Metal: Slayer

Brady Kelly

Is it just me, or do they have something 'special'? The guitar is great, but the complete arrangements are what I think set them apart. Listening to Spill the Blood, off South of Heaven.

Christian Graus

I do love South of Heaven. Metallica is another example - even Kill em all had far better song writing than their peers.

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Brady Kelly

Yes, on both counts, the lyrics actually even scan well.

Christian Graus

I think South of Heaven is their best. I admit to not having all of Slayer's albums, I just have the big ones, like Reign in blood and South of heaven.

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Brady Kelly

It probably is their best, but Seasons in the Abyss is pretty damn brilliant as well.

leppie

Brady Kelly wrote:

but Seasons in the Abyss is pretty damn brilliant as well.

That's my favourite, but it still does not beat Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power :)

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Brady Kelly

I dunno, that's bloody good, but I don't have enough bandwidth to download it now, but Pantera never featured that high for me. Rather Sepultura, now Soulfly.

phannon86

Heh, "jumpda(not ksf)up" :laugh: Although not really in the same league as some of the above, Lamb of God are popular on my iPhone these days. Very energetic, great riffage (technical term ;) )

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RugbyLeague

In the mid 90s I went to see then at Brixton Academy in London - the night before I had seen Ministry at the same venue. It took my ears some time to recover.

burningbeard

Christian Graus wrote:

I think South of Heaven is their best.

Although King and Araya thought it was a lethargic album. King really didn't like his performance on it compared to Reign in Blood.

Pete OHanlon

That's a great album - although I prefer Reign in Blood. Try listening to it at anything above a whisper - it's like having your head wrenched open by a million tortured angels.

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Jorgen Sigvardsson

They have their unique sound - and they were one of the pioneers on the thrash metal scene. All of the band members contribute to that I think. I really like their Raining Blood track.

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Jorgen Sigvardsson

Another band from that era that I like is Anthrax. Also from the thrash metal genre. If you haven't, do check them out. :)

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