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Re: 2016 (C Sept 1986)
180g Vinyl LP Remastered from the Original Analog Flat Master Tapes
Widely hailed as the most brutal thrash metal album of all time, Slayer’s 1986 speed metal magnum opus Reign In Blood is the record from which all other metal acts are measured against, defining not only a genre but an attitude. The band’s first collaboration with producer Rick Rubin served as the first of four consecutive gold studio albums, an impressive feat for a band that received little radio or TV exposure. “Angel Of Death,” “Piece By Piece,” “Altar Of Sacrifice,” “Jesus Saves,” “Criminally Insane,” Postmortem” and “Raining Blood” are all lasting showpieces in the metal canon. “Reign In Blood is our signature record, and if people think that it helped set the path for that genre of music, that’s great,” said lead vocalist Tom Araya. “It’s a record that means a lot to all of us in the band – it was our first record for a major label, and our first record with Rick Rubin who gave it unconditional support.”
“1986 was a very good year for thrash metal. That March Metallica released Master of Puppets, and six months later Slayer rose to the challenge by dropping Reign In Blood. The latter is seen now as a heavy metal landmark, but at the time it seemed like a bit of a risk. Slayer had left Metal Blade for Def Jam, and they even agreed to work with Rick Rubin, then known only for his work with rap acts like LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys. It turned out to be a very wise move. Rubin was a metal fan from way back, and he recognized that Slayer had the opportunity to be one of the all-time greats. Reign In Blood sold a huge amount of records back in 1986, and it established Slayer as giants in the world of metal. Three decades later they have yet to slow down or compromise in any way.” – No. 6 on Rolling Stone’s Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time Poll
