Over the course of a career spanning nearly 35 years Slayer have re-sculpted metal.
The band formed in 1981 and quickly gained a cult following before exploding into the wider consciousness with their 1986 album Reign In Blood. With a penchant for extreme lyrical content and aggressively loud, unfeasibly fast songs they inspired a generation of bands.
Through a string of exceptional, groundbreaking releases the band have torn their way into the metal zeitgeist. They’ve become a by-word for extreme music, a pop-culture phenomenon existing firmly outside of what most would consider pop.
Courting controversy with their punishing sonic assault and winning over the ears of some of music’s most fastidious critics all in the same breath. Their musicality is a result of a relationship defined by loyalty, precision and perfectionism. You can read more about their committed working relationship in our recent cover feature.
This kinship of the band’s core members is central to their continuing success and their latest album Repentless continues their steadfast legacy as, perhaps, the most iconic extreme metal band of all time.
Here, we recount the vital recordings that brought Slayer to Repentless.
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