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THE REVIEW
29min and 40 sec.
That's how long Slayer's masterpiece lasts. 29min and 40 sec of speed, fury, and massive technical prowess!
A dark, sick, and fiercely aggressive sound that is truly frightening.
Dave Lombardo on drums creates everything: from the coral reef to the Great Wall of China! The bald-headed guitarist, King, with the intensity he puts into his solos and wrist-shaking, risks having his endless tattoos fall off!
Hanneman and Araya, the Chilean singer-bassist with infernal screams, complete a monstrous line-up that has always produced extraordinarily "evil" music!
An album entirely written by the two guitarists, with truly wicked lyrics! In fact, at the end of the '80s, the band faced many accusations of pro-Nazism. The warlike/Nazi iconography, chosen by the group, in many contexts. Then just consider the lyrics of "Angel of Death," inspired by the "achievements" of the SS doctor, Joseph Mengele. Precisely this song with its insane wall of sound, along with "Raining Blood," represents one of the cornerstones of Slayer's discography and metal in general.
The Los Angeles band has always had an occult and satanic sound, creating truly shocking pieces. Reign in Blood has a malignant fury like few other metal albums. It is precisely the Nazi content, inspired by the atrocities against Jews, that makes this a heavy album to listen to at volumes close to the threshold of pain. Genre: Thrash/speed metal
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Slayer's 'Reign In Blood' is a 29-minute thrash metal masterpiece known for its speed, technical skill, and fiercely dark sound. The album features intense drumming by Dave Lombardo and powerful guitar work by Hanneman and King, complemented by Araya's harsh vocals. Its controversial lyrics, inspired by war and Nazi imagery, add a disturbing yet impactful layer. Songs like 'Angel of Death' and 'Raining Blood' are cornerstones of metal history.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Slayer
Slayer was an American thrash metal band formed in 1981 in Huntington Park, California. They are widely regarded as pioneers of thrash and extreme metal and remained active until their final shows in 2019.68 Reviews
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By James1
"20 minutes of pure thrash!"
"If Metal is a negative poem, then this CD is a precious source."
By Big D
"Angel Of Death kicks in: the riff is one of the most damnably granite and devastating in metal history, a pure frontal assault on the listener's ears."
"Reign in Blood is one of the most ingenious, most devastating, most powerful works ever conceived by the human mind."
By durasno7
Reign In Blood, or, the masterpiece of extreme music, the masterpiece of Slayer, the greatest manifesto of violence and rage that the human mind has ever conceived.
To be so-called metalheads and not own this album would be like not having one of those albums that encapsulate within themselves the very concept of 'Metal'.
By mirkopianta
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By death Trasher
A concentration of hatred, anger, and brutality never seen before.
Slayer can truly reign in blood.
