SLAYER · Hell Awaits | WHITE LP

White vinyl in standard cover with insert and poster.

Plastic Head exclusive white vinyl. UK import.

Background information about 'Hell Awaits'

Slayer unleashed pure sonic devastation with "Hell Awaits", their sophomore masterpiece that stands as a towering monument in thrash metal history. This album represents the band at their most menacing and atmospheric, bridging the gap between their raw debut and the surgical precision of later works. The opening title track builds with haunting, backwards vocals before exploding into a relentless assault that defined extreme metal for generations.

Every track on this record drips with malevolent intensity, from the crushing riffs of "Kill Again" to the apocalyptic fury of "At Dawn They Sleep". Tom Araya's vocals reach new heights of aggression while Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman's guitar work creates a wall of sound that's both technically brilliant and utterly terrifying. Dave Lombardo's drumming provides the perfect foundation for this sonic chaos, cementing Slayer's reputation as the most extreme band on the planet.

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

Track listing

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

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