LP SLAYER Hell Awaits - Re-Release - BOBV152LPLTD COLORED VINYL

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LP SLAYER

Hell Awaits

Limited Edition of 1000 Copies In Split Orange & Red Vinyl

RSD - Record Store Day Edition 2013

Country of release: UK, 2013

Original released: 1985

Label: Back On Black

Catalogue number: BOBV152LPLTD

 Barcode: 0803341394063

Klappcover/Gatefold Sleeve: Ja/Yes

Condition Records: MINT

Condition Cover: MINT

  LP ist noch verschweißt / LP IS STILL SEALED !!!

(Photo von meiner eigenen LP / Photo taken from my own copy)

Tracks Side 1:

Tracks Side 2:

1. Praise Of Death (5:17)

2. Necrophiliac (3:43)

3. Crypts Of Eternity (6:37)

4. Hardening Of The Arteries (3:57)


Listen At YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP3pSLi2z14

'Hell Awaits' is one of those albums that just fits the name perfectly. As in, if Slayer were to venture into hell itself and replicated the experience in audio form, this is what it would sound like. In a good way, of course, as this is thrash metal of the highest league, and the best Slayer album on the Metal Blade label. As a result of being the last Slayer album on a minor label, this represents an end of an era for Slayer, as when they got signed to Def Jam Recordings, their sound changed in a massive way.

But, for now, lets rejoice in the glory that is 'Hell Awaits'. Even though in 1985, thrash was picking up some momentum, and classic albums such as Exodus' 'Bonded By Blood', Megadeth's 'Killing Is My Business' and Anthrax's 'Spreading The Disease' were being released, 'Hell Awaits' had much more of an evil atmosphere to it than other albums at the time. Granted, Possessed's 'Seven Churches' hadn't been released yet, but even that didn't have the pure darkness of 'Hell Awaits'. Right from the beginning, we are introduced to squeals of guitar feedback and what sounds like backwards chanting that apparently says “join us”, which does seem a bit overdone and ridiculous, but then you remember that in the 80s, these kind of moments would be in very short supply and, therefore, have more shock value.

Onto the actual music, the guitar work is basically a merge of 'Show No Mercy''s enthusiasm and 'Haunting The Chapel''s style, resulting in the kind of focused yet chaotic riffing found in songs such as 'At Dawn They Sleep', sounding like a mix between 'The Antichrist' and 'Chemical Warfare', which, as you would expect, sounds pretty damned fantastic, resulting in one of the best Slayer songs ever written.

Actually, this album, in terms of different styles present, is about as monotonous as 'Haunting The Chapel'. However, the songs are much better than before, resulting in this problem being rendered irrelevant, as each song feels far more significant this time around due to both the low number of them and also the way that almost all of them are dynamic in structure, which makes them feel like mini-epics.

The rhythm section hasn't changed much from the last album, apart from the fact that the bass seems more present in the mix than before, and adds a lot to the sound, giving the album a strong low end.

Overall, 'Hell Awaits is an apt finale to the direction they were taking from their debut, and sadly, has been overshadowed by the three albums. But still, it stands alone as one of Slayer's best albums (In the top 5, at least) and deserves the utmost respect from fans of metal. (electricfuneral9719/metal-archives.com)

Tom Araya - Bass, Vocals
Jeff Hanneman - Guitar
Kerry King - Guitar
Dave Lombardo - Drums

Versand innerhalb Deutschland (versichert mit GLS - generell innerhalb von 24 Stunden)  5,00 Euro

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