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Track Listings
| 1. South Of Heaven |
| 2. Silent Scream |
| 3. Live Undead |
| 4. Behind The Crooked Cross |
| 5. Mandatory Suicide |
| 6. Ghosts Of War |
| 7. Read Between The Lies |
| 8. Cleanse The Soul |
| 9. Dissident Aggressor |
| 10. Spill The Blood |
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South of Heaven, released in 1988, marked a significant musical departure. To contrast the aggressive assault put forth on Reign in Blood, Slayer consciously slowed down the tempo of the album as a whole. They also added elements like undistorted guitars and toned-down vocal styles not heard on previous albums. Some critics praised the album as demonstrating Slayer's desire to grow musically and avoid repeating themselves. But the new sounds disappointed some of the band's fans who were more accustomed to the style of earlier releases. Even though fans remain divided on the subject, two songs from the album ("Mandatory Suicide" and "South of Heaven") have become almost permanent additions to the band's live setlist. Following the release of South of Heaven, the band recorded a thrash-metal cover of Iron Butterfly's signature song, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. This song was included on the soundtrack to the movie Less Than Zero.
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By Habrawk
Format:LP Record|Amazon Verified Purchase
Slayer's South of Heaven is a classic masterpiece and a must have for one's metal library at any age. Every track is solid no filler here... well maybe the solos ... but everyone cuts a little slack on slayer solos because we all know the riffs are of substance.
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By J. Parmelee
Format:Audio CD
While Reign In Blood was faster than a speeding bullet,this album has better riffs and lyrics.Its also ground shakingly heavy.If you think Metallica's Master Of Puppets or Megadeth's Peace Sells But Who's Buying were scary then this album will be a living nightmare for you.No joke.Its just a big mean scary rock record and is metal in its purest form.While it lacks the irresistible melody of Metallica or Anthrax and isnt as timeless as Appetite For Destruction (which really isnt a metal record but its my favorite record of the 80s so I had to bring it up) it makes up for with pure aggresion.Its possibly the quintessential metal album of all time.
By Vader
Format:Audio CD
South of Heaven is generally regarded as the best metal of all-time and one of the heaviest albums of all-time. The song, South of Heaven, is a masterpiece and one of the best metal songs of the 80s and it puts Metallica's Enter Sandman to shame. Yes, Slayer is better than Metallica because they haven't changed in almost 20 years. South of Heaven is the second of the three metal masterpieces that Slayer released back in the 80s. South of Heaven is a headbanger's dream and a parent's nightmare.
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Dare I say the best Slayer album?
I know "Riegn In Blood" is considered one of the best all time metal albums, let alone Slayer albums, but this is my personal favorite. Read more
Published on April 28 2006 by Cyprus
5.0 out of 5 stars
And what an album it was!
I was introduced to slayer one rainy mrning when i had way to much time on my hands. I had been listening to classic(sabbath) and power metal (dio) and was ready to check something... Read more
Published on Aug 9 2005 by kane9000
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The Dark Horse Favorite
Put 10 Slayer fans in a room and ask them what they think the best Slayer album is and 9 of them will say Reign in Blood.
I am number 10. Read more
Published on July 15 2004 by roamer
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
Reign in Blood is slayer's best 'fast' album. Slayers best 'slow' album is South of Heaven. If you're thinking about getting into slayer buy either of these masterpieces.
Published on July 7 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
This one is for Mandatory Suicide,
Mandatory Suicide rocks.Best Slayer song ever.The spoken part is awsome and with Tom wailing in the back ground its brilliant.
Published on Jun 6 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thrash done right
Of the 3 big Slayer albums, this is my favorite. No question about it. More consistent then either RiB or Seasons, and just more interesting. Read more
Published on May 25 2004 by General Zombie
5.0 out of 5 stars
THHHHHHe best with seasons of course
buy it now-sofort kaufen-kupi go VEDNAGA
Published on May 20 2004 by Kamen Michev
5.0 out of 5 stars
essential under rated classic
Do not listen to any critic who slams this album for being too slow, commericial, or boring. It is none of those. Read more
Published on May 8 2004 by mitch
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slayer's Best
in my humble opinion this album is better than their so called "classic" reign in Blood. The album does at a little slower pace than the previous Slayer albums, however... Read more
Published on April 25 2004 by S. Koropeckyj
5.0 out of 5 stars
Take A Trip South Of Heaven
This is another classic album by Slayer. With this album, the band takes it to another level. While slowly losing the satanic themes in their lyrics, the group starts adding more... Read more
Published on April 20 2004 by Ronald Placeres
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