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Hell Awaits

Slayer Format: Audio CD
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 685 ratings
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Founded upon owner Brian Slagel’s enduring drive to find great bands and get their music out to as many people as possible, since 1982 Metal Blade has brought wave after wave of powerful, innovative, and often genre-defining music to the ever-hungry metal masses. It is this ethos that has seen Metal Blade build up a stunning and diverse catalogue, weather the various storms facing any independent label, and in an age of declining record sales boast the most successful years of its existence as it strides into its fourth decade.

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1 Hell Awaits
2 Kill Again
3 At Dawn They Sleep
4 Praise of Death
5 Necrophiliac
6 Crypts of Eternity
7 Hardening of the Arteries

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SLAYER / HELL AWAITS - METAL BLADE RECORDS - Remastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc, November 1993. Bass, Vocals - Tom Araya Drums - Dave Lombardo Lead Guitar - Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King Producer - Brian Slagel, Slayer / Rights Society: BMI Recorded At - Eldorado Recording Studios

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches; 3.84 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Metal Blade
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2001121
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1994
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 37 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Metal Blade
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000001C6K
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 685 ratings

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180grams of delightful music
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180grams of delightful music
Awesome gold heavy album, sounds fantastic.
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Jimmie Stone jr
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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J. Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars in 1985, Five Stars Today
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2011
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Reign in Blood is a five-star album. Is Hell Awaits as good as Reign in Blood? Musically, lyrically, and production-wise, no. So why does Hell Awaits deserve five stars? Well, as I see it, these two albums are masterpieces, but with this significant difference: Reign in Blood is a masterpiece of major label thrash metal, Hell Awaits is a masterpiece of indie label thrash. Compare Reign in Blood to other bands' major label debuts, like Metallica's Kill `Em All, Megadeth's Peace Sells, Anthrax's Spreading the Disease, Testament's The Legacy, or Overkill's Under the Influence, and it stands out as the most cohesive and potent album in the group. Same goes for Hell Awaits when compared to Killing is My Business, Fistful of Metal, or Feel the Fire (and even though The Legacy was on a major label, I think Hell Awaits tops it). I know, quite a few other good thrash bands released stellar albums in that time period, but just comparing Slayer's early albums to those of the top groups in the genre shows how strong their output was from the start.

As so many others have explained, Hell Awaits bridged the gap between Show No Mercy and Reign in Blood. It retained some of the raw power of the debut, but the sound became more "evil;" darker, faster, less early speed metal influence, more "serious" tone. Accordingly, this album helped shape the thrash genre and distinguish it from speed metal, hardcore, crossover, or any other heavy metal sub-genre. The seven songs on Hell Awaits are top-notch examples of early thrash when it was at its most unrestrained, before commercial success began to exert its influence on the genre's direction toward more palatable heavy music. Slayer was a new, popular band on the verge of major stardom, and this release shows them beginning to understand what they should sound like. They would fully realize that sound only a year later with Reign in Blood, but how about for 1985, when thrash was still mostly relegated to independent labels? I'm sure people would argue that a few albums equaled Hell Awaits, but its status as one of the elite of the pre-1986 time period justifies a rank of five stars, even though Reign in Blood, judged on the merits alone, is stronger.
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D'Glester Hardunkichud
5.0 out of 5 stars SlayerSlayerSlayerSlayerSlayerSlayer
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023
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You will never get me to say anything bad about any Slayer album ever.
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Doinkitfan
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep metal roots!
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
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The record quality is pretty standard, no glaring issues such as the absent bass on my Reign In Blood record. The music is astounding! Definitely can tell how its from a different time, also obvious that no one can do it like this anymore not even Slayer! Hell Awaits is probably #2 or #3 as far as favorite Slayer records. I believe this and especially what came earlier is where Slayer earned the description of punk/thrash. If you love heavy music this is a great throwback, give it a chance!
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C. H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Slayer's most underrated work
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019
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If you're a fan of a classic, reverbed-out thrash sound, Hell Awaits is an absolute masterpiece. Araya's vocal delivery, falsetto screams and all, pairs perfectly with Jeff Hanneman's insane guitarwork. Just take the plunge on this one!
Highlights from the album:
Hell Awaits
Kill Again
Necrophiliac
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Mark H.
4.0 out of 5 stars Bloodsucking creatures of the night...
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2015
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The most evil sounding American album as of 1985 (though Possessed’s ‘Seven Churches’ would soon up the ante), Slayer’s second studio LP, ‘Hell Awaits, was a monster of demonic cacophony. As it may have been a look to the progressive future of their signature thrash sound, ‘Hell Awaits’ tended to hide those progressive tendencies behind a wall of absolute brutality. But the songs were more complex if less melodic than on their previous EP and debut LP. This is where it hurts ‘Hell Awaits’ because there is not as much to differenciate the songs. The classic title cut and “Kill Again” are probably the songs that standout the most for me though the first third or so of “At Dawn They Sleep” is also distinctive. Much of the second half however is a speed blur with not a lot to make the songs truly memorable. Will you enjoy ‘Hell Awaits’ if you are an unabashed metalhead? Absolutely, and the performances are outstanding, especially Tom Arraya and Dave Lombardo, not that King/Hanneman incorporated embarrass themselves but again, the riffs seemed awfully repetitive. It would take one more record for Slayer to reach their pinnacle sound but for many, ‘Hell Awaits’ was an exhilarating rush through death and destruction, a true Dante’s Inferno. But for me, I think they needed to reach that ‘Reign In Blood’ stage before their legacy could really be documented for all time as metal’s most lethal foursome. I have seen the darkened depths of hell indeed….
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Arnoldo
5.0 out of 5 stars This is pinnacle....masterness....
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
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This album is amazing. Gotta admit, for every album they release, it always has to start with a scary 1st track, thats pretty amazing, especially this album. The Devil in Hell Awaits for you. Mwahahaha.....
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Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Great cd
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2021
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Great cd
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Ivan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on June 18, 2021
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Todo increible
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Bruiser
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2020
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A great album. Definitely worth the buy.
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NicoGeeko
5.0 out of 5 stars Slayeeeeer !!!
Reviewed in France on May 4, 2020
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Le dernier album de la discographie Slayer qui me manquait ! Et quelle claque ! Rien à jeter ! Rien que le 1er titre HELL AWAITS suffit à vous convaincre d’acheter cet album !
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JFIG
5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves WAAAAAAY more recognition, this is vicious, raw and EVIL!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2019
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I define this album as the most punk-ish album ever released by Slayer, "Kill Again" is a perfect example, all instruments are present in the mix (raw and primitive - remember it was released in 1985), particularly the bass, here it is preponderant and it shines in songs like At Dawn They Sleep - have to mention Dave Lombardo bashes his drumset in that memorable roll towards the end of it - not too much to say about him, I absolutely love his performance here, Necrophiliac, Hell Awaits, Praise of Death... A must for any die hard Slayer and extreme metal fan!
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JFIG
5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves WAAAAAAY more recognition, this is vicious, raw and EVIL!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2019
I define this album as the most punk-ish album ever released by Slayer, "Kill Again" is a perfect example, all instruments are present in the mix (raw and primitive - remember it was released in 1985), particularly the bass, here it is preponderant and it shines in songs like At Dawn They Sleep - have to mention Dave Lombardo bashes his drumset in that memorable roll towards the end of it - not too much to say about him, I absolutely love his performance here, Necrophiliac, Hell Awaits, Praise of Death... A must for any die hard Slayer and extreme metal fan!
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Ken
5.0 out of 5 stars metal blade + slayer = il top
Reviewed in Italy on January 19, 2017
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la storica metal blade ha ristampato i primi 4 lavori degli slayer (show no mercy, live undead, hunting the chapel e questo) e l'ha fatto come tutto i fan degli slayer speravano:
edizione di "lusso" in cartone pesante con inserto sempre bello spesso con testi e foto, poster e lp inserito in una busta con la velina (ma non si vergognano ancora a mettere le buste di carta bucate?), a 14 euro si può chiedere di più?
per quanto riguarda il suono è ottimo anche se un po' sul lato loud, per me migliore dell'originale e comunque di che stiamo parlando,
quando lombardo attacca la doppia cassa in hell awaits vengono giù i muri, signori, la storia dell'heavy metal.
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