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Hell Awaits

Hell Awaits is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on April 8, 1985, by Metal Blade Records. After the band's 1983 debut Show No Mercy became the label's highest-selling release, producer Brian Slagel decided to record and release a second Slayer album. Unlike the previous album, which was paid for by band members…

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Genre
Thrash metal
Label
Metal Blade
Length
37:11
Producers
Slayer · Brian Slagel
Released
April 8, 1985 (1985-04-08)
Studio
Eldorado Recording (Los Angeles)

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Recording

Touring

Reception

Influence

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Hell Awaits

Nodes74
Edges73
Triples103
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027027
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Hell Awaits

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related to Influence · 28
Hell Awaits → Anselmo, At Dawn They Sleep, Blood, California, Damageplan, Death, Dimebag Darrell, Down, Every, Favorite Tunes, Ferris, Frode Sivertsen, Gehenna, Gene Hoglan, Guitar World, He, March, Morbid Angel, Musicians, Norwegian
related to Recording · 25
Hell Awaits → Araya, Bernie Grundman, Bill Metoyer, Brian Slagel, But, Chapel, Chrysalis Records, Eddy Schreyer, Fair, Haunting, Join, Kerry King's, Metal Blade Records, Nowadays, On, Ron Fair, Show No Mercy, Slagel, Slayer, Slayer's
related to Reception · 21
Hell Awaits → AllMusic, Although, Black, Brian Slagel, Eduardo Rivadavia, Hanneman's, In, It, Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King, King's, Legends, Rivadavia, Rock Guitar, Sabbath, Satanism, Show No Mercy, Slayer, Slayer's, The
related to Touring · 16
Hell Awaits → Araya, Combat Tour, Conrad, Cronos, Exodus, Gary Holt, Inside Venom's, It, Lant, Lombardo, Right, Slayer, To, Venom, We, Where's
Producers · 2
Hell Awaits → Brian Slagel, Slayer
Genre · 1
Hell Awaits → Thrash metal
Label · 1
Hell Awaits → Metal Blade
Length · 1
Hell Awaits → 37:11
Released · 1
Hell Awaits → April 8, 1985 (1985-04-08)
Studio · 1
Hell Awaits → Eldorado Recording (Los Angeles)

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Hell AwaitsGenreThrash metal1.00infobox
Hell AwaitsLabelMetal Blade1.00infobox
Hell AwaitsLength37:111.00infobox
Hell AwaitsProducersSlayer1.00infobox
Hell AwaitsProducersBrian Slagel1.00infobox
Hell AwaitsReleasedApril 8, 1985 (1985-04-08)1.00infobox
Hell AwaitsStudioEldorado Recording (Los Angeles)1.00infobox
Hell Awaitsis asecond studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer0.90text
the intro toinstance ofThe recording featured audio effects0.80text
varying temposinstance ofwith unusual arrangements0.80text
and dissonant nuances thatinstance ofwith unusual arrangements0.80text
singer Phil Anselmoinstance ofInfluenceMusicians0.80text

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