Speaking of Slayer... a song that doesn't get enough attention is their song "Skeletons of Society". It's got a real sick groove!
@Devypocalypse2 жыл бұрын
Easily in my top ten ever Slayer songs. Absolutely brilliant tune.
@iainwelsh82942 жыл бұрын
yeah dudes dont forget postmortem
@b.nash.77782 жыл бұрын
Slayers take on doom metal. Love it.
@matthewskanes70742 жыл бұрын
Great pick - sick groove is an understatement
@rickwillard20022 жыл бұрын
I feel that way about Skeletons of Society and it's brother Expendable Youth.
@oldskool45722 жыл бұрын
This is my fave Slayer album. The slower tempo makes them sound even more terrifying somehow. And it grooves like hell. Plus the only band who sound amazing with all the dynamics being crushed out during the production, and yet it doesn't hurt the ears at loud volumes. That's what makes Slayer sound so unique.
@maggotthemadman81422 жыл бұрын
I like to picture slower/heavier songs as a big juggernaut monster slowly moving towards you, and you're frozen in fear.
@nedswebjunk Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. While 'Seasons..' is a close second, 'South of Heaven' is just awesome. I know A LOT of thrash purists back in the day hated it, but I *LOVE* the musical range on this album. And as far as their thrash roots, 'Ghosts of War' is both brutal and musically brilliant!
@ScottyKirk110 ай бұрын
Exactly! Faster isn't always better. Those slow riffs are the definition of menacing metal. 😅😎
@na-tv6rn2 жыл бұрын
BEHIND THE CROOKED CROSS! Lombardo goes absolutely insane on that track and the riffing is nuts!
@superroach782 жыл бұрын
Yeah this one too
@chrisstory5632 жыл бұрын
that song shreds like crazy
@crystalz-h1d2 жыл бұрын
Riff from that song is so underrated
@jamesdavisjr69372 жыл бұрын
Yeah you always had to listen to it going into mandatory suicide
@pjcannaday63372 жыл бұрын
I saw your mention of this song and I realized I haven’t heard it in forever, so I just pulled it up and played it. Thank you for making my day just a little better. 👍🏻🤘😎
@n8barnhart2 жыл бұрын
The whole South Of Heaven record is pure excellence.
@elimorse2635 Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah it is!!!!
@stevekozlowski59632 жыл бұрын
Dave Lombardo is one of the greatest drummers in all of metal and highly respected. Ask someone like Danny Carey what they think of Lombardo. You'll get nothing but praise. Dude is a effing legend.
@Justinsox392 жыл бұрын
He’s no Lars but he aight
@kjl30802 жыл бұрын
@@Justinsox39 in creativity and song arrangement, Lars beats Dave. In literally anything else, Dave easily bests Lars
@frightenedsoul2 жыл бұрын
@@kjl3080 rethink your life
@petercrushingc2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes and now he has just joined Testament, love that band so much. Going to be awesome to see him perform with them live.
@thannaske53712 жыл бұрын
@@Justinsox39 Give me a break!
@krisstathakopoulos74092 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Mr. Hanneman his hand in writing Slayers music. The band is never been the same without Jeff and Dave L.Blessed to have seen the O.G line up back in the day.
@1JMB12 жыл бұрын
Feel you bro. Manage to see them at BIG 4 in Warsaw... Amazing gig.
@chickenbeek11 ай бұрын
@@1JMB1 Dropping the needle on a platter of Live Undead or Haunting is everything. Seeing them live back then mid 80's specifically spoils you for eternity.
@chuckweatherman18892 жыл бұрын
“This is the real, real shit”. That may be the best description of Slayer that I’ve ever heard.
@samuraikyokkan2 жыл бұрын
I mean.... the parts that go "ambushed by the spray of lead, count the bullet holes in your head" and "Holes burning in your chest, raypt by machined gun fire...." Thats the best piece of music or decription in words for non combatants to feel what war is like. The outtro is poem reminiscent of Apocalypse Now.
@guitarpodcast2 жыл бұрын
Best way to see Slayer in concert is at an indoor arena where it can super dark, they fog up the place and shine red lights on the fog and it's just wicked. Unreal. One of the best metal shows I've been to.
@chickenbeek11 ай бұрын
yup.
@TamdarionD2 жыл бұрын
Y'all should really do Dead Skin Mask off the Seasons in the Abyss album by Slayer. That song is sick.
@IsolatedAntagonist2 жыл бұрын
the whole seasons is just amazing
@foREVerse7en772 жыл бұрын
10000% agree, they would absolutely love Dead Skin Mask!
@garza22512 жыл бұрын
Dead Skin Mask and Spirit in Black!!! Seasons in the Abyss is an amazing album!
@stevilkenevil99602 жыл бұрын
Skeletons of society
@patrickmcguire74002 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing...dead skin mask they would jam out to
@jobrimar82912 жыл бұрын
Dave Lombardo had an upbringing steeped in Cuban music, and used to help out running discos as a kid, he was no stranger to a groove. Thrashing thru the tracks in 4/4 , we’ll yes, he had that nailed down and at the time, as fast as anyone in the game, but it was the breakdowns, the moshes that set him apart and made him loved by so many drummers. He made demonic thrash swing!!! His parts on this album are fantastic, so musical, so powerful! For many fans Lombardo made Slayer!!
@Preacher3572 жыл бұрын
Dave Lombardo, the original drummer of Slayer, was the man. He had the ability to groove like few metal drummers can. He is the total package. He took their music to another level.
@Preacher3572 жыл бұрын
You guys should really do Read Between the Lies from the same album. South of Heaven. That song may groove harder than anything else they ever did. I think you guys will really appreciate that track.
@metalkari666.52 жыл бұрын
Was?! He didnt retire or die
@Preacher3572 жыл бұрын
@@metalkari666.5 Within the context I meant when he was with Slayer, hence the past tense. I am sure he is just as awesome now, but his style really worked well with Slayer's sound.
@dabberdan61292 жыл бұрын
@@metalkari666.5 No he's back with Testament
@Hugo-tf6no2 жыл бұрын
He’s one of the best period. He’s the godfather of the double bass, has played many styles of music, including jazz and world music.
@inklanois2 жыл бұрын
The thing Slayer does so well (drums and solos) is sound like they're straight from the bowels of hell... brutal... scary... I don't think any other band has even come close to sounding like them.
@danielmlndz11822 жыл бұрын
Death metal has entered the chat ... Lol
@monkeyballs5122 жыл бұрын
@@danielmlndz1182 Death metal is an entire genre heavily influenced by Slayer. And, very few death metal bands have their ability to generate catchy riffs. There’s a reason they are as close to commercial as extreme metal can be. Nobody does it as well
@-BuddyGuy2 жыл бұрын
I think the video of Hell Awaits live from 1985 is the perfect visual for this. It looks and sounds like pure evil
@warlockdruid2 жыл бұрын
Morbid Angel
@monkeyballs5122 жыл бұрын
@@warlockdruid early on they were great. Covenant was the last great Morbid Angel record. By the time they hit it big, they’d heavily compromised their sound
@RichardToddIsMyName2 жыл бұрын
Also be aware that back in the day, mandatory suicide closed out side A of the album, so the outro also functions as a way to wind down and close out the whole side. In the context of listening to the whole album, it doesn't feel like as much of a letdown as it does in isolation. It's just a little break before you flip the album and get pummeled by Ghosts of War.
@fmlAllthetime2 жыл бұрын
This. South of Heaven is a whole ALBUM. Listening to it is an experience as a whole. It's not meant to be taken in solitary listens.
@Torquemonster4402 жыл бұрын
Bro,.. Ghosts of War !! Fuckin EPIC !! 🤘🤘
@jasonq81442 жыл бұрын
They always miss the context, and won't hear of doing this any other way. It's a huge hole in their understanding of classic metal. It's like reacting to scenes instead of watching movies.
@MayheM_722 жыл бұрын
Back in the days of cassette tapes! You are absolutely right about this song winding down and setting the table for the second side.
@bonerjams03762 жыл бұрын
@@Torquemonster440 One of their best and yet so underrated.
@IX_Efilnikufesin2 жыл бұрын
I always listen to Mandatory Suicide and Ghosts of War back to back cause they just fit together.
@gentelmanjunkie5422 жыл бұрын
now THATS the truth
@DAVEBROWNE20042 жыл бұрын
I'll check it out
@b.nash.7778 Жыл бұрын
Kind've like SOH and Silent Scream.
@DAVEBROWNE2004 Жыл бұрын
@@b.nash.7778 , they good stuff, ty
@chairmanofthebored6860 Жыл бұрын
You should listen to Chemical Warfare and Ghosts of War back to back. They actually do go together. The ending riff of CW is the intro to GoW.
@devildart2 жыл бұрын
Part of the reason (i think) for the way the song ended is because it was placed at the end of the album side. Back in day of albums, song placement was a big deal to some people/artists. It would be cool if you did the whole album South of Heaven. The songs flowed together which gave the album a certain feel.
@fidacuca2 жыл бұрын
Great insight.
@andrewjones10712 жыл бұрын
Part of the problem is that they react to individual songs. But as fans, we listened to the whole first side of the album (then changed sides and listened to side two). These songs weren't singles. I doubt many fans heard this song isolated from the rest of the album, and so their experience reacting to this song bears very little similarity to the experience fans had when first hearing this.
@jorgeluiscardenassanchezra47712 жыл бұрын
Ghosts of War is my fav off the album and your analysis is spot on 💯
@maage562 жыл бұрын
The “outro” is the best part 😄
@palladinodessa89882 жыл бұрын
End of side 1 on the tape - OMG! That was such a treat - having to flip the tape over to keep rocking...
@gymnassfan2 жыл бұрын
The South of Heaven album is a massive groove.Choose any song off it and you will love it.
@jonmo26942 жыл бұрын
Can't deny genius
@elimorse2635 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree!!!!
@EAK143711 ай бұрын
They probably wouldn’t vibe too hard Silent Scream lol that song is balls to wall from start to finish
@dr.juerdotitsgo51197 ай бұрын
@@EAK1437 Politically incorrect lyrics though. Anti-abortion song. Gotta love it when metal and punk bands still did that back in the 80s
@revsharp7772 жыл бұрын
This whole album is Dave's masterclass in melding thrash with groove and sooooo many memorable fills. Even non-drummers latch onto every, single hit.
@daves65032 жыл бұрын
As a man who has seen many, many, many metal bands live in my life time I can concur with you George 100%. When SLAYER Steps on stage "It just feels different". You are absolutely correct. They had an "Aura" about them that was just......no words. Probably the greatest Heavy Metal Live performers of ALL TIME. Imagine a 2hour set of nothing buy absolute BANGERS.....?
@jayknibbs84132 жыл бұрын
They sure did
@Hillybean30 Жыл бұрын
You just know what’s about to happen! Slayer Live is absolutely amazing. I’ve had clothes ripped off etc being in entire audience pit. So good!!
@richpeltier95192 жыл бұрын
Seeing Lombardo with Slayer was some of the best parts of my youth. Of all the great live bands I'd get see to see play regularly, one of the absolutely most consistently amazing live experiences possible. Rich the Ancient Metal Beast
@rollandredland2 жыл бұрын
Great reaction and review. If you ever get a chance: Thy Art Is Murder, Acrania, Mudvayne. You'll like em I think. Coheed And Cambria is another hidden jem.
@jasonbrown-hb2jc2 жыл бұрын
Two perfect Slayer songs with monster grooves that I haven't seen you guys react to yet are Skeletons of Society and Expendable Youth, both from the Seasons In The Abyss album. Massive stuff.
@MrsDelta782 жыл бұрын
Yes 🤘🏽
@randy_jmazure56712 жыл бұрын
Ghosts of War
@dr.juerdotitsgo51192 жыл бұрын
Heavens yes! I'm a huge 70's funk/R&B fan, and when I think of groove from Slayer, I always remember Skeletons of Society.
@chirho8657 Жыл бұрын
Tormentor or anything on show no mercy
@timholt785 ай бұрын
Yes! Great call.
@cimerians2 жыл бұрын
Dave Lombardo for me is the best metal drummer ever.
@salvatoreperez51132 жыл бұрын
After Peter Sandoval
@threadworm4372 жыл бұрын
Dave Lombardo and Jun Saburi are probably my favorites
@salvatoreperez51132 жыл бұрын
My Favorite is Lombardo but Sandoval Carey and Hawke are Better
@dissonantpulse2 жыл бұрын
@@salvatoreperez5113 and Gene Hoglan
@salvatoreperez51132 жыл бұрын
@@dissonantpulse Lombardo is my Favorite for Metal thought
@samuraikyokkan2 жыл бұрын
The parts that go "ambushed by the spray of lead, count the bullet holes in your head" and "Holes burning in your chest, raypt by machined gun fire...." Thats the best piece of music or decription in words for non combatants to feel what war is like. The outtro is poem reminiscent of Apocalypse Now.
@lordsnoot2 жыл бұрын
Slayer=total headbangability. Dave Lombardo now drummer with Testament, another great thrash band
@Djcimofficial2 жыл бұрын
Reign, south, and seasons are just some of the greatest metal and Slayer albums!!!
@fugitivemind2 жыл бұрын
You guys need to do Dead Skin Mask
@UchihaZoSo Жыл бұрын
Truth, really tight groove on that one. The whole SITA album is fantastic, one of my favorite albums from them
@sjnix70442 жыл бұрын
This album when it dropped was a HUGE shift from Reign in Blood. Lyrically it was just as brutal but musically much slower and it took awhile for people to really accept it. South of Heaven is one of their greatest albums.
@randybobandy90612 жыл бұрын
Yes. They caught alot of criticism for the Accoustics on spill the blood. And slayer is just as sick on slower songs.Indeed SOH is definitely top 3
@andysalter71922 жыл бұрын
Yep ! I love it as much as Reign in Blood, from show no mercy to Seasons in the abyss Slayer didn't write one single bad song .
@porkyca3292 жыл бұрын
Spill The Blood......was the signature song on that album......it was for the base fans of the band ......there is bubble gum songs that the herd hoop and holler about but old school fans who was down with the band from the beginning know what's the real stuff.....🦉🦉🦉
@cuttyr742 жыл бұрын
I was one of those people. Couldn't stand it at first ( except ghosts of war, which is my all time favorite Slayer song ), but after warming up to it, it became one of my favorites by them.
@duilioalba43952 жыл бұрын
When i listened at the time i did not like it so much i was a teenager and i was expecting more speed and the Tom's voice sounded to me a little tired and with not so anger like Hell Awaits and Reign in Blood, but now is one of my favorite Slayer's albums.
@clonexx2 жыл бұрын
I went to a concert in the early 90s that was Testament, Megadeth and Slayer as the headliner. It was hands down the craziest, most insane concert I’ve been to and we had floor seats. Testament and Megadeth are two of my favorite bands, they were great. However, when Slayer hit the stage, the entire atmosphere just switched on a dime. Within the first 2 minutes of the first song, a fight broke out about three rows ahead of us. Everyone was standing on their chairs, and this girl in front of my friend lost her balance and fell backwards. My friend instinctively caught her to keep her from falling and her boyfriend turned around and looked at us like he was ready to throw down. It woulda been 3 of us on just him if it came to it but thankfully his girl immediately explained what happened and he cooled right down. He was pretty big, so it wouldn’t have been a fun time. The fight in front of us and that guy almost coming after us are the two things that stand out about that concert besides the drums. The drums when Slayer came on were hitting so hard. You could feel the bass drum in your chest like someone was thumping on it. That was such a weird feeling. There was a huge mosh pit near the front but that goes with the territory. Honestly it was a great concert but probably the scariest crowd I’ve ever been a part of concert wise.
@AtomicZn2 жыл бұрын
I saw Slayer about five years ago. I was pretty far back in the bleachers. No joke though, some dude just dropped to the ground in the aisle during one of their songs and started doing the worm. It was the absolute last thing I would have expected, but I laughed my ass off. Good times.
@suicyconaut2 жыл бұрын
I saw Slayer with Megadeth and Anthrax. I'd have gladly traded Anthrax for Testament.
@clonexx2 жыл бұрын
@@suicyconaut Testament was phenomenal. Most of the crowd was there for Slayer, that was obvious by how they behaved during Testament and Megadeth. While I liked Slayer, I was there for Testament and Megadeth more than Slayer. I wasn’t disappointed by either of them. Slayer didn’t disappoint either, but the way fans acted was when they hit the stage.
@clonexx2 жыл бұрын
@@AtomicZn The worm? That woulda made me pause a second before I lost my shit laughing at how random it was. I definitely would rather see a crowd clear a space for that rather than the people pummeling each other that I got, for sure.
@ericamoylan2 жыл бұрын
Clash Of The Titans Tour! Baltimore Arena early 90`s was my first concert AIC opened the show Facelift was still brand new. GD Amazing. But yes there was a palpable difference when Slayer blesses the stage.
@arnaldomontes56162 жыл бұрын
This whole album is sick. Lombardo on those drums perfectly insane :P
@CosmicKnightRider2 жыл бұрын
The double bass and epic fills from Lombardo at the end along with the hellish guitars as well as the great lyrics I would think will eventually grow on you.
@meatsloth3332 жыл бұрын
Slayer is so good live. They’ll blast you with 6 songs before they even say a word to the crowd. No gimmicks, just flawless metal from start to finish at their shows.
@MuSiqboy-z6r2 жыл бұрын
Dead Skin Mask is a must! That song is some of the coolest darkest poetic metal story telling you will ever have the pleasure of hearing.
@2righthands8162 жыл бұрын
Dead Skin Mask
@HollowPoint_7622 жыл бұрын
Probably one of my favorite songs
@edbalabon22212 жыл бұрын
It doesn't matter what color you are, music brings us together!!! Let's just live in piece!
@Jay.McCarty2 жыл бұрын
"Behind the Crooked Cross" should be your next one from South of Heaven.
@trotskyite12 жыл бұрын
Behind the crooked cross by sabbat is also 🔥
@martingordon18552 жыл бұрын
As an old metalhead, it's great to revisit these tracks and hear them with a fresh perspective through your unbiased reactions. As mentioned in comments below, you'd really enjoy listening to "Skeletons Of Society" and "Expendable Youth" both of which are from the Seasons In The Abyss album. I also recommend "World Painted Blood" which is the title track from the 2009 release.
@Donnielocke912 жыл бұрын
I think the most underrated slayer song that absolutely needs recognition is Gemini. I think y’all would go wild to that one for sure
@SooSiaal2 жыл бұрын
100%
@tonysartorio77812 жыл бұрын
Truth
@mikoajfrycz8842 жыл бұрын
Completely agree, thats one of my fav out of whole slayer catalogue
@andysalter71922 жыл бұрын
Agree !! Undisputed Attitude is great, I don't know why it gets so much hate from Slayer fans . Sure it's a covers album but it's a total banger.
@kennethnoisewater81702 жыл бұрын
I always liked this song but never really thought about how funky the groove they lay down in it is until I heard you guys break it down. Awesome work, guys.
@xcronex2 жыл бұрын
shout out to Rick Rubin for his production on this album also def jams. also to hanneman (rip) who wrote most of the music on this release.
@chasingdogs2 жыл бұрын
Didn't know that. It makes all the sense now.
@thelocustgrappler5139 ай бұрын
Jeff and Kerry have co-credits for almost all the songs on this album. Spill the blood and behind the crooked cross are the only two written solely by Jeff.
@calzaperas9 ай бұрын
From "is too much I don't f with this" To "the real deal😎" The natural path of any metal guy.
@compo66612 жыл бұрын
Outro is so much better live. He starts speaking it and slowly increases to screaming out the lyrics. Gives you chills every time
@biohayzer2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that part is savage on decade of aggression🤘🏻
@MrVegiita2 жыл бұрын
When you describe these riffs as "Nasty and Filthy" and sounds really good in a Killer way, you guys are getting it. This is what Metal is about. 🤟🏻👊🏻
@metalmike5702 жыл бұрын
Imagine George and Ryan in the mosh pit!! Totally possible.
@MrVegiita2 жыл бұрын
@@metalmike570 yup, would love to see that!
@nickoppedisano72252 жыл бұрын
Behind The Crooked Cross is by far my favorite Slayer song. South of Heaven is one of the best metal albums of all time.
@LG_7984 Жыл бұрын
Behind the Crooked Cross was the song that got me into Slayer. I can remember sharing an earbud at the back of the school bus with the older metal kid back in the early 90s. I was a Metallica fan, but hadn't listened to much Slayer at the time (music wasn't as easily available pre-internet and in rural areas, especially metal). He was listening to this album and when the intro to BtCC came on, I was locked in for life.
@viewsfromthebar51312 жыл бұрын
The version they played of this at the Clash of the Titans Birmingham NEC gig in 1990 is still in my top 3 live tracks ever. On point, tight, intense. A real hairs up on the back of your neck moment!
@plasticoflamingo29522 жыл бұрын
I think you guys would like "At Dawn They Sleep", from the "Hell Awaits" album. It has a funky-groove vibe to it, and some fantastic drumming by Lombardo.
@mihailmarinov28192 жыл бұрын
Thisss!!!
@lg.20002 жыл бұрын
Yesss
@suicyconaut2 жыл бұрын
That and Piece By Piece are my two favorite Slayer tracks.
@scottbivins40512 жыл бұрын
Hell Awaits is the heaviest riff ever!
@wickedlateok16972 жыл бұрын
They would like the groovy midsection but I''m not sure if they would dig that clunky main riff
@jaysonlavictoire60762 жыл бұрын
I always wanted you to do this one!!!!!!! This is their greatest as far as a nice groove going!!!! Nice treat!!!
@mikebiggums19212 жыл бұрын
Cult Of Luna - Nightwalkers Bolt Thrower - When Cannons Fade Alcest - Les Jardins De Minuit
@dontreadonme53312 жыл бұрын
My very best friend and fellow slayer head passed away only a few hours ago. Laying here, I was so happy to see this in my feed as I reflect. Seeing 2 great friends enjoying a slayer song for the first time was just what the dr ordered. You asked why this wasn't higher on the list and the answer is... it's medium thrash lol
@videosdeecologia74682 жыл бұрын
Hell Awaits - the most bad ass sound of all Slayer discography.
@JerDCBear Жыл бұрын
So fkn awesome that you guys talk about Lombardo right away. Drums on Slayer are always great, but that album he is on FIRE! Serious Metal groove that he provides makes Slayer really unique.
@monkeyfarm2 жыл бұрын
Loooong time ago, KNAC (LA radio) used to play this song on Mother's Day. :D
@Frodojack2 жыл бұрын
It was a sad day when KNAC changed format. It ended with "Fade to Black," then suddenly it was all Mexican ranchera.
@kevinmitchell40182 жыл бұрын
if u remember kmet going off the air,a long long time ago .then u are old as dirt.
@MrKawika642 жыл бұрын
KNAC 105.5...Pure Rock!
@monkeyfarm2 жыл бұрын
@@MrKawika64 Unfknblvbl
@kevinmitchell40182 жыл бұрын
@@MrKawika64 kmet wz an old rock radio station in Los Angeles ,along wth klos. they went off the air a longgg time ago. I think sum of their desire went to klos
@bigkevonbass2 жыл бұрын
I remember in 1988 borrowing a Public Enemy tape and it having a def jam sampler leaflet in it. As well as the other artists there was a picture of 4 hairy arsed dudes. So I borrowed a copy of this album from my local library (public libraries in the UK lent tapes and Vinyl as well as books) to wonder what a metal band on a rap label would sound like. It blew my 15 year old mind!
@stevekozlowski59632 жыл бұрын
Great reaction guys to a great song! You should also consider Ghosts of War off of this same album. Total banger. Also, if you want to try something a bit newer from them, try Bloodline.
@cuttyr742 жыл бұрын
Ghosts of war is my favorite Slayer song
@Kanglar2 жыл бұрын
They would love Ghosts of War, specifically the second half of the song for sure
@cuttyr742 жыл бұрын
@@Kanglar I think that Sprit In Black is the best choice for them. Who knows though lol
@GregoryDSelwah2 жыл бұрын
Hell YES!
@damianyoung34662 жыл бұрын
Great Slayer track. The Hatebreed cover of Ghosts of War is a ripper as well
@KowankoMusic2 жыл бұрын
I love remembering my own first reactions to these tunes by watching you guys. Slayer rules!!
@foREVerse7en772 жыл бұрын
Slayer- Dead Skin Mask, Y'all would jam tf out !!
@barnonets20102 жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching your guys videos for almost 2 years. I love what you guys do. It’s amazing to see your journey through music.
@jeffwhiting99212 жыл бұрын
Great one guys! Listen to a live version of this song. During that end section Tom always ramps up the vocals until he's screaming the words. It has all the energy I think you felt it was missing towards the end. It's intense!
@waltuh111212 жыл бұрын
For me the end is great because I like to think that he sings like that because soldiers loose sensibility, he describes horrible things like if it was just another day
@paulstancartneynumbe2 жыл бұрын
This is the traditional path of a Slayer fan. At first, everything just sounds like noise. Then you come back to them and you start to understand the musical aspect. when you come back for third or fourth listen, Slayer has you hooked. Great video guys, I’ve loved seeing you both develop over time!
@SuperTugz2 жыл бұрын
That's metal in general, most of it just sounds like noise to the untrained ear but as your listening ability develops, you hear it differently and "get it" and this is more prevalent with Slayer than any other band. Most people accused them of just spamming E note riffs and playing sporadic random-note solos but when you really dig deep and listen they had so much more musical talent than they were ever rightfully given credit for.
@robertjohnson57942 жыл бұрын
Cult Of Luna - I: The Weapon
@ragingmando59562 жыл бұрын
Man I love you guys. Your recognition of badass riffs is just fantastic!!!! Keep it going brothers!!!!
@jamellelangfordiii35862 жыл бұрын
I used to work with Dave's daughter at an animal hospital. Never met him, but he is definitely one of the best drummers ever. A real pioneer of double bass and "metal" drumming.
@gpet232 жыл бұрын
You worked with his daughter and didn’t request a meet??????
@jamellelangfordiii35862 жыл бұрын
@@gpet23 Dude, I ain't some obsessed fan boy. I worked with her, but she is like 20 years younger than me, we didn't hang out.... Plus how often do you think her dad is around? He was touring doing shows, interviews, jet setting, you know? Anyway, if I was going to a concert with her and her dad was there, of course I would be like, get me back stage.
@SlaytanicSOB2 жыл бұрын
Can't believe that I spent a couple of hours listening to you guys talk over my favorite band's music, Slayer, and actually enjoyed it! You've got a new subscriber. I'll be back to check out your other shit.
@niklaseriksson33432 жыл бұрын
You guys really should do "Silent Scream" from the same album. Dave Lombardo's drumming on that one is insane. (It is also my favourite Slayer song).
@WramTheVinylGuy2 жыл бұрын
great choice, def best track on SOH, and while not my fav, in the top 5
@thefilmeffect60892 жыл бұрын
YES,YES,YES
@william2212212 жыл бұрын
Yes!! SS has clearer mix, for me SS was a upgrade of AoD.
@alexbaum22042 жыл бұрын
That’s the one.
@arvindshastry11782 жыл бұрын
I know they already did South of Heaven but if they decided to do Silent Scream, they should play South of Heaven before because the transition between both the songs is amazing and seamless.
@dirtface84622 жыл бұрын
It's great you guys loving metal! When I was young in the late 80s we had our Jean jackets full of different band patches and pins and at the partys we always had great music playing from slayer, beastie boys,, primus, dead Kennedys ,mercyful fate, nwa, overkill, dead milkmen, black sabbath and on and on it truly was a great time to live!
@marissa03792 жыл бұрын
Dave Lombardo is Cuban American and his style is so original, you can tell when you hear any other guys play with Slayer. Dave Lombardo is the best drummer on earth. And i know about history and jazz drummers… No way…Lombardo 💕💕💕💕💕
@Jcavis12 жыл бұрын
I've always said for some damn reason everytime I've seen Slayer play live the sky opens and it starts raining and the wind is perfect. I don't ever forget that when I listen to them anytime. They kick ass!
@josephk44452 жыл бұрын
Slayer is one of my all-time favorites! I think you guys would dig the songs Blood Red, Expendable Youth, Postmortem, Spirit in Black and Dissident Aggressor.
@Wulfzz2 жыл бұрын
You guys have exactly what I'm looking for in reactions - it's like jamming out and appreciating the music with two other guys, it's great
@barryvercueil23462 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal album 👏 that needs more attention. Well done
@1968fordman2 жыл бұрын
I love the way mandatory suicide ends. I think it's a perfect outro to that song! It's one of my favorite songs off that album!
@xineohp28102 жыл бұрын
Another example of why listening to metal like they were 'Hit' songs might not be the best way to consume it. In the context of the entire album the outro makes total sense as it's the final song on side A. And when you factor in the fact that most of us listened to cassette tapes back then it makes even more sense. Plus, like many Slayer albums, the ENTIRE ALBUM is a "banger"...i could never listen to just one song from this album in a single sitting. It's all about context.
@bowriverblog2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍🤟🤟🤟
@yesguy2452 жыл бұрын
I really love that you guys do this, so many people wouldn’t even consider listening to these heavy metal songs purely based on that fact that they are metal and not what they are “supposed” to be listening too or isn’t “cool” you 2 rock
@JuanMartinez-ib7mz2 жыл бұрын
you guys would love the entire "South Of Heaven" album. All the songs are along the same line that you seem to really enjoy. That slow groovy sound.
@30daymissionman2 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard a few slayer songs but never this one. I was rockin out in all the bits you guys were. Definitely on my playlist now. Great video
@andysalter71922 жыл бұрын
South of Heaven is such a HIGHLY underrated album! If you ask me it's only second to Reign in Blood . Stone cold classic!!
@reliablealibi73412 жыл бұрын
Slayer essentials! Live Undead, Hell Awaits, At Dawn They Sleep, Die By The Sword ⚔️
@sonicsalvation98412 жыл бұрын
I totally agree on the ending 💯 that took me completely out of the song amd Ryan's idea of having that at the beginning spot on. Great reaction guys!
@jareklewczuk36272 жыл бұрын
You should remember that in the time when this song was released people were listening to music in a little bit different way than now. We were listening albums as a whole. Singles in metal music were not popular. So every song sounds a bit different if you hear it in the context of other from the same album. Even this ending does. Regards from Poland 👊
@steveford78832 жыл бұрын
in concert though, the ending seems like a whole new song. Slayer is very talented at taking lackluster album parts and breathing a whole new life into them live. The vocals are really delivered powerfully and the drums usually become equally chaotic. That combined with the light show, and it becomes one of the highlights of the concert.
@eeddssoonn19892 жыл бұрын
I was blessed to see the original Slayer line up. They were absolutely amazing. 🙏🏽
@mikethemosher2 жыл бұрын
the production on south of heaven is the highest level that the band reached. there is some very nice work done on these tracks a lil tricks in the prod. its recorded like a big rock album and less like a traditional underground metal release.
@fatrick__swayze2 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoy your reaction videos. Slayer is one of my favorite bands. I just happened to come across this and I lost it! When the heavy kicks in, we all curl our lips and let the nasty overtake our faces. I love this. Thanks guys!!
@MayheM_722 жыл бұрын
I was in high school when this album came out... I was smiling ear to ear waiting for you to get to the filthy main riff. That groove hits SO HARD! 2 of my favs are "Hallowed Point" and "War Ensamble" off their Seasons In the Abyss album. On another note, so many people hear the title of the song, and say "Oh my GAWD! They want people to commit suicide!" But you're right, it is about soldiers in a war, following orders and being killed. My favorite Metallica song (Disposable Heroes) is basically the same idea.
@scottcampbell9610 Жыл бұрын
Been a Slayer fan since 2001 and when I first heard Slayer it was like crack I needed more lol
@jlopez1017d2 жыл бұрын
The influence Rick Rubin had on this album is very much felt. I think the guys like Slayer songs from this album is because they’re slowed down but heavier and that’s the Rick Rubin influence
@MonsterDeplorable2 жыл бұрын
Thrilled to see how far you fellas have come. Saw your Angel of Death reaction other day and that was 2 years back. You def didn’t know HOW to receive so much eargasm then. Love to see y’all bangin to real metal today. Horns up, brothers🔥
@lisemzarate40292 жыл бұрын
My first slayer show was in Oakland, in 1989 I think, they were recording Decade of Aggression, it was fkn insane. Blood everywhere, before they started the prop blood. Now understanding the difference between Slayer and Queensryche, you understand why thrash fans resent the "metal" reference.
@DStavina2 жыл бұрын
Such a damn good album! Just recommended it to them!
@nitriedigaveupn36962 жыл бұрын
LOVE YOU GUYS! I'm a local so you know how many shows we DON'T get. I was at the LAST vegas show of all time. Haunting the chapel...
@roymauler2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Interesting choice. And you are totally right. Nobody else sounds like Slayer. All of their songs have a sinister, dare I say, "evil" feel.
@HuscleShoals2 жыл бұрын
Saw Slayer in the 90's with Meshuggah in the ATL at Tabernacle, which is an old church converted to a venue. I was on the front rail and the crowd push required almost an hour long push-up just to breathe. Got an earring pushed backwards through my ear when I got hit by a crowd surfer's boot heel! Still got the t-shirt!!!
@brettmartino71172 жыл бұрын
Drumming on this whole album is sick AF
@inklanois2 жыл бұрын
Saw some of their last few shows live... they were really good, and grateful to the fans. I hope they come back soon. Good tune.
@nathanlukeman48962 жыл бұрын
Seen them a dozen times. And there is a crazy aura when they take the stage. Atmosphere of the entire venue changes.
@FloridaHammer2 жыл бұрын
The end of the song live is completely different. He screams the spoken words and it changes everything!
@MrOctober442 жыл бұрын
Harvester of sorrow, In my darkness hour, and Operation Mindcrime are all incredible songs
@lancem63632 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite Slayer album, has the best, most atmospheric sound, every song kills.
@mallyoshea48302 жыл бұрын
For a taste of their later works you should do World Painted Blood. It's the title track on the last album they made with Jeff and it's groove is NASTY!
@bigkevonbass2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant album, love "Hate Worldwide" and "Americon" That album and Christ Illusion are as good as their 80s albums.
@sukulmati2 жыл бұрын
On your reaction to South of Heaven I left a comment that you were really jumping into the deep end. Happy to see that you guys are starting to get into Slayer.
@Will_Wel2 жыл бұрын
You are correct, none of the other bands come even close to the intensity and aggression of Slayer live. Also as you said you can't put them in a poll with other bands. Slayer is only for the hardcore. The other bands especially Metallica will always win in a poll. They are very mainstream, even people that didn't listen to metal would listen to Metallica, but never Slayer. Slayer is the ultimate thrash band in my opinion! Also, been with you guys since the beginning of your channel and have suggested this song many times :-) One of my favorites.
@zdenkonouzovsky69472 жыл бұрын
Kreator live is maybe even more intense and aggressive than Slayer
@The420Earthling2 жыл бұрын
Postmortem, Black Magic, Angel Of Death, Ghosts Of War, are allllll amazing Slayer songs, give them a try, just amazing. Slayer is my top 2 to see live, unfortunatly, they retired 😭💔
@wvusmc2 жыл бұрын
I think these guys would dig Seasons in the Abyss tracks even more.
@HammerGoatRex2 жыл бұрын
I don't know about "even more"but, at least, as much. Those albums had very similar styles.
@BananaHams8 ай бұрын
When you've had it on cassette since the 80s and seen them live twice...much love
@doomeddisciple2 жыл бұрын
Dave hasn't recorded a bad album - But this is his stylish masterwork
@jordanbenson29802 жыл бұрын
Years later, I still LOVE your Metal reactions. Haven't even watched the video yet. 🤣