- thrash metal, metal, thrash
- 37 min
- 10 tracks
- American Recordings
South of Heaven is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on July 5, 1988, by Def Jam Recordings. Given the frenetic pace of Reign in Blood, Slayer made no attempt to top it on South of Heaven. Rather, the band offset and complemented Reign in Blood by deliberately slowing the tempo down on South of Heaven, as well as by utilizing undistorted guitars and toned-down vocals.
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Character
Grave, earnest, bleak and classical in form.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- Robert ChristgauB−
- Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10
- Kerrang!5/5 ★
- Metal Forces8/10
- Rock Hard8.5/10
- Rolling Stone1/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
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Tracks
- 1South of Heaven5:00
- 2Silent Scream3:05
- 3Live Undead3:50
- 4Behind the Crooked Cross3:15
- 5Mandatory Suicide4:05
- 6Ghosts of War3:53
- 7Read Between the Lies3:20
- 8Cleanse the Soul3:02
- 9Dissident Aggressor2:35
- 10Spill the Blood4:50
10 tracks, 37 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Slayer
- Label
- American Recordings
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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