SLAYER
–
Christ
Illusion
If Black
Sabbath
are
the
Godfathers
of Metal,
and
Metallica
the
Masters,
the
Slayer
is by
the
undisputed
Demons
of the
genre.
It has
been
about
five
years
since
the
band’s
last
studio
album
and
also
the
first
time
since
the
early
‘90s
that
the
original
line-up
is back
together.
And
what
a perfect
combination
of Hanneman
and
King’s
ferocious
guitars,
Lombardo’s
trademark
drums
and
bassist
Araya’s
intense
vocal
delivery.
That
unmistakable
Slayer
sound
is so
well
in tact
it’s
scary.
While
some
bands
get
bored
(or
boring)
and
divert
from
their
sound,
in the
case
of Slayer
it is
an invigorating
relief
when
an album
like
this
detonates.
It may
be a
while
before
the
next
one,
so make
the
best
of it.
Early
February
2007
I picked
up two
of Slayer’s
early
classics,
South
Of Heaven
and
Seasons
In The
Abyss
–
Pure
metal
brilliance.
PS.
The
cover
above
is the
outer
sleeve,
the
real
cover
is to
the
right.
5 /
A
- PB
1
2 3
4 5
6
A
- B
- C
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