Hell Awaits
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Hell Awaits is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, known for its darker, more progressive sound and occult-themed lyrics that helped define the early extreme metal scene.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slayer album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Tom Araya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Albert Cuellar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | praised for intensity and complexity ⓘ |
| drummer | Dave Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineer | Bill Metoyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Reign in Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Show No Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
extreme metal
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thrash metal ⓘ |
| guitarist |
Jeff Hanneman
NERFINISHED
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Kerry King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIntroEffect | backmasked demonic voices on title track ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
At Dawn They Sleep
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Crypts of Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardening of the Arteries NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell Awaits NERFINISHED ⓘ Kill Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Necrophiliac NERFINISHED ⓘ Praise of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
black metal
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death metal ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Metal Blade 7 73404-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 37:11 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
Satanism
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death ⓘ hell ⓘ occult ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darker sound than Show No Mercy
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influence on early extreme metal ⓘ more progressive song structures ⓘ |
| performer | Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Slagel
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Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Eldorado Studios
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Hollywood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Combat Records
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Metal Blade Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | March 1985 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| songwritingCredit |
Jeff Hanneman
NERFINISHED
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Kerry King NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Araya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Tom Araya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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