of "South Of Heaven" with manic bursts of aggression. "War Ensemble" and the title track each represented opposite sides of the coin, and they both earned Slayer their heaviest MTV airplay to date.
In fact, "Seasons In The Abyss" is probably their most accessible album, displaying the full range of their abilities all in one place, with sharp, clean production. Since the band is refining rather than progressing or experimenting, "Seasons" doesn't have quite the freshness of its predecessors, but aside from that drawback, it's strong almost all the way from top to bottom (with perhaps one or two exceptions).
Lyrically, the band rarely turns to demonic visions of the afterlife anymore, preferring instead to find tangible horror in real life - war, murder, human weakness. There's even full-fledged social criticism, which should convince any doubters that Slayer aren't trying to promote the subjects they sing about. Like Metallica's "Master Of Puppets" or Megadeth's "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying!", "Seasons In The Abyss" paints Reagan-era America as a cesspool of corruption and cruelty, and the music is as devilishly effective as ever.
CD debuted at the 44th position on the Billboard 200 and number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1992 was certified a Gold in both the United States and Canada. The title track and "War Ensemble" earned Slayer its heaviest airplay on MTV to date. "Seasons In The Abyss" certainly among the top of three albums of the band!
American Recordings, LCC/Universal Music International, 1990/2013 (0602537352258). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1.War Ensemble 04:52
2.Blood Red 02:48
3.Spirit in Black 04:08
4.Expendable Youth 04:10
5.Dead Skin Mask 05:19
6.Hallowed Point 03:24
7.Skeletons of Society 04:41
8.Temptation 03:26
9.Born of Fire 03:07
10.Seasons in the Abyss 06:37
Total playing time: 42:34 min.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

Remastered re-release of the first live mini-album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It was recorded in New York City on their Haunting North America Tour (in front of a room of people) in the autumn of 1984. It has been questioned by both critics and authors that the audience sound may or may not be faked, however when asked if they were fake, producer Bill Metoyer said: "I don't know if I should tell you".
Metal Blade Records/Icarus Music, 1985/2007 (ICARUS 300). Made in Argentina.


Tracklist:
1. Black Magic 4:06
2. Die By The Sword 3:52
3. Captor Of Sin 3:34
4. The Antichrist 3:15
5. Evil Has No Boundaries 2:59
6. Show No Mercy 3:06
7. Aggressive Perfector 2:27
Total playing time: 23:19 min.

Expanded Edition, the third European re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Released on October 7, 1986, this album is the debut of the band on major label Def Jam Recordings. After releasing the album, Slayer led the musical movement of the American Thrash Metal.
The album was very well received by critics and fans, and considered as the best achievement of the band and one of the best of Thrash Metal albums in general. Among other, it is recognized as "Thrash Metal classic" by Classic Rock Magazine and "the heaviest album of all time" by Kerrang! Magazine.
Despite the fact that the album practically did not receive radio broadcasts, it became the first Slayer’s release which got 94th position on Billboard 200 Chart. On November 20, 1992 "Reign in Blood" became Golden status for the classification of RIAA.
American Recordings, LLC/Sony Music Entertainment, 1986/2009 (88697128822). Made in the Europe. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:

1. Angel Of Death 4:51
2. Piece By Piece 2:02
3. Necrophobic 1:40
4. Altar Of Sacrifice 2:50
5. Jesus Saves 2:54
6. Criminally Insane 2:23
7. Reborn 2:11
8. Epedemic 2:23
9. Postmortem 2:27
10. Raining Blood 4:14
Bonus Tracks:
11. Aggressive Perfector 2:29 
12. Criminally Insane (Remix) 3:17
Total playing time: 34:51 min.

Expanded Edition, the fourth European re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Released on October 7, 1986, this album is the debut of the band on major label Def Jam Recordings. After releasing the album, Slayer led the musical movement of the American Thrash Metal.
The album was very well received by critics and fans, and considered as the best achievement of the band and one of the best of Thrash Metal albums in general. Among other, it is recognized as "Thrash Metal classic" by Classic Rock Magazine and "the heaviest album of all time" by Kerrang! Magazine.
Despite the fact that the album practically did not receive radio broadcasts, it became the first Slayer’s release which got 94th position on Billboard 200 Chart. On November 20, 1992 "Reign in Blood" became Golden status for the classification of RIAA.
American Recordings, LLC/Universal Music Group International, 1986/2013 (0602537352241). Made in the EU. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:

1. Angel Of Death 4:51
2. Piece By Piece 2:02
3. Necrophobic 1:40
4. Altar Of Sacrifice 2:50
5. Jesus Saves 2:54
6. Criminally Insane 2:23
7. Reborn 2:11
8. Epedemic 2:23
9. Postmortem 2:27
10. Raining Blood 4:14
Bonus Tracks:
11. Aggressive Perfector 2:29 
12. Criminally Insane (Remix) 3:17
Total playing time: 34:51 min.

The twelfth full-length album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The long-reigning titans of Thrash Metal returns with new album, the first for Nuclear Blast Records!
Slayer's place in music history is secure as one of The Big Four (alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax): they helped define the Thrash Metal genre. With "Repentless", Kerry, Tom, Paul and Gary affirm that Slayer is unstoppable.
Produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Slipknot, Soundgarden), "Repentless" was written and recorded by guitarist Kerry King and singer/bassist Tom Araya at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, along with returning drummer Paul Bostaph (Hail!; ex- Testament) and guitarist Gary Holt (Exodus). Album includes "Piano Wire", an unfinished song from the "World Painted Blood" sessions written by Jeff Hanneman.
In 2013 the world mourned the loss of guitarist Jeff Hanneman who died from complications following a two-year illness. A co-founder of Slayer, losing Jeff was very difficult for the band. During Jeff’s illness, friend of the band, guitarist Holt stepped in to help out on tour with Jeff’s blessing and stayed on. Around that time, drummer Dave Lombardo exited the band for the third time and Paul Bostaph, (who played with the band from 1992-2001), returned to take over the throne. Slayer never skipped a beat and since Holt and Bostaph both played in Exodus, it was all-in-the-Thrash-family. 
"Repentless" is the band’s first new album in six years, continues the Slaytanic offensive with a twelve-song, blood-shaking sonic attack. It's dark, fast, aggressive and without mercy. It was also the most challenging record Slayer has ever had to make.
"Repentless" is loaded with sensational songs - from the hyper-aggressive Metallic blasts of the title track, "Take Control", "Implode" and "Atrocity Vendor" to the ferocious Thrash pounding of "Vices", "When The Stillness Comes" and "Pride In Prejudice" - the album is Slayer through and through.
After two decades with American Recordings, Slayer found a new home with Nuclear Blast Records, the German independent label known for its Metal roster. The album also marks the return of drummer Paul Bostaph.
Thirty-four years into its career, Slayer remains the preeminent Punk/Thrash Metal band that helped establish the genre and that up-and-coming Metal heads continue to revere and emulate. Slayer is a five-time nominated, two-time Grammy Award-winning Metal juggernaut that writes songs which mirror the turmoil and aberrations of our society.
"Repentless" is crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream. It marks a number of transitions for the band but with their undisputed attitude Slayer emerges triumphant! Slayer continues fearlessly, aggressively and without contrition; and most importantly, f****ng Slayer still rules!!!
Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3359-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Delusions Of Saviour 1:55 
2. Repentless 3:19 
3. Take Control 3:13 
4. Vices 3:32 
5. Cast The First Stone 3:43 
6. When The Stillness Comes 4:20 
7. Chasing Death 3:44 
8. Implode 3:49 
9. Piano Wire 2:48 
10. Atrocity Vendor 2:54 
11. You Against You 4:20 
12. Pride In Prejudice 4:13
Total playing time: 41:50

Limited Edition of the twelfth full-length album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The long-reigning titans of Thrash Metal returns with new album, the first for Nuclear Blast Records!
Slayer's place in music history is secure as one of The Big Four (alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax): they helped define the Thrash Metal genre. With "Repentless", Kerry, Tom, Paul and Gary affirm that Slayer is unstoppable.
Produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Slipknot, Soundgarden), "Repentless" was written and recorded by guitarist Kerry King and singer/bassist Tom Araya at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, along with returning drummer Paul Bostaph (Hail!; ex- Testament) and guitarist Gary Holt (Exodus). Album includes "Piano Wire", an unfinished song from the "World Painted Blood" sessions written by Jeff Hanneman.
In 2013 the world mourned the loss of guitarist Jeff Hanneman who died from complications following a two-year illness. A co-founder of Slayer, losing Jeff was very difficult for the band. During Jeff’s illness, friend of the band, guitarist Holt stepped in to help out on tour with Jeff’s blessing and stayed on. Around that time, drummer Dave Lombardo exited the band for the third time and Paul Bostaph, (who played with the band from 1992-2001), returned to take over the throne. Slayer never skipped a beat and since Holt and Bostaph both played in Exodus, it was all-in-the-Thrash-family. 
"Repentless" is the band’s first new album in six years, continues the Slaytanic offensive with a twelve-song, blood-shaking sonic attack. It's dark, fast, aggressive and without mercy. It was also the most challenging record Slayer has ever had to make.
"Repentless" is loaded with sensational songs - from the hyper-aggressive Metallic blasts of the title track, "Take Control", "Implode" and "Atrocity Vendor" to the ferocious Thrash pounding of "Vices", "When The Stillness Comes" and "Pride In Prejudice" - the album is Slayer through and through.
After two decades with American Recordings, Slayer found a new home with Nuclear Blast Records, the German independent label known for its Metal roster. The album also marks the return of drummer Paul Bostaph.
Thirty-four years into its career, Slayer remains the preeminent Punk/Thrash Metal band that helped establish the genre and that up-and-coming Metal heads continue to revere and emulate. Slayer is a five-time nominated, two-time Grammy Award-winning Metal juggernaut that writes songs which mirror the turmoil and aberrations of our society.
"Repentless" is crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream. It marks a number of transitions for the band but with their undisputed attitude Slayer emerges triumphant! Slayer continues fearlessly, aggressively and without contrition; and most importantly, f****ng Slayer still rules!!!
Limited Edition digibook features bonus DVD with "Live At Wacken 2014” and “Making Of Repentless” documentary.
16:9 PAL | Dolby Digital Stereo | 0 | Approx. 42 min. (CD) / 113 min. (DVD)
Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3359-0). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD
1. Delusions Of Saviour 1:55 
2. Repentless 3:19 
3. Take Control 3:13 
4. Vices 3:32 
5. Cast The First Stone 3:43 
6. When The Stillness Comes 4:20 
7. Chasing Death 3:44 
8. Implode 3:49 
9. Piano Wire 2:48 
10. Atrocity Vendor 2:54 
11. You Against You 4:20 
12. Pride In Prejudice 4:13
Running time: 41:58 min.

DVD
1. Intro 0:46 
2. Hell Awaits 5:04 
3. The Antichrist 2:52 
4. Mandatory Suicide 3:54 
5. Hate Worldwide 3:11 
6. War Ensemble 6:10 
7. Postmortem 3:39 
8. Captor Of Sin 3:43 
9. Disciple 3:44 
10. Seasons In The Abyss 5:54 
11. Born Of Fire 3:53 
12. Dead Skin Mask 5:33 
13. Raining Blood 4:09 
14. Black Magic 3:50 
15. South Of Heaven 4:12 
16. Angel Of Death 5:19 
17. Outro 2:06 
18. Making Of Repentless 45:00
Running time: approx. 113 min.

Total playing time: 154:49 min.

The firth European re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It was recorded in 1987 and released in 1988 on Def Jam Records (later re-released by Def American/American Recordings).
The album has been marked as a deliberate deviation from the previous album with slower songs, more melodic vocals and clean sounding.
The album received conflicting opinions from fans and critics. However, it became the most commercially successful album of Slayer at that time, debuting at the 57 position in Billboard 200 Chart, becoming their second Gold album.
American Recordings, LLC, 1988/2013 (0602537352265). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. South Of Heaven 
2. Silent Scream 
3. Live Undead 
4. Behind The Crooked Cross 
5. Mandatory Suicide 
6. Ghosts Of War 
7. Read Between The Lies 
8. Cleanse The Soul 
9. Dissident Agressor 
10. Spill The Blood
Total playing time: 34:51

The fourth European re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
This album is a compilation of cover songs on various Punk Rock bands, plus three original songs. Jeff Hanneman has used two songs (in the style of Punk) which he wrote in 1984 and 1985 for a stillborn side project Pap Smear, while Kerry King and Tom Araya wrote the only one original track called "Gemini".
Given Slayer's Huntington Beach, CA, homeland, the Hardcore roots are plain enough. But HB is also a big Metal town, and these cats as youngsters were exposed to everything from Motörhead to Black Sabbath and the early L.A. Metal scene. True to their course, however, they've never sounded like anyone but themselves. Even on a collection of covers (with a pair of originals thrown in to boot), the Slayer imprint is unmistakable, and while taking a breather from fresh ideas on their own projects, this disc sounds like the band members were having a blast if not exactly breaking new ground.
"Undisputed Attitude" climbed to 34th position on the Billboard 200.
American Recordings, LCC/Universal Music Group International, 1996/2013 (0602537352289). Made in Germany.

Tracklist:
1. Disintegration / Free Money (Verbal Abuse cover) 1:41
2. Verbal Abuse / Leeches (Verbal Abuse cover) 1:57
3. Abolish Government / Superficial Love (T.S.O.L. cover) 1:47
4. Can't Stand You (by Jeff Hahnemann for Pap Smear; never released before) 1:27
5. Ddamm (by Jeff Hahnemann for Pap Smear; never released before) 1:01
6. Guilty Of Being White (Minor Threat cover) 1:06
7. I Hate You (Verbal Abuse cover) 2:16
8. Filler / I Don't Want To Hear It (Minor Threat cover) 2:28
9. Spiritual Law (D.I. cover) 3:00
10. Mr. Freeze (Dr. Know cover) 2:23
11. Violent Pacification (D.R.I. cover) 2:38
12. Richard Hung Himself (D.I. cover) 3:21
13. I'm Gonna Be Your God (The Stooges cover, with different lyrics) 2:58
14. Gemini (new track) 4:52
Total playing time: 32:55 min.

The third live album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Formed in 1981, Slayer are one of the most respected and well-known Metal bands on the planet. With a dozen proper full-lengths under their belt, Slayer's catalogue remains an unfathomably important instalment in music's history.
Recorded live at The Forum in Inglewood, CA, during their Repentless Tour in 2017, this album is the soundtrack for Slayer's motion picture, “The Repentless Killogy”, and it contains a full live show with tracks spanning the bands career.
A musthave for every fan of Slayer!!!
Nuclear Blast, 2019 (27361 41962). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

DISC ONE
1. Delusions Of Saviour 1:55
2. Repentless 3:25
3. The Antichrist 3:04
4. Disciple 3:49
5. Postmortem 3:47
6. Hate Worldwide 5:08
7. War Ensemble 4:58
8. When The Stillness Comes 4:16
9. You Against You 4:22
10. Mandatory Suicide 3:59
11. Hallowed Point 5:36
12. Dead Skin Mask 4:58
Running time: 49:17 min.

DISC TWO
1. Born Of Fire 3:21
2. Cast The First Stone 3:45
3. Bloodline 3:46
4. Seasons In The Abyss 5:51
5. Hell Awaits 5:22
6. South Of Heaven 5:24
7. Raining Blood 3:33
8. Chemical Warfare 5:27
9. Angel Of Death 5:53
Running time: 42:22 min.

Total playing time: 91:39 min.

Retro style interior wall decoration tin poster.
High quality print with weathered finish, looking genuinely vintage. Non-glare, colour-fast, simple to clean and waterproof.
Pre-drilled holes on each corner; can be nailed or taped to the wall, or hang up with hemp cord or metal wire.
Decoration for gas station, bar, pub, garage, coffee shop, home, etc.

Material: metal tin
Size: 20x30 cm (7,8x11,8")

The fourth European re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It was the first album of Slayer released on the new Rick Rubin's label Def American (because of disagreements with the producer of Def Jam owner Russell Symons). "Seasons In The Abyss" is the last Slayer’ album with Dave Lombardo before his return in 2002. 
After staking out new territory with the underrated "South Of Heaven", Slayer brought back some of the pounding speed of "Reign In Blood" for their third major-label album, "Seasons In The Abyss". Essentially, "Seasons" fuses its two predecessors, periodically kicking up the mid-tempo grooves of "South Of Heaven" with manic bursts of aggression. "War Ensemble" and the title track each represented opposite sides of the coin, and they both earned Slayer their heaviest MTV airplay to date.
In fact, "Seasons In The Abyss" is probably their most accessible album, displaying the full range of their abilities all in one place, with sharp, clean production. Since the band is refining rather than progressing or experimenting, "Seasons" doesn't have quite the freshness of its predecessors, but aside from that drawback, it's strong almost all the way from top to bottom (with perhaps one or two exceptions).
Lyrically, the band rarely turns to demonic visions of the afterlife anymore, preferring instead to find tangible horror in real life - war, murder, human weakness. There's even full-fledged social criticism, which should convince any doubters that Slayer aren't trying to promote the subjects they sing about. Like Metallica's "Master Of Puppets" or Megadeth's "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying!", "Seasons In The Abyss" paints Reagan-era America as a cesspool of corruption and cruelty, and the music is as devilishly effective as ever.
CD debuted at the 44th position on the Billboard 200 and number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1992 was certified a Gold in both the United States and Canada. The title track and "War Ensemble" earned Slayer its heaviest airplay on MTV to date. "Seasons In The Abyss" certainly among the top of three albums of the band!
Remastered 180g vinyl.
American Recordings, LCC/Universal Music International, 1990/2022 (B0018855-01). Made in Poland for USA.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. War Ensemble 04:52
2. Blood Red 02:48
3. Spirit in Black 04:08
4. Expendable Youth 04:10
5. Dead Skin Mask 05:19

Side 2
1. Hallowed Point 03:24
2. Skeletons of Society 04:41
3. Temptation 03:26
4. Born of Fire 03:07
5. Seasons in the Abyss 06:37

Total playing time: 42:34 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.

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.
180g vinyl in nside out cover. 400g heavy cardboard spine sleeve. Original artwork with 250g lyric/photo insert. Large 60x60cm poster.
Metal Blade Records, 1985/2021 (3984-15787-1). Made in Germany.


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.

The first live mini-album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It was recorded in New York City on their Haunting North America Tour (in front of a room of people) in the autumn of 1984. It has been questioned by both critics and authors that the audience sound may or may not be faked, however when asked if they were fake, producer Bill Metoyer said: "I don't know if I should tell you".
The album was released through Metal Blade Records in 1985. 1987 re-edition features studio version bonus track “Chemical Warfare” from “Haunting The Chapel” EP.
Remastered re-release on 180g Black Vinyl in 400g heavy cardboard cover includes large 60x60cm poster.
Metal Blade Records GmbH, 1985/2021 (3984-15789-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Black Magic 4:06
2. Die By The Sword 3:52
3. Captor Of Sin 3:34
4. The Antichrist 3:15

Side 2
5. Evil Has No Boundaries 2:59
6. Show No Mercy 3:05
7. Aggressive Perfector 2:27

The third re-release of the first live mini-album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It was recorded in New York City on their Haunting North America Tour (in front of a room of people) in the autumn of 1984. It has been questioned by both critics and authors that the audience sound may or may not be faked, however when asked if they were fake, producer Bill Metoyer said: "I don't know if I should tell you".
The album was released through Metal Blade Records in 1985 on vinyl and cassette. 1987 re-edition includes also CD release, and features studio version bonus track “Chemical Warfare” from “Haunting The Chapel” EP.
This remastered re-release includes original version of the album, without any bonus tracks. Remaster 1993.
Metal Blade Records Inc., 1985/1987/1993/2021 (3984-15789-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Black Magic 3:57
2. Die By The Sword 4:03
3. Captor Of Sin 3:32
4. The Antichrist 3:13
5. Evil Has No Boundaries 2:58
6. Show No Mercy 3:02
7. Aggressive Perfector 2:29
Total playing time: 23:16 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.

Кулон з ланцюжком.
Slayer! Одна лише назва викликає в уяві образи мошпітів, повних божевільних металістів, які б’ють головами та трешують. Одні з Великої Четвірки, ці хлопці лише нещодавно вирішили піти на пенсію - в епічному прощальному турі, який справді був прощанням! І все ж класичний лайнап у складі Тома, Керрі, Джеффа та Дейва створив одні з найкращих шедеврів Thrash Metal, які будуть жити вічно!
Цей дивовижний кулон напевно покаже вашу любов до піонерів треш-металу!!

Колір: Сталь або Бронза
Матеріал: нержавіюча сталь, мідний сплав
Стать: унісекс
Довжина ланцюга: ± 50 см
Вага (кулон + ланцюжок): ± 29 грами
Висота/ширина: 48x48 мм