Hell Awaits

Hell Awaits
Studio album by
Slayer
ReleasedMarch 1985 (March 1985)
RecordedSeptember–October 1984
StudioEldorado Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreThrash metal
Length37:11
LabelMetal Blade
Producer
Slayer chronology
Live Undead
(1984)		 Hell Awaits
(1985)		 Reign in Blood
(1986)

Hell Awaits is the second studio album by American thrash metal band, Slayer. Hell Awaits was released in March 1985. The album was released through Metal Blade Records.

Hell Awaits features Slayer's most progressive and diverse work compared to their older releases. According to guitarist Kerry King, he and Jeff Hanneman were into Mercyful Fate at that time and that led them to do longer and more progressive songs.

To promote the album, the band took part in the Combat Tour with Venom and Exodus. Exodus guitarist Gary Holt commented, "We immediately bonded with the Slayer guys. It was two bands of friends playing with one band of heroes, you know? We were just star-struck." Gary Holt later joined the band in 2015.

Songs

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hell Awaits"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman, King6:16
2."Kill Again"KingHanneman, King4:56
3."At Dawn They Sleep"Tom Araya, Hanneman, KingHanneman6:17
4."Praise of Death"HannemanKing5:21
5."Necrophiliac"Hanneman, KingHanneman3:46
6."Crypts of Eternity"Araya, Hanneman, KingHanneman, King6:40
7."Hardening of the Arteries"HannemanHanneman3:55

References

  1. ↑ "Gatefold of Best of Metal Blade, Vol. 1". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "In-store flyer, Monday April 1st, 1985". Slipped Disc Records. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kerry King letter Slipped Disc Records". Slipped Disc Records. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Youtube - Kerry King interviewed by Metal Hammer". YouTube. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  5. ↑ McIver, Joel (11 November 2009). The Bloody Reign of Slayer. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120380.
  6. ↑ "An exclusive oral history of Slayer". Decibel Magazine. Archived from the original on 2006-08-13. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
  7. ↑ "Kerry King: Slayer to Make 'Legit Offer' for Gary Holt to Continue With Band". Loud Wire. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.