Slayer - "World Painted Blood"

**Conservationist** · 11-08-2009, 06:34 AM

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"World Painted Blood is both a return to form and transition for Slayer. The heavy riffs are back, but the songs are written more like AC/DC would write them. The result is a toe-tapping, fist-pumping, blasphemy-screaming ride through hell on an economy ticket. It's not the progrock-influenced epic style of older Slayer, but it's a quick study and a ripping terror: simple but effective."

- Brett Stevens, Examiner.com (Slayer - World Painted Blood: "Simple but effective")

Roughly what I think of it. It's not old Slayer, but it's better than anything since Seasons in the Abyss.

**AEROSOL ARSE** · 11-08-2009, 06:45 AM

I've not bought the album yet, but from what I've listened to it sounds like an okay-ish album that has kinda lifeless production. I don't have the cash to buy it at the moment, so I'm thinking it's not exactly essential.

**Captain Cannabis** · 11-08-2009, 07:21 PM

The 3 songs I've heard have all disappointed me terribly.... Hopefully there's a good tune or two on the album though...

**Captain Cannabis** · 11-10-2009, 04:58 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA1Ff...919D5&index=10

This is the only song I like off of it so far.

**AEROSOL ARSE** · 11-10-2009, 05:08 AM

Gotta admit, I did kind of like the slower part of that song. I'd reckon if Slayer played a bit slower in general, maybe going for a combination of traditional doom metal and thrash, they might end up making more memorable riffs.... maybe? And get out of that "hurf durf who needs memorable riffs when you've got speed" mindset.

What I'm getting at is that they should stop being Slayer.

I can dream.

edit: or just take South of Heaven a little bit further, whatevs

**Vanilla Gorilla** · 11-10-2009, 08:28 AM

I quite like the album.

I think its an improvement on the last two.

Unit 731 probably my favourite track on the album, pretty trippy.

The album cover itself is a tad bland.

Caught one of their Reign In Blood concerts at Sydneys Luna Park just this last Oct 15th, one of the best friggin evaaa!

**GregTheMagician** · 11-10-2009, 09:27 AM

I'll check it out. And I'll have to decide whether I'm going to download it or buy it if it's good enough.

**Captain Cannabis** · 11-13-2009, 04:33 AM

This whole album is kind of a disappointment to me.... Meh..

**raz5** · 11-13-2009, 04:35 AM

it's alright. can't say much more than that..

**Conservationist** · 11-16-2009, 12:21 AM

Slayer news:

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Director of the National Day of Slayer takes time to chat with The Right Hand Path webzine about metal, SLAYER!!!, and the National Day of Slayer's quest to replace the National Day of Prayer with heavy metal.

The Right Hand Path: National Day of Slayer interview

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World Painted Blood is Slayer's best work since Seasons in the Abyss, and while it's more like the verse/chorus style of later Megadeth or Metallica, it still has the savage riffing that we know as Slayer's trademark."

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