Good to see the fantastic Divine Intervention getting the recognition it deserves, an amazing album that doesn't get talked about enough. Great ranking mate, enjoyed this a lot
Great ranking Mike! When it comes to Reign In Blood, I think it perspective. For myself, I had been listening to Show No Mercy and Hell Awaits for a while before RIB came out. So, I was used to the song writing and production of those two albums. I got RIB the week it came out. I put the cassette in my Walkman and was jaw dropped blown away! Rick Rubin’s production stripped away all of that unnecessary reverb and Tom’s vocals were laser focused. That production made Slayer even scarier! Made them seem real as opposed to the horror movie vibe of the two previous albums. So, I think that’s why so many people put RIB in such high regard. The leap they took was astronomical! Still my number one. Great video!
Great ranking, Mike. Valid point about the production on the early stuff, which now I actually don't mind but could never fully get on board with back in the day, so when RIB was released it was almost like discovering a new animal, an animal that wanted to rip your face off, and I loved it. I'm definitely going to be spinning Divine Intervention today because it has been a while, and it is an absolute monster 🤘
Haha yes in a way I was pleased it took me ages with RiB because I had plenty to listen to back then but now not so much. I'm playing SoH again to see if it can catch up lol
Really glad to see a ranking video sir! I always enjoy hearing different opinions on these albums. I think that a lot of people assume that everyone starts with a bands discography at the beginning and then picks up everything in chronological order. What is going on when you buy an album can often influence your appreciation of the music. Nostalgia is a hard thing to explain. Great video buddy, Seasons is number one for me!🤘
It's a powerful thing indeed. That and whatever your position is in life at a certain time of release. Video games took over music by around 1997 for me.
I can’t imagine that ‘Slayer’ hoodie going with your bangles Mike, lol! I don’t mind the production sound on their early albums… but I understand why it would put folk off! Always enjoy hearing your thoughts on music mate!🤘🏻
Haha I did have them bangles from 86 til about 89 😂. I'm just delighted that Reign in Blood finally clicked fully. I've never had that happen after 35 years have you
I am delighted to hear your refreshed opinion on Reign In Blood. I like Divine Intervention, but I need to get to know it better. Back in ‘94 I didn’t have any extra money for music, I bought what I could & missed the rest lol.
Yes better late than never with RiB I suppose. I might try another ranking video in a couple of months even if I don't have everything. It might still be ok.
I need to have a Slayer day after you spinning off all these songs! Brings back some memories for sure. Every album after Divine Intervention I'd never heard until 2017 and I didn't even know Jeff had died but Undisputed Attitude was a bigger shock definitely not an album I will play again for sure. For me I've always put SNM number 1 but if I listened to them all again in succession who knows? Good chance it would come top because of the nostalgia that's attached with it for me. 🤘🏻
Good to hear your thoughts on these albums Mike. Interesting to hear about when you came across different albums. World painted blood is an ok album, I quite like it. Reign, South and Seasons were the albums I heard first at a mates house, so I hold them in high regard. Probably a band I need to go deeper into I think, in the mean time this has inspired me to listen to some Slayer later on.
Great video, Mike! Divine Intervention is a great album, but I can't see it making number 1 in too many other ranking lists, and that is what makes these things interesting! The first Slayer album I ever bought was God Hates Us All, as it came out right around the time I was getting into the more extreme end of things. I still love it, along with Divine Intervention and Reign In Blood, which were my next 2. Admittedly it's not as strong as either of those other 2 though, nor Seasons, South of Heaven or, for me, Hell Awaits, which I adore. Show No Mercy has never really grabbed me in the same way the rest of their catalogue has. As you say, it's VERY NWOBHM-sounding! Cheers! 🤘
Awesome Slayer ranking, Mike! I'm glad that South of Heaven, Divine Intervention and Seasons in the Abyss is closer to the top. An understandable reason why Christ Illusion & World Painted Blood was ranked lower on the list.
Great ranking, out of the ordinary! I still cannot get how someone would say Reign is better than Seasons, but I have started appreciating Reign lately, like you. I also believe Divine is very underrated. I have one disagreement though: I adore Show No Mercy. It is not really a Slayer album, but that mix of heavy metal with fragments of future Slayer, makes it very appealing to me!
Very happy to hear your epiphany on South Of Heaven. That's awesome! Hope you hear it like that for a while to come. I love the young, reverb drenched, treble Slayer 🤘😆🤘 Divine Intervention. Hmm. I had stopped listening to Slayer at that point...til I saw posters of the new Slayer album coming out June 6th of '06, lol. Have a copy of Christ Illusion. Don't dig it. I can however enjoy World Painted Blood for some reason.
Great ranking Mike, yep that run of albums from Reign to Divine is where it is for me. It is great to see a heap of love for Divine Intervention. I thought I was the only person that loved that album...wasn't much thrash going around 94, so they were going against the trend at the time.
It's a great run isn't it. I'd say D I was the last great thrash album in the first era of thrash with only The Gathering stuck in between the two eras.
Completely agree with your opinion on reign of blood. It took me a age to appreciates it. I was lucky enough to get hold of of original issue on vinyl (def jam) a couple of months ago. Then I appreciated it. Divine intervention would also be my number 1. Keep up the good work. I’m addicted 👍
Very Interesting Mike. So chuffed that Reign in Blood has finally clicked for you. Brutal album, blew me away when my mate bought it on US import, for £30, before it got released in the UK, so me and him had to go see them in Manchester Apollo on that tour. Now I have to admit, just like Rust in Peace by Megadeth, I have never heard Devine Intervention by Slayer, I loved Seasons, then just kinda gave up on Slayer and figured they would never beat the trilogy of RIB, SOH & SITA. I did see them live , some time in the 90's, supported bt The Haunted ( although I guess it could have been in the 2000's ) just didn't buy any other Slayer records till Repentless, and then it was coz I was going to see them on the final tour, so picked up that and God Hates us, to catch up on some new songs!!!
@metalmickey yeah, I should pick it up, I have most of the others on cd. I've not shown it in a video yet, but I managed to snag a copy of Reign in Blood on vinyl off ebay, the 2013 US reissue, from some dude in the states, cost me £33 ( including P&P), wasn't sure it would turn up, but it did. I guess it could be a boot, but the quality is excellent, and I'm just chuffed to have it on vinyl.
I don't think Diablus was as bad as most people think, but i'd still rate it quite low compared to the others. You were spot on about South Of Heaven, that was my entry point, it was years later that I got to like and appreciate RiB, in fact it was the GTA Vice City metal soundtrack got me listening to it. Seasons is more and more becoming my favourite, but still it's SoH by a whisker. Great ranking Mike!
@@metalmickey I was convinced I owned DI, but I don't and I have no record of having bought or sold it either, so I probably have never even heard it - weird, I thought I knew all the Slayer albums that cover is so familiar to me.
'The shitty punk album' is actually better than most of their post 1994 albums in my opinion, it's not punk song, well the originals are but Slayer play them in a thrash like way. Diabolus in Musica is kinda ass. I don't know why show no mercy and hell awaits are towards the bottom? Those are the two best albums. :O By far in my opinion, those are masterpieces of thrash.
Good to hear your thoughts on the Slayer discography. Not a big fan of the reverby production myself. I quite like 'Christ Illusion', 'God Hates Us All' and 'World Painted Blood' - I think they all sound really angry and that appealed to me back when they came out. I really like Tom Araya's voice in the second half of their discography. This is a case, I think, where aging has improved a singer's voice. He sounds angrier and more bitter, which suits their music very well. I didn't get 'Seasons in the Abyss' back in the day. It was the first Slayer album I heard, and it just didn't click with me so I went several years not liking Slayer. Of course now I love the album, but back then I just didn't get it. :-/
My attention span isn't huge. In most cases I hold onto a run of about 5 albums, outside of that I can take or leave them. Not all bands are like that for me but most are.
You put Divine Intervention in first place... That's awesome Mickey! Although this album did not have very favorable reviews, especially regarding its sound. Divine Intervention is a completely naughty Slayer album, very dry and brutal. I think it defines the band pretty well, it's Slayer, isn't it? 😅 I just have another look at Show No Mercy and Hell Awaits. Maybe it's nostalgia, but I still enjoy these a lot. Cheers dude! 🤘
Oh yeah I know I'm in the minority when it comes to early Slayer. Thing is apart from a few faves like Iron Maiden the early 80s isn't a good time for my tastes. Yes I've probably got 50 albums maybe from those early years but that's about 10 a year
Great to hear an honest opinion. I thought it would be just another “Reign In Blood is the greatest” video. Nice to see Seasons up at the top there too, that’s also seared into my brain. 👹👍
Nice to see repentless so high in your ranking mike it was a strong record to end their career on I'll admit divine intervention took a few years to grow on me overall I can find stuff to love across the catalogue apart from undisputed attitude that it is!
I wanted to give you shit about where you put Hell Awaits… then when you explained why it was there…. I get it. I love it, been my number one. It’s hard to deny the power of Seasons, South, Reign, and even Divine Intervention kicks ass. Dittohead is the best track from that album. Well done on this ranking Mike. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🖤 SLAAAAAYYYER!
I'm for the evil reverb Slayer opposed to the clear dry Slayer and the first two records are on top of my list. I even sold my Reign in Blood reissue some years ago and now I kinda want to pick it up again although I'm still in that "only 2 great songs" trap you talked about. Exactly the same feeling I have about Bathory's "Blood Fire Death" album, first and last songs are immense and the rest are boring. But perspectives could change along the way.
Hi Mike!! cool to share your opinions and thought about Slayer and their discography, i'm not a big fan of the band, i only have three cd, South, Season and Reign. The thing to me are the solo most of them i don't think they're not very "inventive" and kind of samey. However i still need to listen to your N°1 and the early ones. cheers mate
I've never been a huge fan of Slayer, but they do have some stuff I like. The newest stuff I've heard was Divine Intervention. I heard it when it came out, but didn't really care for it. Haven't listened to it since. The main stuff I liked was from Seasons or South of Heaven. I'll still listen to some of the songs from those albums occasionally, but I've never felt overly compelled to listen to the newer stuff. I play guitar and that tends to heavily influence the stuff I listen to, and the guitars for most of the Slayer stuff I've heard just doesn't do it for me.
Yeah I used to play guitar too and I know what you mean. I was looking to learn stuff most of the time. I did learn a few Slayer but I wasn't very good.
I really like Christ Illusion and God hates us all and WPB.RIB is my fav thrash album of all time,Love SOH even though it’s the opposite of RIB,that’s when I got into Slayer from RIB thanks to Tommy Vance on Radio 1.Really like the punk album cover as well.Do like a bit of hardcore punk,I know Jeff was a big fan of it etc.
Tommy Vance was my Friday nights! I was sat at a table once with Tom Araya and Max Cavalera having a chat they were really nice to me and Tommy Vance came over and asked me to leave. I didn't like him after that.
I honestly do not agree with your rankings as far as Slayer goes. I do however appreciate you doing more for metal than most people(myself included) Keep it going!!
1. Show No Mercy (1983) 2. Reign in Blood (1986) 3. Hell Awaits (1985) 4. Seasons in the Abyss (1990) 5. South of Heaven (1988) 6. Christ Illusion (2006) 7. Divine Intervention (1994) 8. World Painted Blood (2009) 9. Repentless (2015) 10. God Hates Us All (2001) 11. Diabolus in Musica (1998) 12. Undisputed Attitude (1996)
"Repentless" is my least favourite, even worse than "Diabolous...". "World painted..." I loved when it came out but it wore off quick, same with "Christ....". You know how I feel about "Seasons..." now, hahaha.... My top 5 would be: 1. Hell Awaits 2. South of Heaven 3. Reign in Blood 4. Show no Mercy 5. Divine Intervention
@@metalmickey To me it´s just plain boring, it´s just Slayer´s Pop album. It feels they knew exactly what to do here, very calculated. It´s for the masses and there´s nothing "dangerous" about it anymore. I still have the OG vinyl from when I was 15 and would never ever give it away, hahahaha..... By the way, "Seasons..." was one of the very first songs that I performed live in 1991.
@@albertampel4175I think there probably was a strategy at the time and I agree it is their pop album but it's nowhere near the black album otherwise I'd not like it either lol
Yeah they are all glam/hair/hard rock tapes from the 80s til about 93. I've never been any good at working stuff like that, somebody else always took charge of any recordings I was involved with lol
@@metalmickey It is cassette tapes....very cool (i got a Lot tapes too but No machines to Play Them on.... We was recording our voices as kids making shit talking and funny jokes but we was recording our Hendrix acid rock too and i would love to hear it all again....a little went on CD from/through early windows 95 computer in 1998 (Long time ago)). Slayer south of heaven is their best ever done album 👍🤘😁
Good to see the fantastic Divine Intervention getting the recognition it deserves, an amazing album that doesn't get talked about enough. Great ranking mate, enjoyed this a lot
Yeah pretty under the radar of most fans that one. I'm just glad RiB finally clicked too
Great ranking Mike! When it comes to Reign In Blood, I think it perspective. For myself, I had been listening to Show No Mercy and Hell Awaits for a while before RIB came out. So, I was used to the song writing and production of those two albums. I got RIB the week it came out. I put the cassette in my Walkman and was jaw dropped blown away! Rick Rubin’s production stripped away all of that unnecessary reverb and Tom’s vocals were laser focused. That production made Slayer even scarier! Made them seem real as opposed to the horror movie vibe of the two previous albums. So, I think that’s why so many people put RIB in such high regard. The leap they took was astronomical! Still my number one. Great video!
Yeah that change in production is just what I needed otherwise I'd not be interested in them I don't think. Cheers mate
Great ranking, Mike. Valid point about the production on the early stuff, which now I actually don't mind but could never fully get on board with back in the day, so when RIB was released it was almost like discovering a new animal, an animal that wanted to rip your face off, and I loved it. I'm definitely going to be spinning Divine Intervention today because it has been a while, and it is an absolute monster 🤘
Haha yes in a way I was pleased it took me ages with RiB because I had plenty to listen to back then but now not so much. I'm playing SoH again to see if it can catch up lol
A couple of wow moments in yr ranking but after you explained your reasoning…..they are still wow 😝😝
Haha cheers B
😂
Really glad to see a ranking video sir! I always enjoy hearing different opinions on these albums. I think that a lot of people assume that everyone starts with a bands discography at the beginning and then picks up everything in chronological order. What is going on when you buy an album can often influence your appreciation of the music. Nostalgia is a hard thing to explain. Great video buddy, Seasons is number one for me!🤘
It's a powerful thing indeed. That and whatever your position is in life at a certain time of release. Video games took over music by around 1997 for me.
I can’t imagine that ‘Slayer’ hoodie going with your bangles Mike, lol! I don’t mind the production sound on their early albums… but I understand why it would put folk off! Always enjoy hearing your thoughts on music mate!🤘🏻
Haha I did have them bangles from 86 til about 89 😂. I'm just delighted that Reign in Blood finally clicked fully. I've never had that happen after 35 years have you
It’s always subjective my top 3 are south of heaven seasons in the abyss then reign in blood. Keep up the good work Mike🤘🏻
Cheers Gareth.
I am delighted to hear your refreshed opinion on Reign In Blood. I like Divine Intervention, but I need to get to know it better. Back in ‘94 I didn’t have any extra money for music, I bought what I could & missed the rest lol.
Yes better late than never with RiB I suppose. I might try another ranking video in a couple of months even if I don't have everything. It might still be ok.
I need to have a Slayer day after you spinning off all these songs! Brings back some memories for sure. Every album after Divine Intervention I'd never heard until 2017 and I didn't even know Jeff had died but Undisputed Attitude was a bigger shock definitely not an album I will play again for sure.
For me I've always put SNM number 1 but if I listened to them all again in succession who knows? Good chance it would come top because of the nostalgia that's attached with it for me. 🤘🏻
Nostalgia is a huge part infact it's most of it. Get so spinning mate
Good to hear your thoughts on these albums Mike. Interesting to hear about when you came across different albums. World painted blood is an ok album, I quite like it. Reign, South and Seasons were the albums I heard first at a mates house, so I hold them in high regard. Probably a band I need to go deeper into I think, in the mean time this has inspired me to listen to some Slayer later on.
Ha yes get some on. Divine Intervention is superb if you don't know that one
Great video, Mike!
Divine Intervention is a great album, but I can't see it making number 1 in too many other ranking lists, and that is what makes these things interesting!
The first Slayer album I ever bought was God Hates Us All, as it came out right around the time I was getting into the more extreme end of things. I still love it, along with Divine Intervention and Reign In Blood, which were my next 2. Admittedly it's not as strong as either of those other 2 though, nor Seasons, South of Heaven or, for me, Hell Awaits, which I adore.
Show No Mercy has never really grabbed me in the same way the rest of their catalogue has. As you say, it's VERY NWOBHM-sounding!
Cheers! 🤘
Yeah they aren't bad albums those early ones but I love the in your face production job from Reign in Blood onwards.
Awesome Slayer ranking, Mike! I'm glad that South of Heaven, Divine Intervention and Seasons in the Abyss is closer to the top. An understandable reason why Christ Illusion & World Painted Blood was ranked lower on the list.
Yeah that's true. Lots going on back then Cheers Tony
Great ranking, out of the ordinary! I still cannot get how someone would say Reign is better than Seasons, but I have started appreciating Reign lately, like you. I also believe Divine is very underrated. I have one disagreement though: I adore Show No Mercy. It is not really a Slayer album, but that mix of heavy metal with fragments of future Slayer, makes it very appealing to me!
Yes that's the thing that I don't like about it lol I don't care for the standard heavy metal sound really
Neither do I, I am not a traditional heavy metal fan generally, but it is this addition of 'Slayer spice' that I find appealing!
Very happy to hear your epiphany on South Of Heaven. That's awesome! Hope you hear it like that for a while to come.
I love the young, reverb drenched, treble Slayer 🤘😆🤘
Divine Intervention. Hmm. I had stopped listening to Slayer at that point...til I saw posters of the new Slayer album coming out June 6th of '06, lol. Have a copy of Christ Illusion. Don't dig it. I can however enjoy World Painted Blood for some reason.
Great ranking Mike, I’m pretty much on par with you but I don’t think I’ve give divine much attention…I’ll need to revisit it…Great Video 🤘
Oh definitely get a few listens in on that one mate. Cheers
@@metalmickey Cheers Mate, I have the cassette, I’ll pop it on tonight
Great ranking Mike, yep that run of albums from Reign to Divine is where it is for me. It is great to see a heap of love for Divine Intervention. I thought I was the only person that loved that album...wasn't much thrash going around 94, so they were going against the trend at the time.
It's a great run isn't it. I'd say D I was the last great thrash album in the first era of thrash with only The Gathering stuck in between the two eras.
Completely agree with your opinion on reign of blood. It took me a age to appreciates it. I was lucky enough to get hold of of original issue on vinyl (def jam) a couple of months ago. Then I appreciated it. Divine intervention would also be my number 1. Keep up the good work. I’m addicted 👍
Cheers mate. I'm on the look out for vinyl copies of the top three now. Very expensive though unfortunately
Very Interesting Mike. So chuffed that Reign in Blood has finally clicked for you. Brutal album, blew me away when my mate bought it on US import, for £30, before it got released in the UK, so me and him had to go see them in Manchester Apollo on that tour. Now I have to admit, just like Rust in Peace by Megadeth, I have never heard Devine Intervention by Slayer, I loved Seasons, then just kinda gave up on Slayer and figured they would never beat the trilogy of RIB, SOH & SITA. I did see them live , some time in the 90's, supported bt The Haunted ( although I guess it could have been in the 2000's ) just didn't buy any other Slayer records till Repentless, and then it was coz I was going to see them on the final tour, so picked up that and God Hates us, to catch up on some new songs!!!
Well you can pick up the cd of D Int for next to nothing you should try it out mate. Great to have seen them as early as that.
@metalmickey yeah, I should pick it up, I have most of the others on cd. I've not shown it in a video yet, but I managed to snag a copy of Reign in Blood on vinyl off ebay, the 2013 US reissue, from some dude in the states, cost me £33 ( including P&P), wasn't sure it would turn up, but it did. I guess it could be a boot, but the quality is excellent, and I'm just chuffed to have it on vinyl.
I don't think Diablus was as bad as most people think, but i'd still rate it quite low compared to the others. You were spot on about South Of Heaven, that was my entry point, it was years later that I got to like and appreciate RiB, in fact it was the GTA Vice City metal soundtrack got me listening to it. Seasons is more and more becoming my favourite, but still it's SoH by a whisker. Great ranking Mike!
Have you tried Divine Intervention? That's a cheap CD if you are in the mood for some Slayer.
@@metalmickey I was convinced I owned DI, but I don't and I have no record of having bought or sold it either, so I probably have never even heard it - weird, I thought I knew all the Slayer albums that cover is so familiar to me.
'The shitty punk album' is actually better than most of their post 1994 albums in my opinion, it's not punk song, well the originals are but Slayer play them in a thrash like way. Diabolus in Musica is kinda ass. I don't know why show no mercy and hell awaits are towards the bottom? Those are the two best albums. :O By far in my opinion, those are masterpieces of thrash.
It's all about the reverb I can't stand it. I can't get away with punk either.
@@metalmickey So you don't like thrash from 83-86?, more or less all albums from that era has a bit of that reverbing production.
@@RuthlessMetalYT I don't mind some but on the whole those aren't my years for much no.
Good to hear your thoughts on the Slayer discography. Not a big fan of the reverby production myself. I quite like 'Christ Illusion', 'God Hates Us All' and 'World Painted Blood' - I think they all sound really angry and that appealed to me back when they came out. I really like Tom Araya's voice in the second half of their discography. This is a case, I think, where aging has improved a singer's voice. He sounds angrier and more bitter, which suits their music very well. I didn't get 'Seasons in the Abyss' back in the day. It was the first Slayer album I heard, and it just didn't click with me so I went several years not liking Slayer. Of course now I love the album, but back then I just didn't get it. :-/
My attention span isn't huge. In most cases I hold onto a run of about 5 albums, outside of that I can take or leave them. Not all bands are like that for me but most are.
@@metalmickey Some are like that to me as well.
Divine Intervention is a killer album and for some reason not talked about as much. Great ranking.
Yeah it's a good one that is probably the last really great album before thrash died
Fuckin' Sllaaaayyyyeerrr!!
Interesting ranking mate, Divine Intervention is a fucking beast!!
I put South of Heaven on again to make sure, but aye it's a step down right enough 😂
You put Divine Intervention in first place... That's awesome Mickey! Although this album did not have very favorable reviews, especially regarding its sound. Divine Intervention is a completely naughty Slayer album, very dry and brutal.
I think it defines the band pretty well, it's Slayer, isn't it? 😅
I just have another look at Show No Mercy and Hell Awaits. Maybe it's nostalgia, but I still enjoy these a lot.
Cheers dude! 🤘
Oh yeah I know I'm in the minority when it comes to early Slayer. Thing is apart from a few faves like Iron Maiden the early 80s isn't a good time for my tastes. Yes I've probably got 50 albums maybe from those early years but that's about 10 a year
Great to hear an honest opinion. I thought it would be just another “Reign In Blood is the greatest” video. Nice to see Seasons up at the top there too, that’s also seared into my brain. 👹👍
Haha yes RiB gets a lot of love everywhere it gets a bit predictable watching Slayer videos
Nice to see repentless so high in your ranking mike it was a strong record to end their career on I'll admit divine intervention took a few years to grow on me overall I can find stuff to love across the catalogue apart from undisputed attitude that it is!
Cheers Robert. Yes I can myself. People get really upset when you put an album in your own position 😂
The only slayer ranking on Yt that actually makes sense
Haha cheers dude
I wanted to give you shit about where you put Hell Awaits… then when you explained why it was there…. I get it. I love it, been my number one. It’s hard to deny the power of Seasons, South, Reign, and even Divine Intervention kicks ass. Dittohead is the best track from that album. Well done on this ranking Mike. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🖤
SLAAAAAYYYER!
Cheers Trevor. Like I say maybe the early stuff would be higher with a different production
Reign in Blood will always be #1 for me. Absolutely flawless. Maybe my favorite metal album of all time.
I listen to all music but i always have to need to listen to SLAYER it's the best keeps me right
😂 nice one
I'm for the evil reverb Slayer opposed to the clear dry Slayer and the first two records are on top of my list. I even sold my Reign in Blood reissue some years ago and now I kinda want to pick it up again although I'm still in that "only 2 great songs" trap you talked about. Exactly the same feeling I have about Bathory's "Blood Fire Death" album, first and last songs are immense and the rest are boring. But perspectives could change along the way.
I'm not into M.Fate or Venom or NWOBHM so it would be quite unusual if I did like them lol but I know most people love all that stuff
Hi Mike!! cool to share your opinions and thought about Slayer and their discography, i'm not a big fan of the band, i only have three cd, South, Season and Reign. The thing to me are the solo most of them i don't think they're not very "inventive" and kind of samey. However i still need to listen to your N°1 and the early ones. cheers mate
The solos are utterly shit I totally agree. I can't stand solos anyway so I look past that.
'Seasons...' wins it hands down, in my opinion. Just a phenomenal band.
Divine Intervention is so underrated! ❤
Yeah even by the band I'd say
Undisputed attitude killer record!
Glad you enjoy it
I've never been a huge fan of Slayer, but they do have some stuff I like. The newest stuff I've heard was Divine Intervention. I heard it when it came out, but didn't really care for it. Haven't listened to it since. The main stuff I liked was from Seasons or South of Heaven. I'll still listen to some of the songs from those albums occasionally, but I've never felt overly compelled to listen to the newer stuff. I play guitar and that tends to heavily influence the stuff I listen to, and the guitars for most of the Slayer stuff I've heard just doesn't do it for me.
Yeah I used to play guitar too and I know what you mean. I was looking to learn stuff most of the time. I did learn a few Slayer but I wasn't very good.
Seasons will always be my no1 , followed by South of heaven
Those top 4 are usually everyones top 4 I think. Bit like Metallica
I really like Christ Illusion and God hates us all and WPB.RIB is my fav thrash album of all time,Love SOH even though it’s the opposite of RIB,that’s when I got into Slayer from RIB thanks to Tommy Vance on Radio 1.Really like the punk album cover as well.Do like a bit of hardcore punk,I know Jeff was a big fan of it etc.
Tommy Vance was my Friday nights! I was sat at a table once with Tom Araya and Max Cavalera having a chat they were really nice to me and Tommy Vance came over and asked me to leave. I didn't like him after that.
Divine intervention is my favourite album next is Reign in Blood ❤
Another controversial one DI as #1! I love that album as well I think for me Seasons/South are tied for #1 for me.
I think most people have a similar top 4
"Fragments of what used to be"
I always thought that line sounded cool, but now that you mention it..
West End Girls 😂
I honestly do not agree with your rankings as far as Slayer goes. I do however appreciate you doing more for metal than most people(myself included) Keep it going!!
Well that's a nice comment. I don't get many like that from people who are just passing by. Cheers 🤘
1. Show No Mercy (1983)
2. Reign in Blood (1986)
3. Hell Awaits (1985)
4. Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
5. South of Heaven (1988)
6. Christ Illusion (2006)
7. Divine Intervention (1994)
8. World Painted Blood (2009)
9. Repentless (2015)
10. God Hates Us All (2001)
11. Diabolus in Musica (1998)
12. Undisputed Attitude (1996)
Divine is a total killer album.
My favorite album have always been "Hell Awaits" so satanic and brutal.
Seasons no 1 southe of heaven 2 Regina blood 3
"Repentless" is my least favourite, even worse than "Diabolous...". "World painted..." I loved when it came out but it wore off quick, same with "Christ....". You know how I feel about "Seasons..." now, hahaha.... My top 5 would be:
1. Hell Awaits
2. South of Heaven
3. Reign in Blood
4. Show no Mercy
5. Divine Intervention
I can't believe Seasons wouldn't make your top 5 😮. I can't remember your reason now, whats the deal on that?
@@metalmickey To me it´s just plain boring, it´s just Slayer´s Pop album. It feels they knew exactly what to do here, very calculated. It´s for the masses and there´s nothing "dangerous" about it anymore. I still have the OG vinyl from when I was 15 and would never ever give it away, hahahaha..... By the way, "Seasons..." was one of the very first songs that I performed live in 1991.
@@albertampel4175I think there probably was a strategy at the time and I agree it is their pop album but it's nowhere near the black album otherwise I'd not like it either lol
Dittohead from Divine Intervention is top 10 Slayer songs for me
Yeah it's a great one that
What do you have on the wall.... Cassette tapes 🤔 I really liked the 4 track cassette recorder/mixer....a Lot more fun than the computer software.
Yeah they are all glam/hair/hard rock tapes from the 80s til about 93. I've never been any good at working stuff like that, somebody else always took charge of any recordings I was involved with lol
@@metalmickey It is cassette tapes....very cool (i got a Lot tapes too but No machines to Play Them on.... We was recording our voices as kids making shit talking and funny jokes but we was recording our Hendrix acid rock too and i would love to hear it all again....a little went on CD from/through early windows 95 computer in 1998 (Long time ago)). Slayer south of heaven is their best ever done album 👍🤘😁