Slayer "Hell Awaits" Color:Velvet Red Marbled What began as a fascinating

What began as a fascinating

Jake Blount and his collaborators embody a group of Black climate refugees as they perform a religious service

impassioned activists and unapologetic rebels

miles of desert or acres of sprawling grassland

a testimony to a life of cheap thrills and dangerous living that sounds like a classic string band rounding the corners at 90-miles-an-hour with empty bottles of bourbon propping open the windows

Slayer "Hell Awaits" Color:Velvet Red Marbled What began as a fascinatingWith their second album, co produced by Metal Blade's headbanging head honcho Brian Slagel, Satanic thrashers Slayer upped the ante from their debut in every way. More graphic album art, breakneck tempos, gruesome lyrics, and proper production gave the band a punchier sound while retaining their native aggression. Whereas their debut sounded like a band flirting with the dark side, HELL AWAITS is where the band begins to sound truly sinister and evil.