Iâll never forget that moment and thanks to Jeff Hanneman I picked up the greatest instrument ever and learned to pour my emotion into music! This song on the other hand is simply the best Slayer song ever. A real classic indeed for any hardcore people who likes fast and heavy stuff. What the hell is Mandatory Suicide doing at 18?! Not to mention that high pitch legendary scream at start and Dave's absolutely fantastic double bass drumming. The lyrics "Dance with the dead in my dreams" is the ultimate contribution for the mask that Ed Gein created, and that's how he killed his victims. Kerry King's backing vocals are heard here. Somewhat reminiscent of death metal (cookie-monster music according to Slayer) to be honest. Vocal and everything. Ghosts of War. Beyond the emotional attachment of the day the song is on point. Raining Blood Slayer • Reign In Blood. Listen to Raining Blood, Angel of Death and more from Slayer. / War support!' 23th place?its one of the best slayer songs in my opinion! the BEST of SLAYERS [from TV & RADIO] is a two-disc album released by King Records featuring the best Slayers vocal tracks from all three original television series and both original radio dramas. If you are young and weren't around when Slayer first started putting out albums, maybe Raining Blood is the first song you heard so it is "special to you" or something, and you thereby think it is the best. Let's say Metallica's Fight Fire with Fire is one of those songs.In the end, I cannot rate it lower than 666/10 m/. Ranking: Every Slayer Album from Worst to Best The thrash titans' discography will have a lasting impact on heavy metal for years to come Top 15 best Slayer Songs. Amazing song. "Angel of Death" The opening track to the watershed Reign in Blood isn't just one of Slayer's most vicious and controversial songs, but it's also the basis for Public Enemy's "She Watch Channel Zero" and sets the tone for arguably the greatest heavy-metal LP ever made. This is easily one of their best songs and totally kicks the living hell out of World Painted Blood, which I feel should be way lower (about 30th). Great tempo transitions too, with an awesome riff! Angel Of Death Slayer • Reign In Blood. The lyrics are great too! Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Here is the proof that Slayer (don't know which guitarist) can come up with a great solo. This is the best song ever. Verse riffs, built-up riffs are just awesome. As the closing chapter to the album of the same name, 'Seasons in the Abyss' shows what Slayer can achieve musically without constantly driving at full speed. The best of Slayer, all in one playlist. The lyrics are real and actually make you think. This song on the Unholy Alliance DvD with Jeff Hanneman striking his guitar down in the main riff was the moment that made me play guitar! This should be in the top 10. When people talk about the heaviness, aggression, riffs, intro found in this song, they tend to forget how horrible, almost embarassing the solo is. Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Messages: 152 Likes Received: 2 Trophy Points: 18 Location: Costa Rica. Love the tempo changes, love the guitars - this is dark and progressive, thrash at its best. Strangely, for a flaming, blood stained middle finger, this song has a BEAUTIFUL solo. It has a tasteful breakdown mid song that just increases everything about the song. You will hear the best scream in metal history. Watch Queue Queue Although the track is mostly instrumental, 'Hell Awaits' grabs you with a Satanic grip as is drags you down into the fiery pit. Maybe one of the creepiest songs in Metal ever. This song is insane. I get chills down my spine. The way this song is structured is beautiful. The Texas chain saw massacre, psycho, and silence of the lambs movies were all concepts from the legend of Ed Gein. Heard it an was like"dude, this kicks ass". Jesus. How 'bout we get a good thread talking over the opinions on The Community's favorite songs, your favorite songs, whatever, on the topic of the unmistakable SLAYER.. Just don't get pulled over for speeding. Why are Raining Blood and Angel of Death more popular Seasons in the Abyss?Easy: because people who look up the most popular extreme thrash band do it because they want to headbang mindlessly. It's got everything. Awesome badass intro followed with delicate riffing and epic lyrics just an all round epic song from their first album also drums are killer in this one which has many tempo changes and beat changes. Probably one of the most underrated Slayer songs out there. The ending to that song is also absolutely horrible as well. ', Beginning with a scream that embodies the suffering felt within the walls of the Auschwitz concentration camp, 'Angel of Death' is written from the perspective of Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. It's kinda slow, but has also a fast part in the end. This riff aside from Mandatory Suicide's riff is the most wicked sound in Slayer's entire discography. Most all of the best ones are Jeff's work but this one is Kerry's masterpiece. South Of Heaven Slayer • South Of Heaven. Chorus-centred song with a weak chorus, melody-oriented without having a strong melody, while does not even have the speed or aggression of other Slayer songs. 2. Incredible drumming, blinding guitar riff, amazing guitar solo, and Tom Araya's voice is so powerful. When I last contributed an article for Jay, I had indicated other “metal” top 10’s would be coming. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, vocalist and bassist Tom Araya and drummer Dave Lombardo. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. SPIRIT IN BLACK TILL THE END! "This song is the creepiest Slayer song ever. If you don't think it's one of their top3 songs, you're not a Slayer fan. Can't be out of the top ten. This song literally gets me fired up for anything. I love all of South of Heaven, but especially this song. The arrangement is more traditional than most classic Slayer tunes, but everything from the lyrics to the playing to the mix is absolute perfection. And itâs absolutely amazing. Fast riffs, fast solos, extremely difficult fast drumming, fast bass, intense vocals. 'South of Heaven' floats somewhere within the many lakes of fire explored by Slayer, taking the listener to an igneous crypt completely new to metalheads at the time, but all too familiar to the devil's favorite band. 2. Don't trust me? It is also, in my opinion, the best sounding Slayer album, with a punchy low-end and crisp vocals. But Lombardo’s reinstatement in 2002 put them firmly back on track – until he departed the band for a … I have no idea how it's not in the top 10 because it really deserves to be up there. This, my friends, is the SLAYER experience. Difficult song! (September 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)A list of songs recorded by American thrash metal band Slayer If they aren't found in the same song, there should still be some balance. This definitely deserves a spot in the top ten. That is another interesting thing about this song. He danced with them first, then ripped off their heads then their faces and used them as his mask. Belongs in the metal Pantheon in my book. Slayer explored the monstrous acts carried out by Mengele with lyrics such as "Surgery, with no anesthesia / Feel the knife pierce you intensely.". Definitely the best Slayer song ever recorded (in my humble opinion the best thrash metal song of all times). Held in the center of the band's 'South of Heaven' record, 'Mandatory Suicide' hones a massive riff along with the thrash act's character-defining sense of chaos. I was either going to choose this song, altar of sacrifice, or war ensemble. It’s an impressively intense set of songs from a band just two years away from filling three decades. Sorry for my English. Kudos to Slayer, andve sure to check out the whole album. With a name like that, you know slayer is going to nail it. The outro to the song is quite epic too. It wasn't easy coming up with a list of the 10 Best Slayer Songs, as there are so many tunes to choose from. A little slower than most, with a staedy groove. And this song is really the highlight. The shimmering of the high hat at the start is what got me hooked and the rhythm of the vocals is just addictive, definitely in my top 5 slayer songs, I can't believe its not higher. The screams of terror at the end are terrifying. The main character of the song comes out in the biggining talking about how he has been betrayed and is now fighting to not become a pawn of satan. This may just be the best metal song ever. Thank you Hanneman you will always be the reason I play guitar and always be a part of one of the most important and meaninful moments in my life, Easily the best Slayer song in my opinion. The crowning Jewel in the slayer lexicon, worthy of reverence in the American songbook. Having unleashed a brand of unforgiving thrash metal for over 30 years, Slayer are one of the most iconic and influential bands of all time. As awesome as the track may be, please refrain from actually committing suicide ... this song sounds better to the living. I love this song and I playthis daily on my guitar. I love it! 3. Most all of the best ones are Jeff's work but this one is Kerry's masterpiece. I think this song is way better than most of the songs in the top ten in my opinion. this are my favourites: 1-Silent Scream 2-Angel Of Death 3-Hell Awaits 4-Blood Red The riffs are god-tier. As Slayer's first full-length album, 'Show No Mercy' features at their very-most raw. A perfect opener for an album and live shows! Should be in the top ten at least, this song is so good that it was chosen to be the lead in to "Raining Blood"! But in the end he is still struck down. From the 'Reign in Blood' album, which many considered to be the heaviest record on history at the time, 'Raining Blood' feels like it was handed down by the devil himself. It's so heavy! To me, there's someting just so very dark about that album, and I love that. Allow me to start us off with My top 10 favorite Slayer Songs, share yours, talk shit about my favorites, share an unpopular opinion, do whatever- just be able to logically talk about your choices. If you are old enough to have been around when Slayer first started then you probably have a different perspective, that being that no way on God's green earth is Raining Blood the best, it's not even in the top 10 best, maybe barely squeaks into the top 20. As somewhat of a return to form for Slayer, the band unleashed 'God Hates Us All' in 2001, with 'Disciple' instantly becoming a fan favorite. A candidate for the most Slayer-ish of all ‘90s Slayer tunes, Blood Red may have been a little overshadowed by other, more prominent songs from the band’s fifth album, Seasons In The Abyss, but it’s still an immaculate demonstration of what they were all about. This is like 'How to do Metal riffs' lesson from Jeff and Kerry king. They are arguably the best thrash band of all time as they have not changed their style or direction since their debut album Show No Mercy.. Slayer performs before Metallica at the Big Four shows, although many would argue that this is an absolute injustice. Slayer are currently in the process of writing their 12th studio album, which is tentatively set for a 2013 release, but for now, we celebrate the band's phenomenal career with our picks of the 10 Best Slayer Songs. But this song is the exception for me. Check this one out for sure and rest of the album it's all amazing. Blasting this song or any Slayer song for that matter while driving makes for the best driving experience. To me the song truly begins after the guitar solo and then let me tell ya the song then comes in crashing, in my opinion the best Slayer riff of all time. while Tom Araya concludes the iconic chorus with, 'The final swing is not a drill / It's how many people I can kill. This track can only be described as purely terrifying. Best Slayer Albums: Studio Show no Mercy, (1983): It is a masterpiece, Slayer’s finest moment, the eruptive final push for the band to sound like absolutely no one save themselves. Slayer doing modern Slayer things, but with that manic, train about to derail Lombardo energy behind it, pushing their songs closer to that classic bee swarm blitzkrieg we all know and love. The fastest a metal can be while still sounding good and really HEAVY- a little faster and it would've been stupidly fast. Enough said like bro...? Only raning blood and angle of death are better than this. Play on Spotify. There are so many words to describe this song you could say amazing, ingenious but the best way to put it is once you hear this song it sticks with you. My absolute favorite slayer song, well it's dawn I better go to bed. Great song, the riff, the vocals, the solos, the anger, the rage, vote for this song or you'll find yourself where the sleeping souls lie... Chemical warfare. Should be much higher. If you haven't listened to this song yet, do it. R you guts kidding me? It's amazing when these guys actually slow it down so the song has a distinctive tune. Same for Angel of Death. And with the recent tragic passing of Slayer founding member and guitarist Jeff Hanneman, nothing could be better than to pay tribute to his amazing talent with the TOP 10 SLAYER SONGS TO TRAIN TO. Best slayer album by far is hell awaits. Not top ten material. 4:58 0:30. Honing yet another memorable lick that only Slayer could unleash with such undercurrent, 'South of Heaven' is yet another cut that delves its demonic hooks into your flesh. 4. People vote for it man come on man. This week, Loudwire pays tribute to Slayer, who kick off their final tour on May 10 in San Diego. This should be way higher! Seasons of the Abyss does deserve to be higher than this, but I feel like War Ensemble is better than Angel of Death. World Painted Blood above this?! This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Not my favorite slayer song but definitely in my top 10, and it sure as hell deserves better than 44... My absolute fave Slayer song. By the time Tom Araya lets out his last scream on "Angel of Death," the internal struggle begins: Do you repeat this … Slayer’s Dave Lombardo is a metal drummer, but he doesn’t sacrifice the feel of a song for playing as fast as the speed of light. King's "Altar of Sacrifice" lyrics make it one of the best, depicting a gruesome scene of demonic transmogrification reminiscent of some of the most hair-raising horror movies of the Eighties. The unforgettable yell of 'God hates us all!' The arrangement is more traditional than most classic Slayer tunes, but everything from the lyrics to the playing to the mix is absolute perfection. Everythig about it is perfect. Also, this and Vices have similar drum patterns in the intro, with a thunderous thumping beat. Slayer should make more songs like this one, with a cool riff and ryth, not like the crazy ones they make, like the number one in this list. Let your opinion be known in the comments section below: Tommy Vext Parts Ways With Bad Wolves, Band Releases Statement. Forever Haunting in a dreamlike way. Perfect way to kick off Slayer's best and heaviest album! This song has the best solo from any Slayer song in my opinion, it should be in the top 5. Great riff, drums, vocals...GREAT SONG! WHo on earth said "great riffs by King"? One of my favorite songs of all time, I can't believe its this low on the list. I love the guitar background during the solo. In my opinion one of their few, if not their only good song. Description Edit. Lyrics are awesome, Tom sung it beautifully. In a true #1 song by any band, there should be one of the greatest riffs of the band, one of the greatest vocal performances, solos, drumming etc. Out of all the great Slayer songs Seasons in the Abyss has got to be the greatest, it's brilliantly put together and every moment of the song is awe inspire ring and truly defines this band we all know and love called Slayer. Absolutely amazingly heavy. I guess it's really hard to find equally good song made by any other thrash metal band (no offense to Metallica/Anthrax/Kreator) except for few ones. Sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. I love my music being so dark that I can feel it seeping off into my ears and affecting my very soul, blackening it a little bit more. the song has the perfect combination of aggression and speed. It should be number 1 and then raining blood in no 2...Best song arrangement and very insane riff.. Plus crazy double paddle, Possibly the most evil song ever written. Now, let’s take a look at the Slayer albums in order, along with slayer albums ranked with their best slayer songs… their top 20 slayer songs with their very special album slayer reign in blood so check this out, folks! The newer stuff gets ignored in favour of the old classics, and generally the older stuff is definitely better. 4:14 0:30. Must have replayed this song dozens and dozens of times. The sound of drum is so clear. As the title track to one of metal's most influential releases, 'Hell Awaits' is one of the key Slayer tracks that demonstrates the diabolic atmosphere that the band is able to conjure. Definitely one of the best thrash metal albums. Then I bought God Hates us all. Is production really that important to you guys? Rainin Blood just is not better than this. Slashing legendary One after another riifs. When the girl says LET ME OUT! It embodies everything great about the album, from the evil riffs, to the progressive movement of the song, and, as per usual, a great drum performance by Dave Lombardo, highlighted by the solo in this song. Jeff Hanneman wrote every single song on this top 10 except Hell Awaits which is Hanneman and King co-written. Evil art. Awesome song! Slayer is an American thrash metal band from California that has been active since 1981. Great song, incredible when it's played live, it's a classic, a great headbanger song, come on! For all Slayer fans, 'Mandatory Suicide' is no less than a mandatory listen. If you don't head bang to this song something is wrong with you. Epic beginning and deserves to be up there with the classics. Raining blood is barely 3 minutes long without those rain effects at start and end. In Slayer’s ‘Raining Blood,’ groove and fast drums are perfectly balanced for symmetry. Which Slayer song is your favorite? Still a staple of their live show decades after the release of 'Seasons in the Abyss,' 'War Ensemble' never fails to incite screams of 'Sport the war! Find similar music that you'll enjoy, only at Last.fm. This song doesn't get anywhere near the recognition it deserves, absolute classic! Relentless guitar work backed by brutal drum work. One of the best songs from their early career, and probably one of the best songs overall. Slayer was an American metal band from Huntington Park, California, active from 1981-2019. Comparable to reign in blood. Listern it and vote it, Probably Slayer's most underrated song! People need to wake up and see that there is more to slayer than raining blood. All 118 of Slayer's original songs get stacked up. 4:51 0:30. "I have seen the darkened depths of hell, sorcery beyond the witch's spell" one of their best. Riffs are very very death metal type. The intro make me crazy! It's utterly ridiculous how Slayer were able to cram so many iconic riffs into one album, but they achieved unparalleled creative success with 'Seasons in the Abyss' and the standout track 'Dead Skin Mask.' This song maybe can instigate and free minds of pop fans. Pure relentless aggressive thrash metal. Adding a further piece of horror to 'Dead Skin Mask,' a voice of a child can be heard in the outro, crying, "I don't want to play anymore, Mr. Gein," and "Let me out!". Discussion in 'Old School Metal Discussion' started by Deadline, Jun 29, 2007. This was the song that bridged the gap between Show No Mercy and Hell Awaits. r/Slayer: Slayer: for fans of the death metal/speed metal band Slayer, who mixed British heavy metal (NWOBHM: Angel Witch, Iron Maiden, Motorhead … Don't go to sleep while this song is playing, because you'll surely dream about walking through the realm of purgatory. Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. Discography: Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits, Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, Seasons in the Abyss.. Slayer's masterpiece. its one of the best slayer songs in my opinion! Slayer guitarist Kerry King names his 10 favorite metal albums, which include Judas Priest's 'Stained Class' and Metallica's 'Master of Puppets.' Across Slayer’s long, storied career, the band have written countless incredible songs. Great vocals, instrumentation, and lyrics all combine to create an amazing song. This is by far the best construction of riffs by slayer. For this, he was gifted with the title, 'Angel of Death.' If you can stand mediocre sound, Hell Awaits is really second only to Reign in Blood in Slayer's catalogue, and at times will make you question even that. This is, in my book, the absolute best song in the Slayer catalog. A song so angry and blistering, this will scare the limbs off mainstream pop fans! Kept that opinion ever since. Not if this song wasn't suitable for that, but it's probably the closest Slayer got to a "ballad" (although nowhere near it).My opinion here: a good metal song has to remain good without the heaviness. Choosing the 10 best Slayer songs is a difficult task, considering the band's prolific career. Maybe not mindblowing but great. Seriously, the haunting bass, the guitars that sound like doom is near, the strong lyrics tell a story about Ed Gein, a relentless body snatched and killer who skinned his victims and wore their skin around his house and make other objects with their flesh. Slayer is a thrash metal band. Best Slayer Song! This has a really really fast section, a break section, chaotic solos and the 2nd is also awesome. By 1990, Slayer already used its full potential and ideas in fast extreme thrash songs. It's my favorite Slayer song and it easily deserves to be top 5. I mean raining blood is good but this song has everything in it. What? Distortion and speed doesn't make up for poor songwriting. Its should be no. Haha. But at the end of the day, there are a handful of Slayer tracks that every fan really needs to know. I think it's a great, groovy tune. Sounds a lot like some underground british 80s metal band, definitely awesome. You can't listen to raining blood without listening to Post Mortem first. I am not saying that metal songs should be "poppy", I am saying that people who like a certain genre will like lots of songs just because of featuring the genre requirements, not for the song itself. All the atmosphere of Seasons but with a more villainous riff and a more haunting melody. Top 10 Tips to Being a Good Crewmate in Among Us, Countries With the Most COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Cases, Best Fitness Center Chains and Gym Franchises. Tom sounds like he is angrily abusing his larynx by yelling lyrics into a megaphone, Jeff and Kerry totally ABUSE and TORTURE their guitars, while Paul beats up his drums. Best of Hell Awaits. As one of thrash's 'Big Four,' Slayer have pummeled fans with 11 albums, two live records, four gold-selling discs and five Grammy nominations (including two wins). It features great drumming, Should be in the top twenty at least, Such a shame. Songs: Angel of Death, Raining Blood, Hell Awaits, War Ensemble, Necrophobic.. Members: Tom Araya, Kerry King, Paul Bostaph. When Lombardo, the best drummer of the thrash era, quit the band for a full decade, Slayer lost their way; they even incorporated elements of nu metal on their 1998 album Diabolus In Musica. Why is this not in the top 10? Choosing the 10 best Slayer songs is a difficult task, considering the band's prolific career. There are at least 15 or 20 Slayer songs that'd eat this song for lunch. Satan must be impressed. Deserves to be 11th at least, The intro is amazing and the riff is just as good as raining blood's riff not to mention the instuments in the background... Its definitely one of slayer's best songs. Probably my favorite Slayer song of all time. Fast, brutal, to the point, no nonsense. This is my best song. How is at dawn they sleep under jihad and south of heaven? Beyond the realms of metal, Slayer have almost built an entire ecosystem around their music, which has seen great appreciation and respect from all types of music fans. Why isn't this up there? Very powerful words chosen to express the violence of war. Silent Scream one album before is basically the exact same song except with a better chorus.0-0-0 intro as usual, forgettable solo as usual. Rating: 8/10 One of my favorite slayer tunes. With just seven songs on here (three are great, three are good, and one is just okay) Slayer's growth as a band is very apparent. And Disciple helped me make sense of the day. 1. Pure unadulterated thrash metal. WhatIts music riffs are great..Even decapitated have cover of this song, The most underrated Slayer song. To many, however, ‘Repentless’ is the best Slayer album in 15 years, which proves it to be a success. One of the cooler Slayer songs to date for me. I could describe every part of what is awesome about this song, but then I'd just be describing everything! Best slayer track out of all the lot. It's full of double bass drumming at really high speed, has great lyrics and guitar riffs. The signature song is a favorite for bandmates and writers Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King to … Raining Blood is a good song, but is so over rated, Slayer have better songs than raining blood, in my opinion Seasons in the abyss, South of Heaven and Dead Skin Mask are way better songs, I just love the Dark and Evil atmosphere of these songs. Much better than rubbish like angel of death, the drumming from Lombardo is legendary, one of the best drum performances of all time. Dark, powerful, heavy, ultra-fast, atmospheric and, wow, this incredible twist, when the hellhounds are let go! Great song! 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