SLAYER · Hell Awaits - 40th Anniversary | SPLATTER 3LP BOX SET

Box set with 3 LPs. 40th anniversary edition. Contains exclusive fire splatter vinyl in standard cover, restored from original master and black double vinyl with live recordings. Additional contents: 60-page book with photos and liner notes. Slipmat, 2 posters, newsletter replica, flyer replicas, concert ticket replica, tour laminate replica.

Background information about 'Hell Awaits - 40th Anniversary'

Four decades after its initial release, Slayer's sophomore masterpiece "Hell Awaits" returns with the reverence and fury it deserves. This 40th anniversary edition doesn't just celebrate one of thrash metal's most pivotal albums – it resurrects the raw, uncompromising spirit that helped forge an entire genre. The original album gets the royal treatment with a restored master pressed on eye-catching fire splatter vinyl, while the real treasure lies in the previously unreleased live recording from Bochum 1985.

What makes this collection absolutely essential is the inclusion of Slayer's complete performance from that legendary German show. Captured at the height of their early ferocity, these tracks showcase the band at their most primal and devastating. The sound quality is surprisingly crisp for a 1985 live recording, allowing every blistering riff and Tom Araya's menacing vocals to cut through with surgical precision. Beyond the vinyl, this box set transforms into a time machine with its 60-page book packed with rare photos and detailed liner notes, plus authentic replicas of tour memorabilia that transport you straight back to metal's underground heyday.

For fans of:
Exodus, Testament, Dark Angel, Kreator, Destruction, Sodom

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. Hell Awaits
A2. Kill Again
A3. At Dawn They Sleep
B1. Praise of Death
B2. Necrophiliac
B3. Crypts of Eternity
B4. Hardening of the Arteries

LP 2:
A1. Hell Awaits (Live from Bochum 1985)
A2. Aggressive Perfector (Live from Bochum 1985)
A3. Captor of Sin (Live from Bochum 1985)
A4. The Final Command (Live from Bochum 1985)
A5. Kill Again (Live from Bochum 1985)
B1. Crypts of Eternity (Live from Bochum 1985)
B2. Fight Till Death (Live from Bochum 1985)
B3. Necrophiliac (Live from Bochum 1985)
B4. Haunting the Chapel (Live from Bochum 1985)
B5. Hardening of the Arteries (Live from Bochum 1985)

LP 3:
C1. Black Magic (Live from Bochum 1985)
C2. Die by the Sword (Live from Bochum 1985)
C3. The Antichrist (Live from Bochum 1985)
C4. At Dawn They Sleep (Live from Bochum 1985)
C5. Show No Mercy (Live from Bochum 1985)
D1. Evil Has No Boundaries (Live from Bochum 1985)
D2. Chemical Warfare (Live from Bochum 1985)
D3. Praise of Death (Live from Bochum 1985)

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