Slayer-Reign in Blood is ...

gauze · Post by **gauze** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:29 pm

kind of a pedestrian topic for this forum but ...

The internet has exposed me to opinions I have never heard before regarding this album, here's a poll to see what maniac metal collectors think.

(all options are ones I have seen expressed, if that isn't clear)

Please post choices not covered below, I'm honestly interested in your opinions.

Chafe · Post by **Chafe** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:44 pm

A great album, but nowhere near close SHOW NO MERCY.

P.S.: by the way you should add that album on the "not as good as" choice.

Nightlock · Post by **Nightlock** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:48 pm

None of the above, Show No Mercy is their best yes but Reign isn't shit.

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:54 pm

I voted #2, there are indeed a few good songs on it (Criminally Insane, Angel of Death, Post Mortem and Raining Blood) but the others are fillers.
They lost with this album the special atmosphere they had on the first two.

Destrozer · Post by **Destrozer** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:55 pm

Not as good as the first two. Not even near...

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:14 pm

not as good as (Hell Awaits, South of Heaven) but still a classic

I don't like South Of Heaven that much, I don't consider RiB a classic, but still a decent record.
It's the option that came closest.

Witchkiller · Post by **Witchkiller** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:12 pm

omen of hate wrote:I voted #2, there are indeed a few good songs on it (Criminally Insane, Angel of Death, Post Mortem and Raining Blood) but the others are fillers.
They lost with this album the special atmosphere they had on the first two.

i'm with you man on this one............

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:41 pm

I voted for "best record ever", which it obviously isn't, but to me it's definitely Slayer's best record ever. It's simply a classic. The first and last songs are the best but everything in between is great also.

My 2nd favorite Slayer record is Seasons in the Abyss and 3rd is Show no Mercy. Those are also great. I have never cared that much for Hell Awaits actually, and not South of heaven either.

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:48 pm

Chafe wrote:A great album, but nowhere near close SHOW NO MERCY

...which is the perfect Slayer album.

sagrotan · Post by **sagrotan** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:58 pm

mordred wrote:I voted for "best record ever", which it obviously isn't, but to me it's definitely Slayer's best record ever. It's simply a classic. The first and last songs are the best but everything in between is great also.

with mordred here. although not "the best metal record ever" (if only because such a thing doesn't exist) it is one of the, say, 20 best and the storm part of "Raining Blood" is one of THE moments in metal at all. even if it's a Black Sabbath rip-off

Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits and South of Heaven come close, I personally don't care too much about Seasons in the Abyss

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:23 pm

... A decent record with few classic cuts. I hardly ever listen to it these days though and much rather put Show No Mercy, Haunting The Chapel or Hell Await when I'm in a mood to listen to some Slayer.

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:45 pm

None of those, though it's relatively close to being their best. Some times I think it is, but usually it's one of the first two for me. Don't really listen to anything they've done after RiB as it bores me silly.

Andreas · Post by **Andreas** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:03 pm

sagrotan wrote: it is one of the, say, 20 best and the storm part of "Raining Blood" is one of THE moments in metal at all. even if it's a Black Sabbath rip-off

Not only a Black Sabbath ripoff

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoSp-oDfJJg

DMR · Post by **DMR** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:25 pm

I picked "Shit. Their only good record is Show No Mercy." I don't think Reign in Blood is shit, but they never did anything as great as the first one. Anyone who thinks Reign in Blood is the best metal album of all time must be on crack.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:27 pm

good album, overrated by the masses, but yea option i picked was not as good as Hell Awaits(which is their best album for me, the atmosphere,lyrics and riffs are just nuts there) but you can take off south of heaven there ha