South of Heaven
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South of Heaven is a 1988 studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, known for its slower, more atmospheric and melodic approach compared to their earlier work.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slayer album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMember |
Dave Lombardo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeff Hanneman NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry King NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Araya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | Billboard 200 top 60 (approximate) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Larry Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
ⓘ
thrash metal ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | extreme metal ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
more atmospheric sound
ⓘ
more melodic approach ⓘ slower tempo compared to Reign in Blood ⓘ |
| labelType | major label release ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 36:59 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
death
ⓘ
religion ⓘ war ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter |
Jeff Hanneman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerry King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextWork | Seasons in the Abyss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Behind the Crooked Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandatory Suicide NERFINISHED ⓘ Silent Scream NERFINISHED ⓘ South of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ Spill the Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Slayer discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | Reign in Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Andy Wallace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded |
1987
ⓘ
1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Def Jam Recordings
ⓘ
Geffen Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-07-05 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | harsh vocals ⓘ |
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