Slayer - Die By The Sword - Belgium 85

[@MetalGSTL]

Super rare and great! Before youtube, I was a Slayer VHS trader and I thought I had all the Slayer, but you have 2 uploaded I'v never seen

[@ibleedwhiskeyplanet1544]

I was a cassette and VHS trader back in the 80's, only thing I want to know from you Garrett, DOES THAT HEAD STILL BANG?

[@ibleedwhiskeyplanet1544]

Guess not, rest in peace my friend (to be honest I've always hated that peace part, I'd rather rest in blasting heavy fucking metal, with both ears being assaulted at the highest level, but that's just me). you've earned your rest. I just hope Air Supply isn't the music you're now destined to hear.

[@seekah1]

For this version of Slayer, will take any kind of footage.

[@TheSlayerswe]

Really good camera for being 85

[@ibleedwhiskeyplanet1544]

Excellent camera, but beyond that is the recording of the sound. This is really good sound quality, and that is what really makes this special.

[@JuanIparraguirre]

What can you expect dude? It's a Slayer concert and the moshpits are insane, i have seen them twice and it's the hell on earth, period!

[@krevice]

one of the clearest amateur videos i've seen from this era

[@blacksabbath3840]

Legend!

[@TheMotorcityfive]

LEGENDARY!! i saw the whole gig pressed against the front barrier, the guy who announced the gig was actually a BRT radio host, Matthias, who had a hardrock and metal show on belgian national radio;after Brugge in 83' and Poperinge(84' with Metallica, Mercyful fate, Twisted sister, Motorhead,!!) this was the last heavy sound cos som hardcore fans robbed several graves in the Poperinge town cemetary, i think the mayor had enough of this, lol; Security on this festival were som drunk motorgang

[@Chuloloc]

Slayer were pretty much one of the main bands that layed the early foundation for death metal on the thrash metal side. The band Possessed were actually the band that served as the main link from the thrash metal genre to the death metal genre with Death being the front door.

[@ChemoTherapy87]

They were considered death metal by some people back then (eg by guys from Unleashed), along with Possessed.

[@redflare]

Awesome!

[@ChemoTherapy87]

Yes, you're totally right. I just wanted to say that though Slayer is thrash, they were considered death by some people, and Possessed which is strongly considered death metal today (as the pioneers of the genre) were actually a brutal thrash band in the 80s. It kinda changed throughout the years.

[@TheMotorcityfive]

Excellent vid quality btw, somebody shud post this whole gig, Slayer had a way harder sound live up until their south of heaven album

[@EscApiNgTheVoiD]

epicness

[@RicardoPestana]

video has a nice quality despite the shaky camera

[@Chuloloc]

Awesome, congrats. And yeah, that old school metal is the best. I think that Randy from Lamb Of God said it best. All the good metal came out during the Reagan and Bush Sr. years. The golden age of metal.

[@stefaangravelord8716]

I was there

[@Hetfield1997]

How come slayer tuned half step down after 1983?

[@Chuloloc]

They're actually thrash metal. Nonetheless, they're the best. SLAYER!!!!!

[@Chuloloc]

Yeah, old bands lay the foundation and young bands progress the style.

[@TheMotorcityfive]

Slayer were supreme that day! But then again, it was destined,with other acts on the bill like Warlock(beurkkk!)Lee Aaron(camel toe) i remember headliners were UFo or Uriah Heep or som pensioners,lol;