Controversial opinions on metal

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Silent Scream, South of Heaven, Behind the Crooked Cross, Ghost War, Cleanse the Soul and Live Undead are amongst the best Slayers songs. South of Heaven is indeed a godly album.

 

[CiG]

South of Heaven is indeed a godly album.

That's a bit strong.

 

[Satanstoenail]

The Judas Priest cover is totally pointless though, in my opinion.

It's a great cover.

... killer album, but the previous three are near-flawless. SoH has Mandatory Suicide and Read Between the Lies.

Both awesome songs.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

That's a bit strong.

well i just named you SIX 5-star tracks bro. I'd say the album qualifies.

Ok fine, Live Undead is 4 1/2, but still.

 

[CiG]

It's a great cover.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

It's a great cover.


Both awesome songs.

Yeah, but not when compared to the rest of the album.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

It is indeed a solid cover ... better than the original if you ask me. I usually don't give a shit about cover tracks though.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Yeah, but not when compared to the rest of the album.

I think both of those songs are better than Behind The Crooked Cross and Spill the Blood.

 

[The Batlord]

I can't seem to get into the vocal style and drum sound on South of Heaven, but it has some killer tunes on it. The Judas Priest cover is totally pointless though, in my opinion.

The Priest cover is awesome though. As is much of that album. "Spill the Blood" pretty much destroys all else on that album though.

 

[CiG]

It is indeed a solid cover ... better than the original if you ask me. I usually don't give a shit about cover tracks though.

You're fucked in the head.

The Priest cover is awesome though.

Nah, it's mediocre at best.

 

[The Batlord]

I think both of those songs are better than Behind The Crooked Cross and Spill the Blood.

DIE YOU BITCH EAT ALL MY DICKS AN MY MOTHERS' TOO!!! MY MOTHER'S DICKS REKT YOU

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I think both of those songs are better than Behind The Crooked Cross

"Spill the Blood" pretty much destroys all else on that album though.

 

[The Batlord]

fuck trump and you like st anger

 

[CiG]

 

[Satanstoenail]

DIE YOU BITCH EAT ALL MY DICKS AN MY MOTHERS' TOO!!! MY MOTHER'S DICKS REKT YOU

Spill the Blood is a good closer with decent atmosphere, but their are far superior songs on the album.

 

[The Batlord]

Spill the Blood is a good closer with decent atmosphere, but their are far superior songs on the album.

I mean there are more badass songs, but the whole point of South of Heaven is being more melodic and atmospheric, and "Spill the Blood" does that. "Seasons in the Abyss" does the same thing better on the next album, taking the next step of Slayer's sound to it's logical end point, but "Spill the Blood" is still the best thing on South of Heaven.

"Seasons in the Abyss" is also a top 5 Slayer song btw.

 

[Satanstoenail]

I mean there are more badass songs, but the whole point of South of Heaven is being more melodic and atmospheric, and "Spill the Blood" does that. "Seasons in the Abyss" does the same thing better on the next album, taking the next step of Slayer's sound to it's logical end point, but "Spill the Blood" is still the best thing on South of Heaven.

The whole album does that, that's what I love about it. Spill the Blood is definitely an odd choice for fave track, but whatever.

 

[ApparatusUnearth]

The Priest cover is one of my favorite Slayer songs ever. It feels like a great mix of 70's and 80's metal.

 

[The Batlord]

The whole album does that, that's what I love about it. Spill the Blood is definitely an odd choice for fave track, but whatever.

Well, there are plenty of amazing songs on South of Heaven, but what that album does different is the melodicism, and while it doesn't really accomplish that task fully, "Spill the Blood" does. Seasons in the Abyss (the album) is basically what South of Heaven should have been.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I'm willing to give Skid Row another go. Anything else besides their first two albums worth giving a shot?