Heavy metal rockers Slayer perform Raining Blood & Silent Scream live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England as a part of the South Of Heaven tour 1988.
Its INSANE that Lombardo is literally doing ALL THE WORK and nobody even thought to pass a camera over him even ONCE!?!?! That's like having Superman melt Antarctica with his laser vision, and the cameraman points the camera at the water. Fucking Hell.
actually no problem with that. don't you know most of musicians back in those years listened to different genres? mick harris for example, in live corruption home video says he was into cocteau twins.
@@brugges Dude clearly there was lots of lower quality footage at that time, and especially music like thrash bands at that time usually weren't filmed with very high quality. So a video like this stands out.
@@jeffstewart4162 It is the first time I've heard someone say that Kerry King was better technically than jeff Hanneman. He was not, in my humble opinion.
Metallica with Cliff and early 90s Megadeth were absolutely on the same level (Metallica with Cliff was even higher IMO). But no other thrash bands on this level for sure.
My neck was sore for three fucking days after headbanging for one hour for slayer on march 17th. I can't imagine how Tom's neck felt after almost 30 years.
***** one of their best songs ..... best end to a song ever definitly. Fires burning can you hear Criiiiiiiiiiies.................................. in the night!
My first Slayer album was "South of Heaven" (on cassette, for all my fellow old farts!). I remember thinking how slow the title track was, especially since I had read about how fast they played. I wondered if the entire album would be slow too. Well, once "Silent Scream" came on, all doubts about their speed were erased. For me, it's still one of their most brutal songs. Wish I could have seen it played live.
My first slayer cassette was Hell Awaits - absofuckinglutely was mesmerized by the opening of the title track, Loved at dawn they sleep, and went ballistic to Crypts of Eternity.
Silent Scream was the second song played in Hollywood, California on august 12, 1988. Hollywood Palladium was the venue. First was South of Heaven. Other songs from that album played live: Fight Behind the Crooked Cross, Mandatory Suicide, Ghosts of War. 🤘🎸💀
My first Slayer cassette was Reign In Blood! I bought to spite my older brother who said it would be to heavy for me even though at 13 I was into Metallica and Megadeth at the time but had never heard Slayer's music. I had a 4 hour flight to visit some relatives and it was the only thing I listened to on the flight...I was hooked!!!
To be honest I’ve seen Slayer live well over 20x in my lifetime. I can only Remember Silent Scream on a few occasions. They didn’t play it live too often . At least the shows I went to. Regardless the baddest motherfukers Live !!! Their shows were complete chaos. Broken noses , teeth knocked out. M80’s getting blown off half way through the show (MSG ..Clash of the Titans tour) 😅. Never seen anything like it my life
I had it on vinyl! I absolutely cannot STAND the production or the lack of it on that album, though--Rick Rubin's got some 'splaining to do to this day for that abysmal effort.
There was a rumor back in the 80's that the double bass on Silent Scream was overdubbed afterward in pieces (much like the cymbals on Show No Mercy). I'm so glad to see it was NOT! Go Dave GO! He is the KING of DB
It was on War Ensemble that the double bass was supposedly overdubbed. I can't remember which fanzine I read back then but it's a long story and I don't want to misquote any of it. Something about slayer's manager talking about stage presence or some shit.
@@666bpm4it was an interview in metal maniacs in 1995. Right after the first Grip inc album came out. They told Dave to either lower your Tom's or raise your seat
Let me clear it up: THIS IS LOMBARDO! He left after Raining Blood and came back before South of Heaven, and actually had to audition against Nick Menza to earn his spot in Slayer again
@@maxdurk4624 can cite them???, I mean I'm a big fan of slayer and never heard that story before, at the same time I'm not the official Slayer biographer so I could be wrong. I know for a fact that Dave left during the Reign in Blood tour and came back to finish it, and normally he was asked up to rejoin the band again by Kerry himself after they were having problems with Tony. Here's an 1986 interview where Jeff and Tom say this: ruclips.net/video/ahDPXwvAmKY/видео.html There are some stories about slayer that I think re just legends, for exemple you can hear Gene Hogland telling that he showed Lombardo how to play double bass during the Haunting the Chapel sessions cause he was their drum tech, a thing that KKing does not remember neither Lombardo. He was around but never was the drum tech. (or maybe they have different notions of what a drum tech is)
@@maxdurk4624 look man I found an interview where Nick mentions something interesting about auditioning for slayer!!! menzajamz.com/an-interview-with-the-legendary-drummer-nick-menza/
I count myself as truly lucky to have seen Slayer in a small club on 9-11-1990 in New Haven CT... part of their short 'Week in the Abyss' tour in the Northeast... my 1st club show...
You have got it wrong I was there 20/9/88 support band was Nuclear Assault. Also got loads of pics to prove it, so check your facts before you state these things!!!!!!!
Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, and Seasons in the Abyss are quite possibly the best 3 consecutive albums from a band ever. Many will say Ride the Lightening, Master of Puppets, and Justice for all compare, but what James and Lars did to Jason detracts from the accomplishment.
Thank you for uploading this incredible video.Greetings from Italy...I still remember Slayer during the God hates us all tour.Jeff Hanneman was still alive and playing in the band.Many years have already gone by.Cheers!
Saw them at Rock City, Nott'm on this tour, supported by Anthrax who were great fun. Found a spot in the middle of the floor where the thundering double bass kick made my whole rib cage vibrate. What an experience!! 🤙
Man, everything about this rocks, but in particular Dave's kit sounds amazing here. The toms are absolutely thunderous, and you can tell he's really going for it. What a great recording.
Main my neck hurts just watching, if they got down like that now they would be hospitalized the first 3 minutes. Still doing kick ass shows though. Favorite band ever!!
The best Band in the whole Fucking World my Friend One Year before I have seen them on Stage! Together with Overkill! Fantastic. The glory four! Tom banging, Kerry with Hairs,Jeff R.i.P and the living Dynamo Mr. Lombardo! For all of you Who have seen them at this Time, Cheers for the Others, you missed the best Times. Thank you for Posting this Fantastic Video. And by the Way Silent Scream,was for a really Shorts Time in the Playlist! Cheers from Germany!
now you know,why Tom have back surgery-over 25 years of heavy headbanging with no mercy for his own health big respect and megathx for the best band in the world- Hail SLAYER !!!
I just love the style that Tom has to fuck up the lyrics. Even if the lyrics are fucked up, they are awesome! Also, awesome quality, thanks for the post!
Bloody brilliant. Saw them on this tour, my first ever gig (Nuclear Assault supporting) at Nottingham Rock City. Safe to say the experience influenced me quite a bit.
I’m still recovering my my head banging days in the 80s and in my late 50s I’m still head banging not as fast but still🤘 “fucken slayer” 🤘thanks for posting
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RIP Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King's Hair and Tom Araya's Neck.
+gervic23 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Best Fucking comment I have ever read on RUclips! Hilarious!
Also, Dave Lombardo's interest in Slayer.
hahahahahahaha nice one
...and Slayer in general
Its INSANE that Lombardo is literally doing ALL THE WORK and nobody even thought to pass a camera over him even ONCE!?!?!
That's like having Superman melt Antarctica with his laser vision, and the cameraman points the camera at the water.
Fucking Hell.
He doesn’t get NEARLY the amount of credit he deserves
the shooting crew just didn't have that kind of sense
@@字伏-o4r nor did the lighting crew
Imagine being there in the 1980's, an era of synth pop and soft rock.
I don't have to imagine. I remember.
There was PLENTY of speed and thrash metal well in the early 80's. Fast as a shark by Accept released in 1982 makes this look like childs play.
@@Adrian-wd4rn Fast as A Shark is a pop song compared to this. With its disco Abba sounding chorus GTFOH with that.
@@josephreelz7617 LMFAO, imagine saying something as stupid as you did, and thinking you won the internet with it. I wish I was that stupid.
actually no problem with that. don't you know most of musicians back in those years listened to different genres?
mick harris for example, in live corruption home video says he was into cocteau twins.
for 1988 this footage and audio is insane!
Audio equipment wasn't crap back then
It's 1988, not 1948...
This is BBC footage from a Documentary by the Arena programme in the 80’s.
@@brugges Dude clearly there was lots of lower quality footage at that time, and especially music like thrash bands at that time usually weren't filmed with very high quality. So a video like this stands out.
Did you guys notice the Tom's shirt "Sex, Murder, Art" as the song put on Divine intervention like 10+ years later...Very cool...
Aleksandar Popovski Nah, just 6 years later, but still cool.
Thanks for the observation. Yes, interresting. Wonder where it came from? Bundy's life motto?
MrUncucked 1994
@@Bumbaclot213 Thats 6 years
Very underrated album
Hats off to everyone that saw Slayer when Tom could still scream and Kerry had hair!
I saw them on this tour in Chicago it was a killer show..i still got the ticket stub...
Clash of the Titans Tour '91 🤘⚡️
RIP Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King's HAIR, and TOM Araya's neck.
No wonder Tom Araya has had 3 neck and back surgeries! His hair must have weighed at ton standing still!
verve92 I was gonna make the same exact comment. LOL!
Imagine headbanging to Slayer while *being* Slayer...
Wannabe 😬
Tom was a true pioneer in the art of banging the head!!!
That's very Slayer-like. 🤘🐐🤘
Oh yeah
Garth, that was a haiku 🙃
"Silent Scream" is the ultimate thrash song.
And a true display of raw and intense double bass. Silent Scream should've been in every Slayer setlist. But they only broke it out occassionally
@@b.nash.7778 probably too much to do night after night, though it was there for the entire South of Heaven tour if I’m not mistaken.
Jeff was and will always be the soul of Slayer. Great song writer. Great riffs and solos written by him. He made Slayer SLAYER!
Sure I did!
All 4 members made Slayer SLAYER
KK was arguably better technically but Jeff gave it life. Best guitar shredder duo of all time
@@jeffstewart4162 It is the first time I've heard someone say that Kerry King was better technically than jeff Hanneman. He was not, in my humble opinion.
Go listen to the divine intervention album@@Ingremance
THIS Slayer is untoucheable. No thrash metal band gets even closer. The Black Metal inspiration makes a huge plus too
Metallica with Cliff and early 90s Megadeth were absolutely on the same level (Metallica with Cliff was even higher IMO). But no other thrash bands on this level for sure.
My neck was sore for three fucking days after headbanging for one hour for slayer on march 17th. I can't imagine how Tom's neck felt after almost 30 years.
surgery
silent scream is deep man. an unexplored masterpiece.
2:21 times are approximate
***** one of their best songs ..... best end to a song ever definitly.
Fires burning can you hear
Criiiiiiiiiiies.................................. in the night!
No one had the balls to sing about it.Almost 30 years after and here we are and all are still pussies lol.All about the money
It's one of my favorite SLAYER songs.
Tom fucked up the lyrics, here
Double bass on Silent Scream, Daves the man
This headbanging is still unmatched today - amazing!
0:02 - 0:06 Marching out like the Metal soldiers they were \m/
The Gaming Ground they are*
It's almost like AC/DC's Malcolm & Cliff
Steve Bermeo were*
@@StevExMachinafaster than dyers eve
Holy shit. Tom Arayas Headbanging has to had set some kind of record
John Blaze probably why he had to have back surgery.
@@JackMRaganIII because*
@@JackMRaganIII His headbanging is the reason he needed neck and back surgeries.
all the creative names are taken That’s why his neck is so massive and muscular
That is very bad for the neck...
My first Slayer album was "South of Heaven" (on cassette, for all my fellow old farts!). I remember thinking how slow the title track was, especially since I had read about how fast they played. I wondered if the entire album would be slow too. Well, once "Silent Scream" came on, all doubts about their speed were erased. For me, it's still one of their most brutal songs. Wish I could have seen it played live.
My first slayer cassette was Hell Awaits - absofuckinglutely was mesmerized by the opening of the title track, Loved at dawn they sleep, and went ballistic to Crypts of Eternity.
Silent Scream was the second song played in Hollywood, California on august 12, 1988. Hollywood Palladium was the venue. First was South of Heaven. Other songs from that album played live: Fight Behind the Crooked Cross, Mandatory Suicide, Ghosts of War. 🤘🎸💀
My first Slayer cassette was Reign In Blood! I bought to spite my older brother who said it would be to heavy for me even though at 13 I was into Metallica and Megadeth at the time but had never heard Slayer's music. I had a 4 hour flight to visit some relatives and it was the only thing I listened to on the flight...I was hooked!!!
To be honest I’ve seen Slayer live well over 20x in my lifetime. I can only Remember Silent Scream on a few occasions. They didn’t play it live too often . At least the shows I went to. Regardless the baddest motherfukers Live !!! Their shows were complete chaos. Broken noses , teeth knocked out. M80’s getting blown off half way through the show (MSG ..Clash of the Titans tour) 😅. Never seen anything like it my life
I had it on vinyl! I absolutely cannot STAND the production or the lack of it on that album, though--Rick Rubin's got some 'splaining to do to this day for that abysmal effort.
the double bass is godly! Slayer in their prime.
There was a rumor back in the 80's that the double bass on Silent Scream was overdubbed afterward in pieces (much like the cymbals on Show No Mercy). I'm so glad to see it was NOT! Go Dave GO! He is the KING of DB
It was on War Ensemble that the double bass was supposedly overdubbed. I can't remember which fanzine I read back then but it's a long story and I don't want to misquote any of it. Something about slayer's manager talking about stage presence or some shit.
@@666bpm4 fucking Rubin wanted him to sit up higher so people could see him
He's a dickweed 😂
I don’t think so, he can perform it live right?
@@666bpm4it was an interview in metal maniacs in 1995. Right after the first Grip inc album came out. They told Dave to either lower your Tom's or raise your seat
@@Count_Orlock Yep for the Decade Of Aggression recording, they decided the audience wanted to see him. and it fucked up his positioning.
Let me clear it up: THIS IS LOMBARDO! He left after Raining Blood and came back before South of Heaven, and actually had to audition against Nick Menza to earn his spot in Slayer again
Nick's amazing but Dave just has something special
hummmm where did you got that Nick Menza info????
Ignacio Millapani I can't seem to find it with a VERY cursory search but I have heard it from at least 2 sources
@@maxdurk4624 can cite them???, I mean I'm a big fan of slayer and never heard that story before, at the same time I'm not the official Slayer biographer so I could be wrong. I know for a fact that Dave left during the Reign in Blood tour and came back to finish it, and normally he was asked up to rejoin the band again by Kerry himself after they were having problems with Tony.
Here's an 1986 interview where Jeff and Tom say this:
ruclips.net/video/ahDPXwvAmKY/видео.html
There are some stories about slayer that I think re just legends, for exemple you can hear Gene Hogland telling that he showed Lombardo how to play double bass during the Haunting the Chapel sessions cause he was their drum tech, a thing that KKing does not remember neither Lombardo. He was around but never was the drum tech. (or maybe they have different notions of what a drum tech is)
@@maxdurk4624 look man I found an interview where Nick mentions something interesting about auditioning for slayer!!!
menzajamz.com/an-interview-with-the-legendary-drummer-nick-menza/
First proper gig, Slayer 1988 Nottingham rock city.....16 years old, after that nothing was the same ever again !
My first slayer show was clash of the titans, Birmingham October 13, 1990. Saw them on their farewell tour in 2019
When metal was metal. And fun. 😎
Tom was a true pioneer in the fine art of head banging!!!
He has neck problems now
The best headbangers band. SLAYER. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Slayer fans from Philippines
this was 1st shown on BBC2 tv, Heavy metal heaven. Tom was described as a corkscrew of curls whilst headbanging at start of raining blood!!!!
Yeah and napalm death
I had to slower the video to see exactly how Tom was headbanging. Unreal. Blew my mind!
I saw the South of Heaven tour in Hollywood august 12, 1988. Silent Scream was the second song they played that night. First was South of Heaven. 🤘🎸💀
I count myself as truly lucky to have seen Slayer in a small club on 9-11-1990 in New Haven CT... part of their short 'Week in the Abyss' tour in the Northeast... my 1st club show...
Was that at Toads Place?
@@gringoprimero Toads Place it was!
Why do I like Slayer so much ?
I was at this show and it still rocks, a totally awesome band.
metallica1951 No you weren't.
You have got it wrong I was there 20/9/88 support band was Nuclear Assault. Also got loads of pics to prove it, so check your facts before you state these things!!!!!!!
Just found my ticket stub for the show Block 10 Row A Seat 19 20/9/88 Tuesday.
DAM first support.
@@metallica1951 Got'em!!
I was at this gig, Nuclear Assault supported them. It was just an amazing night!
Saw them three days after this show at Newcastle City Hall. Happy days. 🤘
Blast from the past, 17 years old on mischief night seeing the boys playing in Philly God I miss those days, Fucking Brilliant
My first gig was Slayer in 88 at Manchester Apollo. This is awesome, thanks for posting
Best band ever.
My first Slayer gig ever, and what a great show it was too!
ikr it was one of the best.!
When Slayer slayed !
Best headbanger of all time tom araya!, and i love how he went from raining blood to silent scream, great vid \m/
elchupacabra8669
Corpesgrinder might have something to say about that !!?
@@kasperrieberg3495 Tom Araya vs Corpsegrinder
they're chromatic dexterity exercises spread out into full-length songs, and that's what's so great about them.
they were in their PRIME for this concert holy crap, they are so in sync with eachother. So sick.
They were never better than this IMO. No one came close
Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, and Seasons in the Abyss are quite possibly the best 3 consecutive albums from a band ever. Many will say Ride the Lightening, Master of Puppets, and Justice for all compare, but what James and Lars did to Jason detracts from the accomplishment.
Thank you for uploading this incredible video.Greetings from Italy...I still remember Slayer during the God hates us all tour.Jeff Hanneman was still alive and playing in the band.Many years have already gone by.Cheers!
Slayer es una de esas bandas que jamás dejas de escuchar, apesar de los años y madurez musical que tengas.
Saw them at Rock City, Nott'm on this tour, supported by Anthrax who were great fun. Found a spot in the middle of the floor where the thundering double bass kick made my whole rib cage vibrate. What an experience!! 🤙
I was there. MOSH!
Don't get to see Silent Scream live often. Excellent!!!!
No joke with that headbanging lol, they were on their prime here.
Slayer love them best band in the world
OMFG, this fucking rules! And I saw them live 5 times in the 80's - best Thrash Metal band EVER
0:17 no wonder he damaged his neck. Man looks possessed
Slayers prime. ❤😊
Tom Araya once had the strongest neck of this world!
The first 3 that night SOUTH OF HEAVEN RAINING BLOOD SILENT SCREAM so awesome!!🤟🤟🤟
Tom headbang is legendary...no one can match that...👍👍🤘🤘
George corpsegrinder bests it!!
i Miss Tom's HeadBangin
Facts
I miss Slayer's Shows
@@desdeacaaquiensabecuando I wish I could have gone to one
They were an absolute machine !!!!
Even after Reign in Blood & South of Heaven they were still playing the 'smaller' venues. No justice but they got there in the end!
Was lucky enough to see them at the Manchester show on the SOH tour a few days before.
They are simply the best!
Phenomenal footage.
Saw them one of the last times they were all together at the cow palace! Best show ever 🤘🏼
I was 17 when i bought the tape and it was my fave. Still nostalgic about this
Saw Slayer on this Tour in Edinburgh 1988
I saw this tour in Providence, RI October 88’. Overkill opened and the fans ripped out half the seats on the theatre floor. 14 years old!
Tom's headbanging....dedication
When this pops up in your reccomended 11 years after it's upload 🤘great way to start the day!
This band was so mighty at this point in time. Sad that they became such a caricature of themselves over the last 30 years
What are you talking about?
Lo mejor de Slayer.. Ahora cuando amaneciste bebiendo.
Desastre total en tu mente..
Buen tema amigos...
Best years 82 - 89
Man, everything about this rocks, but in particular Dave's kit sounds amazing here. The toms are absolutely thunderous, and you can tell he's really going for it. What a great recording.
Thats not Dave Lombardo, WTF are you talking about?
Sorry, I don’t quite follow- who do you think it is?
Dave Lombardo drums is insane on this
Great tour. They were doing Chemical Warfare into Ghosts of War on this tour. Good times. 🤘
Absolutely epic. The pinnacle of speed thrash, from the Masters.
This tour was the best thing ever.
Legendary headbanger! 🔥 🤘🏻
Tom Araya - vocals, bass, headbanging
Main my neck hurts just watching, if they got down like that now they would be hospitalized the first 3 minutes. Still doing kick ass shows though. Favorite band ever!!
This was fuckin' killer!! Thanks for uploading this!!
Grande tom!! primera vez q te veo bangear de esa forma!! Saludos
Saw them in January of 89 on this tour in Houston w/ Testament. Met Dave and Chuck.
🤘 now that's music , those were the years.
The best Band in the whole Fucking World my Friend One Year before I have seen them on Stage! Together with Overkill! Fantastic. The glory four! Tom banging, Kerry with Hairs,Jeff R.i.P and the living Dynamo Mr. Lombardo! For all of you Who have seen them at this Time, Cheers for the Others, you missed the best Times. Thank you for Posting this Fantastic Video. And by the Way Silent Scream,was for a really Shorts Time in the Playlist! Cheers from Germany!
We saw them halloween night 1988 with Overkill and Motorhead...!!!
Awesome performance
This was filmed by the BBC, I remember watching a documentary that they did about metal in the late 80's
ruclips.net/video/LqiS1CVuLWU/видео.html
Thanks for the vid, what a treat to see them perform Silent Scream live!
Damn,... this is 30 years old ...
Fuck I'm old. I saw Slayer on the Show No Mercy tour in a dive bar in Portland...
THIS IS GOLD
I was there and it was AWESOME🤘🏻🤘🏻
SLAYER NATION 4EVR!
I saw them at Copp's coliseum in the 00s. They did raining blood into silent scream.
Old old old Slayer... SLAAAAAAYYYYYYYOOOOOOLD? Fucking love it, still my favourite song of all time ever, any genre.
me and a mate were at this,2nd row, dead center! stone deaf for over a week afterwards,lol.
now you know,why Tom have back surgery-over 25 years of heavy headbanging with no mercy for his own health
big respect and megathx for the best band in the world- Hail SLAYER !!!
I just love the style that Tom has to fuck up the lyrics. Even if the lyrics are fucked up, they are awesome! Also, awesome quality, thanks for the post!
Bloody brilliant. Saw them on this tour, my first ever gig (Nuclear Assault supporting) at Nottingham Rock City. Safe to say the experience influenced me quite a bit.
I had this video recorded directly off TV.. time flys!
I’m still recovering my my head banging days in the 80s and in my late 50s I’m still head banging not as fast but still🤘 “fucken slayer” 🤘thanks for posting
We saw this tour at City Limits in Western PA when I was in college
You got Kerry King soloing in one corner, Jeff Haneman in another..... But you focus on Araya thumping the bass?!!
Matthew Brown and dave on the drums
You forget how primitive Video kit was in 1988.
The raw fuxkin energy here man...