Faster Than Hell: How Slayer Made Reign In Blood

This week, we go behind the scenes of one of the most brutal and influential thrash metal albums ever recorded: Slayer's "Reign in Blood." We'll explore the chaotic and lightning-fast recording sessions, the controversy surrounding its release, and the lasting impact this sonic assault had on the metal landscape. From Rick Rubin's minimalist production to the band's ferocious performance, we dissect every element that makes "Reign in Blood" a timeless masterpiece of aggression. We'll also delve into the lyrical themes, the iconic album artwork, and the stories behind legendary tracks like "Angel of Death" and "Raining Blood." Kindly like and subscribe - it really helps this channel a lot. I do appreciate it!
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[@ivsiguitarist]

I got Reign In Blood while on a vacation in Canada and got it a few days earlier than the US release date. I cranked it on my walkman the whole 9 hour drive home and thought it was the most evil thing I ever heard. That album still stands the test of time.

[@DefundNASA]

I thought I was going to hell just for listening to that album.

[@BertJones-u5b]

A Walkman with "auto-reverse" and Reign In Blood same songs on both sides of the tape... Man, you always had to be careful to have extra batteries on you.

[@elliottheredia6810]

LEGENDS🎉

[@thomasfleischer83]

Back in 1986 I was twelve years old. Saw the cover in my favourite record shop,listened for 5 minutes,bought the record and became addicted. Now,nearly 51 years old, I still enjoy every good Thrash album.

[@KCNYC]

Had it in 86 as well, 12 years old and still listening!

[@thomasfleischer83]

🤝🤝🤝

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Some of the best thrash metal came out back in the day. And of course a lot of groups have managed to build off of that pretty nicely. But those originals are definitely classics!

[@mightyravendark932]

I was 11 back then and after listened to it a couple of times at the record store I asked my mom for money to buy it. Oh the dissapointment from her when I showed her the record. I thougt you said Slade:)))

[@fink94]

In 1989 I was 12 years old. Me and some friends explored a recently burned down motel near our homes. In the remains was a cassette tape with a label printer tag written "Slayer". Somehow it had survived the fire. We ran home to play the tape and Angel of death came on full blast! I'm 47 now and it's still my favorite album of all time.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Damn what a hell of a story! That is freaky and cool at the same time

[@Bumbaclot213]

Born of fire!

[@inphanta]

You were meant to find that tape. It was waiting for you.

[@robbo1415]

Here I am at 57, still playing this album regularly. Bit old for the pit these days but have had some good times with these boys over decades.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Haha I was a bit old for the pit in my mid-20s lol

[@lawrencefine5020]

My number 1 thrash Metal album all time.

[@andychrist3896]

Close. Best album ever made. PERIOD.

[@brassteeth3355]

It's everyone's. Even if they think it isn't.

[@Thregh]

@@andychrist3896 Yes, it's the best one. And almost not considered an album, because of the length

[@andychrist3896]

@@Thregh yeah but there's enough material there to be considered an album. The time length is just a result of the fast speed at which it's played. No matter how you wanna look at it, it's still the best.

[@Thregh]

@@andychrist3896 Of course it's the best. Have you read the book about Slayer by Joel McIver? There they discuss how Def Jam didn't want to publish the record at first, because it was only 28:55 minutes. The rules said it should be 30 min. They still got the first version released, so Slayer bent the rules!!!

[@shreddiekrueger359]

When I was 12 or 13, a friend gave me two cassettes. One was Sacred Reich “Ignorance”, and the other “Reign in Blood”. I blasted those through the Walkman, and thus my life was forever changed. Everyone knows RIB is a classic but Ignorance needs much more love.

[@MrHellbringer213]

Ignorance is a great one but for me it was RiB and Nuclear Assault - Game Over. Both released on the same day and I heard both shortly after, life changing day for sure.

[@underplow]

Ya know what needs love is Sacred Reichs album Low. It's fucking great. Ignorance is a masterpiece and it has a lotta love . In fact I love the fact that it's not immediately talked about and a lot of kids now days don't know who they are. It keeps it in a way pure for those who know know. And when it is discovered it makes it all that more special for the kid who finds it like for you when you got the tape from your friend who you should of named cuz that dude changed your life with them tapes. Same thing happened to me In 6th grade I got Master of Puppets and Show no Mercy on cassette from a friend who wanted to buy a soda for a girl at school so he sold me the tapes for .25 cents each and I put show no mercy on first because I loved the Slayer logo on the pentagram not that demon on the cover though that guy still.looks gay. Lol. I had it on side 2 not realizing it and Black Magik ended up being the first song I learned to play on guitar then I heard puppets and was like ohhhhh then Reign in Blood which at first didn't blow me away I immediately loved angel of death postmortem reborn and raining blood. But a few days after I first heard raining blood South of Heaven. Came out and that's my fave album hands down from Slayer. Now back to Sacred Reich and DRI jk I be rambled for way to long because I'm bored and waiting to clock in to work and that time is about here so suck a bag of rotted dicks and listen to Sacred Reich Low the album because it deserves love because it literally gots none and everyone into trash knows death squad and shit. That was the whole point I was trying to make before I got so rudely interrupted by the past.

[@caseywatson4508]

Every Slayer record has value. I don't dislike any of them. However, this one is legendary.

[@criops]

I bought everything from Show No Mercy until Repentless. I listened to it & realized that without Hanneman, the meanness & dirt was gone. The production sounds like “Guitar Hero”

[@yungfiend6830]

Ruben's production skills have always been legendary. His hands off aproach to production is what helps creativity flow.

[@danielhead9627]

Rick Ruben is a bitch he never did anything for bands. Just had contacts.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Exactly - Rick has always had the magic touch as a producer.

[@djf817]

I believe he was recording the Beastie Boys License to ill at the same time. He paid Kerry something like $200 to drop the riff and solo for no sleep til Brooklyn. Talk about two birds with one stone.

[@farmonious420]

When I was a teen, 35 years ago, most of my friends and I were into punk and thrash music. I remember when I got RIB and listened to it for the first time, we were all blown away at how fast it was. I remember one friend even saying "Wow they're even faster than D.R.I.!" I've been a Slayer fan ever since. Great vid! Keep the awesome content coming. Stay Happy and Healthy

[@guitarmeetsscience]

That is awesome - I can imagine getting blasted with that during that time period. Slayer came onto the scene and cranked the heat right up. Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. And happiness and healthiness to you as well. Have a rocking holiday 🤘🤘

[@Roberta_Esposito]

jesus saves. DRIs awesome . saw em 120 times

[@reidellis1988]

@farmonious420 My DRI dealing with it lp had a sticker comment about how good the record is by Dave Lombardo.

[@farmonious420]

@@reidellis1988 That's frickin amazing.

[@reidellis1988]

The cassette had the same songs on both sides.

[@wildmanfisher]

That's just effective use of tape space. I remember how rewinding would drain my walkman batteries so yeah, having Reign on both sides is just clever.

[@drums-n-stuff3864]

The single greatest thrash metal album ever recorded!

[@aSaDitTy]

When you live in Norman and the methadone clinic is in okc, and you gotta go EVERY MORNING, albums like reign in blood become a timepiece to your budding life of routine.

[@reidellis1988]

@@aSaDitTy six years clean off of all opiates and still bangin Slayer. The methadone clinic where I went played the View on a loop so people wouldn't loiter.🤣

[@TimewiseChubert]

Believe it or not, the first time I listened to this album was early this year. Fell in love with it instantly. So fast, so angry!🤘🏽

[@GaryHubbs]

I am loving these videos Jimmy, very entertaining 🤘🤘

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Hey Gary - thank you brother! Hope you had an awesome Christmas, and here's to a totally rocking 2025!!! 🤘🤘

[@martyjohnstone8226]

Heard it for the first time in 2003, i remember my friend and i thinking Tom Araya's scream in Angel of Death was a guitar. Still life-changing!!

[@williambrown1451]

Slayer Rules! but, there's no Slayer without Lombardo

[@hbc431]

The best thrash album of all time and a great video explaining its greatness in full

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Thank you - I really appreciate that!! 🙏

[@Albee213]

The LP had a locked groove at the end of Reign in Blood so that the raining blood never ended.

[@nurgle333]

That is awesome

[@RogerHurlburt-ym7wi]

Fell asleep to this many times.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Pretty damn cool!

[@TheTigerQuoll]

I remember as a teen headbanger how this dropped like a nuke on the scene and had everyone excited.Was the best tape for Walkmans as you could just do a brief fast forward at the end of the tracks,then flip it and start again as the album fitted on both sides of the tape.Favourite track Postmortem.

[@michaelgallone7409]

That album changed my life forever- SLAYER!!!!!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘🤘

[@EdBMetal]

SLAYERRRRR!!! 🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘 Reign in Blood is the #1 metal album, period. Great video Jimmy!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Right on Ed! You know your metal bro - this one is truly a standout. When I was young I was like - slayer, they're bad, damn I must crank them all day haha. Happy holidays bro

[@TheMiddleAgedMusician-mc6xo]

The first time I heard this was on cassette tape, probably fall of 1987. I had never heard anything like that.

[@DavidSanchez-rs5bw]

Same here! Found it on the side of the road walking home from school in 7th grade. Can’t believe it actually played until I wore it out completely.

[@jruedew]

@@DavidSanchez-rs5bwwhat a find!

[@domenicbell2834]

All the components required of a true work of art to make the maximum impact were magnificently aligned with this record. In this style of metal, it was the perfect storm of factors of the times. The front cover, ..enough said,..Toms voice, where do you start?..no 'trying' to sound tough or comical bullshit, or other annoying nonsense, utterly unique, fierce, and most importantly,..deadly , captivating and genuinely convincing in his delivery , he wants you to feel the emotional imagery , the revolt , disgust , contempt , fear, and torment in the lyrics of each song and drag you into them. Toms more of a narrator of a story , at either high or low volume , either rapid fire or drawn out , and he's superb at it. Guitar tones , tuning switch ups, riffage , syncopation , tightness and sound?, Scorched Earth Policy level, Daves drums ,..next level power, clarity and swing, Toms bass sound,..?..its there..just enough to be noticed if it wasn't there ,...rumbling below the surface. ..Song running order,? check, album running time?, ...just under half an hour on multiple formats, absolutely its masterstoke , check., half beat breakdowns or max warp speed when required to shake the song up,? check, blazing noisescapes of riffage and solos that would not work anywhere else but Slayer,? check. Effects?..There's a little reverb on Toms intro scream, and echoplex on the fade out solo notes /whammy bar dives from Kerry and Jeff, and Daves thunderous "dun!dun!dun!' intro to Raining Blood, and the thunderclap outro...and its fucking perfect.. My original album from '86 had the 10 second thunderclap/rain outro-deadstop, which left us just either looking at each other with jaws dropped or staring into the distance for a few minutes,...This isnt just an amazing fuckin' album, its beyond genres, styles and trends, musical abilitys, or even music. its a vital message in a bottle for the past, present and future. Humans were here,..this is our record of how some ugly shit went down ,and is still going down, how we thought about it and threw it out there. and I'm glad they did. Lightning in a bottle for Slayer and Rick Rubin.

[@perlofgren5089]

I agree that the vocals aren't mentioned as much as they should. I was primarily drawn to Araya's delivery and phrasing as what made the record stand out. When you compare his vocals to the other thrash singers, there really is no question of who is the most evocative and nuanced. Hands down the most game changing singer in metal

[@guitarmeetsscience]

I'm glad you got so much out of it - It's truly an album that's hard to define, but damn, it's good!

[@jamesmoss3424]

Reign Of Blood is the best album that Slayer ever did.😀👍🤘🎸

[@jesus_built_my_hotrod]

Best album that anyone's ever done.

[@reidellis1988]

Reign in Blood. That's the name of your favorite slayer record.

[@davidr1676]

South of Heaven was pretty amazing too. It felt like a psychedelic nightmare, rather nightmare psychedelia. Reign in Blood was an intense tour/shows.

[@sebasdrolet]

​@@reidellis1988 personally I prefer South in heaven!😅

[@Trifixion22]

It's Show No Mercy for me

[@Vorgaloth]

I'm watching this while I'm literally sitting in the room where they wrote RIB. My music studio used to be Slayer's rehearsal space from '86-'92. It's a small industrial area in the city of Orange, CA. I'm keeping the Slayer spirit alive in this place.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Oh man how freaking cool is that!!!! Right on thank you so much!

[@Vorgaloth]

@@guitarmeetsscience I almost got Dave over here several years ago when he was the next city over playing a show with his former band Philm. He was surprised to hear that it's still a music space. I'm currently trying to form a legit, pro-level classic era Slayer tribute (Ghosts of War) that can play the tunes just like the records but am having a hard time finding competent players. I have the same model kit and cymbals Lombardo used to play - 10pc Tama Artstar Custom. Hopefully I can find the players and get it off the ground this year.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

@Vorgaloth right on that sounds like a great plan! Finding players is always a pain in the ass, but I wish you luck. Sounds like it'll be a great lineup!

[@jameswest4259]

Excellent video man I really appreciate the details about the recording and gesr used! If you can add any more details please make a part 2, its the greatest thrash album ever made!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Thank you kindly man! Oh I'm sure it will get a revisit. There are a lot of details there for sure! 🤘🤘

[@perlofgren5089]

Without the hardcore punk influences this album would not be as groundbreaking as it became. It's metal, for sure, but a truly unique and original style of metal. Nothing sounds like Reign in Blood and it cemented Slayer as THE cutting edge of heavy music.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Totally - the punk influence gave it that raw energy that changed everything.

[@frankmartell2063]

The Bible of heavy metal

[@eldiablo3794]

Altar of Sacrifice is the sickest riff EVER.🤘🏾

[@abhilashpanda5758]

Keep making these amazing videos

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Thanks so much man! 🤘🤘🤘

[@darrenboulter7663]

29 minutes of perfection

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘🤘

[@kenwheeler3637]

I saw them two nights in a row on that tour, both in small clubs. Up close and raw. That's something that will never be duplicated.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Had to be damn intense in a small venue like that!

[@kenwheeler3637]

@@guitarmeetsscience Very much so. Wall to wall frenzy. Place was packed.

[@midnightcassettelibrary5171]

Good vid! I’ve always wanted to see footage of them recording the album…dunno if any exists but it would be fascinating to witness,

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Thank you! Oh yeah that would have been pretty cool - I don't think there's any documentation of that though sadly.

[@krysti2]

Excellent video... Thankyou... now I'm going to listen to Reign in Blood 🎉🤘🏼✨

[@guitarmeetsscience]

@@krysti2 thank you Krysti!!! Right on - crank it up 🤘🤘

[@EvilSSP]

Metallica may have been and continued to be a way bigger band but everyone knows Reign In Blood is the quintessential thrash metal album.

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

❤🙏

[@DemonDethchase]

Eh... I'd say And Justice For All and Rust In Peace are the twin peaks of Thrash, with an honourable mention to Victims of Deception, given that they do a bit more than simply be gotta go fast (in 30 minutes or less). Angel of Death and Raining Blood are pretty awesome songs though.

[@wintersoldier4335]

Black Album= Soldout Album...Cliff died, Real Metallica died

[@laurenfazenbaker9777]

I still have my very very worn out Reign In Blood cassette from 1986. Actually I still have almost all the 80s thrash band releases on cassette. Still have the vinyl Criminally Insane Remix too. Anyone remember seeing Slayer at Ruthie's back in the day? If you know, you know

[@KarmaNDuality]

Seen Slayer 3 times, once on the Reign tour, once on South tour, and once on the Seasons tour... The greatest concert was the Clash of the Titans in 91 I think, when it was Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, and opening was ALICE IN CHAINS... The boys from AiC were way out of their element, but I knew they were going to be big... But the Reign In Blood album was just a masterclass, and it was like someone dropped a b**b on the metal scene, and it was amazing. Those three albums they made in succession are my favorites from their entire catalog, and they changed the metal scene. Great video man.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Right on man - I really dig this comment! And you saw them during such great times in their career. The clash of the Titans tour must have been pretty damn cool - seeing all of them together. Thanks for the kind words man I really appreciate it and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Definitely some more Slayer to come 🤘🤘

[@KarmaNDuality]

@@guitarmeetsscience Thanks man. That Clash of the Titans concert was at Trout Air in Minnesota in mid-July or so I think... About 10 of us all went up, and we were all tripping balls.... It was like 95 degrees, sunny, and a great wind out of the south that day.. IT WAS FUCKIN AWESOME. Yeah, as messed up as I was, I remember a lot of it, and the crowd was insane that day.. Sort of before the mosh pits really caught on, but everyone was doing some serious headbanging, and trying to get up in the first row, as there were no chairs in that open air venue. Those were the days man...

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Dayummmmmm! 🤘🤘

[@peterw5472]

My number one Christmas record. Every Christmas since it was released I hear it on full power. Everybody around me hates me for that. First my parents then my ex wife, now my neighbours. Slayer did that timeless album of all time

[@2confrontational]

Absolute masterpiece 🤘🤘🤘

[@guillotinedeath]

Jeff listened to a lot of hardcore and that’s how reign in blood happened

[@KCNYC]

Don’t forget Bach, Beethoven and Mozart.

[@bodomiller4275]

This album is and sounds timeless!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Agreed 100%!

[@ministerofdarkness]

Pure Metal Masterpiece!!! PLAY LOUD!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘🤘

[@mattw4461]

Slayer sort of scared the shit out of me as a kid. It was like "these guys are knee deep in this Satan shit" but I liked it.

[@reidellis1988]

@mattw4461 this album is more about the atrocities in history than Satan.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Hahahaha oh yeah - when they have that effect you know they're good! 🤘🤘

[@perlofgren5089]

@@mattw4461 I also remember thinking that.! I thought "Of course it's just lyrics and storytelling, as great art often is, but I bet some idiots are going to take this seriously and not understand that" Of course I was right, but as @guitarmeetsscience said, "great art will do that"

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘🤘

[@dirtydave2691]

I had a rough mix of this album on cassette. Dave gave it to me one afternoon when we (Final Conflict) were rehearsing. I was blown away. It was heavier, faster and more polished than Hell Awaits or Show no mercy. And no, I no longer have that cassette. I loaned to a friend and never got it back.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Damn!!!! It's a shame because back in those days storage medium was such a big deal. Nowadays we have computer and cloud and all the good stuff to be able to retain anything, but back then - if it's only on one cassette and that can set goes missing it's all done. That is pretty cool though you that you had that experience!

[@jasonhuntley4203]

Thank You, another good master-piece Happy Holidays..

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Thank you Jason - happy holidays bud 🤘🎅🤘

[@HughEdgarEckermann]

Excellent, intelligent analysis.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Thank you! 🙏

[@michaelwoodward5787]

The album that set the bar for Metal🤘

[@Swisstriplet]

I can’t believe there isn’t a documentary for this record. It would be great to see live footage of the recording sessions.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

It really is a shame they didn't document it, I'd love to see how those sessions went down!

[@stevekaotixx]

Saw them on the Reign in blood tour, Hammersmith Odeon February 87. Testament supporting. Fucking amazing 🤟

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Damn I'll bet - that had to be freaking awesome!!!!

[@naturaIIydifferent]

Rick Rubin is one of a kind. He made Slayer better, Danzig better, Beastie Boys better, Run DMC better, Johnny Cash better, Jay-Z better... He makes any artist he works with sound better. It's kind of amazing how his touch can improve the sound of so many different genres.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Nailed it - Rick always brings such a gritty in your face edge to the recordings. That's what I like about his production style.

[@rizalaziz2089]

I got this album when i was 15 in 1990 and i listen to this untill now.punk not dead

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘🤘

[@dansimmons5382]

A perfect thrash albulm

[@stefanbian2911]

Among the best albums ever 🤘

[@ludedude5228]

I've recently heard Kerry Kings latest album " Which only validates it was Jeff who wrote what Slayer became famous for . He was the main ingredient that made Slayer Slayer 🤟 His song writing and style of playing is all over every recording while he was in the band " 🤟

[@guitarmeetsscience]

In some ways he was kind of the unsung hero, the people are definitely giving him a lot of well-deserved respect now. You nailed it perfectly

[@dimebagdave77]

🤘always the best, always impressed 🤘

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘🤘 Dave

[@Alan-b8q9j]

Postmortem is the heaviest track these guys ever played .

[@The_Other_Ghost]

Great examples of obscure west coast bands.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

I agree, they were pretty influential!

[@markgreene1162]

Legendary for a reason! No matter what thrash album that came over it, especially modern thrash albums, I always go back to this album. It stands the test, and very few do. A few others are overkill years of decay, forbidden forbidden evil, megadeth rust in peace, kreator pleasure to kill, and dark angel darkness descends.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Oh yeah! 🤘🤘

[@ArcadeMusicTribute]

My path into Slayer music was somewhat convoluted. The first album I've heard was Seasons in the Abyss in about 1992ish and I wasn't immediately a huge fan of the band even though I had liked the album. Then came Divine Intervention and their single Dittohead. That song felt like driving 300 miles per hour and then crashing into a brick wall [the song's fast pace and then going into that epic breakdown]. Everything about that song was perfect to me and I immediately went out and bought the album. Their gig was announced in our country in December of 1994 so I had to revisit their older songs so that I would know what they were playing. At that point I became a huge Seasons In The Abyss fan. Through the years I really started to appreciate Reign in Blood and South Of Heaven. They became my 2 favorite Slayer albums. The first album was also brilliant and for some odd reason I never got into the second. I have to say I was never a huge fan of anything Slayer did after Divine Intervention. Diabolicus has just the first song that I liked. I did like the Punk covers album a lot tho'. Then God Hates Us All was not my favorite album even though it had some good songs on it. I kind of stopped following metal through mid 2000s but I did like the 2009 album and the 2016 a little bit, but not as much as the previously mentioned. I have to give honorable mention to Gary Holt who is one of my all time favorite guitar players. Of course nobody could ever replace Jeff as he was the original member and heart and soul of the band with the rest of the original members, but Gary did his job amazing in my humble opinion.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

That is awesome! I really like hearing people's experiences with these groups, so much history there!

[@JelloFluoride]

Repentless kinda gave me Reign in Blood vibes. Sound wise. I wonder how much of that was because of Gary Holt. Also, RIP JEFF! 🤘

[@revueltaroja4621]

In my country i purchased this L.P. reign in blood, being a teenager i was terrified with the front cover. i was going in church so i had it hiding in my room. my mom didnt noticed it, but heard the songs, asked me what was that. But didnt care.Until i purchased Show no evil and so the front cover when asked me to show me what i bought. She told me thats no good. all good as i keep going to church. The story continue, but what i want to say is that i was exchanging cassettes and l.p. so i can record in cassettes other bands. i met some rappers who show me their collection and i found in cassettes Reign in blood. That was weird. Some kids listen salsa and they explain me that album was amaizing.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Wow what a cool story! You had a pretty interesting introduction to this music, and it's also awesome to hear that the rappers are digging metal and vice versa. I love both forms of music, there's a certain intensity to each one. And of course if Mama doesn't approve - then you know it's got to be good haha. My parents told me not to listen to motley Crue because they had the pentagram on their album covers. So of course what did I do? Listen to them all the darn time lol

[@CarloEnrique-z6w]

The master piece

[@frankartale1026]

I got this when i was 15. It was great. South of Heaven was good too. After that, i was into other stuff till the 2000s

[@StainedGlassEyeBalls]

Great! A+

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@drscott7359]

I saw that tour , I think I was 15!!!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

That is awesome! I'm sure it was pretty freaking insane

[@Steve-cd1me]

Slayer, dark angel, and sadus were the true thrash greats of the era. Sadus and dark angel don't get the credit thay deserve.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Agreed 100%!!

[@scotchancestry9103]

I saw them with Overkill, and Motorhead in Bethel PA

[@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953]

“City Limits” in Penn Hills had tons of great shows! Slayer Sepultura Overkill and many more!

[@michaelgallone7409]

I was there

[@perlofgren5089]

@@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953 i was at City Limits for the South of Heaven tour stop. Slayer:s hero King Diamond played there a month before. Was at that one too

[@BradYaeger]

Making a recording is the attempt to capture a moment in time . The longer you stretch that moment out the less of it you can catch . So many bands fall into the trap that is called perfection . They obsess over the individual sounds themselves , and the technical perfection of performances . And if you do that you can make a records that SOUNDS great but FEELS terrible. But if you instead obsess over the relationship of the musicians themselves , and find the best way to capture it , you may have a few technical flaws but you will have energy and focus and that trumps sonics every time . Get everybody in one room when the mood is right , eye to eye , full takes , don't worry about bleed over because nobody cares . Set a limit on takes that session and go for it . If you can't get it thats ok try again another time . Everybody hanging on by the skin of their teeth to get through the song, THAT'S what makes it work. That way even if you replace a few things here and there it's all based on the bands best performance . In the end there are no perfect results , there are only perfect attempts.

[@grayblow66]

Best thrash Metal album ever . utter aggression. Will never be topped

[@apestasguey]

Hell Awaits is their best!!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Definitely on the bucket list 🤘🤘

[@samuelsturgill6825]

Regin in Blood is very good. Seasons in the Abyss is my favorite.

[@willardwayne3]

Deep Purple, Zeppelin Black Sabbath. Alice Cooper, KissThe the Sex Pistols and Motorhead, priest, maiden AC/DC, Venom all giants of greatness BUT the Thrash era Metallica, Slayer, Testament, Exodus, Megadeth, Anthrax Voi Vod etc was and always will be the most extreme, exciting. Electric period in metal history and Reign in Blood is its defining moment

[@neonbuzzards]

Show No Mercy will always be my first and fav.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Raunchy as hell and King obviously did not give a crap - I love his wild atonal soloing on that one

[@TerryT0114]

I can still listen to an love that album, would love to hear it from vinyl..... I played in metal bands for years, all original except once playing Reign In Blood for a few months with some guys. We only played a few shows but lots of people showed up to most of them, it was fun. When I was first learning the songs the picking was so much faster than what I was use to on guitar that it made my picking forearm sore until I got use to it. That album is super fast😂

[@m5mtbchannel708]

It sounds warmer and dynmaic on vinyl :D Go get one, you won't regret it :)

[@djledingham4177]

Best band ever!!

[@azforu29]

I mean, Reign is landmark, but I was always a Hell Awaits/Divine Intervention guy probably as a lifelong Death Metal dude. Gorguts,Pestilence, Inner Thought. Shit like that.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘🤘

[@Kblog777]

At 28-29 minutes I can time RIB to my parkrun 😂

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Haha right on!

[@frankmartell2063]

South of heaven

[@JacenSolo97]

Love Slayer. But Tom saying "I'm from Chile, how could I be a nazi?" is pretty funny Cause a bunch of them fled to countries in South America including Chile when Germany was defeated. Maybe funny was a wrong word

[@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953]

Tom is a funny guy. I’m sure that was his point.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Very true

[@stephenkiszenia79]

I think dave used a Rockstar or imperial star on reign in blood.

[@gilramirez1373]

Best bday gift I got on 10/15/86!!!then got that 12" single on def jam best metal LP of 80s 86" what a year for metal trash muzic

[@hellbach6268]

Fucking Reign In Blood! Fucking Metal! Fucking SLAYYEEERRRR!!!!

[@kinneyshoes1]

Thats only a >$2k guitar. The "limited edition" is just a signed leatherbound certificate of authenticity... Laughable EDIT: Its actually >$1k right now at some stores. Usually see it listed in the $1200 - $1600 range. Never pay $1500 for a Dean guitar...

[@guitarmeetsscience]

I mean even the GG custom charvel which is tricked to the nines is only 3k. Unbelievable! Haha you caught it man thank you 🤘🤘

[@powermad321]

I still have most of the cassettes I bought, there was a lot of cool shit back then. Was already into Slayer and when RIB came out it pretty much just got played constantly. I rarely used a Walkman, most of the time it was lots of speakers in a small space, like the ol cabover camper I had, pretty much just got the shit beat out of you. Eating acid and beasting out, good times.

[@jaycarr590]

Suicidal Tendemcies #1 Anthrax - among the living Master of Puppets And then of course the best of all…..Slayers Reign…. Never to be repeated .

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Solid list right there!

[@zacharyortega5418]

Do a video on Hell Awaits

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Definitely on the bucket list 🤘🤘

[@whataboutrob442]

I was a Slayer fan from the beginning. Hell Awaits was my favorite, but it only took a couple of listens to understand that they really did something special with RIB.

[@DheerajJadhav-uy4ts]

Thrash Metal is a misnomer, It's Speed/Death Metal

[@jonnymak1079]

Hell would be slow...

[@trevorpowers3450]

For me Postmortem and Raining Blood are 1

[@ltxr9973]

Slayer, Bier, Ficken!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘🤘

[@ReverendBenzo]

Slayer was cool and all but I liked Danger Danger. Remember them?

[@guitarmeetsscience]

I remember them - I like both, but I don't think you're going to find many who will cross over lol

[@jmason61]

I kinda disagree & am only a semi fan of Slayer. They stripped it down so much that it actually sounds too repetitive.. there's a thing in music called the "groove"....

[@Timoth_666]

Likes at 666 🤘🏻

[@guitarmeetsscience]

🤘😆🤘 bamnmmm 666 virtual cookies your way!!!

[@apestasguey]

Rick ruben should be called rick ruin. He ruined their creativity. From Reign In Blood on, it all sounds the same

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Really? I've always loved his production style - but it's interesting to get other people's takes on it.

[@MonTube2006]

Tori Amos !

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Hahaha yep! Pretty cool she covered one of theirs

[@gunsandcommissions]

Long time Slayer fan. I recently discovered Bolt Thrower. Their music is heavily influenced by Slayer.

[@MANGRINDER_band_]

Bolt Thrower is fantastic. They are definitely influenced by Slayer, but way slower and heavier.

[@joemomma3988]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug. Lmao 😜 SLAYER!!!! They’ll never be topped

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Hahaha yeah man for sure!

[@hexbeat9832]

Must be so boring to serve an image for decades just to make a living.

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Like the Spock ears story. Leonard nimoy didn't want to wear them, they said hey just do it for the first season and we'll work it out from there. We know where that went lol

[@DethHasArrived]

Rein in Blood is overrated

[@guitarmeetsscience]

You think?

[@perlofgren5089]

Uh .. what?

[@thereagauze]

probably, but still a benchmark