The sad thing about these lyrics is that it's not actually talking about Hell. All the terrible things that the song describes are found here in Earth, and Earth is indeed South of Heaven. That's really what Slayer and a lot of bands who use Satanic imagery do. They look at the evils of humanity and compare them to the evils of Hell and Satan. The emphasis is largely for both shock value and to provoke deep thinking and critique of humanity.
@@munkeeBraynStoo Absolutely. Seen them back in the day at the Alrosa Villa. Dave broke out a 20 minute solo halfway through their set while the others left the stage.
This is how I've described the relationship of "The BIG 4" - Metallica and Megadeth are those two brothers who are always trying to one up each other, then there's Anthrax who is the party guy and is always trying to keep the peace with the brothers. Slayer is that kid in the back of classroom carving his name in the desk. Maiden and Priest were like the cool college kids. Then Pantera was like that high school freshman who looked up to all the other guys, but still did his own thing.
AMEN brother....31 yrs of supporting Slayer through the good and bad. Seen them over sooo many times both here in the states and over seas, all time fav band fav band. Met them atleast a dozen times, best days of my life. When they hit Camden it was the last time and admittedly to not hear "Fuckin Slayer" anymore has left a hole in my heart.They had some misses but they never changed their sound or attitude. 1 of thee most influential bands
@Big Homie Steve The Metal Head Divine Intervention was different but it was still an amazing album. I remember when Decade Of Aggression came out, man that album was one of the best live albums ever.
It's funny that Hollywood says "I could rap over this". Back in 1988, Public Enemy recorded the track "She Watch Channel Zero" on their "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" album. This song sampled the breakdown riff from Slayer's track "Angel of Death". Both bands were signed to Rick Rubin's Def Jam label at the time. You should check out both Slayer's "Angel of Death" and Public Enemy's "She Watch Channel Zero" if you haven't heard them already. I think you guys would love them both. Great reaction dudes!
Also "Lil Jon & East Side Boyz - Stop f***ing with me" starts with Mandatory suicide riff and the rest of the song is Raining blood. Don't know if there's any other "Slayer rap" songs.
Dave Lombardo on drums fellaz, he is a beast of a drummer, one of the cleanest blast beats and double bass drum rhythms you will have the pleasure to hear. Slayer were definitely part of a sonic soundscape that provided an epic backdrop to my teenage years.
THE BAND EXPLAINED AT THE TIME THAT SOUTH OF HEAVEN WAS A REFERENCE TO EARTH AND ALL THE EVIL GOING ON IN THE WORLD...NOT HELL...GOOD PICK I LOVE THIS SONG...PEACE FROM THE NORTHEAST...
The Slayer guys realized they could not go faster than they did in their album Reign in Blood so they went the opposite way with their following issue, South of Heaven, slowing things down and showing their Black Sabbath influence.
Ha - I was just gonna make this comment :) I remember jamming with a band around '92, and the bassist told the drummer "Think of Dave Lombardo - be Godzilla marching through Tokyo - slow, powerful, destructive." That always stuck with me.
@@muttonmark i heard him say in an interview, when asked if they would play south of heaven in its entirety, that they never would because he hates some of the songs, but there are also some songs he loves. i saw slayer a lot, and they played mandatory suicide every time and south of heaven every time but once. i have also seen spill the blood once. would have loved to see ghosts of war, as that is prob my favorite song on this album, which i really enjoy.
@@hoopsmccann639 Yeah mandatory and south are almost always on their playlist in my experience too. Loved behind the crooked cross but never heard that live.
Fun Slayer fact: one of the guitarists (Kerry King) played guitar on The Beastie Boys' Fight For Your Right and No Sleep Till Brooklyn. You can really hear it in the solos
Listening to this kind of music throughout my teen years: Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, and so on....Well, it became an identity, Our parents hated it. The long hair, jean jacket with the back patch, and tons of Metal Magazines pin-ups and 4 folds/8 folds posters! Nothing but good memories! It made whatever crap that was happening in your life MUCH easier to deal with. It was a CONTRUCTIVE outlet for our frustrations and aggressions! It was MY music and it's still GLORIOUS!!!
Here is something that may blow your mind. I myself was into metal from the beginning BLACK Sabith JP iron madin krogus then trash. I herd it all Satan worshiper called a rivet head. People were scared of us. Yet some organization did a survey of people who were hard core metal heads and it said those kids as adults were well rounded had a better crasp on life had better jobs got Marred staed married rasid happy well adjusted kids and all around doing better in life then the generation that proceed us. Just goes to show the PMRC and the religious goods that said we were going to hell and are generation wouldn't amount to much. They all had no idea what they were talking about. Just as we thought they were stupid clueless idiots try to make a buck talking out there asses.
You have to listen to it 3 times with headphones. 1 time with left side only. 1 time with right side only. Then 1 time normal. Its like 3 albums lol I love it. My favorite SLAYER album. Favorite song is At Dawn They Sleep.
Back when I played football, SLAYER was the best stuff to jam pre-game to get pumped. "War Ensemble" best inspired me to treat my body as a projectile weapon.
You more or less hit the nail on the head about what separates Slayer from the rest of the big four. Anthrax bring the NY style, rap, and party atmosphere with humour, Metallica are the stadium fillers that went mainstream and had very influential early music, Megadeth upped the technical skill and instrument playing ability and song structures, whereas Slayer aren't quite as precise but make up for it with creativity and raw, pummelling aggression. They are the one out of the four which most bridges the gap between thrash metal and death metal of the time.
Interesting that you mentioned "I can rap over this". Not surprising since Dave Lombardo and Tom Araya even went to the same high school as Sen Dog and Mellow Man Ace of Cypress Hill. The other members of Slayer grew up in similar areas like Long Beach and Downey. Rappers and metalheads in these areas often listened to the same music growing up.
I still remember this song opening their set on tour. The whole place was pitch black for what seemed like minutes. Then that opening riff starts, still black in the venue. Suddenly a green spot turns on over Kerry King's head and he keeps repeating the riff. Talk about an incredible build up to one of my favorite shows I ever went to.
I was at one of their first shows in the early 80s and I was at their last show on November 30th, 2019 at The Forum in Inglewood CA. The last Slayer album was Repentless, released in 2015
Great reaction!! Just want to let you know that you guys are awesome!!🔥☠️👍 Love how you two give deep, complete opinions, where as a lot of reactors Give about 30 seconds on each side of the song..keep up the great work! You guys are professionals and should have a radio show or podcast, take care bros 👍🔥
In ‘87 I made everyone I picked up for high school listen to Slayer. I was the only one of my friends that had wheels, very fast 68 Nova so it was kinda raising hell ride to school. Slayers version of hell was the psychotic shit the government and military of many countries did during war.
How ironic you mention that car. In 1988 I was in the back of a '69 Nova when the driver put on "Angel of Death" full blast! The car had about 10 teenagers packed into it. I was 14. My mind was blown!!!
Also still waiting for the "Sunday Uke Group" series from Rob Scallon featuring Sarah Longfield... for those that don't know it's a series of Slayer covers performed on ukulele
Firmly believe Reign in blood and South of Heaven is the greatest pairing of albums to listened back to back.... the fire of reign in blood followed by the slow burn of south of heaven.... brilliance
If you want to check out any of the original thrash bands that are still kicking it today, Testament has been laying everyone else to shame. They have been the most consistent thrash band, and probably the most technically proficient. They are effectively a supergroup with the lineup that they have.
Unfortunately for me, the only time I ever got to see Slayer live was the Farewell Tour. Nothing at all against Bostaph and Holt, it just isn't the same. I'm a bit of a purist, and without Lombardo and Hanneman, I feel I truly missed out. The show was awesome, but I know it could have been better. 🤘🏻
The title track off of my favorite Slayer album! It's amazing, front to back. It's funny that Hollywood said that he could rap over it, because when it came out, my friends and I were all like, "this whole album is full of slow rollin' car beats" (we loved in the 'hood). Then, Ice T, put out a track talking about how he rolls to Slayer. Everyone recognizes it. This came out in 1988 and was the second album they did that was produced by Rick Rubin, during the same period that he was producing both Run DMC, and the Beastie Boys (all released by Def Jam). There was a lot of cross-pollination between the sessions for all three acts. Rubin produced the drums to have a more poppin' boom and thump, knowing that the slow-burn beats would bring crossover appeal. It's fucking genius. As to that special something Slayer brings, it's raw, confrontational brutality. There's no novelty songs about aliens, no sing-a-long slogans about the Satan's number, and no attempts at Top 40 appeal. I love a lot of Anthrax and some Megadeth, but Slayer has something none of the other Big Four have: Bold, steady seriousness, while still melting faces with fun music. P.S. South of Heaven might be my favorite full album by Slayer, but the title track on their follow-up -- Seasons in the Abyss -- is my favorite song of theirs. It's a full on epic with a mesmerizing opening riff that I love to play on guitar. It just feels uneasy and menacing in the perfect a way a song about Crowlian occult mysticism should.
Some people refer to there being a British Big Four that Pre-dates the american big four. That being Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden & Motorhead. On another note, check out a song called Liberate by Disturbed. I think you'll love it.
i never got into motorhead too much. every time i saw them live i always had a headache by the time they were done. it wasn't til after talking to a buddy that i found out the "motorheadache" was a common occurence.
I have been listening to Slayer since 1984, when the "haunting the Chapel" EP came out. I have never looked backed. They tell stories of the depravity of humanity.
Slayers BEST ever drum production for me, on this album. Amazing compression. Also they, and Megadeth and Anthrax nd Pantera all occasionally slip into half time feels to give that groove , which almost creates a 'metal hip hop' groove...
The Great Ones. The buildup in this masterpiece is second to none. Perfection. I hated losing Jeff, but Gary’s entrance was quite seamless. Could not have been anyone else. Perfect fit
Slayer just has that evil vibe that none of those other bands have. At least, not at the same level. By the way, check out the metal documentary Murder in the Front Row on Prime Video. It focuses mainly on San Francisco's Bay area thrash scene back when all those Big Four guys were just kids. Best metal doc ever.
To see how SLayer's music has evolved, 1990 Seasons in the Abyss, 1994 Divine Intervention, 1998 Stain of MInd, 2001 Disciple, 2006 Jihad, 2009 Beauty through Order & 2015 When the Stillness Comes
It's amazing that you appreciate this music, it is always a pleasure to see that there are people who can appreciate good music across genres. Cool guys!!
You guys are awesome! Slayer rules, it might be cliche but I proposed during "Raining Blood" xD Check out some hardcore punk (from pretty much any era) for some real street sounds!
Slayer- South of Heaven & Seasons In the Abyss are amazing album listens through & through. Everyone always talks about Reign in Blood which is fantastic influence of thrash but those above albums are amazing listens for their overall true musicianship. Highly recommend checking them both out in entirety
Through all the years I "liked" Slayer, it was really their instrumental music and riffs that I liked, then I heard South of Heaven, and it was their first song I liked top to bottom. It is on par with the best output of the rest of the thrash bands out there. Got a bit of the Savatage or Helloween feel.
🦋 I Love this song!🙌What a great song choice for this Thursday morning reaction! It Reminds Me of Playing Raining Blood on the old Guitar Hero. Back in the day. Fun times!🤘😏
Ric Rubin was the producer for their 3 greatest albums - and of course he brought in a little rap flavor to all of the slayer albums that he produced!!!!
Seeing these guys, AND PANTERA, live, on my 19th birthday, was SO RAD!! Turns out it was Pantera's 3rd to last show. Morbid Angel was supposed to play, but they couldn't get over the border. They're still bucket list.
Dave Lombardo has done it all. Here is his main discography: Slayer 1983: Show No Mercy 1984: Haunting the Chapel (EP) 1984: Live Undead (Live album) 1985: Hell Awaits 1986: Reign in Blood 1988: South of Heaven 1990: Seasons in the Abyss 1991: Decade of Aggression (Live album) 2006: Christ Illusion 2009: World Painted Blood 2010: The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (Live DVD) Philm 2012: Harmonic 2014: Fire from the Evening Sun Fantômas 1999: Fantômas 2001: The Director's Cut 2002: Millennium Monsterwork 2000 2004: Delìrium Còrdia 2005: Suspended Animation 2005: Fantômas / Melt-Banana Grip Inc. 1995: Power of Inner Strength 1997: Nemesis 1999: Solidify 2004: Incorporated 2015: "Hostage to Heaven EP" Testament 1999: The Gathering Suicidal Tendencies 2016: World Gone Mad 2018: Get Your Fight On! (EP) 2018: Still Cyco Punk After All These Years Dead Cross 2017: Dead Cross 2018: Dead Cross (EP) Mr Bungle 2020 The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo
Saw Slayer twice the first was The Big 4 concert at Yankee Stadium. Then saw them in the Theatre at MSG downstairs from the arena and being I work in MSG I got cheap seats then security gave me the wristband to get down by the stage. Then I worked one of the shows upstairs in the arena with them, Primus, Phillip H Anselmo and the Illegals doing a A vulgar display of Pantera set since Phil was Pantera’s vocalist.
Slayer never really deviated from that sound. The difference between that early sound and the later Slayer is evident, but they stayed pretty true to their beginnings. Unfortunately, they have retired from the scene. Their farewell tour was F'n EPIC! Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax are still recording and touring bands. Great reaction guys. 🤘🏻
This sound WAS a deviation from the mile-a-minute thrash of their previous albums. People said that Slayer had "sold out" the thrash ideal when they slowed it down a little for "South of Heaven!' That drummer is Dave Lombardo, and he is a BEAST! He went on to Fantomas and a bunch of other really twisted metalcore and avant noise bands. Tom Araya is another one of those rare singing bassists! Slayer just finished their farewell tour in 2020, after several years of touring and recording without cofounding guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died of cirrhosis of the liver, and not flesh-eating bacteria, as widely reported.
I like the fact that we can see that you are musicians by your reaction to the rhythm actually you know what’s gonna happen next cause simply you do music .. a lot of reactions are different, can’t figure out the rythme of the drums etc ! Anyways cheers ;) keep up the good vibes
I lucked out and got to see them twice. Once on their final tour in St Augustine and once on their final final tour in Orlando. Both were fucking amazing!!! Also, lamb of god was touring with em both times....I mean. Yeah,nuff said
Dave Lombardo (drums) is one of the best metal drummers of all time and The Godfather of the double bass. Tom Araya- vocals, bass Kerry King - guitar Jeff Hanneman - guitar (R.I.P.) Dave Lombardo - drums
Dave Lombardo played drums for slayer in the start. He has another band called GRIP Inc., and they are just as awesome as slayer. Their whole 1st album is fire. Check out the song Retribution. You'll lose your minds, it's so good
Slayer went to high school with with the members of Cypress Hill, and used to hang out and check out each other’s sets. And you tell between both that they had cross influence, especially with their inner-song transitions.
They have two rythm guitars and two lead guitars. But only 2 guitars They both rythm and lead. Imo that why all their songs sound like battle. They throwing it at each other. Riff up and riff back. Idk if yall know the lead singer is playing the bass. Ty guys! Been waiting for this reaction vid! The lyrics are dark. And true. Keep up the good work, I tell everyone I know to check out yalls channel. Dueces
Loving the shirt there Smoke Dawg! More Queensryche, but not Silent Lucidity (overplayed). Empire, ANYTHING from Operation Mindcrime, Real World, Queen of the Reich, I am I, Walk in the Shadows
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The sad thing about these lyrics is that it's not actually talking about Hell. All the terrible things that the song describes are found here in Earth, and Earth is indeed South of Heaven. That's really what Slayer and a lot of bands who use Satanic imagery do. They look at the evils of humanity and compare them to the evils of Hell and Satan. The emphasis is largely for both shock value and to provoke deep thinking and critique of humanity.
Well said, thanks
Damn I've been listening to the song for years and never realized that thanks man
And religion is bullshit and has killed millions in holy wars. Slayer writes about religion a lot and its hypocrisy.
Well there are those that say hell is on earth so there you go.
well said
The drummer is the Iconic Dave Lombardo. Absolute beast on the set.
playing with mr bungle now, btw... :-)
@@jonfarley2711 and suicidal tendencies
Mr. Dave Lombardo 🔥🔥🔥
His other band, Grip Inc is awesome. First entire album is straight 🔥🔥🔥
@@munkeeBraynStoo Absolutely. Seen them back in the day at the Alrosa Villa. Dave broke out a 20 minute solo halfway through their set while the others left the stage.
This is how I've described the relationship of "The BIG 4" - Metallica and Megadeth are those two brothers who are always trying to one up each other, then there's Anthrax who is the party guy and is always trying to keep the peace with the brothers. Slayer is that kid in the back of classroom carving his name in the desk. Maiden and Priest were like the cool college kids. Then Pantera was like that high school freshman who looked up to all the other guys, but still did his own thing.
That is a great way to put it
That is 7 though, not 4.
Slayer is epic. A band that has NEVER sold out.
AMEN brother....31 yrs of supporting Slayer through the good and bad. Seen them over sooo many times both here in the states and over seas, all time fav band fav band. Met them atleast a dozen times, best days of my life. When they hit Camden it was the last time and admittedly to not hear "Fuckin Slayer" anymore has left a hole in my heart.They had some misses but they never changed their sound or attitude. 1 of thee most influential bands
🦋 You are 🙌 100% Correct!😏
@@mendyrckz76 Butterfly_46n2 it's been awhile. How have you been?
@Big Homie Steve The Metal Head 😁
@Big Homie Steve The Metal Head Divine Intervention was different but it was still an amazing album. I remember when Decade Of Aggression came out, man that album was one of the best live albums ever.
It's funny that Hollywood says "I could rap over this". Back in 1988, Public Enemy recorded the track "She Watch Channel Zero" on their "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" album. This song sampled the breakdown riff from Slayer's track "Angel of Death". Both bands were signed to Rick Rubin's Def Jam label at the time. You should check out both Slayer's "Angel of Death" and Public Enemy's "She Watch Channel Zero" if you haven't heard them already. I think you guys would love them both. Great reaction dudes!
Truth. I remember this from HS
I love that Public Enemy track.
Also "Lil Jon & East Side Boyz - Stop f***ing with me" starts with Mandatory suicide riff and the rest of the song is Raining blood. Don't know if there's any other "Slayer rap" songs.
@@Ruhtinas84 oh? Something new to listen to I guess.
Dave Lombardo on drums fellaz, he is a beast of a drummer, one of the cleanest blast beats and double bass drum rhythms you will have the pleasure to hear. Slayer were definitely part of a sonic soundscape that provided an epic backdrop to my teenage years.
THE BAND EXPLAINED AT THE TIME THAT SOUTH OF HEAVEN WAS A REFERENCE TO EARTH AND ALL THE EVIL GOING ON IN THE WORLD...NOT HELL...GOOD PICK I LOVE THIS SONG...PEACE FROM THE NORTHEAST...
The Slayer guys realized they could not go faster than they did in their album Reign in Blood so they went the opposite way with their following issue, South of Heaven, slowing things down and showing their Black Sabbath influence.
Ha - I was just gonna make this comment :) I remember jamming with a band around '92, and the bassist told the drummer "Think of Dave Lombardo - be Godzilla marching through Tokyo - slow, powerful, destructive." That always stuck with me.
@@andremariano6263 Kerry King has been quoted many times saying that he absolutely hates the South of Heaven album
Doomthrash!
@@muttonmark i heard him say in an interview, when asked if they would play south of heaven in its entirety, that they never would because he hates some of the songs, but there are also some songs he loves. i saw slayer a lot, and they played mandatory suicide every time and south of heaven every time but once. i have also seen spill the blood once. would have loved to see ghosts of war, as that is prob my favorite song on this album, which i really enjoy.
@@hoopsmccann639 Yeah mandatory and south are almost always on their playlist in my experience too. Loved behind the crooked cross but never heard that live.
Fun Slayer fact: one of the guitarists (Kerry King) played guitar on The Beastie Boys' Fight For Your Right and No Sleep Till Brooklyn. You can really hear it in the solos
Also sampled on Public Enemy's She Watched Channel Zero.
makes sense. slayer, beasties, and run dmc were all in the studio together.
@@hoopsmccann639 Slayer, The Beasties and P.E. were label mates on Def Jam before Rick left and started Def American
Dead Skin Mask is one of their more haunting songs
F*ck yes. It creeped me out before I even knew who Ed Gein was.
Slayer love song
Listening to this kind of music throughout my teen years: Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, and so on....Well, it became an identity, Our parents hated it. The long hair, jean jacket with the back patch, and tons of Metal Magazines pin-ups and 4 folds/8 folds posters! Nothing but good memories! It made whatever crap that was happening in your life MUCH easier to deal with. It was a CONTRUCTIVE outlet for our frustrations and aggressions! It was MY music and it's still GLORIOUS!!!
Here is something that may blow your mind. I myself was into metal from the beginning BLACK Sabith JP iron madin krogus then trash. I herd it all Satan worshiper called a rivet head. People were scared of us. Yet some organization did a survey of people who were hard core metal heads and it said those kids as adults were well rounded had a better crasp on life had better jobs got Marred staed married rasid happy well adjusted kids and all around doing better in life then the generation that proceed us. Just goes to show the PMRC and the religious goods that said we were going to hell and are generation wouldn't amount to much. They all had no idea what they were talking about. Just as we thought they were stupid clueless idiots try to make a buck talking out there asses.
@@kennybrommer3957 You said it dude, metal and thrash rules!
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You guys should do a reaction to the entire album of Reign In Blood for real! The whole album goes for about 30 minutes and it will blow your minds!
You have to listen to it 3 times with headphones. 1 time with left side only. 1 time with right side only. Then 1 time normal. Its like 3 albums lol I love it. My favorite SLAYER album. Favorite song is At Dawn They Sleep.
@@Evl_1 I think it should be listened to as intended. On tape cassette. Absolutely imperative to flip that thing to side B and listen to it again.
Back when I played football, SLAYER was the best stuff to jam pre-game to get pumped. "War Ensemble" best inspired me to treat my body as a projectile weapon.
I used Meshuggah for my pre game music...
@@inkubuzz Sick. I'd also rock "Vulgar Display of Power" and "Arise" albums too!
Good for when I raced also
You Guys Need to do Slayer Hell Awaits
noioi.dont do that. way to heavy
They ain't ready
You more or less hit the nail on the head about what separates Slayer from the rest of the big four. Anthrax bring the NY style, rap, and party atmosphere with humour, Metallica are the stadium fillers that went mainstream and had very influential early music, Megadeth upped the technical skill and instrument playing ability and song structures, whereas Slayer aren't quite as precise but make up for it with creativity and raw, pummelling aggression. They are the one out of the four which most bridges the gap between thrash metal and death metal of the time.
Tom Araya was born in Viña del mar, Chile, and is a national treasure here!! cheers from Chile!
Respect you guys love your metal!
Interesting that you mentioned "I can rap over this". Not surprising since Dave Lombardo and Tom Araya even went to the same high school as Sen Dog and Mellow Man Ace of Cypress Hill. The other members of Slayer grew up in similar areas like Long Beach and Downey. Rappers and metalheads in these areas often listened to the same music growing up.
Slayer is one of those bands that you have to see live in person to really appreciate what they do.
I still remember this song opening their set on tour. The whole place was pitch black for what seemed like minutes. Then that opening riff starts, still black in the venue. Suddenly a green spot turns on over Kerry King's head and he keeps repeating the riff. Talk about an incredible build up to one of my favorite shows I ever went to.
I was at one of their first shows in the early 80s and I was at their last show on November 30th, 2019 at The Forum in Inglewood CA. The last Slayer album was Repentless, released in 2015
did you guys know Public Enemy sampled Slayer in "Chanel Zero"?
When they were both working with Defjam and Ric Rubin.
Great reaction!! Just want to let you know that you guys are awesome!!🔥☠️👍 Love how you two give deep, complete opinions, where as a lot of reactors Give about 30 seconds on each side of the song..keep up the great work! You guys are professionals and should have a radio show or podcast, take care bros 👍🔥
Man that means alot to us. Glad to have you aboard
Also we're thinking about doing a podcast.
@@Hollywood6IXNice guys! I hope so, it would be great! Thx and have a good evening 😊
In ‘87 I made everyone I picked up for high school listen to Slayer. I was the only one of my friends that had wheels, very fast 68 Nova so it was kinda raising hell ride to school. Slayers version of hell was the psychotic shit the government and military of many countries did during war.
How ironic you mention that car. In 1988 I was in the back of a '69 Nova when the driver put on "Angel of Death" full blast! The car had about 10 teenagers packed into it. I was 14. My mind was blown!!!
Atta boy 👍
you got the guitar bug ..... same thing happened to us all ..... feelin the groove within the chaos
Also still waiting for the "Sunday Uke Group" series from Rob Scallon featuring Sarah Longfield... for those that don't know it's a series of Slayer covers performed on ukulele
That drummer is Dave Lombardo. And yes. He is great. I lost my shit when I heard he joined Mr. Bungle.
This is the kind of song that sneaks up on you at night.
Firmly believe Reign in blood and South of Heaven is the greatest pairing of albums to listened back to back.... the fire of reign in blood followed by the slow burn of south of heaven.... brilliance
If you want to check out any of the original thrash bands that are still kicking it today, Testament has been laying everyone else to shame. They have been the most consistent thrash band, and probably the most technically proficient. They are effectively a supergroup with the lineup that they have.
i used to get a lot of shit in high school (90's) when i said testament is better than anthrax. i agree with everything you are saying.
The drummer is Dave Lombardo and he's up there with the greatest metal drummers.
Unfortunately for me, the only time I ever got to see Slayer live was the Farewell Tour. Nothing at all against Bostaph and Holt, it just isn't the same. I'm a bit of a purist, and without Lombardo and Hanneman, I feel I truly missed out.
The show was awesome, but I know it could have been better. 🤘🏻
The title track off of my favorite Slayer album! It's amazing, front to back. It's funny that Hollywood said that he could rap over it, because when it came out, my friends and I were all like, "this whole album is full of slow rollin' car beats" (we loved in the 'hood). Then, Ice T, put out a track talking about how he rolls to Slayer. Everyone recognizes it.
This came out in 1988 and was the second album they did that was produced by Rick Rubin, during the same period that he was producing both Run DMC, and the Beastie Boys (all released by Def Jam). There was a lot of cross-pollination between the sessions for all three acts. Rubin produced the drums to have a more poppin' boom and thump, knowing that the slow-burn beats would bring crossover appeal. It's fucking genius.
As to that special something Slayer brings, it's raw, confrontational brutality. There's no novelty songs about aliens, no sing-a-long slogans about the Satan's number, and no attempts at Top 40 appeal.
I love a lot of Anthrax and some Megadeth, but Slayer has something none of the other Big Four have: Bold, steady seriousness, while still melting faces with fun music.
P.S. South of Heaven might be my favorite full album by Slayer, but the title track on their follow-up -- Seasons in the Abyss -- is my favorite song of theirs. It's a full on epic with a mesmerizing opening riff that I love to play on guitar. It just feels uneasy and menacing in the perfect a way a song about Crowlian occult mysticism should.
Go on a punk trip
Dead Kennedys- Police Truck
Bad Brains- I against I
Fugazi- waiting room, Bullfrog front
BLACK flag-Army
none of that is punk, kid. Hardcore, post punk, MAYBE DK ....
if you want to hear some fugazi, you better be a patient boy.
Some people refer to there being a British Big Four that Pre-dates the american big four. That being Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden & Motorhead.
On another note, check out a song called Liberate by Disturbed. I think you'll love it.
True words. 🇬🇧
i never got into motorhead too much. every time i saw them live i always had a headache by the time they were done. it wasn't til after talking to a buddy that i found out the "motorheadache" was a common occurence.
Cant wait til you do “Angel of Death”. Its off the hook!
I have been listening to Slayer since 1984, when the "haunting the Chapel" EP came out. I have never looked backed. They tell stories of the depravity of humanity.
Slayer is on a different lvl than any other metal band..
Slayers BEST ever drum production for me, on this album. Amazing compression. Also they, and Megadeth and Anthrax nd Pantera all occasionally slip into half time feels to give that groove , which almost creates a 'metal hip hop' groove...
Now you need to hear "Hell Awaits" and "Haunting the Chapple"
Slayer just brings the darkness in general. Darker riffs,darker lyrics,darker image.
Watching you two dork out to Slayer makes my heart sing
The Great Ones.
The buildup in this masterpiece is second to none. Perfection. I hated losing Jeff, but Gary’s entrance was quite seamless. Could not have been anyone else. Perfect fit
Slayer just has that evil vibe that none of those other bands have. At least, not at the same level. By the way, check out the metal documentary Murder in the Front Row on Prime Video. It focuses mainly on San Francisco's Bay area thrash scene back when all those Big Four guys were just kids. Best metal doc ever.
Yes, Metallica released their album Hardwired...To Self Destruct in 2016 and are currently working on a new album.
To see how SLayer's music has evolved, 1990 Seasons in the Abyss, 1994 Divine Intervention, 1998 Stain of MInd, 2001 Disciple, 2006 Jihad, 2009 Beauty through Order & 2015 When the Stillness Comes
FINALLY!!!! WE'RE ACTUALLY ROCKIN OUT NOW, FELLAS!!!! WOOOOOO HAAAAAA!!!!
That intro on guitar is sooooo fun to play
Lombardo is a badass man on the drums. He wears 'em out.
It's amazing that you appreciate this music, it is always a pleasure to see that there are people who can appreciate good music across genres. Cool guys!!
MUDVAYNE is getting back together again!!! Please do "Forget to remember."
i saw they are playing louder than life in louisville. i wish i still lived there. i'm 4 hours away now, but still might make the trip.
You guys are awesome! Slayer rules, it might be cliche but I proposed during "Raining Blood" xD Check out some hardcore punk (from pretty much any era) for some real street sounds!
Exodus - Bonded By Blood. They came real close to being one of the 'Big 4' or whatever it would have been called.
I seen exodus tour with Megadeth in mid to late 90's and Dave introduced them after there first set as one of the big 5
They should've been..along with testament
Slayer- South of Heaven & Seasons In the Abyss are amazing album listens through & through. Everyone always talks about Reign in Blood which is fantastic influence of thrash but those above albums are amazing listens for their overall true musicianship. Highly recommend checking them both out in entirety
I've seen them twice and can say both times I had an epic time. Classic shit🤘🏻
Through all the years I "liked" Slayer, it was really their instrumental music and riffs that I liked, then I heard South of Heaven, and it was their first song I liked top to bottom. It is on par with the best output of the rest of the thrash bands out there. Got a bit of the Savatage or Helloween feel.
This album came out when i was in high school changed my life
I’ve seen SLAYER 4 times! Fucking amazing live! 🤘🏻
...when you see them live, you feel the songs...this is from the harder and heavier end...too sad you cant see them anymore...it was beautiful...
🦋 I Love this song!🙌What a great song choice
for this Thursday morning reaction! It Reminds Me of Playing Raining Blood on the old Guitar Hero. Back in the day. Fun times!🤘😏
Ric Rubin was the producer for their 3 greatest albums - and of course he brought in a little rap flavor to all of the slayer albums that he produced!!!!
Seeing these guys, AND PANTERA, live, on my 19th birthday, was SO RAD!! Turns out it was Pantera's 3rd to last show. Morbid Angel was supposed to play, but they couldn't get over the border. They're still bucket list.
wtf was that zesty ahhh moan at 7:15 LMAO 💀💀💀💀
Dave Lombardo has done it all. Here is his main discography:
Slayer
1983: Show No Mercy
1984: Haunting the Chapel (EP)
1984: Live Undead (Live album)
1985: Hell Awaits
1986: Reign in Blood
1988: South of Heaven
1990: Seasons in the Abyss
1991: Decade of Aggression (Live album)
2006: Christ Illusion
2009: World Painted Blood
2010: The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (Live DVD)
Philm
2012: Harmonic
2014: Fire from the Evening Sun
Fantômas
1999: Fantômas
2001: The Director's Cut
2002: Millennium Monsterwork 2000
2004: Delìrium Còrdia
2005: Suspended Animation
2005: Fantômas / Melt-Banana
Grip Inc.
1995: Power of Inner Strength
1997: Nemesis
1999: Solidify
2004: Incorporated
2015: "Hostage to Heaven EP"
Testament
1999: The Gathering
Suicidal Tendencies
2016: World Gone Mad
2018: Get Your Fight On! (EP)
2018: Still Cyco Punk After All These Years
Dead Cross
2017: Dead Cross
2018: Dead Cross (EP)
Mr Bungle
2020 The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo
Public Enemy-she watch channel zero samples Angel of Death. Also slayer was singed to Def jam records too!!!
When you said "I could rap to this"... well Slayer's Kerry King are playing guitar riff and solo to rap in 'No sleep til Broklyn' by Beastie boys.
You gotta do seasons in the abyss next!!!
Another great video as usual guys 👍, I definitely recommend Angel of Death if you guys haven’t done it yet
Thanks for getting around to this guys!
Saw Slayer twice the first was The Big 4 concert at Yankee Stadium. Then saw them in the Theatre at MSG downstairs from the arena and being I work in MSG I got cheap seats then security gave me the wristband to get down by the stage. Then I worked one of the shows upstairs in the arena with them, Primus, Phillip H Anselmo and the Illegals doing a A vulgar display of Pantera set since Phil was Pantera’s vocalist.
Slayer never really deviated from that sound. The difference between that early sound and the later Slayer is evident, but they stayed pretty true to their beginnings. Unfortunately, they have retired from the scene. Their farewell tour was F'n EPIC!
Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax are still recording and touring bands. Great reaction guys. 🤘🏻
From New Jersey we got Overkill 🤘🎸🤘 since the 80s. Same time with MetallicA , Slayer Exodus
This sound WAS a deviation from the mile-a-minute thrash of their previous albums. People said that Slayer had "sold out" the thrash ideal when they slowed it down a little for "South of Heaven!' That drummer is Dave Lombardo, and he is a BEAST! He went on to Fantomas and a bunch of other really twisted metalcore and avant noise bands. Tom Araya is another one of those rare singing bassists! Slayer just finished their farewell tour in 2020, after several years of touring and recording without cofounding guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died of cirrhosis of the liver, and not flesh-eating bacteria, as widely reported.
I like the fact that we can see that you are musicians by your reaction to the rhythm actually you know what’s gonna happen next cause simply you do music .. a lot of reactions are different, can’t figure out the rythme of the drums etc ! Anyways cheers ;) keep up the good vibes
Well now I’m waiting for the track you two gotta drop on this instrumental lol
In the Beastie Boys song "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" Kerry King, one of Slayer's guitarists, played guitar for it...
Fun fact: That last guitar part on 10:27 was used by Slipknot on a 1999 song called Only One :)
Ice T even did a Slayer cover its even on RUclips check it.
Dave Lombardo is the drummer for Fantomas, Dead Cross and the latest incarnation of Mr. Bungle, all fronted by Mike Patton.
dudes, this song is a half brother of a song to silent scream. twin half brothers in 2 songs. best of the best. creme de la creme.
This and Dead Skin Mask are up there with my favorite Slayer tracks despite being a bit of a departure for them.
I lucked out and got to see them twice. Once on their final tour in St Augustine and once on their final final tour in Orlando. Both were fucking amazing!!! Also, lamb of god was touring with em both times....I mean. Yeah,nuff said
I was there!
The ending is a great segue into the next awesome song, Silent Scream.
DUDE!! Queensryche T? My Fuckin' Hero! Peace!!!!
I heard this when i was 12 your reactions are my OWN😊❤
Dave Lombardo (drums) is one of the best metal drummers of all time and The Godfather of the double bass.
Tom Araya- vocals, bass
Kerry King - guitar
Jeff Hanneman - guitar (R.I.P.)
Dave Lombardo - drums
Dude, you guys totally have to find an instrumental of this and rock over it. That would be dope af.
Also, this is Slayer's fourth album, released in 1988.
SLAYER! \m/ Keep on rockin' in the free world boys!
Devildriver - The Mountain
Unearth - Endless
You guys should react to anything by exodus they helped pave the way for thrash metal
Dave Lombardo played drums for slayer in the start. He has another band called GRIP Inc., and they are just as awesome as slayer. Their whole 1st album is fire. Check out the song Retribution. You'll lose your minds, it's so good
dude...do the next track.. silent scream....then the rest of this record..its their best mix ever..great stuff...ghosts of war ...so many sick tracks
Slayer went to high school with with the members of Cypress Hill, and used to hang out and check out each other’s sets.
And you tell between both that they had cross influence, especially with their inner-song transitions.
The drummer is in Mr. Bungle atm who's last album(2020) may be one of the best thrash albums of the 80's!;)
They have two rythm guitars and two lead guitars. But only 2 guitars
They both rythm and lead. Imo that why all their songs sound like battle. They throwing it at each other. Riff up and riff back. Idk if yall know the lead singer is playing the bass. Ty guys! Been waiting for this reaction vid! The lyrics are dark. And true.
Keep up the good work, I tell everyone I know to check out yalls channel. Dueces
Such a classic, great reaction
Loving the shirt there Smoke Dawg! More Queensryche, but not Silent Lucidity (overplayed). Empire, ANYTHING from Operation Mindcrime, Real World, Queen of the Reich, I am I, Walk in the Shadows
Still waiting for AKC, but this is an epic classic. Scary mosh pits
Ahhh childhood memories was always my favorite
The next song on the South of Heaven album is Silent Scream. You want to hear more badass drumming check that song out.
you called it!! we need the slayer x hollywood bootleg!!