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Slayer is perhaps the only extreme
metal band who has ever enjoyed real commercial success. This statement is of
course not an undisputed one and it all comes down to what you define as
"extreme" and what you mean by "commercial success". Nonetheless they are
one of the most important bands in the history of metal and hundreds and yet
hundreds of bands have been influenced by their unique mix of technique,
crushing riffs and raw intensity, all topped off with the anguished screams of
Tom Araya. Slayer was formed the same year as Metallica and when James
Hetfield & Co released their debut album "Kill 'Em All" in 1983, the
diabolic thrashers were also ready to unleash their first aural assault on an
unsuspecting world. At this time no one had ever heard anything like this and
Slayer quickly gathered a loyal fan base. Slayer has always been a band
surrounded by great controversy but whatever your opinion is of them they are
one of the best metal bands that has ever existed. Taking the dirty energetic
sound from the old punk scene and mixing it with the power of heavy metal they
created something unique that has lasted until this day. When listening
through their debut album for the umpteenth time I have no problem
understanding why these young Los Angeles natives reached the top of the
mountain almost immediately. No need to say another word, this is one of the
strongest debut releases ever and a classic album in the history of
metal.
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1. Evil Has No Boundaries 2. |
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The Antichrist 3. Die By The Sword 4. Fight Till Death 5. |
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Metal Storm / Face The Slayer 6. Black Magic 7. Tormentor |
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8. The Final Command 9. Crionics 10. Show No Mercy |
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