1001 Album Complaints14 Heinä 2025

The Story Behind: Slayer - Reign in Blood, Ep. 217

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Slayer was birthed from the bowels of hell (Orange Country, CA) and burst onto the scene with harder, louder, faster music than ever heard before. The fellas tell Slayer's backstory while discussing chaotic guitar solos, wild drum antics, and underbaked lyrics.

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Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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