Remastered and repackaged with lyrics and straight from Satan's lair, the first 4 SLAYER releases, these are the album's that set the tone for extreme metal and spawned a gazillion imitators. Lets make NO MISTAKE, without Slayer their would be no SLIPKNOT, PANTERA, SEPULTURA, THE HAUNTED, the list is endless, if Black Sabbath are the God Fathers of Heavy Metal then Slayer are surely THE KINGS OF THRASH! "Show No Mercy", "Haunting the Chapel", "Live Undead" and "Hell Awaits" set the bench mark for all that is extreme. From the opening riff of Show No Mercy's "Evil Has No Boundaries" to the closing back masked message on "Hardening of the Arteries" from "Hell Awaits", that we all now know is "join us, join us join us" backwardsIt just doesn't get better than this. These 4 metal masterpieces were the groundbreaking pioneering releases that caused a entire movement that is still very much alive and "thrashing" today. These landmark releases represent the bands formative years on Metal Blade Records prior to signing to Rick Rubin's Def Jam label and producing what is possible the best thrash album ever made "Reign in Blood". 20 years on and Slayer have stayed true to their cause, never attempting to stray from the formular that has made them the ultimate metal band with a legion of fans that is second to none in the metal world. -
Greger
+2 Bonustr. (Låt 4 och 7). -
Jögge
Första cd releasen? Pressad i Japan för den europeiska marknaden. -
Honky_Tonk_Man
Remastered and repackaged with lyrics and straight from Satan's lair, the first 4 SLAYER releases, these are the album's that set the tone for extreme metal and spawned a gazillion imitators. Lets make NO MISTAKE, without Slayer their would be no SLIPKNOT, PANTERA, SEPULTURA, THE HAUNTED, the list is endless, if Black Sabbath are the God Fathers of Heavy Metal then Slayer are surely THE KINGS OF THRASH! "Show No Mercy", "Haunting the Chapel", "Live Undead" and "Hell Awaits" set the bench mark for all that is extreme. From the opening riff of Show No Mercy's "Evil Has No Boundaries" to the closing back masked message on "Hardening of the Arteries" from "Hell Awaits", that we all now know is "join us, join us join us" backwardsIt just doesn't get better than this. These 4 metal masterpieces were the groundbreaking pioneering releases that caused a entire movement that is still very much alive and "thrashing" today. These landmark releases represent the bands formative years on Metal Blade Records prior to signing to Rick Rubin's Def Jam label and producing what is possible the best thrash album ever made "Reign in Blood". 20 years on and Slayer have stayed true to their cause, never attempting to stray from the formular that has made them the ultimate metal band with a legion of fans that is second to none in the metal world. -
Greger
+2 Bonustr. (Låt 4 och 7). -
Jögge
Första cd releasen? Pressad i Japan för den europeiska marknaden. -
Honky_Tonk_Man
Japanese press -
Mr septic
US original -
Greger
Remastered and repackaged with lyrics and straight from Satan's lair, the first 4 SLAYER releases, these are the album's that set the tone for extreme metal and spawned a gazillion imitators. Lets make NO MISTAKE, without Slayer their would be no SLIPKNOT, PANTERA, SEPULTURA, THE HAUNTED, the list is endless, if Black Sabbath are the God Fathers of Heavy Metal then Slayer are surely THE KINGS OF THRASH! "Show No Mercy", "Haunting the Chapel", "Live Undead" and "Hell Awaits" set the bench mark for all that is extreme. From the opening riff of Show No Mercy's "Evil Has No Boundaries" to the closing back masked message on "Hardening of the Arteries" from "Hell Awaits", that we all now know is "join us, join us join us" backwardsIt just doesn't get better than this. These 4 metal masterpieces were the groundbreaking pioneering releases that caused a entire movement that is still very much alive and "thrashing" today. These landmark releases represent the bands formative years on Metal Blade Records prior to signing to Rick Rubin's Def Jam label and producing what is possible the best thrash album ever made "Reign in Blood". 20 years on and Slayer have stayed true to their cause, never attempting to stray from the formular that has made them the ultimate metal band with a legion of fans that is second to none in the metal world. -
Greger
Reissue of the 2nd album originally released in 1985. Comes housed in a cardboard sleeve. -
Greger
Metal Classics CD med två extraspår. -
TomasAC_T
Fel tryck på denna. Det medföljer 2 stycken sid 1 side 2 skivor. -
Pjär Skrikhals
Comes in a 6-panel Digipak. -
Greger
reissue, gul/röd vinyl -
modulok
Holländsk press. -
Fistheldhigh
Companies etc
Licensed From – Metal Blade Records
Manufactured By – Plastic Head Distribution
Distributed By – Plastic Head Distribution
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Metal Blade Records
Copyright (c) – Back On Black
Pressed By – GZ Digital Media
Credits
Artwork – Albert Cuellar
Bass, Vocals – Tom Araya
Drums – Dave Lombardo
Lead Guitar – Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King
Mastered By – Burnie Grundman*
Photography By – Lowell Katz
Producer – Brian Slagel, Slayer
Recorded By [Asst Engineer] – Carolyn Collins
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bill Metoyer, Ron Fair
Notes
2013 Record Store Day release, limited to 500 copies on 180g half red/orange vinyl in gatefold sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0803341394063
Reissue: 20 April 2013 -
JonHenric
clear vinyl -
Udwabu
1988 Gatefold 2 × Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM (ZORRO 8 DM) 1988. Incl poster -
F Hammar
245:- -
Bergraven