Slayer – Reign In Blood

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Label:	Geffen Records – 924 131-1, Def Jam Recordings – 924 131-1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Special Cut, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1986
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Thrash

Tracklist

A1	Angel Of Death Lyrics By, Music By – Hanneman*	4:50
A2	Piece By Piece Lyrics By, Music By – King*	2:02
A3	Necrophobic Lyrics By, Music By – Hanneman, King	1:38
A4	Altar Of Sacrifice Lyrics By – King* Music By – Hanneman*	2:49
A5	Jesus Saves Lyrics By – King* Music By – Hanneman, King	2:49
B1	Criminally Insane Lyrics By, Music By – Hanneman, King	2:13
B2	Reborn Lyrics By – King* Music By – Hanneman*	2:20
B3	Epidemic Lyrics By – King* Music By – Hanneman, King	2:12
B4	Postmortem Lyrics By, Music By – Hanneman*	2:44
B5	Raining Blood Lyrics By – Hanneman, King Music By – Hanneman*	4:23

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Def Jam Recordings Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Def Jam Recordings Inc.
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Published By – Def Jam Music
Mixed At – New Fresh
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Mastered At – Allied Record Company
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 14362

Credits

Design – Stephen Byram
Drums – Dave Lombardo
Engineer – Andy Wallace
Illustration – Larry W. Carroll*
Lacquer Cut By – HW*
Lead Guitar – Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King
Mastered By – Howie Weinburg*
Photography By – Charly Rinne
Producer – Rick Rubin, Slayer
Vocals, Bass – Tom Araya

Notes

Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics & credits.

The final track, "Raining Blood", ends in a locked groove.

All songs © 1986 Def Jam Music ASCAP.

Recorded in L.A.
Mixed at New Fresh, N.Y.C.

Manufactured exclusively by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company.

© ℗ 1986 Def Jam Recordings, Inc.

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.

Embossed “W” logo on back of sleeve, bottom-right.

Notes on runouts:
- "MASTERDISK", "R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-A", "R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-B" & the "a" logo are machine-stamped, all else is hand-etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7599-24131-1
Barcode (Scanned, UPC A): 075992413114
Rights Society (Boxed together): GEMA/BIEM
Rights Society: ASCAP
Label Code: LC 7266
Price Code (France): WE 381
Price Code: Ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): GHS-24131-A SRI MASTERDISK HW a B-25418-SH1 △ 14362 1-3 R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-A X 8 GER
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): GHS-24131-B SRI MASTERDISK a B-25419-SH1 △ 14362-X 1-2 R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-B 41 GER
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): GHS-24131-A SRI MASTERDISK HW a B-25418-SH1 △ 14362 1-3 20D1 R / S Alsdorf 924131- 1-A GER
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): GHS-24131-B SRI MASTERDISK a B-25418-SH1 △ 14362-X 1-2 R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-B 18 GER
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): GHS-24131-A SRI MASTERDISK HW a B-25418-SH1 12 △ 14362 1-3 R/S Alsdorf 924131-1-A X GER
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): GHS-24131-B SRI MASTERDISK a B-25419-SH1 △ 14362 -X 1-2 GER 43 R/S Alsdorf 924131-1-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): GHS-24131-A SRI MASTERDISK HW a B-25418-SH1 12 △ 14362 1-3 R/S Alsdorf 924131-1-A X GER BE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): GHS-24131-B SRI MASTERDISK a B-25419-SH1 △ 14362 -X 1-2 R/S Alsdorf 924131-1-Bxx GER
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): GHS-24131-A SRI MASTERDISK HW a B-25418-SH1 △ 14362 1-3 DI R / S Alsdorf 924131-1-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): GHS-24131-B SRI MASTERDISK a B-25419-SH1 △ 14362 -X 1-2 R/S Alsdorf 924131-1-B 18 GER

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Reign In Blood (LP, Album, Special Cut, Allied Pressing)	Def Jam Recordings	GHS 24131	US	1986
Recently Edited	Reign In Blood (LP, Album)	Def Jam Recordings, London Records, Geffen Records	LONLP 34	UK	1986
Recently Edited	Reign In Blood (Cassette, Album, HX PRO B NR)	Def Jam Recordings	M5G 24131	US	1986
	Reign In Blood (LP, Album, Mispress)	Def Jam Recordings	XGHS 24131	Canada	1986
	Reign In Blood (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc)	Geffen Records, Def Jam Recordings	100001-X	Germany	1986

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Reviews

Oldeuboi Feb 20, 2025
I’m annoyed, I have an edition with sleeve Def Jam Recordings, the "W" in relief on the cover and the masterdisc inscriptions on the vinyl, but I can’t know if it is the unofficial or not
The-Discopath May 5, 2024
I've had 3 fairly recent represses and the only thing I can tell you is that this one bury them all. More dynamic, clearer, more detailed... nothing but Araya's bass line is clear and much more audible... when it comes to the voice you have the impression of being yelled at live, if you close your eyes, you can smell Tom's breath

Killer!
piston.scrumpy Jan 22, 2024
Just came on here to browse and hopefully but R.I.B but i had no idea they would be so expensive. Think I'll stick with my CD copy.
_EF_ Jul 30, 2023
Edited one year ago
does the speed slow down in the end of Altar Of Sacrifice intentionally? or this is defect of re-recording?
shymanseeks May 31, 2023
their Reign never ends. still a killer album. my copy still sounds fantastic. highly recommended.
nwobhm May 25, 2023
THE perfect album.
Band pic on the back is taken at the Heavy Sound Festival in Belgium(85)where i saw them for the first time.
It was their first show in Europe.
Viuff666 May 23, 2023
Short and to the point. Thrashmetal masterclass in both sound and execution.
_thevinyldude Oct 6, 2022
Unholy shit!! Wow, just wow….!! What is happening?? Nothing else to say, really.
Afrikalex Apr 13, 2022
what more can I say except that this disc smashes my neck every time it spins on my turntable.. the pressing is impressive with a clarity and a rare violence. a massacre !!
todesadam Oct 7, 2021
Edited 3 years ago
Brilliant price/sound/collectability ratio for this pressing. This German 80s pressing has the feeling of something monumental and the sound is clear and brutal - very well engineered. Love it.