@@Therionx That's cause guys like you and me have been blast beated to death ( pun intended). These guys have never been exposed to extreme black/death let alone the harder Thrash like Morbid Saint, Sodom, Demolition Hammer ,Possessed etc. I'd start these guys off with some Slaughter of the Soul or Heartwork before Slayer.
Not at all. Most of their songs are describing horrors and evil shit within society like politicians,religion and people in general just being evil cunts
Another fun fact: Rick Rubin, who produced this album, told Slayer to just let it rip and they said: 'I think it's getting too out of control. We need to get it back a bit. He said: 'No. Let it rip. Go crazy and let's see what we get.' A classic metal album for the ages was the result.
What came to me is that these young black men are home laughing having a good time and the mom hears a room being loud and can’t trip. Cause they aren’t in the streets.
@laurapestoni3372 Considered this song is 37 years old and the young people who originally enjoyed it are in their mid to late 50s. You probably aren't that old
Slayer revolves around telling dark shock-inducing stories with the lyrics while backing them with iconically chaotic instrumentation. That was literally their full intention.
A lot of the songs are more than stories, it’s about real shit that happened in history like ww2 and different wars and serial killers. They’re like a darker side of history story tellers. lol
@@LongReachOne I love how people do reactions to music they wouldn't normally listen too. Brings out learning each other cultures because like the "hip hop" culture, their is a metal culture as well. I like how they just jump into it, but I think they need to understand that just because Slayer sings about some evil stuff, that it doesn't mean they are devil worshippers and things like that. I don't think they will do another Slayer song. Angel of Death would have been a good song or even Dead Skin Mask or Mandatory Suicide.
Can't believe y'all stopped before the end of the song, pure unadulterated extreme musicianship on another level. If chaos could be made into an audible sound, it would sound like that
@@Johnnymack666 back in 1986 when this came out I would definitely call this extreme, not compared to today's music no, but you have to think this album came out almost 40 years ago and no one made music that sounded like this
@@zanefranklin6237this is still a prime example of extreme musicianship. I don't care about it being a contender for "extremest metal" or not. 90% of black metal tr00 shit out there is no match for Slayer's technicality, specially what they've achieved in RIB (the album as a whole, very well represented by individual bangers like Angel of Death, Postmortem and Raining Blood). I really listen and enjoy "extreme metal", I know the scene inside out and backwards so, any "BM heroes/justice warriors" who got triggered: save your time and don't try to school me. That's that.
Don't take it so seriously. They r not satanists lol, I've actually ate lunch with them when I used to work security in Atlantic City. Very good dudes, one is even Catholic. Give it a chance, they r legends
Nobody was bobbing their head after reading the lyrics. 😂😂😂 This only encourages all us Slayer fans to like and comment you to listen to more Slayer 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼Saying this is satanic is like saying all rappers are criminals it’s just not true. LISTEN TO SLAYER
I am 47 years old and I saw this band when I was 13 and this is always been my favorite song. I broke my wrist to this song in the mosh pit and it is one of my greatest memories. It’s too bad they retired because I would love to see them again and take my wife and daughter to see slayer perform live absolutely one of my best childhood memories
Slayer, Megadeth and Opeth is sort of a weird trilogy of how I listened to metal over the years. Yeah, metallica is great. Other bands are also excellent. Yet those 3 bands were amazing. Also, Rammstein(Germany?) and Iron Maiden(UK)
I glad I can say I’ve seen them. I saw slayer on their 1st stop for their farewell tour. Cannibal corpse opened, Amon Amarth, Lamb of god, and ofc FUCKING SLAYERRRRR. What a show.
Seen them live twice, once at a medium size amphitheater and then again at knotfest. The difference between the two venues was night and day. I'm glad I got to see them at the festival, the difference in energy was absolutely insane. Cheers PV.
You guys aren’t ready for Slayer, no new metal heads ever enjoy Slayer on the first listen, you guys have to ease your selves into them, that and just know that the Band members are all completely Normal and Friendly people and not evil Satanist, it’s just there Style of Metal 🔥🤘🏽❤️
You'd be surprised actually 😀Look at youyouyou's channel, man was a thrash newbie who hated the thrash 'mtap mtap' beat of Metallica's early albums, yet when he tried out all thrash big 4 bands, he grooved with Slayer the fastest/most lol, he loved RiB for some reason
I never got into slayer. Love the other 3 of big 4. But after hearing this and seasons in the abyss on ozzys boneyard I’m for sure gonna go by theirs albums chronologically. Did that with anthrax and love them now!
Disrespected Slayer so much, they didn’t even finish the song….damn. The lyrics are purely for shock value, Slayer is not, nor were they ever, worshippers of Satan. This was written in the 1980s in response to the ridiculous “Satanic panic”, where everyone and everything were in service of Satan. From Judas Priest to Twisted Sister to Dungeons and Dragons to video games.
Let's not rewrite history. Slayer writing edgy songs about the devil are not "in response" to the satanic panic, the satanic panic is a response to this music lol.
To be fair, in the past 40+ years, there are very few bands that use the devil worship image/lyrics that actually live that life. Mostly, as you've said, is aesthetics and shock value.
hahahaha oh man hearing y'all investigate and then interprete the lyrics was classic. im a metal fan for life, slayer is fun to listen to, looking forward to more from the Cartier Family
Rule #1 of listening to Slayer: The pause button is off limits once it starts. Side note; Tori Amos did a cover of this song using just her piano and it’s super creepy sounding.
Paul Bostaph is a much more tighter and precise drummer than Dave. I think Dave may have been faster, but he'd get just a little sloppy. Paul was a machine who never got off beat.
@@Plysomackthe difference between paul and dave is after the show paul looks like he just ran the boston marathon while dave looks like he just getting started!
I feel them, that's how I felt when I first heard of them, I grew up in a Christian home, I'm still Christian but after learning more about thrash some of their stuff is good. But Amen keep the faith bros 🙏 😂
Their lyrics and song titles are purely for shock value. They are in no way satanic lol. Your souls are safe. Also, you missed a nice solo by not finishing it.
I saw these guys in 1984, a year after they produced the first album. It's all a show. these are some of the most down to earth people around. Don't take the lyrics so serious. Peace.
Slayer was too much for me at first but it was their first album that really got me into them and eventually their harder stuff grew on me. I suggest Crionics. Or Face the Slayer/Metal Storm. South of Heaven is such a groove. Chemical Warfare is their best song tho imo
Chemical Warfare is just a great song, though the older stuff tends to be more social criticism than satanism, so if they are going to react to any other Slayer song, they should do a song from SITA o DI albums
This was FUNNY as HELL!!!! I loved how everyone was bobbin there heads until they finally read the lyrics. That was GREAT. Oh, I LOVE me some SLAYER!!!
They didn't understand the sung lyrics? But, if I'm not wrong, both band and youtubers are from usa. I don't know what they were laughing to but because I'm bad at spoken english.
@@forelectricstring8833 Hello there my friend! I truly hope all is well with you. Yeah there are a lot of people who just listen to the music and don't pay attention to the lyrics until they actually read them and then they are shocked at what is being said in the song. Anyway I thank you for your time in reading this and hope you have a great day. Be well my friend and thanks for the comment.
Holy shit you are by far the most diverse reaction channel I’ve ever seen. Entertaining as fuck and not biased at all. Even if it comes to morals, taste in art or politics
hell yea same! and when that death metal hit from florida, the german thrash wave ,and that black metal evil shit out of the scandinavia countries i was all about it! \m/
Guys, I'm 50, you can't begin with this song. I have been a slayer fan my whole life. The best heavy metal band ever is slayer. Give them another chance.
Some guys from high school listened to them. I was more of a Metallica/NWA guy. However, I caught them on their farewell tour. OMG! You cannot imagine the bass at a live concert. Feels like your heart and lungs are going to be blown out.
Slayers songs were based on stories. The lead singer Tom Araya is a devout Catholic. Their album Seasons in the Abyss might be more suited for you guys.
LMAO I know Slayer isn't for everybody, but dang, this song has such a groove, and yeah I think you are tripping. Lyrics don't hurt anybody! I suggest Angel of Death
You guys should do Dead Skin Mask next if you do any more Slayer. It remains my favourite Slayer song to this day. I think you guys would really like it. Slayer's lyrics are often like watching a horror movie. Dark subjects but don't take it literally and you'll be fine.
Funnily enough despite the lyrics the singer/bassist is a practicing catholic. Think of the lyrics more like a horror movie, you can enjoy a movie about demons but that doesnt mean your trying to summon demons in the basement.
DISLIKE THE ARTISTS OR LIKE THE ARTIST, We can't come together as human beings unless we see each other as HUMAN BEINGS???? STOP THE HATE!!!, Start the appreciation of beauty REGARDLESS OF A HUMANS SKIN COLOR!
@@Mrhosick THERE ARE THOSE RACIST THAT WILL JUDGE A ARTISTS BY THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN AND WILL MISS OUT ON A WORLD OF BEAUTY FROM ALL THE CULTURES OF OUR PLANET?
Only catholics believe in purgatory as far as I know. One of the reasons for the protestant refromation was that the catholic church was teaching unbiblical things like purgatory.
@Robert Awesome especially when they start deciphering the songs lyrics and meaning ,their college dudes hopefully they know about the 2nd world War and who Mengele was ?
Hey, guys. Lovin’ how you’re expanding your musical tastes. One of the rich things in life: music. It calms and soothes the savage best in me. Especially when I wanna throw a fist through the wall(Thank God for someone to invent the punching bag!) or it’s to get a groove in or something to calm the soul. So, I see you reacted to Slayer?! I got a song specifically for you to react to by Slayer is a song called Disciple. Go check it out and the lyrics. I gotta see your priceless reaction to this one. - Gene A.
Dudes from slayer are solid ass humans. Tom Araya is a devout Christian actually. It's just music. In the 80s if you were doing thrash metal there was shock value to draw in the crowds
Hilarious!! “Nobody bobbin”” 😂 You don’t have to agree with the lyrics for a song to be great. It’s the artists emotion, not your own. And remember it’s always the quiet ones or the ones that won’t tell you what they’re thinking that you really need to worry about! 👍🏼 🤘🏼
Oh god, you guys! Please don't perpetuate the tradition of superstition. It will only keep your mind closed to great art everywhere, not just in music. There are many bands who are far more dark in their imagery that it would likely blow your minds if you were so afraid of this. Lyrics are most often written from a perspective other than that of the actual person writing. If you all were able to stomach 'Am I Evil' simply because of it being a cover song than surely you can be a bit more mindful of what you're experiencing when listening to anything. I enjoy all of your reactions and love to see people broaden their horizons, especially with older stuff that isn't the current popular trend. Do yourselves a favor and at least check out 'War Ensemble' and 'Seasons in the Abyss'. If you were able to appreciate Metallica's 'Creeping Death' then you should also enjoy the biblical tone of 'Angel of Death', another Slayer "banger". I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting you guys to experience as many of the all-time greats as possible. Even if you were to listen to the "real Satanic" bands, you won't be possessed, I promise! LOL As I'm sure you know, art is meant to evoke all types of feelings, especially when dealing with such topics as war, depression, addiction, religious fanaticism, etc. Thanks for taking the time to read my comment and I hope you keep making reaction videos for a long time to come! Peace!
BTW, I know 'Angel of Death' is not about anything biblical besides the moniker. I just figured they'd appreciate the reference to biblical content, if only to shed light on the bands knowledge about Christianity and its use of allegory to open listeners eyes to such real-world atrocities.
If you would like to hear a surprising video, checkout Body Count and their rendition of this Slayer song Raining Blood. The band Body Count is fronted by no other than Ice-T, yes you read that right. Ice-T has a Thrash Metal band. Their biggest hit is Cop Killer which is about a certain type of bullet which is armored piercing round. In the 90's the song was a BIG controversy and they tried to ban it because they took the song as they were trying to promote killing cops.
Instead of trying another Slayer song, try Anthrax - "I'm The Man". The first metal band to record a rap song. Later on they teamed up with Public Enemy to record "Bring The Noise".
I love metal music, truthfully all genres of music, but metal especially. Seeing people react to metal music makes me so happy, because it’s like sharing an interest with a friend!! ❤
That's a tough song to start with for sure but hey you did it, yeah you may not have finished the song, but baby steps!!! However no one and I mean no one has ever been able to resist bobbing their heads to the beginning and middle of that song! It's epic! ❤ Heavy Metal Is Amazing Fun!!!
Slayer singer/bassist Tom Araya and drummer Dave Lombardo were interviewed separately by Christian heavy metal magazine HM (Heaven's Metal) in the 90s. Neither had anything resembling an orthodox Christian theology, but neither did they exhibit the hostility observed in their bands' lyrics, the most controversial of which were written by other band members like Kerry King or the late Jeff Hanneman. There are both secular heavy metal bands with members that have become Christian (like Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, WASP's Blackie Lawless, Hirax's Katon de Pena, and Alice Cooper) and bands that have been explicitly Christian from the start. Many of those latter bands play music styles that are as extreme as Slayer's, some even moreso. I recommend bands like Mortification, Living Sacrifice, Tourniquet, Vengeance Rising, Extol, and Antestor. Lyrics from any of those bands you should find much more compatible with your beliefs than your average Slayer song.
They didn't even finish the the song, no hate just saying not reading into the Lyrics and accusing it of being satanic is like not even finishing a Kendrick song and calling him a criminal and murder. Again no hate just as a rap and metal fan it's kinda annoying
You might find the Slayer/Ice T collaboration for "Disorder" on the Judgment Night soundtrack more to your liking; it's basically a war protest song. I'm particularly fond of Angel of Death (about Nazi atrocities), Dead Skin Mask (about serial killer Ed Gein), War Ensemble (another war song), and my favorite: Seasons in the Abyss. I've seen Slayer live 11 times. I already miss them terribly.
Most of slayers songs have deep messages. Angel of death is about a real nazi in Germany. Mandatory Suicide is about death in the military. Etc. They are not satanic or evil. They talk about real evil characters in life.
I would probably go for some Annihilator (Fun Palace, Alice in hell), Onslaught (Shellshock), Xentrix (Crimes), Coroner (Sirens) or Vio-Lence (Phobophobia) - these all have more groove to it and I think you would like it way more!
b4 any one hates on me.. soo much of old eminem is hatefull and anti religion seeing the perspective of more "pure" people is very entertaining for the less pure.
Ya'll were not ready. Never seen you fellas so shook. Can't believe SLAYER still has this effect on people. ICE T recently covered this song with his band because he knows it's just ART.
It is the story of Lucifer’s fall. What you read is idk, a story someone related to the lyrics. It is the story of Good and Evil from Evil’s perspective
Does nobody on the internet understand the song is titled "REIGNE in blood"??? as in a king reign. The song is REIGN IN BLOOD!!! Also, i never thought id have to say this to some balck guys but yall need to turn the bass up on this song. It aint all about the treble, its all about the bass. All kidding aside, kudos for yall expanding your musical exposure. Reading the lyrics and knowing who the producer is etc tells me yall are real music fans
I didn’t finish this, the comment underneath says you didn’t finish but the fact that you guys sat there and did this is just wonderful. I’m 44 years old and grew up listening to this as well as plenty of strong hip-hop. to watch you guys reacting to this for the first time was just magnificent. You Guys felt the electrifying vibe of how Slayer made people feel with their unbelievable style. Thank you mad respect!! if you guys are smoking and high when you do this, listen to Bolt Thrower’s “the IVth Crusade”…. it will blow you away.
Guys its just telling a story. Check out South of Heaven its not what you think it is. You are listening to a great band.Great story tellers.Also look at Angel of Death its about the Holocaust.
I'm surprised Slayer still has the same shock value in 2023!
I know its like play school .
Only to weenies
of course ,what do u expect
@@Therionx That's cause guys like you and me have been blast beated to death ( pun intended). These guys have never been exposed to extreme black/death let alone the harder Thrash like Morbid Saint, Sodom, Demolition Hammer ,Possessed etc. I'd start these guys off with some Slaughter of the Soul or Heartwork before Slayer.
@@troublemagnet1
Heartwork is the 💩
I'm guessing Symphonies of Sickness would be too much for them 😂
Slayer lyrics are like watching a horror movie. The lyrics are always written from the perspective of the evil doer, or the dark perspective.
Jeff Hennamen.
Its more like being a victim of aggravated assault
Same with Cannibal Corpse. Each song is just a short horror story.
Not at all. Most of their songs are describing horrors and evil shit within society like politicians,religion and people in general just being evil cunts
I feel like Slayer is a Clarion call for testosterone
Another fun fact: Rick Rubin, who produced this album, told Slayer to just let it rip and they said: 'I think it's getting too out of control. We need to get it back a bit. He said: 'No. Let it rip. Go crazy and let's see what we get.' A classic metal album for the ages was the result.
rick rubin has produced some of the most legendary albums from metal to hip hop to rap
Rubin also produced all of the awesome albums Johnny Cash recorded in his final years.
Metal as fuck
Yeah Rick is a fucking G
Also Tom Arenya is the nicest guy in metal
There's something so satisfying about watching curious open minded people hear Slayer for the first time.
Their face at 3:05 when Lambardo goes crazy is priceless! Lol
...And then stop listening at the 2/3 of the song
Too bad it's not these guys
What came to me is that these young black men are home laughing having a good time and the mom hears a room being loud and can’t trip. Cause they aren’t in the streets.
Yeah black people reacting to metal are my favorite TH-cam videos too
The fact that they didn’t at least finish the song, THATS MAD DISRESPECTFUL
For real! Terrible!
They’re better suited for the sponge bob square pants soundtrack ❤
I didn't finish it either....must be gettin' old...😞😝
@laurapestoni3372 Considered this song is 37 years old and the young people who originally enjoyed it are in their mid to late 50s. You probably aren't that old
They're trap music lovers
My 7 y/o granddaughter drives her father crazy because she is always telling Alexa ..... "PLAY RAINING BLOOD"😂....... I love it.
That’s beautiful.
I feel bad for her
That's badass🖤
I used to drive my daughter crazy by telling Alexa to play some Hank Williams Jr.!
Slayer has once again done their job correctly. Lol. SLAYER!!!!🤘🤘
Go away devil lover👿🤮🤢
LOL
Yes! Slayer isn’t meant for weenies
lol
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Slayer revolves around telling dark shock-inducing stories with the lyrics while backing them with iconically chaotic instrumentation. That was literally their full intention.
A lot of the songs are more than stories, it’s about real shit that happened in history like ww2 and different wars and serial killers. They’re like a darker side of history story tellers. lol
Guys, you can't just jump into Raining Blood... That's like throwing someone who doesn't know how to swim in the deep end.. LOL..
That is how it was back in the Boomers era at school!
Angel of Death (Mengele Experiments) would have more context. I guess it's all about context with Slayer. :)
@@Defensive_Wounds boomer or gen x ? Boomers was the 60s/70s genX was 80/90s.
@@LongReachOne I love how people do reactions to music they wouldn't normally listen too. Brings out learning each other cultures because like the "hip hop" culture, their is a metal culture as well. I like how they just jump into it, but I think they need to understand that just because Slayer sings about some evil stuff, that it doesn't mean they are devil worshippers and things like that. I don't think they will do another Slayer song. Angel of Death would have been a good song or even Dead Skin Mask or Mandatory Suicide.
@@darrellpasion8925 boomers were the 50's and 60's Gen X was the 70's and 80's
Can't believe y'all stopped before the end of the song, pure unadulterated extreme musicianship on another level. If chaos could be made into an audible sound, it would sound like that
@@Johnnymack666 back in 1986 when this came out I would definitely call this extreme, not compared to today's music no, but you have to think this album came out almost 40 years ago and no one made music that sounded like this
@@zanefranklin6237this is still a prime example of extreme musicianship. I don't care about it being a contender for "extremest metal" or not.
90% of black metal tr00 shit out there is no match for Slayer's technicality, specially what they've achieved in RIB (the album as a whole, very well represented by individual bangers like Angel of Death, Postmortem and Raining Blood). I really listen and enjoy "extreme metal", I know the scene inside out and backwards so, any "BM heroes/justice warriors" who got triggered: save your time and don't try to school me. That's that.
I mean Daves drumming is extreme, but its a godawful guitar solo from Kerry
@@Johnnymack666it literally is for most people. Don't be those "not brootal enough" clowns 🤡
@@zanefranklin6237no not really. Black and death metal was pretty established by 86
Y’all not ready to unlock this level 😂
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XD they can’t 🤣😁
Hahhahahaha 👏🏽👏🏽
😂😂😂
Don't take it so seriously. They r not satanists lol, I've actually ate lunch with them when I used to work security in Atlantic City. Very good dudes, one is even Catholic. Give it a chance, they r legends
Pretty sure Kerry practiced Satanism back in the day. I believe he's on tape admiting it
😂 ya ok I’m sure you really ate lunch with all of them
Nobody was bobbing their head after reading the lyrics. 😂😂😂 This only encourages all us Slayer fans to like and comment you to listen to more Slayer 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼Saying this is satanic is like saying all rappers are criminals it’s just not true. LISTEN TO SLAYER
7:56 right on cue. Hilarious!
SLAYER!!! 🤘🤘🤘
I know people are fucking ridiculous lol they're like little old ladies
Except for many rappers are literally criminals
If they haven’t already, they should listen to Mercyful Fate, “Satan’s Fall”. They will serious run to church after listening to that one.
I am 47 years old and I saw this band when I was 13 and this is always been my favorite song. I broke my wrist to this song in the mosh pit and it is one of my greatest memories. It’s too bad they retired because I would love to see them again and take my wife and daughter to see slayer perform live absolutely one of my best childhood memories
Damn, brothers went straight too Reign in blood. That's why I like these dudes their willingness to be open minded to all types of music genres. 🤘
And cut it off before it's over! 👍
Raining changes the whole context of the song.
Slayer, Megadeth and Opeth is sort of a weird trilogy of how I listened to metal over the years.
Yeah, metallica is great. Other bands are also excellent. Yet those 3 bands were amazing. Also, Rammstein(Germany?) and Iron Maiden(UK)
Mastadon is fire also. And if I may be permitted to mention The Mars Volta in a same sentence? They are absurdly awesome and metal adjacent.
They didn't even finish the song. That's not my definition of "willingness to be open minded"
A song sung by a vengeful fallen angel. Super evocative, aggressive and yet so melodic. Excellent choice!
Sadly they retired and you can never know the joy of a live show. Have listened to slayer since the 80s.
I was lucky to see them in a Sacramento club back in the early '80s.
There's no show like a slayer show
I glad I can say I’ve seen them. I saw slayer on their 1st stop for their farewell tour. Cannibal corpse opened, Amon Amarth, Lamb of god, and ofc FUCKING SLAYERRRRR. What a show.
Seen them live twice, once at a medium size amphitheater and then again at knotfest. The difference between the two venues was night and day. I'm glad I got to see them at the festival, the difference in energy was absolutely insane. Cheers PV.
Your comment fortunately didn’t age well. THEY’RE BACK!
In the South Park episode " Die Hippies Die" this is the song the boys used to disperse the hippie jamfest.
You guys aren’t ready for Slayer, no new metal heads ever enjoy Slayer on the first listen, you guys have to ease your selves into them, that and just know that the Band members are all completely Normal and Friendly people and not evil Satanist, it’s just there Style of Metal 🔥🤘🏽❤️
first time i heard Raining Blood in Guitar Hero 3, i loved it and i was far from a metalhead lmao
You'd be surprised actually 😀Look at youyouyou's channel, man was a thrash newbie who hated the thrash 'mtap mtap' beat of Metallica's early albums, yet when he tried out all thrash big 4 bands, he grooved with Slayer the fastest/most lol, he loved RiB for some reason
you mean they are not ready for satan
I never got into slayer. Love the other 3 of big 4. But after hearing this and seasons in the abyss on ozzys boneyard I’m for sure gonna go by theirs albums chronologically. Did that with anthrax and love them now!
I agree. When I first heard this, back in 2003, I couldn’t stand it. Now its a serious jam, especially that breakdown section
The buildup with the rain and drumbeat makes me feel like I'm about to open up all my presents on Christmas morning...
Disrespected Slayer so much, they didn’t even finish the song….damn.
The lyrics are purely for shock value, Slayer is not, nor were they ever, worshippers of Satan. This was written in the 1980s in response to the ridiculous “Satanic panic”, where everyone and everything were in service of Satan. From Judas Priest to Twisted Sister to Dungeons and Dragons to video games.
was sad tbh
Yeah... and some of the clips they've reacted to are the people trying to being it back.
Let's not rewrite history. Slayer writing edgy songs about the devil are not "in response" to the satanic panic, the satanic panic is a response to this music lol.
audibly this song was trash.. riffs was aight
To be fair, in the past 40+ years, there are very few bands that use the devil worship image/lyrics that actually live that life. Mostly, as you've said, is aesthetics and shock value.
hahahaha oh man hearing y'all investigate and then interprete the lyrics was classic. im a metal fan for life, slayer is fun to listen to, looking forward to more from the Cartier Family
Slayer is part of the Big 4 with Megadeth, Metallica, and Anthrax. Legends! Ice T did a cover of this song with his band Body Count.
Memories ⚔️
And it was actually one of the best covers of any song I’ve heard.
Pantera?????
@@Ruthlifes what about Pantera? They’re a great band but weren’t part of the Big 4
@@seandobson6221 pantera is way better than anthrax.. they def deserve that spot. I'd replace any band up there except megadeth with them tbh.
Rule #1 of listening to Slayer: The pause button is off limits once it starts.
Side note; Tori Amos did a cover of this song using just her piano and it’s super creepy sounding.
Dave Lombardo is an amazing drummer!!
His double bass drumming is awesome!
Daves been best drummer in the world 10 times
Paul Bostaph is a much more tighter and precise drummer than Dave. I think Dave may have been faster, but he'd get just a little sloppy. Paul was a machine who never got off beat.
@@Plysomackthe difference between paul and dave is after the show paul looks like he just ran the boston marathon while dave looks like he just getting started!
I feel them, that's how I felt when I first heard of them, I grew up in a Christian home, I'm still Christian but after learning more about thrash some of their stuff is good. But Amen keep the faith bros 🙏 😂
Listening to Slayer is like watching a scary movie…that rocks! Don’t take it literally.
All the songs on that album is a classic 👍
Their lyrics and song titles are purely for shock value. They are in no way satanic lol. Your souls are safe. Also, you missed a nice solo by not finishing it.
yeah, the singer/bassist is catholic.
I saw these guys in 1984, a year after they produced the first album. It's all a show. these are some of the most down to earth people around. Don't take the lyrics so serious. Peace.
Slayer was too much for me at first but it was their first album that really got me into them and eventually their harder stuff grew on me. I suggest Crionics. Or Face the Slayer/Metal Storm. South of Heaven is such a groove. Chemical Warfare is their best song tho imo
Opeth and Slayer are 2 bands that I just always enjoy.
can agree with you alot on this takes some time to get use to slayer but when u do its great
That's facts slayer definitely has to grow on you
Chemical Warfare is just a great song, though the older stuff tends to be more social criticism than satanism, so if they are going to react to any other Slayer song, they should do a song from SITA o DI albums
This was FUNNY as HELL!!!! I loved how everyone was bobbin there heads until they finally read the lyrics. That was GREAT. Oh, I LOVE me some SLAYER!!!
They didn't understand the sung lyrics? But, if I'm not wrong, both band and youtubers are from usa. I don't know what they were laughing to but because I'm bad at spoken english.
@@forelectricstring8833 Hello there my friend! I truly hope all is well with you. Yeah there are a lot of people who just listen to the music and don't pay attention to the lyrics until they actually read them and then they are shocked at what is being said in the song. Anyway I thank you for your time in reading this and hope you have a great day. Be well my friend and thanks for the comment.
Awww guys! You know I love you since your first Tom reaction. Don't you give up on Slayer!!
This band got me through some tough times!
Holy shit you are by far the most diverse reaction channel I’ve ever seen. Entertaining as fuck and not biased at all. Even if it comes to morals, taste in art or politics
started listening to them at 9 yrs old in 86..grew up on slayer, megadeth, maiden, king diamond and the misfits
hell yea same! and when that death metal hit from florida, the german thrash wave ,and that black metal evil shit out of the scandinavia countries i was all about it! \m/
I’m a Catholic and I love Slayer, it doesn’t mean I worship Satan, the same way it doesn’t make me a serial killer if I like horror movies
Guys, I'm 50, you can't begin with this song. I have been a slayer fan my whole life. The best heavy metal band ever is slayer. Give them another chance.
I first heard this song on guitar hero 3 when I was like 9. I loved it then and still love it. I'm surprised it's too edgy for these guys lol
agreed, i'm surprised they made it past the speed part in the beginning.
yeah they shouldve started with angel of death 💀
@@shadowyyCFH That one, or seasons in the abyss.
Na, South of Heaven. Best one ever
Some guys from high school listened to them. I was more of a Metallica/NWA guy. However, I caught them on their farewell tour. OMG! You cannot imagine the bass at a live concert. Feels like your heart and lungs are going to be blown out.
Slayers songs were based on stories. The lead singer Tom Araya is a devout Catholic. Their album Seasons in the Abyss might be more suited for you guys.
As a lifelong mrtalhead, the guy on the farthest left here absolutely gets it 😂 "he want ALL the smoke"
That's what metal is about man!
For me, this was Slayer at their peak. You just can't top the Reign in Blood album!
Y'all need to give them another chance. Seasons in the Abyss, south of heaven, skeletons of society... all much easier to listen to
there u go!
Excellent choices, particularly Skeletons… hugely underrated song that’s a perfect gateway to Slayer.
Seasons in the abyss made me like their music
Dead Skin Mask!!!
LMAO
I know Slayer isn't for everybody, but dang, this song has such a groove, and yeah I think you are tripping. Lyrics don't hurt anybody!
I suggest Angel of Death
You guys should do Dead Skin Mask next if you do any more Slayer. It remains my favourite Slayer song to this day. I think you guys would really like it. Slayer's lyrics are often like watching a horror movie. Dark subjects but don't take it literally and you'll be fine.
Nah. You know they’re probably scared to say candy man in the bathroom at night cause he might really get them!😂
Favorite song right there
Agreed 100%! This is like slamming moonshine before having your first sip of beer.
DEAD SKIN MASK IS GREAT
My favorite Slayer song but they need to know it is about Ed Gein and not their views
Welcome to Slayer... Check out next their song War Ensemble (the official video) from 1990
You guys crack me up and the video hasn't even started 😂
Same over here...from HOLLAND 😂😂😂😂
Don't be afraid of dislike Slayer, nobody likes it in the beggining... I hated it but now I love it
Good to see people still listening to Slayer,I grew up on this shit.
Starting off Slayer with Raining Blood is like starting Tetris on level 30 😂
Man, dude is correct. Didn't none of y'all move after the lyrics were read.
FUCKING SLAYER!!!!
I got to see slayer in Asheville on their last tour and it was the funnest concert I have ever been to. Glad I got to see them.
Funnily enough despite the lyrics the singer/bassist is a practicing catholic. Think of the lyrics more like a horror movie, you can enjoy a movie about demons but that doesnt mean your trying to summon demons in the basement.
Yall look like my cousins, and I appreciate all of ya. Love the reaction. Peace!
DISLIKE THE ARTISTS OR LIKE THE ARTIST, We can't come together as human beings unless we see each other as HUMAN BEINGS???? STOP THE HATE!!!, Start the appreciation of beauty REGARDLESS OF A HUMANS SKIN COLOR!
i agree but.. why did u need to comment it? its like me commenting, THE SKY IS BLUEE!!!!!! why just why
@@Mrhosick THERE ARE THOSE RACIST THAT WILL JUDGE A ARTISTS BY THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN AND WILL MISS OUT ON A WORLD OF BEAUTY FROM ALL THE CULTURES OF OUR PLANET?
Yeaaahhh Boyyeee! RAINNNIIINNNGGG BLOOOOOODDDD!!! You all's channel is great, keep it up amigos!
'We're some holy men.'
'What's purgatory?'
Uh huh.
They have bobbed their heads to alot of songs that are definitely not Holy
Most Christian denominations do not teach a concept of purgatory. It is a flawed Catholic concept.
Only catholics believe in purgatory as far as I know. One of the reasons for the protestant refromation was that the catholic church was teaching unbiblical things like purgatory.
The music is tight!! Lol 😂 you guys are awesome. Classic tune! From the 80’s
Slayer - Angel of death, please 🤘🏽
Hell yeah
Great love song, that one will have them bawling like babies. 😂
@Robert Awesome especially when they start deciphering the songs lyrics and meaning ,their college dudes hopefully they know about the 2nd world War and who Mengele was ?
Hey, guys. Lovin’ how you’re expanding your musical tastes. One of the rich things in life: music. It calms and soothes the savage best in me. Especially when I wanna throw a fist through the wall(Thank God for someone to invent the punching bag!) or it’s to get a groove in or something to calm the soul. So, I see you reacted to Slayer?! I got a song specifically for you to react to by Slayer is a song called Disciple. Go check it out and the lyrics. I gotta see your priceless reaction to this one. - Gene A.
MEGADETH - SWEATING BULLETS
Let’s gooooo the metal reactions are back. You have to do Indians by Anthrax. It’s the only big 4 thrash band you haven’t done.
Seen slayer in concert when I was pregnant with my daughter awesome show 🤘🤘
Tom Araya is a LEGEND!!! The singer
SLAYER!! Please react to Chemical Warfare!
😂😂😂😂😂
Dudes from slayer are solid ass humans. Tom Araya is a devout Christian actually. It's just music. In the 80s if you were doing thrash metal there was shock value to draw in the crowds
Hilarious!! “Nobody bobbin”” 😂 You don’t have to agree with the lyrics for a song to be great. It’s the artists emotion, not your own. And remember it’s always the quiet ones or the ones that won’t tell you what they’re thinking that you really need to worry about! 👍🏼 🤘🏼
That was too damn funny. Y'all were stunned after the lyrics lmao.
You guys need to do the official video to seasons in the abyss.
Or do expendable youth, the lyrics are deep.
expendable youth is a good starting point, i think.
Oh god, you guys! Please don't perpetuate the tradition of superstition. It will only keep your mind closed to great art everywhere, not just in music. There are many bands who are far more dark in their imagery that it would likely blow your minds if you were so afraid of this. Lyrics are most often written from a perspective other than that of the actual person writing. If you all were able to stomach 'Am I Evil' simply because of it being a cover song than surely you can be a bit more mindful of what you're experiencing when listening to anything. I enjoy all of your reactions and love to see people broaden their horizons, especially with older stuff that isn't the current popular trend. Do yourselves a favor and at least check out 'War Ensemble' and 'Seasons in the Abyss'. If you were able to appreciate Metallica's 'Creeping Death' then you should also enjoy the biblical tone of 'Angel of Death', another Slayer "banger". I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting you guys to experience as many of the all-time greats as possible. Even if you were to listen to the "real Satanic" bands, you won't be possessed, I promise! LOL As I'm sure you know, art is meant to evoke all types of feelings, especially when dealing with such topics as war, depression, addiction, religious fanaticism, etc. Thanks for taking the time to read my comment and I hope you keep making reaction videos for a long time to come! Peace!
BTW, I know 'Angel of Death' is not about anything biblical besides the moniker. I just figured they'd appreciate the reference to biblical content, if only to shed light on the bands knowledge about Christianity and its use of allegory to open listeners eyes to such real-world atrocities.
Their lyrics are an exploration of what might be going on in the mind of people who do phucked up things.
Welcome to my world gentlemen. SLAYER!!! And, side note, Tom Araya the lead singer is Christian.
If you would like to hear a surprising video, checkout Body Count and their rendition of this Slayer song Raining Blood. The band Body Count is fronted by no other than Ice-T, yes you read that right. Ice-T has a Thrash Metal band. Their biggest hit is Cop Killer which is about a certain type of bullet which is armored piercing round. In the 90's the song was a BIG controversy and they tried to ban it because they took the song as they were trying to promote killing cops.
Ice-T is a poser...always has been. No one took that garbage seriously when it dropped.
Fun Fact: The singer/bass player Tom Araya is a devout Catholic.
Always enjoy the reactions 👍
Very random suggestion: Primus "Lacquer Head" music video
The songs are fantasy stories these guys aren't over throwing heaven. Metal isnt always about something sometimes they just tell stories.
Instead of trying another Slayer song, try Anthrax - "I'm The Man". The first metal band to record a rap song. Later on they teamed up with Public Enemy to record "Bring The Noise".
I love metal music, truthfully all genres of music, but metal especially.
Seeing people react to metal music makes me so happy, because it’s like sharing an interest with a friend!! ❤
That's a tough song to start with for sure but hey you did it, yeah you may not have finished the song, but baby steps!!! However no one and I mean no one has ever been able to resist bobbing their heads to the beginning and middle of that song! It's epic! ❤
Heavy Metal Is Amazing Fun!!!
Slayer singer/bassist Tom Araya and drummer Dave Lombardo were interviewed separately by Christian heavy metal magazine HM (Heaven's Metal) in the 90s. Neither had anything resembling an orthodox Christian theology, but neither did they exhibit the hostility observed in their bands' lyrics, the most controversial of which were written by other band members like Kerry King or the late Jeff Hanneman.
There are both secular heavy metal bands with members that have become Christian (like Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, WASP's Blackie Lawless, Hirax's Katon de Pena, and Alice Cooper) and bands that have been explicitly Christian from the start. Many of those latter bands play music styles that are as extreme as Slayer's, some even moreso. I recommend bands like Mortification, Living Sacrifice, Tourniquet, Vengeance Rising, Extol, and Antestor. Lyrics from any of those bands you should find much more compatible with your beliefs than your average Slayer song.
They didn't even finish the the song, no hate just saying not reading into the Lyrics and accusing it of being satanic is like not even finishing a Kendrick song and calling him a criminal and murder. Again no hate just as a rap and metal fan it's kinda annoying
I learned more about slayer in this video than I ever expected too lol
You might find the Slayer/Ice T collaboration for "Disorder" on the Judgment Night soundtrack more to your liking; it's basically a war protest song. I'm particularly fond of Angel of Death (about Nazi atrocities), Dead Skin Mask (about serial killer Ed Gein), War Ensemble (another war song), and my favorite: Seasons in the Abyss. I've seen Slayer live 11 times. I already miss them terribly.
Most of slayers songs have deep messages. Angel of death is about a real nazi in Germany. Mandatory Suicide is about death in the military. Etc. They are not satanic or evil. They talk about real evil characters in life.
Try Megadeth please. Also "Crionics" by Slayer early Slayer the sound is so different
Agreed. I also suggested Crionics
This is why Slayer is the only band I won't expose my kids to. But they're awesome love.
SLAYER song AT DAWN THEY SLEEP will really blow yall away, the drumming is top notch
Dude YES!!!! That song is absolutely incredible!
I would probably go for some Annihilator (Fun Palace, Alice in hell), Onslaught (Shellshock), Xentrix (Crimes), Coroner (Sirens) or Vio-Lence (Phobophobia) - these all have more groove to it and I think you would like it way more!
Fun Palace is the dorkiest song in metal. Annihilator blows
@@michaelhunziker7287 gonna cry?
@@O_G Nope. Why would some shitty band from Canada get you so worked up? Try changing your tampon. You'll feel better
And these guys are like, in their sixties Jamming like that
You gotta watch Jim Brewer talk about slayer
it sucks that being apart of a group will keep them away from such great songs with so much meaning.
b4 any one hates on me.. soo much of old eminem is hatefull and anti religion seeing the perspective of more "pure" people is very entertaining for the less pure.
Ya'll were not ready. Never seen you fellas so shook. Can't believe SLAYER still has this effect on people. ICE T recently covered this song with his band because he knows it's just ART.
Not cool guys. Finish the song. Seriously.
So fun to watch this reaction. Just remember, It's a musical horror story and nothing more. Peace!
Tommy Araya is a practicing Catholic, music is just art, just like a painter may paint a picture of Hell, it doesn't mean they are Satanic
I freaking love you guys. This white boi wants to hang out with yall and keep the party goin
It is the story of Lucifer’s fall.
What you read is idk, a story someone related to the lyrics.
It is the story of Good and Evil from Evil’s perspective
Does nobody on the internet understand the song is titled "REIGNE in blood"??? as in a king reign. The song is REIGN IN BLOOD!!!
Also, i never thought id have to say this to some balck guys but yall need to turn the bass up on this song. It aint all about the treble, its all about the bass.
All kidding aside, kudos for yall expanding your musical exposure. Reading the lyrics and knowing who the producer is etc tells me yall are real music fans
This is the best reaction I have ever seen to SLAYER!!! hahahaha fucking love it lads!! :D
It's helpful to remember there is no God, there is only SLAYER 🤘 🤘🤘
I didn’t finish this, the comment underneath says you didn’t finish but the fact that you guys sat there and did this is just wonderful. I’m 44 years old and grew up listening to this as well as plenty of strong hip-hop. to watch you guys reacting to this for the first time was just magnificent. You Guys felt the electrifying vibe of how Slayer made people feel with their unbelievable style. Thank you mad respect!! if you guys are smoking and high when you do this, listen to Bolt Thrower’s “the IVth Crusade”…. it will blow you away.
Guys its just telling a story. Check out South of Heaven its not what you think it is. You are listening to a great band.Great story tellers.Also look at Angel of Death its about the Holocaust.