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.
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band, founded in Huntington Park, California (not Huntington Beach, as has often been reported), in 1981 by Tom Araya (bass guitar and vocals), Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman (guitars) and Dave Lombardo (drums). Lombardo has been in and out of the group three times, but the other members have been permanent members. Hanneman and King are the group's main songwriters.
Slayer (along with Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth and others) is often credited with creating American thrash metal by speeding up the sound of NWOBHM bands like Iron Maiden. Slayer also drew from hardcore punk influences like Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys and The Misfits; borrowing some of that music's emphasis on extremely quick tempos in many of their songs. Some of Slayer's music can be quite progressive, as they often change tempos and arrangements multiple times through the course of a single track.
Slayer has found moderate commercial success and are known for their devoted cult following. Their lyrics (touching on subjects like serial killers, the Holocaust, warfare, and Satan) and their graphic album art content have generated strong criticism.
Though Araya has never used the 'death grunt' vocal style usually associated with death metal, Slayer's music (most notably on the albums Hell Awaits (1985) and Reign in Blood (1986)) is generally regarded as a major influence on death metal. However, due to the higher pitched vocals in their songs (compared to the lower death metal range), their influence on black metal must also be noted. Several premier black metal acts such as Emperor and Mayhem name Slayer as an influence.
The band was originally known as Dragonslayer before shortening its name to Slayer. Contrary to what some believe, the name was not chosen as an acronym for Satan Laughs As You Eternally Rot; rather, this wording, found on the liner notes to Divine Intervention, was added as a backronym after the name was shortened. Araya has jokingly stated that they chose Slayer because 'it was cool, easy to chant'.
Slayer's first album, Show No Mercy, was released in 1983 on Metal Blade Records. Today it is regarded as second-rate compared to later albums, but it is still considered a classic by some and contains fan favorites such as 'Die By the Sword', 'The Antichrist' and 'Black Magic.' It was essential in gaining the band a cult following and respect in the metal community.
The band's second release, the Haunting the Chapel EP, was considerably darker and more thrash-oriented than its predecessor, and it is considered to have laid the groundwork for what the band's classic sound would become. It contained the now classic 'Chemical Warfare,' which is typically the song the band plays at the end of its live shows.
The band's second full-length release, Hell Awaits, expanded on the darkness of Haunting the Chapel, as hell and Satan were common song subjects. Musically it was probably the band's most progressive offering, containing only seven tracks, three of which clocked in at over six minutes. The opening track has a demonic-sounding voice saying 'Join us' backward, and may be partly responsible for the idea of backmasking being used to subliminally spread harmful messages through popular music.
After being offered a recording deal by Rick Rubin's Def Jam Recordings, the band signed and quickly began working on its third album with Rubin as co-producer.
The result, 1986's Reign in Blood, has been called a 'thrash metal masterpiece' and even credited with almost single-handedly inspiring the entire death metal genre, at least in North America. Kerrang! described Reign in Blood as 'the heaviest album of all time'. In 2003 Slayer played the album in its entirety throughout their full tour (something they never did on the original album tour). A DVD of one of these performances was released with the title Still Reigning. The 'Raining blood' portion of the show concluded with the band being drenched in a rain of fake blood.
South of Heaven, released in 1988, marked a slight musical departure. To contrast the aggressive assault put forth on Reign in Blood, Slayer slowed down the tempo on a few tracks. They also added elements like undistorted guitars and toned-down vocal styles not heard on previous albums. Some critics praised the album as demonstrating Slayer's desire to grow musically and avoid repeating themselves. But the new sounds disappointed some of the band's fans who were more accustomed to the style of earlier releases. Even though fans remain divided on the subject, two songs from the album ('Mandatory Suicide' and 'South of Heaven') have become almost permanent additions to the band's live setlist. Following the release of South of Heaven, the band recorded a thrash-metal cover of Iron Butterfly's signature song, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. This song was included on the soundtrack to the movie Less Than Zero.
The follow-up album, Seasons in the Abyss, was more of a return to the sound of Reign in Blood and was greeted warmly by fans. A video clip for the title track had the band playing in the Middle East, shortly before the start of the Gulf War. It uses the doubling of Tom Araya's vocals on 'Temptation' and a child's voice pleading underneath the track 'Dead Skin Mask' (about necrophile Ed Gein), showing Slayer continuing to expand on their ideas and music.
A double live album, Decade of Aggression, followed in 1991, with a three-year hiatus (except for a brief tour of California, Arizona and Baja California, Mexico, as a warm-up for their appearance at the 1992 Castle Donington 'Monsters of Rock' festival) until 1994's Divine Intervention. This new studio album showed Slayer had not lost their edge, with songs about Jeffrey Dahmer ('213,' his apartment number) and Reinhard Heydrich ('SS-3,' the license number of his car) amongst other themes of murder and the evils of church and government. Live Intrusion, a video of concert footage, was released about this time and features a joint cover of Venom's 'Witching Hour' with Machine Head, who were Slayer's support at the time. Relations between Kerry King and Robb Flynn have since badly deteriorated.
Undisputed Attitude (1996) found Slayer reaffirming their love for hardcore punk, covering songs by Minor Threat, T.S.O.L., D.R.I. and others. The album closer was an original song titled 'Gemini'.
Diabolus in Musica (The Devil in Music) was released in 1998 and marked, along with an altered logo, a change in compositional style for the band. This style incorporated a new groove into some song structures and fan reaction was divided. Nevertheless, a successful world tour followed.
God Hates Us All was released on September 11, 2001. They have also released a live DVD (War at the Warfield) and box set (Soundtrack to the Apocalypse) featuring rarities, live CD and DVD performances and various Slayer paraphernalia.
The band received their first Grammy nomination for 'Best Metal Performance' on January 8, 2002. (Source: MetalRiot.com)
Slayer – Discography (1983 – 2015)
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Slayer were one of the most distinctive, influential, and extreme thrash metal bands of the 1980s. Their graphic lyrics dealt with everything from death and dismemberment to war and the horrors of hell. Their full-throttle velocity, wildly chaotic guitar solos, and powerful musical chops painted an effectively chilling sonic background for their obsessive chronicling of the dark side; this correspondence helped Slayer’s music hold up arguably better than the remaining Big Three ’80s thrash outfits (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax). Naturally, Slayer stirred up quite a bit of controversy over the years, with rumors flying about Satanism and Nazism that only added to their mystique. Over the years, Slayer put out some high-quality albums, including one undisputed classic (Reign in Blood), and saw the numbers of naysayers and detractors shrinking as their impact on the growing death metal movement was gradually and respectfully acknowledged. Slayer survived with arguably the most vitality and the least compromise of any pre-Nirvana metal band, and their intensity inspired similar responses from their devoted fans. ― Allmusic
1. STUDIO:
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1983. Show No Mercy (1984, Roadrunner, RR 34 9868, Japan for EU)
1983. Show No Mercy (1987, Restless, Metal Blade, 71034-2, USA by Nimbus)
1983. Show No Mercy (1987, Restless, Metal Blade, 71034-2, USA)
1983. Show No Mercy (1987, Roadrunner, RR 349868, W. Germany)
1983. Show No Mercy (1988, MFN, Metal Blade, CD ZORRO 7, France)
1983. Show No Mercy (1991, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-1107, Japan)
1983. Show No Mercy (1993, Metal Blade, 3984-14032-2, USA)
1983. Show No Mercy (1993, Metal Blade, Thrust, THRUST009, Australia)
1983. Show No Mercy (1994, Jigu Rec., JOCD-5023, Korea)
1983. Show No Mercy (1994, Metal Blade, RR 14032-2, Brazil)
1983. Show No Mercy (1997, Victor, VICP-60069, Japan)
1985. Hell Awaits (1985, Combat, 88561-8020-2, Japan for USA)
1985. Hell Awaits (1985, Roadrunner, RR 34 9795, Japan for EU)
1985. Hell Awaits (1987, Roadrunner, RR 349795, W. Germany)
1985. Hell Awaits (1988, Metal Blade, 7 72297-2, USA)
1985. Hell Awaits (1988, MFN, Metak Blade, CD ZORRO 8, France)
1985. Hell Awaits (1991, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-1108, Japan)
1985. Hell Awaits (1993, Metal Blade, 3984-14031-2, USA)
1985. Hell Awaits (1993, Metal Blade, Thrust,THRUST010, Australia)
1985. Hell Awaits (1995, Metal Blade, RR 14031-2, Brazil)
1986. Reign In Blood (1986, Def Jam, 9 24131-2, USA)
1986. Reign In Blood (1988, Def Jam, 9 24131-2, DIDX 2036, USA)
1986. Reign In Blood (1990, Def Jam, 9 24131-2, USA)
1986. Reign In Blood (1991, Victor, MVCG-14, Japan)
1986. Reign In Blood (1992, Def Jam, 7599-24131-2, Germany)
1986. Reign In Blood (1994, American, 74321 24848 2, Germany)
1986. Reign In Blood (1995, BMG Victor, BVCP-810, Japan)
1986. Reign In Blood (1998, American, CK 69406, USA)
1986. Reign In Blood (1998, Sony Music, SRCS 8781, Japan, Promo)
1986. Reign In Blood (2002, American, 314 586 796-2, USA, Expanded Ed)
1986. Reign In Blood (2002, Universal, UICY-2012, Japan)
1986. Reign In Blood (2007, American, 88697 12882 2, USA, Expanded Ed)
1986. Reign In Blood (2009, Sony Music, SICP 2350, Japan)
1988. South Of Heaven (1988, Def Jam, 9 24203-2, DIDX 003551, USA)
1988. South Of Heaven (1988, Def Jam, CD 24203, Canada)
1988. South Of Heaven (1988, London, 828 080-2, UK)
1988. South Of Heaven (1988, Warner-Pioneer, 25P2-2140, Japan)
1988. South Of Heaven (1991, Def Jam, 924 203-2, Germany)
1988. South Of Heaven (1991, Victor, MVCG-15, Japan)
1988. South Of Heaven (1995, American, 74321-24849-2, Brazil)
1988. South Of Heaven (1995, BMG Victor, BVCP-811, Japan)
1988. South Of Heaven (1998, American, CK 69408, USA)
1988. South Of Heaven (2002, American, 314 586 797-2, USA)
1988. South Of Heaven (2007, American, 88697 12886 2, USA)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1990, Def American, 846 871-2, Australia)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1990, Def American, 846 871-2, Germany)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1990, Def American, 9 24307-2, USA)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1990, Def American, CD 24307, Canada)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1990, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-1042, Japan)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1995, BMG Victor, BVCP-812, Japan)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1998, American, CK 69407, USA)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (2002, American, 314 586 798-2, USA)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (2007, American, 88697 12884 2, USA)
1994. Divine Intervention (1994, American, 74321 23677 2, Germany, Slipcase Ed)
1994. Divine Intervention (1994, American, 9 45522-2, USA, Limited Ed)
1994. Divine Intervention (1994, American, CDW 45522, Canada)
1994. Divine Intervention (1994, BMG Victor, BVCP-774, Japan)
1994. Divine Intervention (1998, American, CK 69410, USA)
1994. Divine Intervention (1998, Sony Music, SRCS 8786, Japan)
1994. Divine Intervention (2002, American, 314 586 800-2, USA)
1994. Divine Intervention (2006, American, 50-51011-6035-2-5, EU)
1994. Divine Intervention (2007, American, 88697 13106 2, USA)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (1996, American, 2-43072-A, Canada, Promo)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (1996, American, 74321 38325 2, Germany, 2CD)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (1996, American, 9 43072-2, USA, Promo)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (1996, American, W2 43072, Canada)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (1996, BMG Victor, BVCP-920, Japan, 2CD)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (1998, American, CK 69411, USA)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (1998, Sony Music, SRCS 8787, Japan)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (2002, American, 314 586 938-2, USA)
1996. Undisputed Attitude (2007, American, 88697131072, EU)
1998. Diabolus In Musica (1998, American, CK 69192, Canada)
1998. Diabolus In Musica (1998, American, CK 69192, USA)
1998. Diabolus In Musica (1998, Columbia, 491302 6, EU, 2CD)
1998. Diabolus In Musica (1998, Columbia, 758.464, 2-491302, Brasil)
1998. Diabolus In Musica / Violent By Design(1998, Jeff Hanneman’s Version, Sony, USA)
1998. Diabolus In Musica (1998, Sony Music, SRCS 8698, Japan)
1998. Diabolus In Musica (2002, American, 314 586 801-2, USA)
1998. Diabolus In Musica (2007, American, 88697 13108 2, USA)
1998. Diabolus in Musica (2009, Sony Music, SICP 2357, Japan)
2001. God Hates Us All (2001, American, 314 586 331-2, USA)
2001. God Hates Us All (2001, American, 3145863312, Canada)
2001. God Hates Us All (2001, Mercury, USA, Promo)
2001. God Hates Us All (2001, Universal, UICL-1012, Japan)
2001. God Hates Us All (2002, American, 063 0402, EU, Collector’s Ed)
2001. God Hates Us All (2006, American, 50-51011-6034-2-6, EU)
2006. Christ Illusion (2006, American, USA, Watermarked CD)
2006. Christ Illusion (2006, Warner Music, WPCR-12366, Japan)
2006. Christ Illusion (2007, American, 88697 12160 2, USA)
2009. World Painted Blood(2009, American, 88697 53438 2, USA, CD+DVD)
2009. World Painted Blood (2009, American, 88697413182, EU)
2009. World Painted Blood (2009, Columbia, EU, Promo)
2009. World Painted Blood (2009. Sony Music, SICP 2253, Japan)
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2015. Repentless(2015, Nuclear Blast, 27361 33590, EU, CD+DVD, Limited Ed)– Same DVD pressing
2015. Repentless(2015, Nuclear Blast, EU, 2CD+DVD+BD, Metal Eagle Ed)– Same DVD pressing
2015. Repentless (2015, Warner Music, WPCR-16759, Japan)
2. LIVE:
1987. Live Undead (1987, Restless, Metal Blade, 72217-2, USA)
1987. Live Undead (1987, Roadrunner, RR 349574, W.Germany)
1987. Live Undead (1991, MFN, Metal Blade, CD ZORRO 29, France)
1987. Live Undead (1993, Metal Blade, 3984-14033-2, Germany)
1987. Live Undead (1993, Metal Blade, 3984-14033-2, USA)
1987. Live Undead (1993, Metal Blade, Thrust, THRUST011, Australia)
1987. Live Undead (1993, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-4109, Japan)
1987. Live Undead (1997, Victor, VICP-60070, Japan)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (1991, Def American, 510 605-2, Germany, 2CD)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (1991, Def American, 510 605-2, UK, 2CD)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (1991, Def American, 9 26748-2, USA, Longbox, 2CD)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (1991, Def American, CD 26748, Canada, 2CD)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (1991, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-2091~2, Japan, 2CD)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (1992, Def American, 9 26792-2, USA, Limited Ed, 2CD)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (1995, BMG Victor, BVCP 3105~06, Japan, 2CD)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (2006, American, 50-51011-6042-2-5, EU, 2CD)
1991. Decade Of Aggression (2007, American, 88697 12887 2, USA, 2CD)
3. BOX SET:
Slayer Seasons Of The Abyss
2003. Soundtrack To The Apocalypse(2003, American, B0001519-02, USA, 4CD+DVD)
4. BOOTLEG:
All Slayer Albums
1985. Captors Of Sin (1991, Iron Cock, IC 002, Germany)
1985. Captors Of Sin (1992, Red Line, GSCD 1062, Italy)
1985. Violent Brains (2009, Sentinel Rec., SR5809, Australia)
1987. Prise Of Death (1991, Observation Rec., OB 006, Germany)
1990. Die By The Sword (1992, Halloween Rec., HW 002, EU)
1991. Dance Of The Dead (1992, Metal Burn, Not On Label)
1991. Killing For A Living (1991, Metal Memory, MM 90027, Italy)
1991. Obscure And Obscene (1991, Metal Memory, MM 90028, EU)
1992. Angel Of Death (1992, Money Maker, MR 002, Germany)
1992. Wardance (1992, Wakan Tank, War 15008, Germany)
1994. Slaytanic Comeback! (1994, Razor Blade, RB506, Italy)
1994. Spirits In Black (1995, Kiss The Stone, KTS 393, Italy)
1995. Back In Blood (1995, Ace Of Spades, 003-004, Japan, 2CD)
1998. Diabolus In The East(1998, King Stork, KSR-052~053, Japan, 2CD+DVD)
2004. Catcher In The Marijuana (2010, Tiger Hook, THR-010, Korea)
2004. Dawn Of Death (2013, Abyss, SRA-13041805, Russia)
2009. Bloody Sunday (2009, Metal Hammer, MHCD-040, 2CD)
2009. Dead Commander (2009, Shades, Shades 019, USA)
2009. Messe Painted Blood (2009, See no Evil, DF-019, Japan, 2CD)
2009. San Fransisco.The Stone – 23-08-1985 (2009, Not On Label)
2010. Back To Seasons In The Abyss (2010, Award 77, CDR 041, 2CD)
2011. God Send Death (2012, Abyss, SYA-1212907, Russia)
2012. Blood Death Hell And Heaven (2013, Abyss, WSA-13121508, Russia, 2CD)
2012. Reign In Loud (2012, Dragonflame, DF-087, Japan, 2CD)
2013. Psychopathy Of Sacrifice (2013, Abyss, SLA-13921312, Russia)
2013. Sons Of Satan. Rare Live And Rehearsal 1983 (Not on Label, USA)
2014. War With Death (2014, Metal Blast, MBCD-174, EU, 2CD)
2015. Hell Of The Death (2015, Abisu Rekodo, AR-0012, Japan)
2015. Save Our Souls (2015, Abisu Rekodo, AR-0011, Japan)
5. SINGLES & EPs:
1984. Haunting The Chapel (1989, Roadrunne, RR 2444 2, Holland)
1984. Haunting The Chapel (1993, Metal Blade, 3984-14034-2, USA)
1984. Haunting The Chapel (1995, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-16167, Japan)
1987. River’s Edge (1987, Enigma, CDE-73242, USA)
1988. South Of Heaven (1988, Def Jam, PRO-CD-3263, USA, Promo)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1990, Def American, 866 035-2, Germany)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1990, Def American, 9 40060-2, USA, Blood Pack)
1990. Seasons In The Abyss (1990, Def American, PRO-CD 4664, USA, Blood Pack)
1991. Til Def Us Do Part (1991, Def American, 848 574-2, UK, Promo)
1993. Til Def Us Do Part II (1993, Def American, 514 498-02, UK, Promo)
1994. Serenity (1994, American, PRO-CD-7231, USA, Promo)
1995. Serenity In Murder (1995, American, 74321 26234-2, 74321 31248-2, UK, 2CD)
1995. Serenity In Murder (1995, American, 74321 27268 2, EU)
1995. Serenity In Murder (1995, American, 74321272682, Australia)
1995. Serenity In Murder (1995, BMG Victor, BVCP-9207, Japan)
1995. The Tour ’95 (1995, American, PRO-CD-7393, USA, Promo)
1996. I Hate You (1996, American, 74321 384462, EU)
1996. I Hate You (1996, American, PRO-CD-8191, USA, Promo)
1996. Live Intrusion (1996, Thunder, THN 0180, Italy)
1998. Bitter Peace (1998, Columbia, XPCD 1006, Austria, Promo)
1998. Diabolus In Musica Tour Sampler (1998, American, CSK 41135, USA, Promo)
1998. Stain Of Mind (1998, American, CSK 41298, USA, Promo)
1998. Stain Of Mind (1998, Columbia, XPCD 1005, Austria)
1998. Stain Of Mind (1998, Sony Music, SRCS 8772, Japan)
1998. Ubernoise The Interview (1998, American, CSK 41691, USA, Promo)
2001. God Hates Us All (2001, American, USA, Promo)
2001. God Hates Us All (2001, Columbia, XPCD1370, USA, Promo)
2001. God Hates Us All (2001, Sony, UK, Sampler)
2001. God Send Death (2001, American, ISLR 15389-2, USA, Promo)
2001. Metal Hammer (2001, Future Publishing, MHR89, EU)
2006. 3 Song Sampler (2006, American, PRO-CDR-101823, USA, Promo)
2006. 3 Tracks (2006, American, USA, Promo)
2006. Cult (2006, Warner Music, Denmark, Promo)
2006. Cult (2006, Warner Music, Sweden, Promo)
2006. Eternal Pyre (2006, American, 15685-2, USA)
2006. Eyes Of The Insane (2006, American, PRO16083, EU, Promo)
2006. Eyes Of The Insane (2006, American, W743CD1, W743CD2, EU, 2CD)
2007. Christ Illusion (2007, Columbia, EU, Promo)
2009. Hate Worldwide (2009, American, 88697 56807 2, EU)
2011. A.O.L. Music Sessions (2011, Promo)
2015. Repentless (2015, Nuclear Blast, 3573-2, USA)
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