🎵 ​SLAYER - SEASONS IN THE ABYSS REACTION

[@TWANDTW]

Although not a fast track, this one is, for me, the most brilliant show of Dave Lombardo's talent. All the drum fills are just insane

[@ieatacid]

Expendable Youth has some good ones too

[@TWANDTW]

@@ieatacid in deed

[@puppetmaster8551]

Favorite slayer track and Lombardo drum track in general, shit is awesome. The fills are definitely amazing

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

Totally agree

[@trenchy1990]

Just highlights metal doesn't have to be 'heavy' or 'fast' to sound good.

[@drake8168]

This whole album is a masterpiece from start to finish.

[@mdmikewilliams]

I love the whole adventure of listening to the whole advertising of a good album and this is a good one

[@alcopower5710]

Agree…….I’d put it right up there with Arise from Sepltura

[@BombzOnZombz]

No lies detected

[@ghost_z17_08]

Couldnt agree more. This albums IMO is better than reign in blood (which i also love.) Seasons in the Abyss for me is up there as one of my thrash favorites of all time along with Sepultura's Arise and Beneath the Remains, Metallica's Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets and ...and justice for all, Megadeth's first album and Rust in Peace and so damn many more lol

[@inklanois]

When this hit, every metalhead collectively shat themselves, it was so good. I had a cassette tape and wore it out in a couple of weeks easy.

[@Xammblu_Games]

When this came out I decided to pay the extra and get ir on cd, my very 1st cd (vs always getting the more affordable cassette) I chose well!!

[@bryanbruns4745]

So did brother...wore that ahit put lombardo is the goat of metal drumming

[@Pink_Chanel_Princess]

The intro to this song always gives me chills! Just beautiful!

[@stoneysopranoyukon9398]

Brings a tear to me eye every time 🤘

[@danagriebell9432]

It's like the theme music going into Hell ❤️

[@archreaper933]

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[@nonplayerzealot4]

Reminds me of a different take on VH's "Tora Tora" (intro to song "Loss Of Control"). King no doubt heard the Women And Children First album because he once said "Romeo Delight" from WACF was one of Van Halen's last truly great songs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaemnayopZ6WgLc

[@waltuh11121]

@@danagriebell9432 nah man for me it sounds like what the song is about, not only the people who where imprisoned inside the pharaon's chambers, but also losing your mind slowly (Edit) If you didn't know this song is about an ancient practice in Egypt, when a pharaon died, he was buried with some of his servants still alive, left only with food and water for a few seasons (that's why it's called Seasons in the abyss)

[@reynosa_media_clientes]

The song It's about the servants of the pharoahs being buried alive with them when they died, they buried them inside the pyramids and only being left four seasons worth of food to survive this is why they filmed the video in Egypt outside the pyramids.

[@xafbxmoto269]

Exactly! All these other morons in the comments have no idea what they’re talking about.

[@anonymouscowherder6551]

Precisely.

[@Σατανας666]

Orrrrraaaaa

[@DerEchteBold]

Some parts of the lyrics don't really make sense in that context, I don't think that's what he thought about when writing it. Choosing the video location could've been just a coincidence.

[@Σατανας666]

@@DerEchteBold I’m from HP and know Tom. It’s definitely about Egyptian pharaohs.

[@diegocozzolino4295]

Dave Lombardo drumming is epic The whole groove a milestone of thrash metal

[@jaygage1555]

Lol its hilarious how Brad always looks so serious trying to figure out the deeper meaning in a song while Lex just sits there with a smile jammin out lol. Love you two lol

[@datascientist4005]

I love Lex! She's hot and she's a metal head at heart!

[@holly8064]

That is SO TRUE.

[@krt3718]

Dead skin mask is still one of the best slayer songs. Although, this is also a classic.

[@jmoney6900]

Their best album! Can’t go wrong with any track on it!

[@Pink_Chanel_Princess]

Agreed!

[@ajmoore2201]

Couldn't agree more!!

[@Wrangzilla]

Yup. I remember making my parents take me to the record store the day it came out and bought it on CD, which was relatively new at the time.

[@Djcimofficial]

I agree,, but Born Of Fire is one of my favorite slayer songs.. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@itstheotherwhitemeat]

i think reign in blood is. even though dead skin mask is my favorite song by them.

[@Ontariosound]

One of the finest metal songs of all time.

[@synthrich1]

Please watch the official video for seasons in the abyss. It’s epic, all filmed in and around Cairo, Egypt.

[@petertapola8097]

I wonder why. If this song is about dying, then it makes sense because the ancient Egyptians were big on death and afterlife.

[@MetalED]

@@petertapola8097 Them filming the video in Egypt had less to do with the subject manner and more like hey, we are over here on tour lets make a thing for the song. At least that's what I've always seen them say in interviews about it.

[@jason677]

Hell yeah! When that scroungy little girl turns and looks at the camera I get chills still, to this day. Cheers

[@metetural9140]

And they got robbed... many times

[@MetalED]

@Chief10 Beerswell, there ya go.. I stand corrected.

[@DigitallyReArranged]

The fact Lex payed respect to the drum as soon as it’s over shows she’s a metal head through and through. 🤘🏽

[@justjosh6049]

Two things I can guarantee, this song is not about meditation or partying...it's more sinister than that. But Lex vibing the whole way thru gave me a smile, she feels the music!

[@n2nother]

Brad rarely, if ever, gets the meanings of songs in these videos if there’s even remotely any kind of ambiguity.

[@Junketsuadidas]

@@n2nother let’s also not pretend like we all knew the meanings behind everyone of these songs after one listen

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

This, for me, is Slayers most epic song of all epic-ness created by them.

[@Rob-rx3jw]

Skeletons of Society for me, my friend. But this overall album was my first and near and dear to my heart.

[@agentalbert]

Probably the most accessible Slayer song, it's a great one to start with. Dave Lombardo's drumming on this is killer!

[@MrSplat1972]

original drummer Dave Lombardo workin the drums ..one of my faves for that reason alone

[@erolbulut2584]

Nobody better

[@2sc458]

Dave's the man. \m/ \m/

[@moz2007]

Women who love metal always makes me happy. Lex's love of metal is fantastic.

[@gamleskalle1]

Sign of intelligence and independence.

[@bruzewill7081]

One of my favorite metal songs. It's full, rich, a little campy, powerful and dangerous. The band is at it's best with Rick Rubin producing this immaculate sounding CD.

[@ISM313]

This was my favorite Slayer album…every song is genius

[@Сергей-м3й8о]

Да, особенно по молодости- заходит☝🔥💥

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

Classic Dave Lombardo fill at 2:30. He was the man.

[@Freedom35ab]

Still is...

[@jpgduff]

Yup. Listen to the new Mr. Bungle. He still is...

[@Wrangzilla]

Got into Slayer sometime in the late 80’s when South of Heaven came out. I had that, Hell Awaits, and Reign in Blood on tape. I can remember making my parents take me to the record store the day Seasons in the Abyss came out and got it on CD. Back then, listening to Slayer (and bands like Metallica) came with a weird stigmata that you were just a little different than the rest of society. Nothings really like that anymore.

[@FagenTheArtfulDodger]

You had a Jean jacket too. Guaranteed. 🤘

[@drewflanagan4296]

Perfect starting point for a casual listener to get into Slayer.

[@svetknot9271]

Can't go wrong with any song on this album.

[@Aren.K]

You guys should check out "Fear Factory - Demanufacture", I think Lex will go nuts for the music and Brad, the lyrics have a kind of science fiction, dystopian kind of feel that's really interesting.

[@reinholdsklinefelter3879]

I could not agree more. My 16 year old mind was blown completely away by "Demanufacture" upon first hearing it back in 1995. I never heard anything like it at the time and just loved it. I think I had to buy it 3 times on CD from having played it so much! Great memories, cheers.

[@frankhermansen243]

back in the 90is when that album came out it was on Repeat for 5 days......Never had heard anything that tight

[@edgecrusherhalo]

I hardly ever see and FF reactions and they are one of my favorite bands. Would love to see it.

[@TheHellTribe]

"Edgecrusher" would be the song to review. One of my all time favorites.

[@Aren.K]

@@TheHellTribe That would be a good one too

[@MrJeddYoung]

Brad - i always enjoy watching you try to decipher the lyrics of a song - after all - a song is always about something. My take on this one - this is the moment before death. The moment the individual ceases to exist - i feel like the lyrics that begin the song including "incisions in my head" are a reference to the body's autopsy or perhaps a last-minute surgery to save the victim. The rest of the lyrics describe that moment of a person's final breath. But as you often say Brad - I could be wrong. But thanks for always trying.

[@shmuvvy]

This is ridiculous! Everyone knows this song is about Nazi's having a luau during the Caligula era! 🙂🙂

[@guitardedeffects9801]

I agree ,but I always thought it was a guy being tortured and murdered . Going insane from knowing what was happening and about to happen

[@rychenrollinc.3846]

Hes so out of touch it's breath taking

[@psychosonic_misfit]

He mostly had it with meditation but, I think it's probably a bit more into the occult angle, as in , the abyss.

[@gabrielswintek7485]

im pretty sure the song is about an acient egyptian practice in which the pharaohs servants get locked in the tomb with the pharaoh. they would have enough food to last a few seasons before they would eventually go insane from being locked in the dark for that long and then after that they would die of starvation. obviously the seasons would be the seasons and the dark tomb is the abyss.

[@jessediaz1293]

Lex is in all black head banging yea! The drums are always knocking pictures off the wall when this band comes on. Brad I see you reading those lyrics. Good job bro 👍

[@GlycerinColt]

Lex I do believe you have become an official heavy metal headbanger. Welcome to the world of metal heads. Love the reactions. 💜💜💜

[@delawareexpat]

You guys should do Silent Scream next.

[@Rob-rx3jw]

YES!

[@thunderspike1892]

Filmed at the Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt by the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx in 1990. If I'm not mistaken it cost around 70000 $ to record and took a lot of negotiations

[@robplotnick]

One of my favorite albums. Right up there with "And justice for all" and "Vulgar display of power"... 30 years ago or so. Metal is now classic, a funny thought.

[@jamescoleman8954]

That’s such a great album, one of their best

[@randywissler9923]

Lex: that had really good drums Everybody else: 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Angela-sq1jz]

SLAYER! Seen them 4 times and this song is always amazing. 🤘🏻

[@boogama1]

Same first comment for me, "that had great drums". Haven't listened to that one in years. Great build up and grooves. Lyrics... whatevs

[@metalmark1214]

This is probably a bit much for Brad to handle, lol Always trying to break down the lyrics. Lex our metal girl likes it. Too bad the official video wasn't played. Check out Postmortem and Skeletons of Society next.

[@BlueSuress]

Slayer - South of Heaven is my favorite album!!!

[@stacyragland3123]

Mine too!

[@sheldonnicholl3599]

I liked this before you even started listening. My favorite Slayer tune, ever! The official video is great, even if it's just to see King and Hanneman (in that order) do their solos.

[@LucTonnerre2000]

If you want to hear the best guitar riff of Slayer (in my opinion), you need to check out SPIRIT IN BLACK. It's split up in 2 parts, one a bit slower, one super fast - both parts are amazing and the riffs are on another level.

[@hmvenom]

Slayer has always had the best drummers!! Lombardo is my favorite of the bunch🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@DerEchteBold]

He's THE drummer! Sadly King and Araya treated him like shit, it seems.

[@jpgduff]

@@DerEchteBold Yeah. They treated him like an employee and ripped him off for years. Fuck.Araya. Fuck King. Slayer died when Jeff died and they shat on Dave.

[@WotansKarl]

Well I'll say it, Bostaph has been better than Lombardo since about God Hates us All

[@ecgodsmack86]

Ill Never forget them playing this song I was 15 and all the smoke from the stage Hanneman with his Raider Jesrey playing the clean harmonic intro . What a night, What a Memory. #RaiderNation

[@shanicalopez9352]

This album sent me.to the darkest recess of my being as a teen. I still have the cassette tape. Thanks guys... It's definitely a trip.

[@selfdiscardedkingofruin7291]

This entire album is a masterpiece.

[@wbspensfan28]

Only slayer song ever that sounds like they practiced lol

[@souleternal7]

Lex recognized the great drumming skills of Dave Lomabrdo.

[@chrismartino3519]

fucking Brad drops some fucking sick comments... " i don't know meditating, partying....some way to forget your life " Solid Dude.. just perfect

[@goryj2248]

The first Slayer song I ever heard. I saw the music video one Saturday night on Headbangers Ball. It reminded me so much of Metallica and Megadeth that I had to go out and buy their most recent album at the time, which was Divine Intervention. It definitely was an acquired tasted compared to the video I had just recently seen. Eventually, everything Slayer did grew on me to some degree.

[@pressman1788]

Great SLAYER reaction! The SLAYER songs Mind Control and Ditto Head are complete shredders from start to finish!👍🏻

[@vernonsalisbury5276]

Lex is so awesome lol love her! 🤘

[@jeremyswalley8625]

They actually stayed in key for the most part that’s a rarity for Slayer!! The drumming was always great!! A very grim scenario this song deals with.. The blood splatter brightens the room!! Eeeeek!

[@ramdasbir5995]

One of their very best tracks! And probably off the best album!

[@ANativeWroteThis]

That's really cool how you two analyze the lyrics with such sincerity. I can't tell you how many time adults in my youth used to call this kind of music trash and stupid and all the rest of it. I'm sure many other metal heads can attest to this. There is a certain depth to a lot of Slayer lyrics that hadn't been given a chance when I was younger.

[@bethwilliams5706]

This is why I love your all reactions he is into the words and what is going on and she is always rocking out you two are fun for sure

[@dkmcbigsley]

I wish my wife & daughter appreciated and listened to music the way Lex does..

[@jamesdavisjr6937]

Love when the hard guitar comes in during the intro and lex did the mean mug face the a devious smile went across her face

[@TrojanSalesmen1]

This is and will always be my favorite Slayer track. It ain't fast but it's heavy, and so good

[@wbishop1330]

Slayer! Slayer! Slayer! 🌹Lex's Metal Show☠ 🤘💀✌

[@FreezeTheWarning]

7:24 drums are really good indeed (Dave Lombardo is the drummer, btw)

[@briand7448]

Loved this song from the first time I heard it

[@melthebell33]

Angel of death by Slayer off their Reign in blood album would be an interesting one for you guys to check out, see what you come up with.

[@TSpencerT008]

Think they've already done it!

[@melthebell33]

@@TSpencerT008 Found it, cheers bud, kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6vdg6yPZ7Rlnqs

[@pskully57]

Lex is a total metal head.

[@robertbishop1651]

The song is about the pharoh’s servants who were entombed alive with the pharaoh

[@preciousroihomeshoppingnet7908]

"I think they're talkin' about *metal*!" You got it Baby Gurl Lex!

[@geariagaldgkja]

Love you guys, thanks for what you do!

[@mattmoncton8719]

Always been one of my favorite Slayer songs.

[@daves6503]

Lex. Smiling. Listening to SLAYER, Seasons in the Abyss...... How CAN YOU NOT LOVE THIS SWEET BEAUTIFUL Soul. Thank you Couch Gang, you all are just. What America, the U.S.A. With all its nasty horrible flaws...is really. ALL ABOUT. I Cherish you two. Keep on, Keepin ON. Dave from Blaine.

[@aliyazdani2401]

In my 2 cent opinion this is the best song of from slayer all time

[@abminog4807]

Brad and lex are great I love she's jamming to the songs they both have a deep respect for every song they listen to keep doing videos

[@micktaylor3598]

We love you guys! Sweet video

[@ruidos38]

Good reaction, the frontman of this band Tom Araya is of my country Chile .. Regards Please react to Soulfly back to the primity

[@Wyoming734]

This is my favorite Slayer album.

[@MATTLUCAS-zz6we]

I start my day everyday listening to the song. At 64 years.For medical reasons it gets my Heart Pumpin and Im still a Head Banger. I love you Lex Great show Brad what a beautiful family❤

[@leeswain]

I've loved this track for years, I dont care what hes saying I just love the drums and guitars. Dont over think it guys just rock out

[@DerEchteBold]

Exactly!

[@chief_queef1990]

Or, we can try to go deep into the meanings of songs and try to find beauty where some casual (don’t mean that as an insult) wouldn’t take the time to look. In other words, just listen to music the way you want to listen to music. Gatekeeping runs rampant here and it’s weird and sad lol

[@DerEchteBold]

@@chief_queef1990 Meanings of song lyrics are wildly overrated in my opinion, there's hardly anything worth a deeper look. Especially in a case like this, I think Araya once said himself that he simply wrote horror stories, nothing more to it. Btw, what's "gatekeeping" supposed to mean? Couldn't find a conclusive translation.

[@chief_queef1990]

@@DerEchteBold music is free to be interpreted how ever one decides to interpret it. Tom writes music to mean one thing, but I’m sure he wouldn’t mind someone else interpreting it a different if it makes them feel the song more. There is no right or wrong way to listen to music. Entertain yourself in which ever way you please (as long as you’re not hurting anyone)

[@DerEchteBold]

@@chief_queef1990 If you want the words to dominate that's one approach but I'd vote in favor of rather feeling the music. Which includes the words of course but not necessarily needs putting importance on their possible meaning. I have to ask again, could you please explain what gatekeeping means?

[@nateallen644]

Love it love it!!!!!!! Keep up the good work guys!!!

[@jlanthripp]

When this album was released, I was a 17 year old stoner and acid freak living in the NOLA burbs. This track was played every weekend on max volume while I cruised with my friends. It always made me think of an acid trip. “Frozen eyes stare deep in your mind as you die” was a metaphor for the type of introspection that can happen on an acid trip, in which it might feel like you’re watching your old self die as a new self is born. It came out in October that year, and just 2 months later in December it was cold (for the area) and the “frozen eyes” seemed a very apt metaphor.

[@joehoward267]

Favorite band ever, attended last ever Florida show. Check out World Painted Blood, lyrics are so relevent now plus its just a great song. Keep up the awesome videos!!!

[@MetalMonkey]

My favourite Slayer song has always been War Ensemble, it's the first song on this album.

[@magneteye]

They already redacted to it. Also, check out the Silent Civilian cover of War Ensemble.

[@beatmet2355]

The intro is two minutes of inspired metal majesty. It opens with a snail’s pace riff that is beyond dark and morbid, then clean guitar with brilliantly spaced power chords backing up the clean guitar. Then it gets a little faster with another inspired riff, then it gets a little faster. It never gets to the signature breakneck speed of your typical slayer song, but that’s why it’s such a great song. It’s not your typical slayer song, but it still sounds like slayer.

[@franklinzappa7043]

I saw Slayer 3x in Colorado USA, got thrown around purty Good every time. 🤘😎SLAYER

[@R.senals_Arsenal]

Loved this song, bought the CD, discovered the rest of the album and was SOLD on Slayer ever since!!

[@holly8064]

I just watched your guys' reaction to Skeletons of Society and then this. It makes my day to see Lex's adorable smile while her eyes are closed & she's just feelin the groove. H*ll Yeah!! She's probably the cutest metalhead EVER!

[@robinbolton6064]

Lolol..."that had really good drums" Well I guess so !!! Fk'n Dave Lombardo baby!

[@stephenvolkov3436]

Orgasmatron by Sepultura please.Theres 2 versions but I believe this is the best one.

[@manomyth11]

after almost 50 years of listening, I think Slayer is the best Metal Band that ever existed'''''''.

[@Cyco-iu5if]

This is my absolute favorite Slayer song.

[@brendennlove]

The lead singer used to work in an ER unit... He saw alot of people die. This is about what happens before you die... or the experience of dying from what he saw in the ER.

[@terrencemckee5178]

There's a crazy season nd let your mind get READY for the season to come❤

[@mikesingh3276]

Always put on a great show

[@slipknot6789]

Ya I know this isn't one of their fastest or hardest songs, but it's just so damn well put together from top to bottom. Love it!

[@billspivey6919]

Slayer sang about war and atrocities. They shared the dark vision of criminals such as the Nazis and serial killers

[@profetsoul]

Not in this song thou. Or at least I heard it was about Alister Crowley

[@BombzOnZombz]

The drums are incredible on this whole shit.

[@C_mao]

Their albums after Reign in Blood, all had a much different, tempo, feel, everything. I really think their best stuff is on albums 1,2,3 and 4. But that's like 35 songs bcuz their 3rd album was a 4 song EP. But Slayer, like AC/DC doesn't really make any bad songs, they make great songs, and good songs. If you listened to stuff off of 'Hell Awaits' and peeped the lyrics, it would blow Brad's mind

[@NoMastersNoMistress]

Slayer had a tradition of Punk attitude, i.e. suffering and its causes are actually what's really front and center in their music. As they've said in interviews, to paraphrase them, evil is part of life, and so its fair game to depict honestly in art. Anyone suffering from PTSD who hears this track will KNOW what they're talking about.

[@slantera]

I believe the song is based off an Aliester Crowley book 'Little Essays Toward Truth': "This doctrine is extremely difficult to explain; but it corresponds more or less to the gap in thought between the Real, which is ideal, and the Unreal, which is actual. In the Abyss all things exist, indeed, at least in posse, but are without any possible meaning; for they lack the substratum of spiritual Reality. They are appearances without Law. They are thus Insane Delusions. Now the Abyss being thus the great storehouse of Phenomena, it is the source of all impressions." There's an original video for this song that was shot in Egypt. It was Slayer's first music video, ever.

[@devildriver9615]

Great Slayer song to start with. ❤️‼️

[@Brockleheezy]

I didn’t know what it was about since it came out. However, Lex is obviously metal to the core and I’ll take her explanation.

[@bLastarda]

as far as i recall this song was about the guards for deceased pharaos/ egyptian nobility, which were sacrificed after the death of the patron to continue serving them in the afterlife - look up Ancient Egyptian retainer sacrifice

[@vladkillgore8266]

Archspire - involuntary doppelganger If you think slayer is fast. Just wait There's a lyric video for you to "read" along with.

[@jasonreynolds7190]

Thank you for posting this!!! Slayeeeeeeeeeeeer!!!

[@ya8262]

SSSLLLAYYERRRRR!

[@scherado01]

With respect to Mr. Lombardo, he played on the "Director's Cut" album by Fantomas. If you end up being drummer for a Mike Patton project, then you don't need any other recommendation. (I was very lucky to see him twice with Slayer.)