Vinyl Record

Slayer - Reign In Blood

Buy Slayer’s Reign in Blood - Music & Performance on remastered 180g vinyl LP from Kilmorna in Listowel—an essential thrash metal reissue.

LP · Metal · 1986

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 1986 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection Metal shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel, ship within Ireland from EUR 5.95 per record or outside Ireland from EUR 12.00 per record.

Reign in Blood is Slayer at maximum velocity: ten tracks stripped of excess, driven by serrated twin-guitar attacks, battering drums and Tom Araya’s commanding vocal delivery. “Angel of Death” opens with an instantly recognisable scream and a succession of ruthless riffs; from there, the record barely releases its grip, racing through “Necrophobic,” “Criminally Insane” and “Epidemic” with astonishing precision. Its force comes not only from speed but from control. Brief songs pivot sharply between breakneck passages, ominous slowdowns and tightly locked rhythmic changes, while the production keeps each instrument cutting clearly through the assault. The closing sequence of “Postmortem” into “Raining Blood” remains one of metal’s most dramatic finales, moving from stalking tension to a storm of riffs and percussion. This 2013 European reissue presents the album remastered on a single 180-gram LP.

A defining statement in thrash metal, Reign in Blood compressed Slayer’s menace, speed and technical discipline into a remarkably concise album. Its relentless pacing and sharply constructed riffs helped set a lasting benchmark for extreme metal without sacrificing memorable songwriting.

This European 2013 reissue is a remastered, single-LP pressing on heavyweight 180-gram vinyl, issued through American Recordings and Universal Music Group International. It is a practical choice for listeners seeking the classic ten-track album in a substantial modern pressing rather than an original edition.

Fierce, dry and sharply defined: rapid tremolo riffs, violent rhythmic turns, pounding double-kick drums and barked vocals, with ominous slower passages adding weight.

Which pressing of Reign in Blood is this? This is the 2013 European remastered reissue, pressed as a single 180-gram vinyl LP. What songs are included on this edition? It contains the original ten-track sequence, opening with “Angel of Death” and closing with “Raining Blood.” Is this album suitable for someone exploring Slayer for the first time? Yes. Its compact running order, memorable riffs and enormous influence make it one of the clearest entry points into Slayer’s catalogue.