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Slayer
[A-101|2000-01-01]

Huntington Park, California, U.S.A.
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Slayer was an American thrash metal band formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax. Slayer's final lineup consisted of King, Araya, drummer Paul Bostaph and guitarist Gary Holt, who initially joined as a touring member in 2011 before joining the band permanently after Hanneman's death in 2013. Drummer Jon Dette was also a member of the band. Slayer sold over 5 million albums in the United States, and over 20 million worldwide.

Slayer
Show No Mercy [Album]
[R-626]

3 December 1983

'Show No Mercy' is the debut studio album by Slayer. The band self-financed their full-length debut, combining the savings of vocalist Tom Araya, who was employed as a respiratory therapist, and money borrowed from guitarist Kerry King's father. Touring extensively promoting the album, the band brought close friends and family members along the trip, who helped backstage with lighting and sound. Although the album was criticized for its poor production quality, it became Metal Blade's highest-selling release.

Slayer
Haunting The Chapel [E.P.]
[R-623]

4 August 1984

'Haunting The Chapel' is an E.P. released by Slayer. During the recording sessions drummer Dave Lombardo first had a double bass drum added to his kit. Although originally featuring three songs, the E.P. evidenced a marked evolution from the style of their previous album, 'Show No Mercy', and is considered the first demonstration of the band's "classic" style displayed on later albums.

Slayer
Live Undead [E.P.]
[R-627]

16 November 1984

'Live Undead' is the first E.P. by Slayer. It was supposedly recorded live in New York City in front of a room of people, but it has been questioned by both critics and authors that the audience sound may or may not actually be faked.

Slayer
Hell Awaits [Album]
[R-624]

16 September 1985

'Hell Awaits' is the second studio album by Slayer. Musically, the album features the band's most progressive and diverse work compared to their previous releases, and according to Kerry King, he and Jeff Hanneman were very into band Mercyful Fate at the time, which then led to the longer and more progressive songs.

Slayer
Reign In Blood [Album]
[R-8120]

7 October 1986

'Reign In Blood' is the third studio album by Slayer. The album was the band's first collaboration with producer Rick Rubin, whose input helped the band's sound evolve. The release date of the album was delayed because of concerns regarding the lyrical subject matter of the opening track 'Angel Of Death', which refers to Josef Mengele and describes acts such as human experimentation that he committed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. The band's members stated that they did not condone Nazism and were merely interested in the subject. It was well received by both critics and fans, and is often mentioned among the greatest heavy metal albums ever recorded.

Slayer
South Of Heaven [Album]
[R-619]

5 July 1988

'South Of Heaven' is the fourth studio album by Slayer. Given the innovative speed metal pace of their previous album 'Reign In Blood', Slayer deliberately slowed the tempo on 'South Of Heaven' and used undistorted guitars and toned-down vocals. It reached number 57 on the Billboard 200.

Slayer
Seasons In The Abyss [Album]
[R-620]

9 October 1990

Slayer
Decade Of Aggression, Live [Album]
[R-621]

21 October 1991

Various Artists
Judgment Night (Music From The Motion Picture) [Selected Tracks (various artists album)]
[R-11672]

14 September 1993

Slayer
Divine Intervention [Album]
[R-615]

27 September 1994

Slayer
Undisputed Attitude [Album]
[R-617]

28 May 1996

Various Artists
Spawn, The Album (Soundtrack) [Selected Tracks (various artists album)]
[R-11673]

29 July 1997

'Spawn, The Album (Soundtrack)' is a soundtrack to the film Spawn. It features popular rock and metal bands at the time including Metallica, Korn, Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Stabbing Westward, Filter, Soul Coughing, Silverchair and Mansun in collaborations with well-known electronica / techno producers such as The Crystal Method, Roni Size, The Prodigy, D.J. Greyboy, Atari Teenage Riot, Moby, Orbital and 808 State. The album debuted at #7 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for 25 weeks. The album is certified Gold in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, as well as Platinum in Canada.

Slayer
Diabolus In Musica [Album]
[R-616]

9 June 1998

Various Artists
Nativity In Black II, A Tribute To Black Sabbath [Selected Tracks (various artists album)]
[R-11674]

6 June 2000

Slayer
God Hates Us All [Album]
[R-8121]

11 September 2001

Slayer
Soundtrack To The Apocalypse [Compilation Boxed Set]
[R-11637]

25 November 2003

Slayer
Christ Illusion [Album]
[R-632]

8 August 2006

Slayer
World Painted Blood [Album]
[R-12288]

3 November 2009
TheBigBlack:

The Big 4
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax - The Big 4, Live From Sofia, Bulgaria [Selected Tracks (various artists album)]
[R-9868]

29 October 2010

'Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax - The Big 4, Live From Sofia, Bulgaria' is a live album with performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, 'The Big Four' of American thrash metal. The concert took place on June 22, 2010, at the Sonisphere Festival at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria. The performance was shown at 450 movie theaters in the United States and over 350 movie theaters across Europe, Canada, and Latin America on June 22, 2010.

Slayer
Repentless [Album]
[R-15074]

11 September 2015

Slayer
The Repentless Killogy (Live At The Forum In Inglewood, CA) [Album]
[R-17600]

8 November 2019