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7 сен 2026 :	Watch: SLAYER Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of 'Reign In Blood' At First Concert Of 2026
22 июл 2026 :
30 апр 2026 :	PAUL BOSTAPH On Joining SLAYER More Than Three Decades Ago: 'I Didn't Have To Try To Be DAVE LOMBARDO'
23 апр 2026 :	SLAYER Announces California, Minnesota Headlining Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of 'Reign In Blood'
16 апр 2026 :	SLAYER: See Unboxing Video For Special 40th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Hell Awaits'
2 мар 2026 :	GARY HOLT Reflects On SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'We Were Really Good. We Rehearsed Really Hard.'
13 ноя 2025 :	SLAYER: Special 40th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Hell Awaits' Due In May 2026
11 ноя 2025 :	SLAYER's 'Slaytanic Verses' Museum Launches Online Collection Marking 40th Anniversary Of 'Hell Awaits'
22 окт 2025 :	SLAYER To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Reign In Blood' At Inaugural SICK NEW WORLD TEXAS In October 2026
29 сен 2025 :	SLAYER’s PAUL BOSTAPH Shares “Disciple” Drum Cam Video From Hersheypark Stadium Show
20 сен 2025 :	Watch: SLAYER Performs At 2025 LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival
26 авг 2025 :	SLAYER's KERRY KING Reflects On 'Back To The Beginning' Concert: 'I'm Very Happy That I Was Able To Be A Part Of That'
5 авг 2025 :	SLAYER – Repentless 10 Year Anniversary Edition Vinyl Out In September
8 июл 2025 :	Watch: SLAYER Plays Second Full Show Of 2025 At Finsbury Park In London
6 июл 2025 :	Watch: SLAYER Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Wicked World' At 'Back To The Beginning'
4 июл 2025 :	Watch: SLAYER Plays First Concert Of 2025 In Cardiff, United Kingdom
26 май 2025 :	GARY HOLT Was 'Absolutely' Surprised When He Found Out SLAYER Was Returning To Live Stage
15 май 2025 :	DAVE LOMBARDO Reflects On Making Of SLAYER's Classic Song 'Raining Blood': JEFF HANNEMAN's Demo 'Blew Us Away'
15 май 2025 :	KERRY KING On SLAYER Being Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'I Don't Know What They're Waiting For'
29 апр 2025 :	SLAYER's KERRY KING On His Current Relationship With TOM ARAYA: 'He's Not The Guy I Started The Band With'
8 апр 2025 :	SLAYER Announces Massive U.S. East Coast Headline Show With EXODUS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, CAVALERA, Others
1 мар 2025 :	SLAYER Announces First Canadian Show In Six Years
28 фев 2025 :
24 фев 2025 :	DAVE LOMBARDO On His Split With SLAYER: 'You Have Disagreements. Families Argue.'
13 фев 2025 :	KERRY KING On Possibility Of New SLAYER Studio Album: 'I Can 99.9 Percent Give You A 'No' On That One'
25 янв 2025 :	KERRY KING Names 'The Craziest And Funniest Thing' He Ever Saw At A SLAYER Concert

16 апр 2026

SLAYER: See Unboxing Video For Special 40th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Hell Awaits'

SLAYER's iconic second studio album, "Hell Awaits", will receive a 40th-anniversary-edition reissue via Metal Blade Records on May 15. An unboxing video for the three-LP vinyl box set can be seen below.

Formed in 1981, SLAYER assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk — heavier, faster, and darker than the rest — and set a new standard, defining not only a genre, but an attitude. Throughout SLAYER's history, the band never faltered in unleashing their extreme and focused aural assault, and repudiating temptations, SLAYER always chose to remain crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream.

"It's the record where SLAYER became SLAYER." That's what Kerry King says about "Hell Awaits". And he knows of what he speaks. As the band's guitarist, co-songwriter, and co-lyricist, he was in the trenches with vocalist/bassist Tom Araya, guitarist Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P.),and drummer Dave Lombardo, creating what has become one of heavy metal's greatest albums.

A significant departure from SLAYER's 1983 debut, "Show No Mercy" — and every SLAYER album that came after it — "Hell Awaits" is both an outlier and a solidification of form. "Show No Mercy" was the mission statement, but "Hell Awaits" is a more developed and intricate execution of SLAYER's speed, chops, and aggression.

Released in April of 1985 by Metal Blade Records, "Hell Awaits" was the pinnacle of an action-packed thrash year that saw debut albums from the likes of MEGADETH, EXODUS, KREATOR, POSSESSED, DESTRUCTION, HIRAX and OVERKILL. Heavily influenced by MERCYFUL FATE, the longer, more progressive arrangements on "Hell Awaits" marked a new era for SLAYER. Whereas most of the songs on "Show No Mercy" were less than four minutes long, three of "Hell Awaits"'s seven tracks go beyond the six-minute mark.

"Jeff and I were still trying to figure out who we were as musicians, and we were both infatuated with MERCYFUL FATE's 'Melissa' album during the writing process for 'Hell Awaits'," King says. "That's why there's so few songs and most of 'em are pretty long. That's the only time anything like that ever happened with us."

Tom Araya's performance is similarly impressive. The vocalist spat lyrics a mile a minute on the likes of "Kill Again" and "Praise Of Death".

"I don't recall the songs being hard to sing," he says. "Singing fast and clearly has always been something that I strived for."

The reissue arrives May 15, 2026 in three physical formats and digitally. Preorders are available now at metalblade.com/slayer.

Vinyl box set:

3 LPs total: Seven-track "Hell Awaits" + 18-track live bonus audio ("Live From Bochum 1985")

- 60-page book (12" size)
- "Hell Awaits" album (in gatefold sleeve, 1xLP) mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in February 2025. Vinyl color = Fire Splatter
- "Live From Bochum 1985" (in gatefold sleeve, 2xLP) - 18 live tracks never before released physically or digitally
- Replica ticket from the Bochum show
- Replica "Hell Awaits" tour laminate
- "Hell Awaits" tour poster (German dates)
- Slipmat
- Band posters
- Replica merch flyer
- Replica Satanic Wehrmacht newsletter
- 2 flyers

"Blood" Filled Liquid Vinyl (SLAYER store exclusive – limited to 666 worldwide):

Seven-track "Hell Awaits" album mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in February 2025

- "Blood" filled liquid vinyl - gatefoldCD Earbook:

Earbook includes 3xCDs — seven-track "Hell Awaits" CD + 18-track live bonus audio (Live From Bochum 1985):

- "Hell Awaits" album (1xCD) mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in February 2025
- Live From Bochum 1985 (2x CD) 18 live tracks never before released physically or digitally
- 60-page 11" book
- Poster

Digital:

Includes seven-track "Hell Awaits" + 18-track live bonus audio (Live From Bochum 1985)

"Hell Awaits (40th Anniversary)" track listing:

01. Hell Awaits
02. Kill Again
03. At Dawn They Sleep
04. Praise Of Death
05. Necrophiliac
06. Crypts Of Eternity
07. Hardening Of The Arteries
08. Hell Awaits (Live From Bochum 1985)
09. Aggressive Perfector (Live From Bochum 1985)
10. Captor Of Sin (Live From Bochum 1985)
11. The Final Command (Live From Bochum 1985)
12. Kill Again (Live From Bochum 1985)
13. Crypts Of Eternity (Live From Bochum 1985)
14. Fight Till Death (Live From Bochum 1985)
15. Necrophiliac (Live From Bochum 1985)
16. Haunting The Chapel (Live From Bochum 1985)
17. Hardening Of The Arteries (Live From Bochum 1985)
18. Black Magic (Live From Bochum 1985)
19. Die By The Sword (Live From Bochum 1985)
20. The Antichrist (Live From Bochum 1985)
21. At Dawn They Sleep (Live From Bochum 1985)
22. Show No Mercy (Live From Bochum 1985)
23. Evil Has No Boundaries (Live From Bochum 1985)
24. Chemical Warfare (Live From Bochum 1985)
25. Praise Of Death (Live From Bochum 1985)

For more than four decades, SLAYER's onslaught has proved the band to be the supreme thrash-metal band on the planet, the band that other heavy acts are still measured against and aspire to. Their membership in "The Big Four" — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX, the four bands that defined the thrash/metal genre — secures their place in music history.

The five-time nominated, two-time Grammy winners have also accumulated an abundance of certified gold albums along with "Best..." awards from media outlets all over the world, including Kerrang!, SPIN, Metal Hammer, Revolver and Esquire. Throughout SLAYER's history, the band never faltered in unleashing its extreme and focused sonic assault, and, unlike many of its contemporaries who commercialized their sound, SLAYER remained crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream. SLAYER's founding member, guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed in 2013, and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has been filling that spot since. Paul Bostaph, who was SLAYER's drummer from 1994 to 2001, rejoined bassist/vocalist Tom Araya and guitarist Kerry King in 2013, and remains back behind the kit.

In January 2018, SLAYER announced they were calling it a day and would be doing one final world tour to thank its fans for their support over the years. Launched on May 10, 2018, by the time the 18-month tour wrapped on November 30, 2019, SLAYER had played 148 shows, performing in 34 countries and 146 cities around the world, and in 40 U.S. states. In February 2024, SLAYER surprised fans with the news that they would headline three major summer/fall U.S. festivals that year — Riot Fest, Louder Than Life and Aftershock.

While SLAYER has no plans to do any extensive touring, the band will likely continue to play some one-off shows.

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16 апр 2026

Altair21

Помню слушал этот альбомчик в своё время. По-моему даже именно этот первый услышанный у слесарей, а не 86

23 апр 2026

Sw0Rn

Хороший альбом!