REVIEW: SLAYER, Hell Awaits (1985)

 

SLAYER, Hell Awaits (1985)

Metal Blade Records

Ένα βήμα ακόμη πιο κοντά στην τελειότητα.

Είναι το δεύτερο πλήρες άλμπουμ των τεσσάρων εκ Καλιφόρνιας ορμώμενων και αν και δεν το σπινιαρω συχνά στο στέρεο σαν cd, όταν το είχα σε βινύλιο, το είχα οργώσει! Πολλά βήματα πιο πέρα από το Show No Mercy και με το Reign In Blood να ακολουθει, σε αυτό το άλμπουμ κλασσικές Slayer κοματαρες σαν τα Hell Awaits, At Dawn They Sleep, Kill Again, Necrophiliac, Praise of Death  σπέρνουν πανικό και παγώνουν το αίμα....

English Text:

Venturing yet another step closer to musical perfection, this album marks the second full-length opus from the formidable quartet hailing from California. While it may not frequent the rotation on my stereo as a CD, in its vinyl incarnation, it had become a sonic landscape I fervently traversed. Surpassing the milestones set by 'Show No Mercy' and paving the way for the monumental 'Reign In Blood,' this album stands as a testament to classic Slayer brilliance.

Within the visceral soundscape of this masterpiece, Slayer unleashes a torrent of classics such as 'Hell Awaits,' 'At Dawn They Sleep,' 'Kill Again,' 'Necrophiliac,' and 'Praise of Death.' Each track is a sonic maelstrom, inducing sheer panic and sending shivers down the spine, freezing the very essence of one's blood. With a virtuosity that transcends mere musicality, these compositions etch themselves into the annals of metal history, leaving an indelible mark on the listener's psyche. This album, in its vinyl incarnation, has not merely been played; it has been ritualistically embraced and etched into the very fabric of my musical journey.

Τάκης "Ε-Μortal One" Γιώτης