Slaughter in the Vatican / Law

Exhorder | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 9, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B0000C0FHX
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,023 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Death in Vain

2. Homicide

3. Desecrator

4. Exhorder

5. The Tragic Period

6. Legions of Death

7. Anal Lust

8. Slaughter in the Vatican

Disc: 2

1. Soul Search Me

2. Unforgiven

3. I Am the Cross

4. Un-Born Again

5. Into the Void

6. The Truth

7. The Law

8. Incontinence

9. (Cadence Of) The Dirge

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: EXHORDER
Title: SLAUGHTER IN THE VATICAN/LAW
Street Release Date: 09/09/2003
Domestic
Genre: HEAVY METAL

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Thrash Metal., October 14, 2003

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Mattowarrior "Mattowarrior" (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slaughter in the Vatican / Law (Audio CD)

The Law has been shaking my car stereo and speakers lately and I decided I'd write a review. Exhorder is little known to most people, however those who do usually know hear that a certain Texas band "copied" them and know little else about them. I for one heard this rumour so I decided to check out for myself. Yes there are alot of moments that Pantera must have been influenced by- but one fact is that the linear notes of both albums THANK Pantera, so its more of a matter of friends influencing friends. At least in my opinion. But the most startling similarity is the vocal stylings of Kyle Thomas. Phil Anselmo definitely listened to the guy, though also Rob Halford (in the early days). However, as Kyle Thomas has recently retracted the claims of Pantera "stealing" their sound, and Pantera is no more anyway, one fact remains. These albums rock! A slight "groove" is found to both, and their complexity almost reaches Death levels at times. Its awesome, hardcore influenced, semi death metal thrash. Highly recommended and a better candidate for a reunion than many of the second tier thrash bands that have recently reformed (I won't mention names). Too bad they were overshadowed by other emerging trends in the early nineties, and too bad it took "The Law" in paticular this long to be reissued. The albums can appeal to fans of everything from Slayer, to Death, to Machine Head to - yes that Texas band that means "Panther"in Spanish. Buy this now!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Diamond Worth Digging For, January 25, 2007

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Matt Philth "Philth" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slaughter in the Vatican / Law (Audio CD)

You can forget the whole Exhorder/Pantera "who bit who's style" it doesn't matter one bit. What does matter is that all self respecting thrash/metal fans need to own this two for one pack as both Slaughter in the Vatican and The Law are two of the best metal records you've never heard, and that needs to change my friends, NOW!!!!

These two albums rip from beginning to end. No filler, just straight up metal to get violent to. My theory on why Exhorder never quite "made it big" is that their lyrical focus was quite a bit more brutal than that of Pantera's. While Pantera was singing about being the Cowboys from Hell, and Primal Concrete Sledges, Exhorder was singing about killings in the holiest of places, homicide, and a lust for [...] (not quite the makings of a top 20 hit you know what I'm saying?). The music while similar to Pantera is actually quite a bit more brutal and technical as well, this band probably would have had more in common with early Sepultura or Death than Pantera if you really dissect the music. Yeah the grooves are there, the vocals are similar, but for the most part this is much more of a thrash/early death metal hybrid. Not too mention Chris Nail is doing things on the kit Vinnie Paul never dreamed of doing on C.F.H (no disrespect to Big Vin).

The bottom line is, all we can do at this point is buy these two records,praise Exhorder for giving us some of the best metal ever released, and hope for a reunion so we can get the pits swirling.

Make no mistake, if you are old school you will slap yourself for not getting these records earlier. It is without a doubt one of the best $20 purchases I've ever made, and I firmly beleive that if you do the same you will agree.........Exhorder is no f'ing joke.

Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is un-fu****-believable!!, June 12, 2005

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K.G. "Fan of all that is metal" (Rishon Le Zion, Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slaughter in the Vatican / Law (Audio CD)

I have heard "Slaughter in the Vatican" only 2 days ago!!, and it just blew me away, as simple as that. I have been in the metal business for 16 years, and feel so sorry for myself about not listening to these guys before. As someone here said, these albums are the "lost treasures" of thrash. They simply shred!, from beginning to end. If you are a true fan of the old school thrash metal, do yourself a favor and buy this, you will not regret. Moreover, as "Slaughter..." is produced by THE master of all metal producers, Scott Burns, you cannot afford not to have this double album deal.

P.S. The cover for Black Sabbath's "Into The Void" in "The Law" is one of best I have heard.