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Track Listings
| 1. Angel Of Death |
| 2. Piece By Piece |
| 3. Necrophobic |
| 4. Altar Of Sacrifice |
| 5. Jesus Saves |
| 6. Criminally Insane |
| 7. Reborn |
| 8. Epidemic |
| 9. Postmortem |
| 10. Raining Blood |
| 11. Aggressive Perfector |
| 12. Criminally Insane |
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this on a very expensive American import way back in '86 when it was refused a European release due to the `Angel of Death' track. An album so full of anger and hatred, that it only gave the surnames of the band on the back of the cardboard sleeve. Araya, Hanneman, King and Lombardo. Now, twenty years later, I still have many of the songs on my in-car MP3 player and you just cannot beat driving along to THAT thunderous opening riff from `Raining Blood' played incredibly loud!
One of my fondest memories of this album was being in the Virgin Megastore in Brighton soon after its release. The in-store DJ decided to play the ferocious `Reborn', presumably having never heard Slayer before. After the ensuing two minutes of sheer fury, there were a few seconds of stunned silence before he uttered the immortal words, "Well...that was different!" Utter classic!!
There was a rumour at the time that the songs were originally written much slower, but when it came to recording them, Dave Lombardo - drummer at the time - just couldn't play fast enough so the others had to keep pace! They eventually released a slower version of `Criminally Insane' as a single afterwards, but I was so familiar with the album version that I hated it!
This was Slayer's third album, and like so many other `third album groups' of that era - namely Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth - their sound changed dramatically, usually for the worse, with their fourth releases. I guess maybe it was just natural progression, or it may have just been me getting older, but as the saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Unfortunately, all the aforementioned groups did indeed break it and just like Humpty Dumpty, they couldn't put it together again.... Read more ›
One of my fondest memories of this album was being in the Virgin Megastore in Brighton soon after its release. The in-store DJ decided to play the ferocious `Reborn', presumably having never heard Slayer before. After the ensuing two minutes of sheer fury, there were a few seconds of stunned silence before he uttered the immortal words, "Well...that was different!" Utter classic!!
There was a rumour at the time that the songs were originally written much slower, but when it came to recording them, Dave Lombardo - drummer at the time - just couldn't play fast enough so the others had to keep pace! They eventually released a slower version of `Criminally Insane' as a single afterwards, but I was so familiar with the album version that I hated it!
This was Slayer's third album, and like so many other `third album groups' of that era - namely Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth - their sound changed dramatically, usually for the worse, with their fourth releases. I guess maybe it was just natural progression, or it may have just been me getting older, but as the saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Unfortunately, all the aforementioned groups did indeed break it and just like Humpty Dumpty, they couldn't put it together again.... Read more ›
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By RattleheadUK
Format:Audio CD
Yes, it's that good it belongs in the most exalted of company. I still listen to this album all the time and simply cannot believe it is getting towards twenty years old, it's completely unreal.
I find it a source of great amusement hearing some of the praise lavished upon the current crop of metal bands when not a single one of them has come even close to making as perfect an album as Reign In Blood. From Araya's introductory scream at the outset of the controversial 'Angel Of Death' to the final rainstorm that closes this 28 minutes of thunderous mayhem (controlled), nothing else exists outside of the listener and the record.
Everybody appears to favour a different track on the album. For me, 'Post Mortem' is the very essence of both Slayer and the much maligned genre that is Heavy Metal. Even if you hate extreme music you should buy this album if only to find out whether your stereo system is actually any good. If the opening chords to the aforementioned song don't blow you backwards, then you need a better stereo. Forget your ears, your walls should bleed when this is played at volume.
Reign In Blood - a record so damn heavy you practically need a crane to put it onto your turntable. No music fan can consider their collection complete until they own it, no matter what their taste in music otherwise. Enter to the realm of Satan...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Rob
Format:Audio CD
This is one of the greatest if not the greatest Thrash Metal album of all time. I know that some of you might be thinking " Master of Puppets" is the best Thrash album and I would also agree in some ways but I want to keep this review short and to the point. This album clocks in at under 30 minutes with two extra remix tracks which is a bit short but if it were a bit longer your head would probably explode! The general sound of the music is dark, agressive and fast it could be a mix between death/thrash and black metal really. The lyrics are about death, torture and concentartion camps from world war II which Tom Araya compliments with his evil twisted sounding vocals. The guitar work is just amazing, so many riffs and interchanging guitar solos between King & Hanneman, these guys must be cyborgs or something! And finaly the great Dave Lombardo "The Pulse" of the band on drums who is just phenomenal. This album is excellent from start to finish but can take a few listens to "get it" because this is seriously fast music. My top 3 tracks here are Angel of Death, Criminaly Insane and Reigning Blood. If your a fan of extreme metal then this has to be in your collection. This is a "Thrash Metal Classic"!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Maquando
Format:Audio CD
I cannot believe someone described the likes of 'Portmortem', or indeed anything on this album, as "filler"....
Slayer are not the most extreme band in the world - they aren't the fastest, growliest or sickest - but they mix aggression and control like perhaps no other band in the world and Reign In Blood was their finest hour. Or half-hour, as the case may be. This album remains the high-watermark of the genre. Although I am a big fan of a lot of stuff in the extreme metal genre which followed RIB there is absolutely nothing that touches this for enduring aggression.
I have been listening to this album for almost fifteen years now (not continuously, you'll be pleased to know) and it still makes my muscles tense with excitement at its power, anger and sublime execution.
SLAYER - we salute you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
PUNCH ME IN THE FACE.PLEASE.
Reign In Blood is one of those almost mythical albums,a fearsome reputation proceeds this work.Its loud,fast,aggressive,nasty...I read the lyrics before actually listening. Read more
Published 25 days ago by mister joe
5.0 out of 5 stars
best album ever
This is the best album ever released. A 29 minute blitz of prime cut thrash metal, from Angel of Death through to the final track Reigning Blood.
Published 1 month ago by Ian A
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
As a practising Christian I have always loved Reign in Blood as indeed, the Lord... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Pesto Fingeration
5.0 out of 5 stars
SLAYER RULES!
Every slayer album is good. Some deem reign the best. For me personally it was south. Having said that I still mosh myself in to a frenzy no matter how many times I listen to reign... Read more
Published 2 months ago by sabrewulf95
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic album, aged well
I bought this album (on cassette) when it first came out and I have to say that it's a bit scary to think that was more than two and half decades ago. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A B
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of four important thrash metal albums of the 80's.
This is one of the four albums that shaped thrash metal in the mid-late 80's. I would not say it is the best, (that would go to Metallica's Master Of Puppets) but it is by far the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by JonathanS
5.0 out of 5 stars
Euphoric aggression and speed
I will try and keep my review short...it's "Reign in blood" for godsake, chances are you have heard it whether you like it or lump it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Metal_Hen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Infamous, BUTCHER, ANGEL OF DEATH.
6 zillion riffs in a 4 minute time frame, 2 billion different time signatures.
Probably the most unrepentantly strong lyrics in Thrash. Read more
Probably the most unrepentantly strong lyrics in Thrash. Read more
Published 19 months ago by DeeeeeJay
5.0 out of 5 stars
classic metal
Quite simply one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time .This is just over 30 minutes of ear shredding ,brain melting mayhem. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best thrash album ever
I have recently started listening to slayer and so far I've listened to this, south of heaven and the odd song here and there and all I can say is that the two albums I mentioned... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Jake
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