Sunday, October 7, 2018

History in Metal: 32 Years Ago, This Day, Slayer Released the Epic Album "Reign In Blood"


Oct 7th 1986 SLAYER released the album "Reign In Blood"

Recorded  in June to July 1986
Studio: Hit City West, Los Angeles, California
Genre: Thrash metal
Length: 28:58
Label: Def Jam Geffen
Producer: Rick Rubin Slayer

KerrangMagazine described it as the "heaviest album of all time”.
Peaked at number 94 on the US billboard chart.

Notable tracks: Angel of Death, Raining Blood

Track Listing
Side 1
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
"Angel of Death" Jeff Hanneman Hanneman 4:51
"Piece by Piece" Kerry King King 2:02
"Necrophobic" Hanneman Hanneman 1:40
King King
"Altar of Sacrifice" King Hanneman 2:50
 5  "Jesus Saves" King Hanneman 2:54
King

Side 2
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
6 "Criminally Insane" Hanneman Hanneman 2:23
King King
7 "Reborn" King Hanneman 2:11
8 "Epidemic" King Hanneman 2:23
King
9 "Postmortem" Hanneman Hanneman 3:27
10 "Raining Blood" Hanneman Hanneman 4:14


1998 re-issue bonus tracks
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
11  "Aggressive Perfector" Hanneman Hanneman 2:30
King King
12  "Criminally Insane" (remix) Hanneman Hanneman 3:18
King King



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