4. South Of Heaven
http://youtu.be/XtLvlaGJJEU Taken from the album South Of Heaven (1988) South of Heaven is the title track from the album of the same name and one which showcases Hanneman's ability to slow things down (not too slow, this is Slayer after all) and create an atmosphere of pure dread and despair. After re-writing the rule book on Reigin In Blood, Slayer knew that more speed just for the sake of speed would be a colossal mistake. Hanneman instead embraced a more subtle approach and introduced a sense of previously untapped melody amidst the sounds of grinding Thrash, defiantly announcing that Slayer were no one-trick pony. Slayer successfully rose to the challenge of rivalling Reign In Blood and arguably surpassed that albums achievements and it was primarily down to Hanneman's dark vision and desire not to repeat himself that led to the release of such a milestone of Thrash.
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I love Heavy Metal, and generally anything that involves a guitar and loud noises, so I figured it was about time I put all the useless information in my head to good use and start writing a few things. Most of the time I'll be writing nonsense but occasionally I may surprise myself and appear half-way knowledgable.....but you can be the judge of that. Thanks for your fleeting attention!
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