Slayer South

Slayer had the unenviable task of following up 1986's "Reign In Blood", considered among the band's best, however "South Of Heaven" rose to the challenge and became Slayer's second record to make the Billboard 200 chart and the band's second American gold album. Produced again by Rick Rubin, the material has been called "slightly more mainstream" than Slayer's previous efforts, although no less heavy.

"Slayer: Soundtrack To The Apocalypse" features 71 audio and 17 DVD video tracks on 5 discs. Tracks include the best of their studio recordings, soundtrack contributions, previously unreleased tracks and Live material never heard or seen before. Ammo Box also included a full color expanded 60 page collectors booklet, Slayer Eagle wall handing banner, collectors backstage pass and the return of the infamous CD holding Blood Pack with floating skulls. This box set is mandatory for any past or presents Slayer fan.

Slayer built a rabid following with faster-than-light thrash metal, eerie, disturbing lyrics, and bassist/singer Tom Araya's screamed vocals. 1986's „Reign In Blood“, a blinding metal classic that clocked in at below a half hour in length and was produced by Rick Rubin, put the band on the metal map. Although Slayer was a bunch of longhairs, it wasn't uncommon to see hardcore skinheads slamming away at the band's shows. But 1988's „South Of Heaven“ alienated many of Slayer's punk fans, as the group slowed their speed metal to a Black Sabbath-like crawl.

Decade of Aggression is a double live album by Slayer, released in 1991 through Def American Records (later renamed to American Recordings). The album reached #55 in the Billboard Top 200. A numbered limited edition (of 10,000 copies) was also released with the CDs contained in a metal case, a booklet with exclusive photographs, and two additional live songs, "Skeletons of Society" and "At Dawn They Sleep".

The Big Four is an expression designating the 4 most important U.S. metal bands like Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. These are also the 4 groups best known for Thrash metal. It is since 1984 that young fans of Thrash Metal have begun to speculate on a concert that would combine the Big Four. Over the years, and after a few setbacks and tensions between groups, this vision of a reunion faded. It would take twenty-five years before new rumors, stronger and with more presence on many sites and fan communities, resurfaced. On the occasion of the Sonisphere Festival 2010, the legendary Big Four shared the bill for the first time. This already legendary concert was immortalized for giving us the Big Four: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria.