Diabolus in Musica [Original recording reissued]

Slayer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: American Recordings
• ASIN: B000062YBZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (236 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,962 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bitter Peace

2. Death's Head

3. Stain Of Mind

4. Overt Enemy

5. Perversions Of Pain

6. Love To Hate

7. Desire

8. In The Name Of God

9. Scrum

10. Screaming From The Sky

11. Point

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If, as some suspect, Beelzebub has a soft spot for hard metal, he'll be delighted with Slayer's raucous return to form on the group's eighth album. With producer Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Run-DMC) back at the helm, the thrash-metal pioneers have trimmed the excess flab that weighed them down in the early '90s. Back in evidence is the clinical speed, power, and aggression that once made them metal's most revered extremists. But while their trademark breakneck riffing remains, Slayer reaches beyond the old routines to pack a greater punch. "Love to Hate" harbors a fat hip-hop groove, "In the Name of God" toys malevolently with grunge-rock flavors, and "Point" concludes the 11-song set at just under 110 miles per hour. Diabolus in Musica is an emphatic resurrection--and then some. --Steffan Chirazi

Product Description

Limited edition of their 1998 album with a six track bonus disc featuring previously unreleased live versions of 'Raining Blood', 'Chemical Warfare', 'Mandatory Suicide', 'Angel Of Death', 'South Of Heaven' and 'Dittohead'. The bonus CD is also an enhanced release with eight minutes of video clips, 26 photos & a website link. The main CD contains 12 tracks (that Rick Rubin produced), for a combined total of 18 tracks. Double slimline jewel case. 1998American/ Columbia release.

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly underrated!, May 2, 2005

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Firemetal007 (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diabolus in Musica (Audio CD)

After the average Divine Intervention, and the covers album Undisputed Attitude, Slayer realized that they wanted to do something a little bit differently on this release with the excellent Rick Rubin. By adding downtuned guitars, thick grooves, and great songwriting, Slayer slows down (a little) and shows why they are easily one of the greatest metal bands on the planet. Even with the moments of faux-rapping on Love to Hate and Stain of Mind, this is far---very far from nu-metal. This is still angry thrash with loads of ripping guitar solos. Instant classics include Bitter Peace, Overt Enemy, Stain of Mind, and Scrum. This is a MUST purchase for fans of Reign In Blood, South of Heaven, and Seasons In The Abyss.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated, March 30, 2005

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mike "pumpkinhead27510" (chapel hill, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diabolus in Musica (Audio CD)

I like this album a lot. It's really heavy and groovy most of the times, but some songs just fall flat due to awkward riffs, like "Overt Enemy". This is the kind of Slayer I can relax to. That might sound like it sucks, but I'm telling you, this album really is VERY bottom-heavy and brutal, just slower and funkier and kinda sexy-sounding...I don't know why that word comes to mind, but it does. Any Korn (who's guitars sound like bubbly farts) album sounds like Tiny Tim compared to this. I love all early Slayer, especially Hell Awaits and Reign in Blood. Those early offerings were intense, very in-your-face and delivered with nervous ass-kicking intensity. Fast forward to Diabolus, we see Slayer as marathon runners, instead of their usual full-speed-on breakneck pace. South of Heaven and Seasons were much more riff-oriented than this. With the heavy production and mostly mid-tempo songs, obviously the band wanted to put more emphasis on rhythm and arrangments on this album. It works well most of the time, sounding fresh, creative and heavy. Despite what some rigid speed-purists say, it doesn't sound like nu-metal at all. It's metal. It's detuned, and well-produced, and yes, you could dance to this album if you wanted to. Doesn't matter. Most of the riffs are deliciously slaytanic, and the guitar tones are killer. Trust me, it was very off-putting for me, hearing this album for the first time, but repeated listenings helped me to notice some REALLY tight, awesome arrangements that might have gone almost unnoticed if they were playing them full-speed. This one's better than Divine Intervention.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dare I say...Slayer's best?, May 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Diabolus in Musica (Audio CD)

I have been a Slayer fan before Reign in Blood broke all the rules regarding thrash, ferocity, and brutality. South of Heaven and Seasons in the Abyss remain masterpieces, worthy of continued praise. Than along comes Diabolus in Musica! Many "so called" die-hard Slayer fans complained the band comprised its roots by aiming this disc towards nu-metal fans. A veteran band like Slayer can't re-cycle music that shows a regression in ability. They needed to re-invent themselves, while not alienating thier fan base. Diabolus is Slayer! Powerfull, heavy as hell, brutal, and dare I say, they have incorporated some "groove". They have not comprised any of the savage approach that has made them the KINGS of metal. Standouts include: Bitter Piece, Stain of Mind, and Scrum. Is this their best album, I don't know, the album just kicks ASS!