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Slayer - Soundtrack to the Apocalypse Box Set
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| _Griphin_ User Info... | Review swiped from CMJ New Music Review... --- Slayer Delivers Apocalypse In A Box It�s hard to believe that over 20 years have passed since Slayer began its ascent to the top of the metal heap in 1982. In that time, the Huntington Beach, California quartet has remained true to itself, never deviating from the thoroughly evil thrash metal path it helped forge, despite watching countless peers (including Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax) cash in on more commercialized musical directions. The result? While Metallica�s sales flounder and Megadeth continues to snooze in permanent hibernation, Slayer remains the most respectable, credible and undeniably true metal band on the planet. Don�t believe us? Listen to 'Reign In Blood' or 'God Hates Us All' and shut up. Or, better yet, get your ass to the record store and pick up the massive 'Soundtrack To The Apocalypse,' a career-spanning retrospective that�s due out Nov. 25 through American Recordings-Ume. God may already hate us all, but he�s really going to be pissed about this delightfully wicked box set. Boasting studio tracks spanning every Slayer release since 1986, the three-CD/one-DVD box set also includes soundtrack cuts, Japan-only tracks, more than a dozen rarities, and a DVD of live performances spanning 20 years, all digitally remastered. There�s also a deluxe edition of the set, which is packaged in an �ammo box� and adds a full-length concert CD from the 2002 'God Hates Us All' tour, presented in a �blood pack� sleeve (with faux blood and floating skulls � tasty!). An extensive, 60-page booklet, spotlighting a history based on interviews with each band member and long-time producer Rick Rubin, is included with both editions. Among 'Soundtrack To The Apocalypse'�s many highlights are the band�s killer version of �In-A- Gadda-Da-Vida� (originally found on the Less Than Zero soundtrack), a cover of Suicidal Tendencies� �Memories Of Tomorrow� and early home recordings of �Raining Blood� and �South Of Heaven.� But that�s just scratching the surface; there�s an entire disc of rarities and live cuts here, appropriately titled Shit You�ve Never Heard, and the previously released studio tracks, compiled nicely onto two CDs, is the closest thing to a Slayer �best-of� ever released. What�s more, the DVD highlights 17 performances from the last 20 years, including �Die By The Sword� live in 1983 and a 1986 performance of �Jesus Saves� in New York! While most retrospectives like this are nothing more than filler with nice packaging, Slayer�s 'Soundtrack To The Apocalypse' delivers in a big way, proving once again that this group is the greatest metal band of all time. Learn the sacred words: Praise Slayer. --- I took a quick listen to this, not bad, the live CD is worth it, but if your missing a lot of their albums or your new to the band, it's worth picking up, albeit the price might make ya wanna buy a CD rather then the boxset. But in any case, like all Slayer CDs, THUMBS UP!!!!!!!!! - Mon, 1 Dec 2003 5:44pm | ||
| Nik Olaz User Info... | sweet, i'll probably pick it up. also i desire the cannibal corpse box set like crazy. - Mon, 1 Dec 2003 6:27pm | ||
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