- thrash metal, metal, thrash, heavy metal
- 29 min
- 10 tracks
- Def Jam Recordings
Reign in Blood is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on October 20, 1986, by Def Jam Recordings. It was the first Slayer album to be released by Def Jam and the first to be produced by Rick Rubin, whose input helped the band's sound evolve.
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Character
Grave, bleak, relentless and earnest.
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- The Guardian5/5 ★
- Kerrang!5/5 ★
- Rock Hard9.5/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide10/10
- Stylus MagazineA+
- The Village VoiceB+
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Tracks
- A1Angel of Death4:52
- A2Piece by Piece2:03
- A3Necrophobic1:41
- A4Altar of Sacrifice2:51
- A5Jesus Saves2:54
- B1Criminally Insane2:23
- B2Reborn2:12
- B3Epidemic2:23
- B4Postmortem2:45
- B5Raining Blood4:58
10 tracks, 29 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Slayer
- Label
- Def Jam Recordings
- Released
- 1986
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- DE
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