Slayer ‎– Reign In Blood

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Album Sales: 62,000+
First Release Date: October 1986

The third studio album from Slayer. It is considered one of the most influential thrash metal albums of all time, and was certified gold six years after its release.

"Reign In Blood" reached #94 on the Billboard 200. The album produced four singles:
"Raining Blood"
"Angel Of Death"
"Necrophobic"
"Criminally Insane"

Tracklist

Angel Of Death 4:50
Piece By Piece 2:02
Necrophobic 1:38
Altar Of Sacrifice 2:49
Jesus Saves 2:49
Criminally Insane 2:13
Reborn 2:20
Epidemic 2:12
Postmortem 2:44
Raining Blood 4:23

Versions

Title Label Cat# Country Year
Reign In Blood (LP, Album) Def Jam Recordings GHS 24131 US 1986
Reign In Blood (CD, Album) Def Jam Recordings 7599-24131-2 Germany 1986
Reign In Blood (CD, Album) Def Jam Recordings, Geffen Records GED 24131, GEFD 24131 Germany 1986
Reign In Blood (CD, Album) Def Jam Recordings 9 24131-2 US 1986
Reign In Blood (CD, Album) Def Jam Recordings 9 24131-2 US 1986
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, MP) Def Jam Recordings 9 24131-2 US 1986
Reign In Blood (Cass, Album) Def Jam Recordings M5G 24131 US 1986
Reign In Blood (Cass, Album) Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings M5G 24131, DGM 1039 Indonesia 1986
Reign In Blood (Cass, Album) Geffen Records 924 131-4 Germany 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album) Geffen Records 924 131-1 Germany 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album) Geffen Records 924 131-1 Italy 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album) Def Jam Recordings XGHS 24131 Canada 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album) Warner-Pioneer Corporation P-13433 Japan 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album) Geffen Records 924 131-1 Germany 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album) London Records LONLP 34 UK 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album, Ltd, Cle) Geffen Records 924 131-1 Germany 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album, Pic, Ltd) Def Jam Recordings 100001-X Germany 1986
Reign In Blood (LP, Album) Geffen Records, Geffen Records 26.183, 604.7265 Brazil 1987
Reign In Blood (LP, Album, Pic, Ltd, Unofficial) London Records LONPP 34 UK 1988
Reign In Blood (Cass, Album, Unofficial) Tact 115 Poland 1990
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, OBI) MCA Victor, Inc., Def Jam Recordings MVCG-14 (GEF-D-24131) Japan 1991
Reign In Blood (Cass, Album) Takt Music 115 Poland 1991
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE) American Recordings CK 69406 US 1994
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE) American Recordings 74321 24848 2 Europe 1994
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE) American Recordings 9 24131-2 US 1994
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RM) American Recordings 0731458679622 Europe 1994
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE) BMG Victor Inc. BVCP-810 Japan 1995
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE, RM, Exp) American Recordings 491798 2 Europe 1998
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, Promo) American Recordings, Rainbow (9) 924131-2 US 2000
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, Exp) American Recordings 314 586 796-2 US 2002
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RM) American Recordings 51011 6037-2 Australia 2002
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE, RM, Exp) American Recordings 50-51011-6037-2-3 Europe 2006
Reign In Blood (LP, Album, TP, W/Lbl, Unofficial) London Records (3) LONPP 34 UK 2006
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE, Enh) Никитин 4670001540421 Russia 2008
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE) American Recordings, Sony Music 88697128822 Europe 2009
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE, Exp) American Recordings 88697 12882 2 US 2009
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE, Exp) Sony Music 88697128822 Brazil 2009
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, Ste) American Recordings, Sony Music 88697548482 Europe 2009
Reign In Blood (LP, Album, Unofficial) Geffen Records (2) 924 131-1 Germany 2009
Reign In Blood (LP, Ltd, Unofficial, Whi) Geffen Records 924 131-1 Germany 2010
Reign In Blood (CD, Album) Def Jam Recordings, Geffen Records GED 24131, GEFD 24131 Germany  
Reign In Blood (CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Спюрк none Russia  
Reign In Blood (Cass) American Recordings 491798-4    
Reign In Blood (Cass, Album, Unofficial) A'Vista 733 Romania  
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 5/5
makisgroove May 05, 2012

referencing Reign In Blood, LP, Album, 924 131-1

.....IN 20 ALBUMS YOU MUST LISTEN BEFORE YOU DIE......
slayergemm Feb 29, 2012

referencing Reign In Blood, LP, Album, GHS 24131

My copie got different matrix numbers.Is This a Re-release,or first press?
Matrix / Runout: GHS-2 24131-A-SR3 MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout: GHS-2 24131-B-SR3 MASTERDISK
dj_hipz Nov 12, 2011

referencing Reign In Blood, LP, Album, GHS 24131

i have found a new looking copy of it, i wonder if it is a pirate pressing or what.
on barcode its 0 7599-24131-1
disc code is 924 131-1
casette code is 924 131-4
France WE 381

there's no mention in this releases page of a copy produced or reissued in france..
if some one knows about this made in france LP please tell..
cypherism Aug 16, 2011 (edited 8 months ago)

referencing Reign In Blood, LP, Ltd, Unofficial, Whi, 924 131-1

I remember buying this the day it came out, and will never forget that first listen through............Sheer brutal brilliance
Rated 5/5
Review by exumer Jun 27, 2010 (edited about 1 year ago)

referencing Reign In Blood, CD, Album, Exp, 314 586 796-2

In my opinion this is quite simply one of the best thrash albums ever created. Beginning with a killer riff and Tom Araya's unearthly opening salvo, through to the relatively short but epic Raining Blood, this release is unrelenting in its power, consistency and brutality.

It's quite difficult to pick just a few highlights from this release as practically every song is superb in its own right. The tunes are classic and memorable, Lombardo's drumming enhancing the power and Araya's lyrical brilliance and vocal delivery serving as the icing on the cake.

This is one release that every self respecting metalhead should have in their collection.
Rated 5/5
Review by JE:5 Jan 08, 2005 (edited over 7 years ago)

referencing Reign In Blood, CD, Album, 9 24131-2

A true classic as pointed out already, sampled by Public Enemy on She Watch Channel Zero, Charlie Don't Surf's - Blood On My Giro on Havok records and Player - Angel Of Theft - Jef Am Recordings (A drill and bass version of Angel Of Death)

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