2nd album from 1985 by the American SLAYER, one of the most influential and groundbreaking releases of the early Thrash Metal era. “Hell Awaits” represented a massive step forward from the band's debut, showcasing a much darker, more aggressive and ambitious approach while laying many of the foundations that would later shape extreme Death Metal.
With its infernal atmosphere, more elaborate songwriting and a level of intensity rarely heard at the time, the album solidified SLAYER's identity and established the band as one of the most innovative and dangerous acts of the 1980s Metal scene. Now regarded as an undisputed classic, it remains an essential reference for generations of musicians and fans of extreme Metal.
Recommended for fans of KREATOR, POSSESSED, DESTRUCTION and DARK ANGEL.
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