join us in the mosh pit with these thrash metal pioneers welcome to
thrash metal pioneers welcome to
thrash metal pioneers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten Slayer songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the Bands fan
based on a combination of the Bands fan
based on a combination of the Bands fan favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially
favorites and their most commercially successful songs
just from that opening riff the listener
just from that opening riff the listener is already being set up for some damage
chemical warfare is about war and the
chemical warfare is about war and the use of modern tactics that rely on
use of modern tactics that rely on
use of modern tactics that rely on chemicals to eradicate opposing soldiers
fast and aggressive the Slayer tracked
fast and aggressive the Slayer tracked pounds on to the beat of the proverbial
pounds on to the beat of the proverbial
pounds on to the beat of the proverbial and literal drum
originally released as part of their
originally released as part of their first EP the thrash metal number was so
first EP the thrash metal number was so
first EP the thrash metal number was so popular it was added as a bonus track to
popular it was added as a bonus track to
popular it was added as a bonus track to the reissue of their first albums show
the reissue of their first albums show
the reissue of their first albums show no mercy
the slow rising intro builds up into
the slow rising intro builds up into this killer memorable track from Slayers
this killer memorable track from Slayers
this killer memorable track from Slayers debut full-length
Carrie King and Jeff Hanneman shred
Carrie King and Jeff Hanneman shred through this song with memorable riffs
through this song with memorable riffs
through this song with memorable riffs and dazzling solos as Dave Lombardo’s
and dazzling solos as Dave Lombardo’s
and dazzling solos as Dave Lombardo’s power drumming and Tom Mariah’s haunting
power drumming and Tom Mariah’s haunting
power drumming and Tom Mariah’s haunting vocals blend with the wicked themes of
vocals blend with the wicked themes of
vocals blend with the wicked themes of satanic rituals and possession
to fight
to fight Levin in evil harmony is capable of
Levin in evil harmony is capable of
Levin in evil harmony is capable of producing the same fear in the listener
producing the same fear in the listener
producing the same fear in the listener that the narrator experiences as demons
that the narrator experiences as demons
that the narrator experiences as demons pull him down to the depths of hell
serial killers are a common theme for
serial killers are a common theme for these metal giants as the perverse acts
these metal giants as the perverse acts
these metal giants as the perverse acts performed by these disturbed minds
performed by these disturbed minds
performed by these disturbed minds brought chills from anyone who listens
brought chills from anyone who listens
brought chills from anyone who listens to the stories
dead skin mask is a song about famed
dead skin mask is a song about famed maniac ed gein that succeeds in doing
maniac ed gein that succeeds in doing
maniac ed gein that succeeds in doing just that
from the opening twisted whispers of a
from the opening twisted whispers of a deranged killer to the chill inducing
deranged killer to the chill inducing
deranged killer to the chill inducing cries of children begging to be let out
cries of children begging to be let out
cries of children begging to be let out this track plays out like a real-life
this track plays out like a real-life
this track plays out like a real-life horror story
if ever there was a song that represents
if ever there was a song that represents pure chaos it’s this one
disciple relates the evil nature of
disciple relates the evil nature of humankind and how God surely must hate
humankind and how God surely must hate
humankind and how God surely must hate us for being such wretched creations
singer Tom Araya roars away as Carrie
singer Tom Araya roars away as Carrie Kings twisted screechy guitar play fills
Kings twisted screechy guitar play fills
Kings twisted screechy guitar play fills our ears
despite the impurity being churned out
despite the impurity being churned out disciple serves as a sort of catharsis
disciple serves as a sort of catharsis
disciple serves as a sort of catharsis cleansing all the negativity and just
cleansing all the negativity and just
cleansing all the negativity and just letting the listener go buckwild
papé storytelling is a slayer staple
papé storytelling is a slayer staple and with brutal yet quality musicianship
and with brutal yet quality musicianship
and with brutal yet quality musicianship present throughout the title cut of
present throughout the title cut of
present throughout the title cut of their sophomore effort the listener can
their sophomore effort the listener can
their sophomore effort the listener can certainly feel the coming of hell and
certainly feel the coming of hell and
certainly feel the coming of hell and all the evil it holds
fast and fierce is a theme in hell
fast and fierce is a theme in hell awaits
guitars and drums blare swiftly as the
guitars and drums blare swiftly as the lyrics are almost incomprehensible with
lyrics are almost incomprehensible with
lyrics are almost incomprehensible with the vicious velocity at which the singer
the vicious velocity at which the singer
the vicious velocity at which the singer spews them
and let’s not forget about the demonic
and let’s not forget about the demonic voice that echoes along with it all
it’s safe to say that the members of
it’s safe to say that the members of Slayer aren’t known for being the
Slayer aren’t known for being the
Slayer aren’t known for being the politically correct type and they call
politically correct type and they call
politically correct type and they call things as they see them
much is the same for this 5-minute track
much is the same for this 5-minute track serving as an exaggeration of the
serving as an exaggeration of the
serving as an exaggeration of the immorality found in today’s society
immorality found in today’s society
immorality found in today’s society which they believe lacks ethical
which they believe lacks ethical
which they believe lacks ethical integrity
it’s less about a coming apocalypse and
it’s less about a coming apocalypse and more about how far south from heaven the
more about how far south from heaven the
more about how far south from heaven the earth and its miserable inhabitants have
earth and its miserable inhabitants have
earth and its miserable inhabitants have gone
as is usual for a slayer song there are
as is usual for a slayer song there are some crazy riffs and solos galore
one of the most iconic moments in the
one of the most iconic moments in the band’s vast catalog of songs occurs when
band’s vast catalog of songs occurs when
band’s vast catalog of songs occurs when singer Tom Araya blasts a single word
singer Tom Araya blasts a single word
singer Tom Araya blasts a single word that echoes in your soul war
as fierce and aggressive as it may be
as fierce and aggressive as it may be worrell Samba is still mocking this
worrell Samba is still mocking this
worrell Samba is still mocking this sport we should support the act of men
sport we should support the act of men
sport we should support the act of men killing each other
after all it’s about how many people you
after all it’s about how many people you can kill
from the technical side of things ah
from the technical side of things ah inspiring and inventive drumming
inspiring and inventive drumming
inspiring and inventive drumming complements the thrashing solos and
complements the thrashing solos and
complements the thrashing solos and blistering guitars
the title track of their seasons in the
the title track of their seasons in the abyss album starts off at a slowed down
abyss album starts off at a slowed down
abyss album starts off at a slowed down tempo and pace gradually builds tension
tempo and pace gradually builds tension
tempo and pace gradually builds tension and culminates in pure thrashing power
with blazing solos brutal drumming and
with blazing solos brutal drumming and chilling vocals Slayer guides us on a
chilling vocals Slayer guides us on a
chilling vocals Slayer guides us on a morose walk to insanity
the album’s longest song is also their
the album’s longest song is also their most deranged and that’s saying
most deranged and that’s saying
most deranged and that’s saying something
intricate and overpowering the
intricate and overpowering the six-and-a-half minute track conjures up
six-and-a-half minute track conjures up
six-and-a-half minute track conjures up pictures of serial killers savageness
pictures of serial killers savageness
pictures of serial killers savageness murder and darkness
based on the Nazi physician Joseph
based on the Nazi physician Joseph Mengele and his horrific experiments
Mengele and his horrific experiments
Mengele and his horrific experiments angel of death is a thrash metal
angel of death is a thrash metal
angel of death is a thrash metal masterpiece that offers fast and filthy
masterpiece that offers fast and filthy
masterpiece that offers fast and filthy musicality that has also stirred
musicality that has also stirred
musicality that has also stirred controversy
after being labeled Nazi sympathizers
after being labeled Nazi sympathizers the band refuted these claims noting how
the band refuted these claims noting how
the band refuted these claims noting how the song’s lyrics do not glorify any act
the song’s lyrics do not glorify any act
the song’s lyrics do not glorify any act but simply relate these horrible crimes
but simply relate these horrible crimes
but simply relate these horrible crimes as a world war ii documentary would
whatever the case rain and Bloods opener
whatever the case rain and Bloods opener is still played at every show they
is still played at every show they
is still played at every show they perform and the fans still love it
before we reveal our number one Slayer
before we reveal our number one Slayer song here are some honorable mentions
in your existence
in your existence like a disease
like a disease
like a disease yeah
yeah
yeah alright assistant
Thunder is heard drumbeats slowly chills
Thunder is heard drumbeats slowly chills run up and down our spine as hell is
run up and down our spine as hell is
run up and down our spine as hell is Unleashed with this tracks devilish
Unleashed with this tracks devilish
Unleashed with this tracks devilish opening riff that leads to furious
opening riff that leads to furious
opening riff that leads to furious guitar thrashing
widely considered one of the greatest
widely considered one of the greatest heavy metal songs of all time
raining blood takes the listener through
raining blood takes the listener through a satanic wet dream as we literally hear
a satanic wet dream as we literally hear
a satanic wet dream as we literally hear the sky tearing up and the blood pouring
the sky tearing up and the blood pouring
the sky tearing up and the blood pouring on our banging head
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