SLAYER - Haunting The Chapel · WHITE LP

White vinyl in standard cover with poster.

Plastic Head exclusive white vinyl. UK import.

Background information about 'Haunting The Chapel'

The year 1984 brought forth one of thrash metal's most devastating early statements. Slayer's third EP "Haunting The Chapel" stands as a crucial bridge between their raw debut and the legendary "Hell Awaits" album. This five-track assault captures the band at their most vicious and uncompromising, with Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman's guitar work reaching new levels of brutality while Tom Araya's vocals pierce through the sonic mayhem like a blade.

What makes this release particularly special is its raw, unfiltered aggression that would become the blueprint for extreme metal. Tracks like "Chemical Warfare" and "Captor Of Sin" showcase Slayer pushing the boundaries of speed and intensity, while the haunting atmosphere of the title track demonstrates their ability to create genuine dread. The production, handled by the band themselves, maintains that garage-level rawness that makes every riff feel like it's cutting through flesh.

For fans of:
Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Possessed, Dark Angel

Track listing

A1. Chemical Warfare
A2. Captor of Sin
B1. Haunting the Chapel
B2. Aggressive Perfector

Manufacturer: Metal Blade Records GmbH, Friedrichstr. 38, 73033 Göppingen, Germany, Contact: www.metalblade.com