THIS DAY IN 1991: SLAYER RELEASE "DECADE OF AGGRESSION"

 

On October 22nd 1991, thrash masters SLAYER released their crushing live album "Decade of Aggression". Finding the band at the peak of their creativity with the "Seasons in the Abyss" album, SLAYER decided to record tracks from 3 shows (two in the US and one in London). The album features live versions of tracks from SLAYER´s first five albums (that is, their classic era). Opening with "Hell Awaits" the band shows why they were a pure thrash storm on the stage. Tracks like "Die By the Sword", "South of Heaven" and "Angel of Death" sound here more violent than in their studio versions. This is a testament of the lineup with Dave Lombardo on drums, since he left the band after the tour, just to be replaced by Paul Bostaph for the next album, "Divine Intervention".