Dec 20, 2021 By Austin Saalman

On their self-funded debut, Slayer hit the ground running, unleashing their innovative rage of punk-inflected metal upon the world. Indeed, 1983’s Show No Mercy introduced the edgy Huntington Park rockers as a force to be reckoned with. More

Nov 29, 2021 By Austin Saalman

On their sophomore studio album, Southern Californian thrash metal godfathers Slayer eschewed the dingy production quality of 1983’s lo-fi Show No Mercy for a fuller, far more vicious sound, ultimately resulting in the genre classic Hell Awaits. More