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Slayer discography. Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, who recruited vocalist and bassist Tom Araya, and drummer Dave Lombardo. [1] Slayer's first two albums, Show No Mercy (1983) and Hell Awaits (1985), which were released on Metal Blade Records, did not chart in the United States ...
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Hell Awaits is the second studio album by American thrash...
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South of Heaven is the fourth studio album by American...
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- Slayer
Slayer released twelve studio albums, three live albums, a...
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Slayer released twelve studio albums, three live albums, a box set, six music videos, two extended plays and a cover album. Four of the band's studio albums have received gold certification in the United States. Slayer sold 5 million copies in the United States from 1991 to 2013, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
A list of songs recorded by American thrash metal band Slayer.
SongLyric Writer (s)Music Writer (s)Original Release"213""Abolish Government / Superficial Love" ‡ ...Jack Grisham Ron Emory Mike Roche Todd ...Jack Grisham Ron Emory Mike Roche Todd ..."Addict"Jeff HannemanGod Hates Us All (Japanese edition)"Aggressive Perfector"Jeff Hanneman Kerry KingJeff Hanneman Kerry KingSlayer discography. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, who recruited vocalist and bassist Tom Araya, and drummer Dave Lombardo.
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The album was recorded in Los Angeles with Reign in Blood producer Rick Rubin. PopMatters reviewer Adrien Begrand observed that Rubin's production "shoves [Dave] Lombardo's drumming right up front in the mix". Guitarist Jeff Hanneman has since said that South of Heaven was the only album the band members discussed before writing the music. Aware th...
Artist Larry Carroll and illustrator Howard Schwartzberg designed the cover artwork for South of Heaven, having designed the artwork for Slayer's previous album Reign in Blood. Photographer Glen E. Friedman took the promotional shot which surfaced as the back cover of South of Heaven around the time of 1986's Reign in Blood. Lombardo felt it made S...
South of Heaven was released on July 5, 1988, and was the final Slayer album distributed via Def Jam Records. When label co-founders Russell Simmons and Rubin parted ways, Slayer signed to Rubin's newly founded Def American Recordings label. The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and on November 20, 1992, became Slayer's se...
The title track and the song "Mandatory Suicide" have received various cover interpretations, particularly on Slayer tribute albums. Toni Ferguson recorded string quartet adaptations of both tracks on the album The String Quartet Tribute to Slayer: The Evil You Dread, with "South of Heaven" being described as having "menacing chord shifts" by AllMu...
Two songs taken from the album ("Mandatory Suicide" and "South of Heaven") have become near constant fixtures in the band's live setlist, notching up appearances on the following: the live DVDs Live Intrusion, War at the Warfield, Still Reigning, Soundtrack to the Apocalypse's deluxe edition's bonus live disc, and the live double album Decade of Ag...
Slayer
1. Tom Araya– bass, vocals 2. Kerry King– guitars 3. Jeff Hanneman– guitars 4. Dave Lombardo– drums
Production
1. Rick Rubin – production 2. Larry Carroll– artwork 3. Howie Weinberg – mastering 4. Andy Wallace – mixing
Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
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