Diabolus in Musica [EXPLICIT LYRICS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]

Slayer

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
• Original Release Date: June 9, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, 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.com Sales Rank: #159,819 in Music (See Bestsellers 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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their best, October 20, 2001

By	Wheelchair Assassin (The Great Concavity) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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

I just got into Slayer about a year ago, but since then I've gotten into them with a vengeance. I've had the privilege of being able to listen to all of their albums in a very short period of time, and out of Slayer's albums I would rank "Diabolus In Musica" right at the top. This album somehow manages to sound even more sinister than their previous work, with a really dark and foreboding mood to the songs. The bass is a little more evident here than on Slayer's previous work, which is a good thing as Tom Araya's crunching bass notes add another dimension to the music. Vocally, Araya relies more on a somewhat screamed sound as opposed to the mix of singing and growling that was found on albums like "South of Heaven" and "Seasons in the Abyss." The grinding, sludgy guitars and Paul Bostaph's astonishingly nimble drumming give this album a dark groove that sets it apart from Slayer's older works while simultaneously paving the way for last month's somewhat similar release "God Hates us All." Standouts include the very catchy "Love to Hate," the speedy "Point," and the chunky and heavy "Screaming From the Sky." This album boasts an excellent array of styles, with Slayer's rock solid musicianship still in place.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously underrated, June 1, 2005

By	Sam J. Kelley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First off, to the other reviewers of this album, who call themselves "long-time slayer fans", need to take a step back and reread their reviews. These reviews are not of a slayer fan. This album is as good as any other Slayer album. You have to understand where they are coming from. Slayer are so diverse, they can write slow, sludged out songs. They can also write fast, shredding songs with lyrics about murder and satan. My favorites off of this album are Point, In the name of god, Death's head, Stain of mind, Overt enemy, and Screaming from the sky.