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Reign in Blood [Original recording reissued, Extra tracks]

SlayerAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (632 customer reviews)

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listen  9. Postmortem (Album Version) 3:27$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen10. Raining Blood (Album Version) 4:14$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen11. Aggressive Perfector (Album Version) 2:29$1.29  Buy MP3 
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  • Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
  • Original Release Date: 1986
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Extra tracks
  • Label: Polygram Int'l
  • ASIN: B000062YAZ
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (632 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,704 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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No one has bettered the ferocity, pace, and brutal power of this 28-minute 10-song set. Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King fire out of the gate with the infamous "Angel of Death" and don't take a respite until the fifth cut, "Jesus Saves." And that breather lasts all of 30 seconds. Winding like a mutant Paganini piece, "Postmortem"'s hook is so inescapable that even metal neophytes will find it irresistible. Superbly sequenced and wonderfully executed, this favorite of producer Rick Rubin stands as the most extreme album in thrash-metal history. --Steffan Chirazi

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Out of print in the U.S.! For nearly 25 years, Slayer have remained the most important and influential Speed Metal band in history. Reign In Blood is their 1986 mind-numbing opus featuring 12 tracks including 'Angle Of Death', 'Necrophobic', 'Altar Of Sacrifice' and more. Warner.

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This is one of the greatest metal albums ever and is probably the best thrash album ever. ßöß Mä$†ë® öƒ Ţöô  |  178 reviewers made a similar statement
Everyone else should get off their asses and buy this album! The Metal Master_92  |  107 reviewers made a similar statement
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars No One Can Live Up To The Original March 4, 2000
Format:Audio CD
To imagine the metal scene today if "Reign In Blood" had never been released, is impossible for me. This album is beyond any of my compliments. Every credible metal band today has cited this epic album as a major influence; and if they said otherwise, they'd just be lying. To be a metalhead and NOT own this album is a sin in itself. This album not only demolished and rebuilt new metal standards, "Reign in Blood" combined those Metallica-esque chugging riffs and completely off the wall, unorthodox guitar solos, and exposed them to a huge crowd that didn't know what to think at first (they obviously caught on in no time). Althought Kerry King's and Jeff Hanneman's guitar solos aren't the most musical and intelligible ones in the world, they are ALL about aggression, which is certainly what classic Slayer is all about. Even with so many excellent guitar players surfacing in modern metal, King and Hanneman's unmatched rhythm chops on this album continue to turn heads today. And although Tom Araya does no real "singing" on the CD, his screaming fits the music perfectly. From that legendary first scream of the infamous "Angel of Death", to the last growls of the epic, "Raining Blood", Tom's vocals are one of the most aggressive things about this album. But of course, what would Slayer be without that madman behind the drum set? Even today, in a world of black metal and death metal perfectionist drummers, Dave Lombardo is a thrash drumming god. Throughout the entire album, the drums are fast and pounding, never giving your ears a chance to "take a break" or "rest"; there's no such thing. Slayer never tries to mix it up with a soft breakdown or interlude either.... Read more ›
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Raining Blood From A Lacerated Sky December 13, 2003
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If anyone, Slayer has to be, undoubtedly the definitive band in thrash metal. From the years of 1983, when such bands as Metallica and Queensr˙che also debuted, Slayer, unlike the other bands, is still making good music (just pick up either Metallica's "St. Anger" or Queensr˙che's "Tribe" and you will see how their music has changed). Reign In Blood is an example and a history lesson of what may be Slayer's best album ever. Every song is non-stop aggressive, upbeat and mean thrash metal at it's best. From the onslaught of the dual guitars to the pounding of the double kick drum, this one is great.

This recent fall, I saw Slayer in concert at the Mid Hudson Civic Center, and they hold together live faster and better than many bands wish they could. Not only did they come up with a 2-hour set, but after about the first 8-10 songs, Slayer's finale was, well, Reign In Blood. They played the entire album from start to finish, from Angel Of Death to Raining Blood, all in order. Damn, I guess that means that they like this album a little bit too. Well anyway here's the breakdown of it all.

Angel Of Death - To be brief, this is the best Slayer song ever, no kidding. You just can't get any better than this song. It is not only hyper fast but has a sick breakdown in it too.
Piece By Piece - It's a two minuter. Not bad by any means, in fact it's all well rounded song. This also has one of those good old breakdowns.
Necrophobic - This song wasn't as good as Angel Of Death, but hey, not really any of them are. But it's the general sound of the album here still. Fast and thrash.
Altar Of Sacrifice - This is one mean song. I love how Kerry and Jeff just abuse the whammy bar beyond belief! It's got a slow and heavy bridge. It bleeds right into the next song. 'Kin great....

The absolute best songs on the album are Angel Of Death and Raining Blood. This album is home to two of Slayer's best songs to date, with the rest of the album rocking more probably than any other Slayer release. Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars The only C.D. I've worn the bottom off of May 25, 2005
Format:Audio CD
Not much can be said about this album that hasn't already been said. Thus, I will try to write this review without sounding cliche. But mind you, if you've already read reviews for this album, then you already know how great it is, so what are you reading my review for?

Slayer weren't the first thrash-metal band to ever exist (that credit goes to Motorhead, Metal Church and Metallica), but they might as well have been. Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, and Dave Lombardo are the godfathers of thrash and extreme metal; they are to thrash as Bob Marley is to reggae and Ministry is to industrial. Slayer almost single-handedly popularized the genre and set the standard for what it should be like. Slayer is as important to heavy metal as any other band, and "Reign in Blood" is equally as influential and innovative as Metallica's "Master of Puppets" and Pantera's "Vulgar Display of Power."

Even though Slayer didn't give birth to thrash-metal, I do think their 1983 debut "Show No Mercy" popularized extreme/death metal. The bands Venom (a Slayer influence) and Death came along before Slayer, but I think of Venom as black metal, not extreme; and I believe Death are only thought of as the creators of death metal because of their name. The fact is, (at the time) nobody made music as fast, heavy, and extreme as Slayer. Slayer are the inspiration for (probably) 90% of all speed/thrash/death/extreme metal bands, including two other influential death metal bands from the 1980's, Sepultura and Morbid Angel.

No one does what Slayer do better than them, and this album proves it. Everything about "Reign in Blood" screams that this album is a pure, unadulterated masterpiece that has definitely withstood the test of time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent thrash album
This album is good all the way though. I have listened to it about 20 times through already. This version contains 2 bonus tracks, not found on the normal release. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Andrew Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothin' I Ain't Can't Not Be Said Before
Im' a little drunk right now so Igonna talk a wihle a bit without try to sound clichéd. Not much has been said about this album that hasn't already been said before about... Read more
Published 15 days ago by N. Gerarde
5.0 out of 5 stars Slayer
It's classic thrash metal from the '80s! It's f'n Slayer! What more needs to be said? If you don't like it, f you.
Published 1 month ago by Austin Hackett
5.0 out of 5 stars Alleluia, Praise the Lord!
As a result of the recent sad passing of Jeff Hanneman I revisited Reign in Blood in tribute.
As a practising Christian I have always loved Reign in Blood as indeed, the Lord... Read more
Published 1 month ago by King Troll
5.0 out of 5 stars Abacinate!
I still remember the precise moment when I first heard this back in '86. There are very few albums that I can honestly say that about. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eugene Axe
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
This album was released in 1986.. for that time this was the ultimate thrash album ever made and still to this date is one of the greatest. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jexan1
5.0 out of 5 stars Condemned In Hell.
I like this product for its fast guitar riffs and solos. Fast drumming and solos matches the guitar solos during breaks in their songs. Warning : Explicit Demonic Lyrics.
Published 3 months ago by 808TREX50
5.0 out of 5 stars BEST THRASH ALBUM OF ALL TIME!!!!!!
yes, is true!!!! this is the best THRASH METAL album of all time!!!!! METALLICA may got some real classics, but REIGN IN BLOOD is like a fast relentless, BRUTAL and hallucinated... Read more
Published 3 months ago by FLUMINENSE
5.0 out of 5 stars no substitute
really can't beat this record for shear ferocity. a true masterpiece. cannot recommend this record enough. totally unique and peerless.
Published 3 months ago by DrGnarlton
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Great service, lightning fast speed. Great product from a really great Band. Thanks so much for every thing. I really appreciate it.
Published 4 months ago by Keith Reynolds
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this album can't be less then 5 stars. it is practically the most ripped...
Yup, probably the most influential aspect of Reign In Blood is Dave Lombardo's drumming.
Jan 10, 2009 by music fan |  See all 12 posts
Reign in blood.
No, but it is one of their three (or four) best albums: Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, and Seasons in the Abyss (Live: Decade of Aggression is a good aggregate).
May 5, 2012 by S. Glover |  See all 2 posts
new slayer album
World Painted Blood - US November 3, 2009............Can't f()(kin' wait.
Sep 5, 2009 by say 10 |  See all 3 posts
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