Rappers React To Slayer "Seasons In The Abyss"!!!

[@StarsDie88]

Dave Lombardo is one of the greatest metal drummers ever. I was waiting for you guys to mention how crazy he was going in that song.

[@patrickvangelder6943]

Alex Rudinger / David Liepold / Gene Hoglan.

[@Godspeed1756]

Don't forget about Igor Cavalera from Sepultura

[@Will_Wel]

My vote still goes for Dave Lombardo.

[@iplaybass6690]

Dave Lombardo has another band he was in Grip Inc. He does fucking work in that band, some epic shit, if you haven't heard it already check it out...

[@Will_Wel]

@@iplaybass6690 grip inc. was great.

[@scrubduuken7755]

Being a long haired metal kid in the 80s and 90s was rough. Laughed at saying our music was just loud garbage noise. Here we are in 2020s with the help of react videos everyone else is starting to feel what we have been enjoying for so long. Understanding just how good it really is. They are all very talented. Thank you for giving the genre the love it deserves.

[@motorheadbanger405]

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[@hjuumnhg]

Você está quase certo, vou completar: Eles são os Deuses do Metal! S.L.A.Y.E.E.E.RRR❤\m/🇧🇷

[@manuelnunez8802]

Yep. Then I got into NYHC and the whole anti-racist skinhead scene.

[@chockabout]

Dude, you and me both 🤜

[@Godspeed1756]

Dead Skin Mask is a killer Slayer song about Ed Gein

[@billbill3915]

Killer tune. Makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up every time I listen to it.

[@Godspeed1756]

@@billbill3915 yea and the live version on the D.O.A. album was insane

[@bleggett29]

Listening to the end of this song while half asleep would freak you out. I think I experienced my first panic attack in October 1990 just after this albums release. lol

[@scottmason7581]

My favorite Slayer song by far

[@hellyeahjames]

"LET ME OUT NOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!".....The ending of this song is crazy. Love/hate dead skin mask but will always listen to it.

[@beenperv]

Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman (RIP) and Dave Lombardo

[@bionicbastard]

Yep. Miss Jeff Hanneman greatly!!💀

[@beenperv]

@@bionicbastard I pregamed with Jeff, Kerry and Dave at a bar before the 2010 Golden Gods...i was with friends and Dimebag Rita...Darrels widow. Pretty epic

[@bionicbastard]

@@beenperv Awesome. I would not want to cover that tab for sure..be safe and keep rockin'!!😎

[@rycolligan]

The river Styx is the boundary to the Greek mythological underworld of Hades. Charon is the boatman who ferries people across, and during funerals, the dead person's loved ones would put coins on the eyes of the deceased so that they could pay Charon's toll in order to cross.

[@Hollywood6IX]

Yea Hollywood thought it was something like that

[@RoRo-vr6wx]

@@Hollywood6IX thank u so much guys Angel Of Death, Raining Blood , South of Heaven n Repentless r also good songs by SLAYER I hope u'll react to them

[@jeremyphilip6664]

"South of Heaven" Slayer. Best drum beat of the era. Trust me.

[@BadgerNCarolina]

@f you that's right Not sure man, I LOVE the drums throughout this song. Just incredible stuff.

[@HAILProphecy___]

Behind the crooked cross my favorite

[@kingdave2139]

Slayer-Raining Blood Anthrax-Belly of The Beast Metallica-Orion Megadeth-Holy Wars...The Punishment Due

[@mikewilburn5884]

Sepultura-roots

[@ahmetserdar7311]

I think good mourning black friday better. Just an opinion

[@RaptorAmbush]

@@mikewilburn5884 There are so many better Sepultura songs than Roots come on

[@mrmahga6004]

Amon Amarth "Twilight of the Thunder God"

[@juak91]

Sepultura - Inner Self

[@DavidDArcy1975]

i've been listening to this for 30 years, it came out in 1990 when i was 15, and it NEVER gets old... Slayer are THE best respect :)

[@allisoncampbell1631]

Damn..now I feel old..and I was only 12

[@alisdair13]

17 that year. Good times it was.

[@52ndWarhawkGerbil]

Slayer's lead singer and bassist was a respiratory therapist so he knows how to take care of his voice. That's one reason why he can have such good control over his voice.

[@bluntforcetrauma2141]

Ive heard him more than one occasion play one note off. In fact I remember this song live in 2018 washington state. The first part of the chorus. He corrected himself.

[@dontreadonme5331]

I love SLAYER! they have been the #1 main staple in my therapeutic music since they began. I preface with that to say, Tom is not great on vocals but his vocals are their sound. Seeing them live is definitely different vocally, than on the albums.

[@MetroCrunch]

Personal favorite by Slayer: "Skeletons of Society", from the album "Seasons in the Abyss".

[@SisypheanSeas13]

Not my favorite but very underrated. It's black magic, die by the sword, necrophiliac, silent scream, or chemical warfare for me

[@wayloncapps9480]

Just listen to that for the first time in years today. My favorite also.

[@igenoperator2269]

blood red is my foavorite! damn everything is good on that album actuallY!

[@MetroCrunch]

@@igenoperator2269 I really think it's their best album. Reign In Blood is usually said to be their best but I really think Seasons is far, far better.

[@NooDLES411911]

Skeletons and expendable youth both have similar riffs but both sound so fucking badass

[@The_Fat_Turtle]

Lot of people recommending good older Slayer but check out "Disciple" if you want to try early 2000's Slayer.

[@greggrove7506]

I worked at K-mart when GHUA came out and had bought it before my shift. A metal coworker and I put it in one of the floor stereos at full blast. We were halfway across the store when the "I'll never be the one to..." part hit. Stop us both in our tracks at how ungodly heavy it was, then decided we should go turn it down before we got fired.

[@drake8168]

That whole album was amazing.

[@aaronwilbur9774]

God hates us all and christ illusion were great albums

[@jacobfulton8698]

Dave Lombardo is one of the best drummers ever he grew up down the street from Sin dogg from cypress hill

[@carlosbernalism]

I grew up in South Gate CA, 2 blocks from Cypress Ave (Cypress Hill) and 2 blocks from Ardmore and State where Dave lived. We didn't know how great our music scene was until much later. In that hip hop and thrash/death metal scene bands like Slayer, Cypress Hill, Mellowman Ace, Fear Factory, Sadistic Intent, NME and others came from was awesome.

[@JoJoWarDrummer48]

Also the original ARCHENEMY of Los Angeles and LKK (Latch Key Kids)

[@RDreamer]

Black Sabbath had the first thrash metal song with their track "Symptom of the Universe", and then bands like Venom, Celtic Frost and Diamond Head were big influences on Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc. Venom is probably the biggest influence on what we know as thrash metal today. Look up their song "Black Metal"!!

[@stevenburke1728]

What about Budgie?

[@bernie7044]

Easy. Stop revealing our ages, lmbo.

[@zvilovski]

Into the void

[@bluntforcetrauma2141]

Ironic that they called it black metal.

[@bluntforcetrauma2141]

Good call on "symptom" how about killing yoself to live

[@robertharnish9123]

I am getting ready to watch this, but you guys are amazing even reacting to this song by Slayer, this is one of those staples that connect how great this band really is,, hope ya enjoy and Im starting the reaction

[@Godspeed1756]

I love this song. This CD was epic fam

[@johnnyg6994]

Some Notable Slayer Bangers: South of Heaven, Mandatory Suicide, Spill the Blood, Ghosts of War, Live Undead, Angel of Death, Raining Blood, Hell Awaits

[@ShadowMark474]

Also you can't forget War Ensemble, Chemical Warfare, Dead Skin Mask, Postmortem, Black Magic, Kill Again, Skeletons of Society, Captor of Sin, Altar of Sacrifice, Spirit in Black, and Die by the Sword

[@SisypheanSeas13]

Or the Antichrist, At Dawn They Sleep, Fight Till Death, Dittohead, Serenity in Murder, Praise of Death, and Tormentor

[@johnnyg6994]

Oh. Trust me, I know. They got a shitload of jams. Just thought I'd throw some a few gems out for starters. And ones that I think would ease them into them. Basically, every song off their first 6 albums is a jam. Show No Mercy, Haunting the Chapel, Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, Seasons in the Abyss, etc. I actually like pretty much their whole catalog, but I'm a die hard Slayer fan. I kist like their older stuff better. Their stuff before Divine Intervention. Of course, I grew up on Slayer. And I play guitar, amongst other things, so I love that shit. 😆🤘

[@fbd5367]

Regarding your questioning at the end of the video: Observing the sky was their only distraction. The mathematicians of the time were far from stupid. Aligning pebbles with the stars only requires elementary geometry, a stick and a rope are sufficient for the paths. For the stones: there were quarries, others were brought by boat on the river, some are limestone, much less heavy than those at the base. Then, the workforce was substantial; and there is a wide range of tools. Never underestimate the know-how of engineers, whatever the era! And don't forget that they were working for their deities; it motivates a lot.

[@ayanleman]

EXCELLENT track, big fan of the slower, heavier slayer era. I feel like they went "well we cant go faster than Raining Blood. How about we just sound evil af instead?" Check out Blodtorst by Kvelertak! Norwegian band, punk/metal hybrid and its just absurdly fun to jam to

[@hexeautoexport2704]

It was actually filmed in Egypt. They had to reflect the lighting not to damage the hieroglyphics...it was mandatory. Slayer is my favorite band....use to put Reign in Blood album on repeat at bedtime. It would calm and soothing and pump me up when needed.

[@haroldmurrayDFW]

Anthrax: Indians, Caught in the Mosh, Got the Time, Only. Megadeth: Tornado of Souls, Symphony of Destruction, Slayer: Angel of Death, Death Skin Mask, Disciple

[@JackXombi]

Epic suggestions! I'd add Megadeth - Angry Again or Tout le Monde but yeah you listed all killers!

[@paulmurphy5244]

This song still gives me chills down my spine!!!

[@tekkonblackkinkreet4927]

Members- Tom Araya - Bass and Vocals, Kerry King - Guitar, Jeff Hanneman -Guitar, Dave Lombardo - Drums . This song from the album of the same name was 1990.

[@chrisseals5872]

Just a couple suggestions, Dead Embryonic Cells by Sepultura and Stargazer by Rainbow

[@RoRo-vr6wx]

Most of the thrash musicians were inspired by Motorhead Mötorhead is also a legendary metal band u should listen to them

[@josemeza32]

I dont think they ever will :( prolly just overkill and or Ace of spades and then abandon them smh lots of reactors seem to do that Motörhead is my all time favorite band and so underappreciated by many of these reactors

[@RoRo-vr6wx]

@@josemeza32 nope These rappers are good guys They will give it a try i promise

[@RoRo-vr6wx]

@@josemeza32 n they are pro wrestling fans So they would definitely love to react to motorheads the game

[@josemeza32]

@@RoRo-vr6wx I hope they do get deep into em man frfr cuz Lemmy is such a huge underrated lyricist Off the top of my head the 3 best lyrics I can think of that he wrote was 3. Blackheart 2. Orgasmatron 1. Voices from the War But of course he has so much more

[@RoRo-vr6wx]

@@josemeza32 I'm 16 im just a begginer metalhead so i haven't heard all of their songs But i will in the future

[@Chris_Bro_aka_MR_PLAT1NEM]

Megadeth, Holy Wars!!! A must listen to, must react to.

[@alexegoavil7590]

The full album, Seasons in the abyss, released in 1990, is one of the finest pieces of work within all of metal music. Masterfully composed, arranged, mixed and recorded. A huge metal masterpiece

[@marimt74]

This album came out in 1990. Angel of Death!! That's my cut right there. I love to clean to slayer. Lol

[@Godspeed1756]

Anthrax I'm The Man was released Jan 1st 1987 and is (as far as I know) the first rap song by a metal group. Also Indians, Madhouse, and N.F.L. are 🔥

[@darkwyng98]

Anthrax was always the most fun of the big 4. I still quote lines from I'm the Man when the opportunity presents itself. Of course no one around me gets it, lol.

[@Godspeed1756]

@@darkwyng98 Hell yea they had crazy energy. Alot of silly songs but also some that touched on matters no one else would talk about. Plus they did an episode of Married With Children.

[@ShanLH5]

darkwyng98 I’m bad, I’m so bad I should be in detention!

[@Godspeed1756]

@@ShanLH5 what, what, what, what, what......what

[@ShanLH5]

James Roulan I’ll steal your pop tarts like I stole your...

[@munkeeBraynStoo]

When I hear this, it instantly takes me back to when I 1st heard it. I was 16. Life was good. Life will never be the way it was on one's youth. Too much has changed. Far too many good days are gone and forgotten about. This leads to a degredation in the learning of lessons life teaches us, and that's sad, imo

[@Eclipse-ik1bq]

Slayer's 'Seasons in the Abyss' was their first music video, filmed at the Giza Plateau in Giza, Egypt - I read somewhere they paid Egyptian authorities in cartons of cigarettes to be able to film near the Pyramids. The album was recorded from March to June 1990 in two separate studios: Hit City West, Hollywood Sound, and Record Plant in Los Angeles, California, and produced by Rick Rubin. The album was eventually released on Oct 9, 1990.

[@chrishoopengarner2940]

Damn, 1 day after I was born lol !

[@zenbra_deutsch3500]

You're making yesterday and today great for me: Ningen Isu, Alien Weaponry and Slayer. Thanks!

[@zaqwertyfish]

The Abyss is also a place where the living can fall into in this life... hell is in the heart and mind

[@rubaidaallen2764]

I became a Slayer fan years ago because of this album. Saw them a few months ago on their farewell tour. So f'n EPIC. So happy you guys reviewed this classic 🤘🤘🤘

[@bluntforcetrauma2141]

First heard them on 91. Dead skin mask. Hooked for life. Went to my 29th Slayer gig in L.A. 11/30/19. A TOP 3 SLAYER SHOW. MAYBE #1. It was filled with lots of emotions.

[@LewisBdrums]

for some amazing thash bands that are outside of the big 4 but still massive in the genre check out Exodus, Testament, Kreator or Seplultura

[@TrumpTrain86]

I always love the short vids you play before the reacts...this was probably the cutest one

[@TheErikBallew]

Oooooh do Dead Skin Mask!

[@stecumo6459]

you've been slayered,amazing band.went to see then live and came out deaf and floating on pure adrenaline.it was a good night

[@PeterMasi_Son_Tile]

Tom Araya (bass,vocals) Kerry King (lead/rhythm guitar) Jeff Hanneman (lead/rhythm guitar) & Dave Lombardo (drums)

[@canatolakhoemini6728]

RIP, maker of the greatest metal song that's ever or ever will be written Angel Of Death! Jeff Hanneman, you brought it! RIP!

[@billyculbertson3880]

Dave Mustaine (Megadeth singer, lead guitarist & founder) got kicked out of Metallica cuz he was an angry-violent drunk.

[@manna6618]

I heard Lars say on a local radio show back in the 80's about the Mustaine being booted incident..."he was just a cockhead, the obnoxious loud guy no one wants at the party, you know...anyone who has been in a band with Dave knows exactly what I mean"...ouch! And yet completely true.

[@Droogie128]

Hypocrites really. They were all alcoholics, and Lars is just as big a douche. At least Dave has the talent to back up his attitude.

[@maureenwagg5305]

@@Droogie128 The egos that walk. Dave, Lars and James.

[@bionicbastard]

Yeah, cuz James is not a violent drunken mess. Nope. Not at all. Love Metallica but the hypocrisy.. Ahem....Alcoholica anyone?

[@Droogie128]

@@maureenwagg5305 Dave is a guitar God. He can back it up. James is one of the best rhythm players in the genre. Lars is just a douche without the talent to back it up. :)

[@Wombatmetal]

There's a reason they are called the big four. This is my favorite Slayer song, and yes it was shot in the Pyramids There is an old PBS Nova episode This Old Pyramid. They built the top 30 feet of a pyramid using technology availible in the day. They had to solve a lot of problems to solve but solve it they did. It was done by engineers. Scientists have been arguing about what is and is not possible, and there are a lot of whacky conspiracy theories. We don't know exactly how the pyramids were built, but we do know that it wasn't beyond the technology at the time. Like I said, we've replicated it.

[@bhurzumii4315]

"Spiritual healing" by Death. "Blood Fire Death" by Bathory. "Fall from grace" by Morbid Angel. \m/

[@emiliorivera1406]

Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱, south of heavens, la tierra de Tom Araya , faltaron los subtítulos para entender mejor sus comentarios ,

[@DenneyJay]

love your reactions and comments. Plus some fellow atlanta dudes!!!! Subscribed!

[@Deam7666]

I remember it like it was yesterday-jr high, Headbangers Ball MTV Saturday night 12-3am-saw this video when it came out. Already had the tape-yes, cassette tape, but to see this-there’s nothing about them you can’t love🥰🖤NOTHING!! RIP Jeff🥺

[@Allanq69]

Holy Wars by Megadeth Indians by Anthax That's the ones you have to do

[@randylevy]

Haven't seen too many mentioning Unleash the Archers: Awakening or Tonight We Ride. Epic power metal with classic metal influences and incredible technique.

[@keithhatlak4325]

One of the guitarists, Kerry King, played on Beastie Boys' License To Ill, and was featured in the video for No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Slayer was signed to Def America, a sub label of Def Jam Records, and Rick Rubin produced many of their albums.

[@keithhatlak4325]

Being involved in Hip Hop, I feel you guys should appreciate that.

[@spiralout75]

This album came out in 1990 and yes it was at the actual pyramids. The big four all came out around the same time with the exception of Megadeath, which was a few years later than the others.

[@brianhartley9946]

Listen to Exodus " Bonded by Blood" . They were thrashing before all of them 4.

[@lefthook4878]

Yep. Truth

[@TheBlackQueen]

[Comment 1 of 2] Thrash has a very interesting story with a lot of connections between different artists and bands. The genre is typically described as hardcore heavy metal music with has tempos and often features fast chugging riffs and tremolo. It's debatable where Thrash truly started. it's predecessor, Speed Metal has it's roots in Deep Purple and some credit the first Thrash song to Queen's Stone Cold Crazy from 1974. The first band to really pioneer Thrash was likely Venom whom also pioneered Black Metal. They became major influencers of the bands coming into the genre. The first of the big acts was Metallica, formed in Los Angeles but later moved to San Francisco where the Thrash scene really started and grew, specifically in the Bay area. Their music was largely a response to the overly popular Glam Metal scene in LA that they despised with passion. Before getting big, they had guitarist Dave Mustane and bassist Ron McGovney. Ron left because he couldn't get along with Dave and drummer Lars Ulrich so they recruited Cliff Burton from the band Trauma whom had gained some critical success for a short period before then. Shortly before gaining a good record deal, they fired Dave Mustaine because of his drug and alcohol abuse. While the rest would also get drunk, he was the only one to get violent when drinking. Afterwards, Kirk Hammett replaced him and then they released their debut Kill Em All in July 1983, of which had several of Mustaine's contributions. He was sent home on a bus, angered and planning something to spit back. Later that year, another band from Huntington Park, CA was just getting their start. A band whose sound was darker and more dissonant, covering more intense themes such as Satanism, War, and Sacrifice. That band was none other than Slayer. They started out wearing spikes, leather, and makeup to look trashy, but they were soon advised not to wear makeup thus to not be associated with the Glam Metal bands. Their first lineup with bassist Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and drummer Dave Lombardo lasted for the majority of their career, with a few exceptions of inconsistencies in Dave's placement in the band. Their debut Show No Mercy came out in December 1983 and it was a hit in the underground. In the midst of Dave Mustaine moving back to LA after being fired from Metallica, he sought revenge to make a band heavier than Metallica and, as if by sheer destiny, he found a pamphlet from senator Alan Cranston on the bus back that contained the sentence; "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to". That quote inspired him and gave him the name for his new project; Megadeth. He befriended bassist David Ellefson and they quickly started looking for a drummer and a second guitarist. After auditioning 15 different drummers, they settled on Lee Rausch and Kerry King of Slayer even filled in for some performances. They later switched to Gar Samuelson on drums, whom had also brought in lead guitarist Chris Poland. On the other side of the US, a more urban-styled Thrash band was spawning. Guitarist Scott Ian was leading the only five-member band of the Thrash movement, Anthrax, in New York City. They're debut lineup consisted of Scott, singer Neil Turbin, bassist Dan Lilker, guitarist Dan Spitz, and drummer Charlie Benante. They relied more on the potential of a their speed and built everything off that, sounding more like a cross between Judas Priest and Metallica with similar screaming vocals. This was displayed well on their debut Fistful Of Metal in January 1984. Though it received poor reviews from most critics, the album gained a strong acclaim in the underground. It wasn't longer after however that Dan Lilker and Neil Turbin would leave the band, the former of which would go on to form another Thrash band Nuclear Assault. Dan Lilker was replaced by Frank Bello and Neil was eventually replaced by Joey Belladonna. This lineup would give them a more signature sound than before. Coming back to Metallica, their first album had been a major success and they were ready to take it a step further into music theory with influence from bassist Cliff Burton. Their arrangements featured more harmonies and climatic dynamics, stepping into both what was being described as Power Metal and what it would later become. That album was Ride The Lightning from July 1984 and it gained instant legendary status, propping Metallica as the biggest Metal band of the underground metal movements. Slayer were also making some momentum on their next album Hell Awaits in March 1985, though they weren't ready to explode quite yet. Up to this point, their production had been quite week and relatively quiet in terms of Metal and was their main source of criticism. However, things were ready to change very soon. The Hell Awaits album would foreshadow what came next in both speed and production and they began to sound more like Slayer. Megadeth finally released their debut album Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! in June 1985. The album marked the beginning of the Metallica-Megadeth rivalry with the release of the song Mechanix which was the original version of Metallica's The Four Horsemen. It was thrown in at the end as a way to say "Two can play this game!". Now with new members that better fit their unique sound and identity, Anthrax released their second album Spreading The Disease in October 1985 which gave them their first real taste of success. Their single Madhouse became one of their most beloved tracks, despite failing to chart. It was a major turning point for the band and was closing in on the Thrash Metal movement's biggest year. 1986 was a major year for Thrash Metal, and much of that was due to the success of Metallica's Master Of Puppets in March. That album took the Thrash movement by storm and even began to rival some Glam Metal acts at the time, though it was only the beginning of that siege into the mainstream for them. That album was recognised as the crowning jewel of Thrash and it still lasts today with that praise. Megadeth was following behind with Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? and it was a big step up for the band, gaining them more popularity with the title track, though it ended up being the last with Gar and Chris, replacing them with drummer Chuck Behler and guitarist Jeff Young, whom would both only last one more album. After that album came Slayer's Reign In Blood in October which was just an unleashing of Slayer's best musicianship and speed and contains some of the most loved songs in their career. This year was truly an important year for Thrash, but it ends tragically. During their 1986 Damage Inc. tour with Anthrax, Metallica were on the road in Denmark, riding in a very crappy tour bus. On September 26th, Before heading to sleep, Kirk and Cliff were disputing over sleeping arrangements. They drew from a deck of cards and Cliff picked the Ace of Spades. He got the first pick and slept up on the top bunk near the window and Kirk slept up front. Later that night, moving into morning, the bus started to skid on the road on some supposed black ice and the bus started flipping over. After flipping several times, the bus stopped on it's side and everyone, now awake, got out and started panicking confusedly. Out of all the voices screaming, one voice wasn't heard. Kirk turned around and saw a pair of legs sticking out from under the bus. Cliff had been thrown out of the bus window and it fell on top of him. He was 26 years old. Cliff's death impacted the entire movement. The other three Metallica members were broken over his death and it would begin to show on their next album. Dave Mustaine, though still at ends with Metallica, mourned Cliff's death just as much as they were both band mates at one point and he dedicated his song In My Darkest Hour off their next album So Far, So Good... So What! in January 1988 to Cliff. Scott Ian and Cliff were also really close friends, possibly even best friends. They played together and even got arrested together in the UK over weed, but didn't get caught. Scott and Anthrax dedicated their song A.D.I/Horror Of It All from their next album Among The Living in March 1987. And in a lesser known band called Flotsam & Jetsam, bassist Jason Newsted's tears hit his newspaper as he read about his idol's death. Metallica were coping with Cliff's death together but ultimately decided that Cliff would have wanted them to move on. Upon auditioning new bass players, many came in to play for them including Les Claypool of Primus. But ultimately, they settled on that same kid from Flotsam & Jetsam, Jason Newsted and he appeared for the first time on The $5.98 E.P. The Garage Days Re-Revisited in August 1987, but tensions would arise from his inclusion in the band.

[@TheBlackQueen]

[Comment 2 of 2] Anthrax continued to gain popularity with Among The Living, in which held two of their biggest hits, I Am The Law and Indians. However, it was their song I'm The Man off their EP of the same name that would be an early indicator of Rap Metal which would become important for Anthrax's future. Megadeth came out with their album So Far, So Good... So What! not too long after, though it wasn't as well received as previous works, but things would change for their next album. Slayer released South Of Heaven in July 1988 with held more classic Slayer tracks, including a cover of Judas Priest's Dissonant Aggressor. Critics weren't necessarily thrilled with the album as others with many mixed reviews being given. However, like Megadeth, things would pick up in their next album. Metallica's highly anticipated follow-up to Master Of Puppets and their first album without Cliff Burton, ...And Justice For All was released in September 1988 and there was a very controversial shift in sound. The album was their longest work at the time and had a lot of very soft moments. The drums were mixed very oddly where the bass drum sounded very dry and like a click, and the bass guitar wasn't audible at all. Jason's time in the band was a very troubling time for him. He was often the punching bag of the group, being the newest member and the guy who replaced their closest friend. But there was a serious weigh on the band's shoulders. Lars and James were so affected by Cliff's death and took it out on Jason's parts on the album. As a result, they turned the bass down to where you could barely even hear it. Despite all this, the album was a big success and the song One almost won them their first Grammy Award, but they were notably snubbed in their own category by Jethro Tull whom no one considered Hard Rock or Heavy Metal. Anthrax's State Of Euporia was released later that same month, but it didn't live up to their previous works, though it gave them several notable tracks that would become fan favourites. 1990 came with promising comebacks for Megadeth and Slayer. The former released their landmark album Rust In Peace in September and it became their most recognised success, especially with the opening track Holy Wars...The Punishment Due, of which many regard as one of the greatest Thrash Metal songs of all time. Meanwhile, Slayer released Seasons In the Abyss in October and it was met with the same amount of love and appreciation as Reign In Blood at a time where no one really thought they could out do that album. But they weren't the only ones ready to out do themselves. Metallica were about to cap off their golden years with an album that would change the world of Metal forever. As Glam Metal would fall victim to the void after the rise of Grunge and Alternative music after Nirvana's Nevermind in September 1991, Metallica were one month ahead with an album that would save all underground Metal from falling into the same void. Their self-titled album, known as The Black Album, would become one of the biggest selling albums of all time! The album featured their most well known hits and opened new doors for Metal, practically pioneering Alternative Metal while still holding balls and power. The album was overall a very soft album compared to all previous albums and was strikingly radio friendly. Many called the album a sell out moment for Metallica which it likely was, but they were not ashamed of it. This did, however mark the end of their Thrash Metal era for almost 20 years. That same year, Anthrax was also trying something new, taking Thrash into new territory; Rap. They were close friends with Rap group Public Enemy and the collaborated on the latter's song Bring The Noise which saw a re-release in July 1991. That song contributed to the rise of Rap Metal and Nu Metal which became a major genre in the 1990s and 2000s. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, all four bands would release material that would become popular, whether for good reasons or not. They were the bands responsible for Thrash Metal becoming as great as it was and still is. Metallica later revisited their Thrash roots on 2008's Death Magnetic and Dave Mustaine would patch things up with Metallica. Slayer would keep going until 2019, though Jeff Hanneman would die in 2013, and Anthrax and Megadeth are still going strong today!

[@dillonsronce2583]

I constantly played this song on the computer when I was coming out of a medically induced coma about 15 years ago, especially since I had forgotten my name after a few weeks.

[@jeffblanchard2406]

A bit of trivia: Kerry King, the dark haired guitarist with the nail armband, played on the Beastie Boys "No Sleep Till Brooklyn". Both bands were on Def Jam Records at the time.

[@charlieo.possum5501]

You dudes are back on track now!! This is an all-timer right here!!

[@kristaspecht]

Came across this! One of my fav albums and songs by slayer! The lyrics are so good and I love the drums and guitar! Such a good song! Nice to see a year ago to now guys!❤️🤓

[@tatushhimekuro]

My absolute fave Slayer song. I'm a guitar freak ❤

[@chrisculp5636]

Just want say, I love yalls reactions! Love Smokey’s smarts and Hollywood’s passion!!

[@Godspeed1756]

Merciful Fate Sleepless Nights Live is a banger

[@Eclipse-ik1bq]

I read and researched that sound resonance may have been used to levitate the giant rocks in place, the Pyramids may have been a giant ancient power plant for its time - like a giant wireless power plant to distribute electricity everywhere for free.

[@MetalBere]

My favorite Slayer's song 🤘

[@Strathaczar]

One of the best Slayer songs man! Always awesome to see the reactions to these guys! And Jeff Hanneman was indeed a Raider's fan. Was being the operative word there... Sucks he died way too soon! And Dave Lombardo is considered one of the best metal drummers of all time, so good on you for pointing him out! ;)

[@tekkonblackkinkreet4927]

The river Styx was the boundary between hell and earth in Ancient Greece

[@tekkonblackkinkreet4927]

A huge band from thrash that you’re missing is Exodus, who came from the same beginnings in California.

[@jasonjtd79dunne88]

And Metallica’s Kirk Hammett was in Exodus before he replaced Dave Mustaine in Metallica. It happened when they came to NY to do shows with Anthrax thet were crashing at Anthrax’s studio when they gave Dave the greyhound ticket back to Cali as Kirk was flown in.

[@deadralynx1288]

Every real musician will ALWAYS recognize true passion. No matter the genre.

[@Reani71]

A fun fact about bands and pyramids: Killing Joke once recorded several songs for their album Pandemonium inside the Great Pyramid of Gizeh.

[@SargonnasIncarnate]

It's so weird to see Kerry King with hair. Sorta makes me realize just how fast the years have sped by. Damn.

[@munkeebranestoo5259]

This song is such a staple. Been rocking this out for many, many years. Is fun to play, too

[@munkeebranestoo5259]

Not hard at all. It's actually pretty easy to play

[@Joe45-91]

Some songs just make you want to play drums. This is one of them. Dave is my favorite, if you haven't heard him on the Apocalyptica track Last Hope your seriously missing out.

[@matthewschreiber520]

Anthrax has a song Startin up a possee!!!!! It was their response to parental advisory stickers!😎🤘

[@ericreynolds8335]

Hey fellas im digging on ur reactions and ill subscribe but i love seeing ur reaction to metal so do more guys

[@titools4375]

I'm so glad you did this song man, it's the most "relaxed" song from them but is also one of the songs tha will make you want more as it goes from the intro to the main part of the song, it's just fantastic. Pleas react to "War Ensemble" from this same album, Dave Lombardo (Drummer) really stands on this one.

[@daleking5927]

I discovered Slayer when a family member gave me the vinyl album Live Undead to check out in 1986 when I was ten years old.

[@mp9488]

Was filmed in Egypt 1990,, react next to their song War Ensemble (the official video), it's their first official video and from the same album Seasons in the Abyss..it's the albums opening song.. Soldiers that where at the first Golf war say they always listened to War Ensemble to pump up before they go for a battle. All Slayer songs are great.. Angle of Death, Ghost of War, Mandatory Suicide, Silent Scream, Postmortem, Raining Blood, World Painted Blood, 213, Spill the Blood, Bloodline, Dittohead, etc.. If you ever react to Slayer's most iconic song Raining Blood do it with Postmortem as it is in the album.. Postmortem/Raining Blood,, those songs go together with a transition.. Haven't seen a reaction with both, they only do Raining Blood

[@ahmo2]

Listening to slayer solo and saying "That is talent" is priceless :)

[@kelvinrodriguezjr2184]

I really like the podcast vibe you guys have.

[@toddwilson2818]

Filmed on Location in Egypt 1991.Slayer originated in Huntington Park California in 1982.John Bonham & Dave Lombardo.Top 2 Drummers in the World

[@robertrosczewski6369]

MOTORHEAD started it all. The godfathers of thrash/speed metal.

[@secretvault4825]

My favourite of Slayer. Thanks guys. Love from India.

[@arslefpeps1034]

my 15 year old daughter laughed, looking on my bold head, that in 1989 my hair covered my shoulders. seasons in the abyss was the first song, that I played with my friends. golden era. could I even think, that my country will fight with Ukraine?

[@mrmahga6004]

Amon Amarth "Twilight of the Thunder God" is something you guys should 100% check out. Keep bringing the awesome reaction videos!!

[@jarrettenaope7038]

This,is one of their BALLADS DUDES....

[@charlesdobbs7989]

I really love spending an evening with you guys, you ROCK! I'm not a part of your patreon mostly I just can't afford it. If I was to request a song and don't let the name throw ya trust me, it would be Septic Flesh Portrait of a Headless Man! I really think you would like it!

[@corvettefever360]

I totally respect people who are open-minded to all types of music. I like all types of music myself, everything from heavy metal, classic rock, Hip Hop, Pop, classical, R & B, country, and electronica (trance, techno, rave, etc etc etc ), excetera excetera excetera. I feel bad for those who are close minded, because they are missing out on so much.

[@flippingbirds1293]

Anthrax and Public enemy! Bring the noise

[@travispersell7123]

Dave Lombardo is a freaking drum god.

[@Dreamy_Demon]

fun fact the drummer is going so hard on them drums when they are live they have a crew come out and tighten the bolts (big bolts that hold down lightpoles) because he is going so hard

[@Levi_Amongst_the_Watchers]

I work at a truck stop along I-70 and one day I saw lead singer Tom Araya standing outside a tour bus surrounded by several guys wearing shirts with "Event Staff" on the back. I wish I had asked for an autograph but we're not allowed to "bother" the few "people of importance" that come through our store.

[@mikewazowski398]

The big 4 could be expanded to the Big 6, which would include Testament and Exodus.

[@lilwhitedevils]

rip jeff hanneman raider guitarist..

[@justincoplea5352]

Ahh man ! Here we go slayer style 👍🤙 good job guys !!!!

[@stopspammingmesrsly]

Smoky: "I've been wondering about that my whole life". Same here.

[@partimeintellectuals8525]

They used tens of thousands of people, slaves, and conscripts. They used ancient huge tree logs and sand to place them. They were very advanced with thier mapping of the stars, and the stars were very important to them. They facebooked a lot less.

[@brandydynamite5877]

Slayer are intense live! I saw them at Brixton and again at Wembley on their farewell tour, both shows were electric. They'd lost nothing from the early days, apart from Kerry's hair!

[@derekcurrent6353]

Kerry didn’t lose his hair, it migrated south.

[@brandydynamite5877]

@@derekcurrent6353 Just like mine lol!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@derekcurrent6353 Kerry's bald? I thought his head was a runway for small aircraft.

[@Dmoe2600]

The two biggest mosh pits I’ve ever seen, Slayer and Pantera. There were bonfires of burning pizza boxes and islands of people caught out in the middle that looked afraid for their lives. Lol

[@PeeWeeGerman1313]

Come on, y'all!!! Why is this showing up on my Home Page on KZbin!? I always love Slayer! Do one of their "newer" tracks called Repentless! The video is so wild!

[@1rexrex]

The making f this vid was neat. Artificial light isnt allowed inside the pyramid. They had to go old school and use mirrors to bounce sunlight to the interior to film the shots inside.

[@daviddesjardins6539]

Responding to the pyramids , the latitude for the great pyramid is the same as the speed of light in meters per second. Look it up . Great show guys

[@joelabel7843]

The pyramids base was under water at the time. They floated the stones in. The pyramids used to generate electricity.

[@munkeebranestoo5259]

Check out Foo Fighters at the Coliseum in Greece

[@billyculbertson3880]

The BEST way to watch The Big 4 is to see AM I EVIL w/ all 4 bands on stage playing the song together !!!!!!!!!!!!