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World Painted Blood

SlayerAudio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)


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A: World Painted Blood.

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A: What on Earth do you think?

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 3, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B002OEBMN4
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,233 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. World Painted Blood
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3. Snuff
4. Beauty Through Order (Explicit Version)
5. Hate Worldwide (Explicit Version)
6. Public Display Of Dismemberment
7. Human Strain (Explicit Version)
8. Americon (Explicit Version)
9. Psychopathy Red (Explicit Version)
10. Playing With Dolls (Explicit Version)
11. Not Of This God (Explicit Version)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Thrash metal legends Slayer still paint with blood" -- Revolver,November 2009

"World Painted Blood delivers and does so with all guns blazing." -- Outburn,December 2009

"...another high watermark in the band's storied, three-decade career." -- Decibel, November 2009

Product Description

2009 release from one of the veteran Metal band. Nine studio albums, thousands of live shows and nearly three decades into a career that's made them one of the biggest and most important Metal bands in the world, the members of Slayer know exactly what kind of music they make: brutal but beautiful, punishing yet precise. A fresh Slayer record is a thing of terror but also one of trust: You can depend on what you're getting even if you're unprepared for it. As guitarist Jeff Hanneman says, ''At this point, I think a Slayer album pretty much speaks for itself.''

Customer Reviews

Their new album sounds more like their old stuff, which makes it good. George Carabetsos  |  24 reviewers made a similar statement
Tom's vocals sound good. S. Queen  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
I have waited a year to review this and I feel like it is one of their best albums. R. Bradshaw  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
54 of 55 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Deluxe Edition is not worth the extra dollars. November 3, 2009
By Hudson
Format:Audio CD
I'm a huge Slayer fan. This album is great, even though it's pretty short, clocking in at under 40 minutes. All Slayer fans will enjoy the album, but no one should buy the "Deluxe Edition". The DVD contains a short, cheaply animated film called "Playing With Dolls" that is truly terrible. Incredibly amateur film making. For those who are buying the deluxe version to hear the non-album track "Atrocity Vendor", all you get is about a 30 second clip of the song, contained within the film, not the entire thing. The song was omitted from the album, and is simply not available yet. All the videos in the 20 minute film follow this structure, just 30-45 second clips of Slayer's new songs woven in with this horrible film. There are no complete videos or anything, nor any extra bonus features.

Like I said, I love Slayer, and I really like the new album, but you would be much better off buying the standard version for much less money (unless you just want the cool case). Trust me, the 20 minute film is not worth your extra dollars. I expected much more, which is why I gave this product 4 out 5.
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69 of 75 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Another solid effort by the thrash legends November 3, 2009
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you're looking for a Slayer album that rivals all-time classics like Reign in Blood or Seasons in the Abyss, this ain't it. At the same time, let's be realistic. This is Slayer 20+ years later. All in all, I think this is a rather good effort.

Pros:
*The songs are pretty good. Some are better than others, but I'm not compelled to skip any tracks. From start to finish, this is a solid, consistent recording.

*It sounds more like pure, classic Slayer than Christ Illusion (though I enjoyed Christ Illusion too, BTW). If you didn't like Christ Illusion, you'll like this better but don't expect to be blown away.

*It's Slayer. It sounds like Slayer. It's good.

Cons:
*The production is a mixed bag. Tom's vocals sound good. Dave's drums are heavy. The rhythm guitars sound terrible. They're thin and weak. Producer Greg Fidelman needs to find a new career. He's worthless.

*The riffs, while generally good, aren't particularly complex. On a technical level, everything can be played with one guitar. I wonder if this is a product of Jeff and Kerry writing songs separately these days. Neither seem to write song with dual-riffing in mind anymore.

*Even when Jeff and Kerry play the same riff simultaneously, it still sounds like one guitar due to the weak production. Did I mention that Greg Fidelman's worthless?

Overall, this is a good album by Slayer circa 2009. Any Slayer fan with reasonable expectations will enjoy it. Can it live up to the band's classic releases? Of course not! The Slayer of today can't possibly play with the strength and power of the Slayer of twenty years ago. That said, Slayer can still deliver the goods. Just don't expect the goods to be as in good condition as they were 20 years ago.
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A return to form for the legendary thrash titans. November 4, 2009
Format:Audio CD
Slayer's new CD sees the band going back more to the song writing styles and variety that brings to mind their 1990 masterpiece "Seasons in the Abyss" and 1994's underated "Divine Intervention".
The album features the same raw and punshing sound as their last release Christ Illusion but with much more variety throughout the just shy of 40 minutes World Painted Blood.

Guitarist Jeff Hanneman has a much more stronger songwriting presence on this album as he was only responsible for 3 songs on Christ Illusion. It always seems that when he's much more heavily involved in the song writing that the variety in styles reappears on albums. Christ Illusion was pretty much Kerry King's album and he tends to write in just one style anymore but even he has stepped up his writing on this one. Jeff Hanneman also played all of his guitar parts on this album as Kerry King had been doing most of his rhythm parts for their last few albums.

I don't know if it was the fact that much of this album was created in the studio for the first time in their career or what but this album sees the band playing with a vitality that they really haven't exhibited in spades since 1994's Divine Intervention.

And for people complaining about the production, it's fine. It sounds like a more raw version of the production on Christ Illusion and the guitars have a bit more of a buzz saw sound to them at times. Dave Lombardo's drums also have a very natural sound on this album which is so good to hear again in this day and age of pro tools digital recording. Tom Araya's vocals could be a hair higher in the mix on some songs but there's also some actual singing on here which he really hasn't done since 1988's South of Heaven.

There's not a bad song on here and the album is super strong from start to finish. If this does for some reason end up being the final Slayer album, it's a super strong way for this legendary metal band to go out.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars It's Slayer!!!
What else needs said?
It's not Reign In Blood but it's still very very good.
I've been listening to slayer a lot lately with Jeff's passing RIP.
Published 9 days ago by Jeremy
5.0 out of 5 stars SLAYER
this album is amazing slayer never disappoints not one bad song may Jeff R.I.P one of the gods of metal
Published 15 days ago by megadeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Slayer hasn't lost their touch over the years. This is an incredibly strong album with a very strong track listing. Not a single bad song on this record.
Published 1 month ago by A Happy Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars S L A Y E R !!!!!
Ahhhh yes, can you ever go wrong with the Slayer boys? No. Not if you dig them! This is a great disc, it's 100% Slayer doing what they do best!
Published 2 months ago by Mark S. Sundermeier
4.0 out of 5 stars Another fine metal album from Slayer
Combines the intensity of Reign in Blood with intricate lyrics and monster guitar work. Highly recommended. Get your kids started on this one while they're young!
Published 2 months ago by David Poole
5.0 out of 5 stars Always Slayer
Really? It's Slayer. This band is one of, if not the best thrash bands ever to record music. Period. World Painted Blood is classic Slayer. Read more
Published 2 months ago by W. Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
This CD is awesome from start to finish. No filler songs. If you like Slayer then you MUST have this one.
Published 3 months ago by Mark Ajini
5.0 out of 5 stars Slayer never disappoints
Slayer come through again. Just kicks your ass from beginning to end without letting go. If you truly love fast metal, get this album!
Published 4 months ago by pc7979
5.0 out of 5 stars Slayer!
Awesome cd with slayers signature classic sound. Toms voice is in full terror mode and the music kills everything in its path.
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Scott M. Waleska
4.0 out of 5 stars Bloody Good... not Great.
Slayer's 2009 release World Painted Blood shows the band aging well. You'll find much of what you love about Slayer on the album: lightning fast riffing, screaming leads, blast... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alabaster Sheets
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Slayer's Last Album?
If Kiss has taught us anything in recent years, it's that it doesn't really matter if a band says they're done for good. Still, I feel like there's a chance that this could be it for Slayer. Araya can't yell like he used to and I imagine 25+years of this has taken its toll. Plus their albums,... Read more
Oct 12, 2009 by Pvt. Pyle |  See all 15 posts
Slayer, what more needs to be said!!
I am a die hard Slayer fan since "Show No Mercy," so I have already pre-ordered my copy of this. But in case anyone else is just passing by and hasn't been looking up info on the web about this album, here is a track by track review by Phil Freeman, a music journalist privileged enough... Read more
Sep 23, 2009 by Jeff Holt |  See all 32 posts
Pre-Release Track by Track Review by Phil Freeman
Your opinion, Biz. But, since the gloves are off - I don't have a lot of respect for someone who rates that Industrial bunk highly. DIM underrated? Sure, if Fear Factory and the like are what you consider top notch metal.
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