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Seasons in the Abyss

Slayer

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
October 9th, 1990
Catalog ID:
9 24307-2
Label:
Def American Recordings
Format:
CD
Reviews:
25 reviews (avg. 81%)
1. War Ensemble 04:52   Show lyrics
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2. Blood Red 02:50   Show lyrics
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3. Spirit in Black 04:07   Show lyrics
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4. Expendable Youth 04:10   Show lyrics
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5. Dead Skin Mask 05:17   Show lyrics
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6. Hallowed Point 03:24   Show lyrics
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7. Skeletons of Society 04:41   Show lyrics
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8. Temptation 03:26   Show lyrics
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9. Born of Fire 03:08   Show lyrics
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10. Seasons in the Abyss 06:32   Show lyrics
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Band members
Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 10), Lyrics (tracks 1, 6)
Tom Araya Vocals, Bass, Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 10)
Dave Lombardo Drums
Kerry King Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 4, 6-9), Lyrics (tracks 3, 7-9)
Guest/Session
Matt Polish Vocals (additional) (track 5)
Miscellaneous staff
Howie Weinberg Mastering
Robert Fisher Design
Marty Lemme Photography (band)
Sunny Bak Photography (individual photos)
Dean Fleming Logo illustration
Rick Rubin Producer
Allen Abrahamson Engineering (assistant)
Chris Rich Engineering (assistant)
David Tobocman Engineering (assistant)
Andy Wallace Producer, Engineering, Mixing
Larry Carroll (R.I.P. 2019) Illustration
Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 10), Lyrics (tracks 1, 6)
Tom Araya Vocals, Bass, Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 10)
Dave Lombardo Drums
Kerry King Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 4, 6-9), Lyrics (tracks 3, 7-9)
Matt Polish Vocals (additional) (track 5)
Howie Weinberg Mastering
Robert Fisher Design
Marty Lemme Photography (band)
Sunny Bak Photography (individual photos)
Dean Fleming Logo illustration
Rick Rubin Producer
Allen Abrahamson Engineering (assistant)
Chris Rich Engineering (assistant)
David Tobocman Engineering (assistant)
Andy Wallace Producer, Engineering, Mixing
Larry Carroll (R.I.P. 2019) Illustration
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Read History repeats itself?... 80% morbert October 20th, 2009
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Read Slayer at their best. 89% MrSuicide March 31st, 2004
Read part of a well balanced... 88% ironasinmaiden April 19th, 2003
Read signs of the end 80% UltraBoris August 10th, 2002

Music videos:
War Ensemble
Seasons in the Abyss

Trivia:
- The album peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200.
- Released on the same day as Testament's Souls of Black album.
- "Seasons in the Abyss" music video later appeared in an episode of Beavis and Butt-Head called Trouble Urinating.
- Slayer's final album with Dave Lombardo on drums until his reunion on 2006's Christ Illusion.
- "Expendable Youth" is about gang violence in Los Angeles.

Recording information:

Recorded at Hit City West, Hollywood Sound and Record Plant.
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York, NY.

Identifiers:

Barcode: 0 7599-24307-2 2
Matrix / Runout (variant 1): 1 24307-2 SRC+03
Matrix / Runout (variant 2): 1 24307-2 SRC+03 M1S4
Matrix / Runout (variant 3): 1 24307-2 SRC+03 M2S2
Matrix / Runout (variant 4): 1 24307-2 SRC+03 M1S2
Matrix / Runout (variant 5): 1 24307-2 SRC+03 M1S16
Matrix / Runout (variant 6): 1 24307-2 SRC+03 M1S3
Matrix / Runout (mould inner ring variant 2): II II
Matrix / Runout (mould inner ring variant 3): II II
Matrix / Runout (mould inner ring variant 4): II II
Matrix / Runout (mould inner ring variant 6): II II
Rights Society: ASCAP
Other (SPARS code): AAD

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