Slayer Decade of Aggression
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Tracklist:
1 Hell Awaits (6:50)
2 Anti-Christ (3:54)
3 War Ensemble (4:53)
4 South of Heaven (4:25)
5 Raining Blood (2:32)
6 Altar of Sacrifice (2:48)
7 Jesus Saves (4:12)
8 Dead Skin Mask (4:58)
9 Seasons in the Abyss (7:01)
10 Mandatory Suicide (4:01)
11 Angel of Death (5:20)
12 (CD 2) Hallowed Point (3:37)
13 (CD 2) Blood Red (3:11)
14 (CD 2) Die by the Sword (3:17)
15 (CD 2) Black Magic (3:34)
16 (CD 2) Captor of Sin (3:28)
17 (CD 2) Born of Fire (3:00)
18 (CD 2) Postmortem (4:04)
19 (CD 2) Spirit in the Black (4:21)
20 (CD 2) Expendable Youth (4:27)
21 (CD 2) Chemical Warfare

Ranking: #16 for 1991

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4.0
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power_lutin USER (9 Reviews)

2005-06-14 | 27 comments | 3,121 views

2 of 12 thought this review was well written

Band line up

Tom Araya-Vocals, bass
Kerry King-lead guitar
Jeff Hanneman-lead guitar
Dave Lombardo-Drums
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Pros

-Almost perfect playing if each songs
-Nice vocals and drumming.

Cons

-their lyrics
-Some of their first songs are not good at all.
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Slayer were has Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax the major thrash bands out there. Their incredibly fast playing, violent lyrics, short songs made them special and really different from the bands at this time. Their masterpiece reign in blood was fallowed by two other great albums. This one is a live performance and it is really good. The cool points that I noticed is their playing even live. In a two hour show, they never get tired of their quick double-bass drum, their fast guitar and bass playing and of course of Araya’s ravaging voice. It is always precise and great sounding.
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Track reviews

I wont do a individual song review has I usually do because first of all these aren’t new song, they are old song played live. I will just list the songs that personally impressed me.

Raining Blood- This a classic, you never get rid of this simple but fast opening riff and the killer vocals in it. So in a show, it is different in no way. It has the same feeling except now you hear what they are able to give you live. (5/5)


Angel of death-Another classic that speaks about Hitler way to do things. This one is probably one of their fastest and it has insane solos and a scream that Araya does which give me shivers every time I listen to it. (5/5)


Postmortem-One of my favourite on reign in blood this one is quite slow if you compare to what these guys are usually playing. But hey, don’t they deserve that brake? (5/5)


Seasons in the abyss-From the record with the same title, this song is probably on of their slowest and one of their most famous. All the riffs in this song are well done and trashy and this song is really not similar to their usual 1:30 second songs with non-stop high tempo and distortion assault. (5/5)


Chemical warfare-This song is fast, nice and I would die for it. This is all I have to say.(5/5)


Notice that I’ve put my highlights there, and they are all 5/5. Why do I than give the album a 4/5? Because all the songs are not that good but it is a great album that real fans must own.
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seasonsintheabyss


Comments: 3
06.14.05

Album Rating: 5

I am completely disagree with you cause i think it diserves a 5/5 and all the songs on this albums are great. It's not a bad review but i'm a real fan of them and want more track by track review.

power_lutin


Comments: 53
06.14.05


right but has i said at the beginning of this review this is a live record... If you want the usual track by track read a review of the album you want to hear to. I wanted to do reign in blood but i think that the reviews that are made for this album are great.

Damrod
Moderator


Comments: 892
06.15.05


Yeah, the review is a bit weak IMO. After all these are two CDs, and only five songs is not representive. One always should approach a review as if the reader does not know the work or the artist at all.

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Priestmetal


Comments: 542
06.19.05

Album Rating: 4

Araya cant do the Angel of Death scream live!! Thats a bit strange... Anyway, I think the cds deserve a 5/5. Its 2 hours of great slayer songs!!!

power_lutin


Comments: 53
06.19.05


Yeah he can, have you actually heard that cd? Or maybe i'm wrong but he does that scream in many songs on this album anyway...

Killtacular


Comments: 1282
06.19.05


I haven't heard this album, but I do know that I despise Reign in Blood. This review isn't up to par, either.This Message Edited On 06.19.05

Priestmetal


Comments: 542
06.20.05

Album Rating: 4

Dude, listen to the Angel of Death scream on the studio album and the one on the live one. You are def if u cannot hear that he cant REALLY do it live. He does a scream but its kinda weak and isnt the right note. This Message Edited On 06.20.05

Aakon_Keetreh


Comments: 439
11.05.05

Album Rating: 4.5

nice review, i love this cd, slayer is awsome live

JeffDiablo


Comments: 1
11.29.05

Album Rating: 3.5

I think 'Decade of Aggression' is a good snapshot of what the live Slayer experience is all about. All of the classics are covered and some good 'secondary' material is aired- Spirit in Black, Blood Red, Hallowed Point, etc.

I would give it a 3.5/5.0 as a solid listen but not a 'must have'.This Message Edited On 11.29.05

vicy77


Comments: 164
11.29.05


i like slayer cuz they are just what u need to drive away those stupid hippies!!

i hope someone got that

canadapantsman


Comments: 235
02.07.06

Album Rating: 4.5

the first disk to this collection was burned for me and was my first slayer disk evar. needless to say i wanted more.

slayerized


Comments: 5
03.16.06


Slayer ROCK!!!!
the reviewz are fine,but i don't gv a damn anyway..

tooluver31


Comments: 12
03.16.06


I dont know if a agree with the review because slayer is awesome!! I have been a slayer fan for a while and i think that the cd deserves a 5/5. Not a good review.

south_of_heaven 11


Comments: 5080
03.23.06

Album Rating: 4.5

ahhh this is like...the greatest hits for slayer if you really want to call it that...every one of these songs is amazing, i just wish i could actually see them live for once...came so close...then it got sold out just when i got the money

"We shall drive to the center of the festival, and play this Slayer cd into the speakers. Why? Because HIPPIES HATE DEATH METAL"

that ones for you vicy77

(FYI i know slayer isnt death metal, but if you dont know whats that from, dont worry bout it)
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Hunter555


Comments: 424
04.01.06

Album Rating: 5

Dispite that all of Kerry's "solos" are the same, slayer is virtuosso

Bron-Yr-Aur


Comments: 4157
04.21.06


It's not a bad review, but I think you should put the pros and cons at the bottom, fix up some grammar, and make it a tad longer. But it's not bad.

Hunter555


Comments: 424
04.22.06

Album Rating: 5

And also, the playing isn't presise. Lombardo starts about have of the riffs on this album of time. But he corrects, so it isn't a really big deal.

slayerized


Comments: 5
05.16.06


btw ppl, don't expect Araya to scream as gd as in the recording tracks!!This Message Edited On 05.16.06

Hunter555


Comments: 424
05.24.06

Album Rating: 5

How many singers acually sing as good live as they do on the recording?


Killtacular


Comments: 1282
05.24.06


All the good ones.



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