First Time Reaction | Slayer - "Seasons In The Abyss" 

Dave Lombardo's drum fills are such a delight

that whole album is a masterpiece 🤘

Lombardo’s drum fill at 5:20 to this day is still one of the absolute filthiest fills I’ve ever heard.

Saw Dave Lombardo playing drums with Testament at Bloodstock this past weekend. He remains the Neil Peart of thrash.

Dave Lombardo is probably the best metal drummer of all time. He's an amazing drummer that plays to the song, and never over or under does it.

Dave Fuckin' Lombardo IS Slayer. His drumming is what hooked me the very first time hearing them. He can groove, he can play fast, he can play slow. He can do it all.

South of Heaven would be a good next Slayer song to do. Nice video, it's good to see a proper young metalhead learning about our shared history. Metal is a family and everyone is welcome.

Check out War Ensemble (the official video) from that album. Slayers first official video.

You can always tell what song Dave Lombardo is on . His drumming is iconic and essentially Slayer

Skeletons of Society, War Enseble, Dead Skin Mask(edit:already done) At Dawn they Sleep and Altar of Sacrifice are all fantastic tracks.

Awesome album, RIP Jeff! Great reaction 🤘🤘

Behind the crooked cross is a hidden gem from Slayer

5:19 one of the greatest drum fills in the history of metal 🤟😎🤟

Such a great album!! Seasons in the abyss, Rust In Peace, And Justice For All are really great albums that came out pretty close together time wise all these albums were so great.

I always thought of the drums in this song as an aerobic exercise. He warms up at the beginning and then slows down at the end. Incredible drums. Bravo Mr. Lombardo

RIP Hanneman! A true riff master that went to soon! All the riffs we didn't get! These old slayer songs are just magic. The way it move you. I thing they did the filming at the pyramids even when they were not alowed to if I'm not misstaking.

There's a special version of this song that features a bit of flute during the intro. It sounds surprisingly good, and I've always wondered why Slayer didn't just make it a standard part of the song.

If you haven't you should really hear the song by Slayer called Disciple its so angry and intense!!! :D

Love Lombardo‘a drums on this album! I personally loved his drums on the Testament album, The Gathering. He’s back on tour with them right now!

The first time I saw this music video was on Bevis and Butthead. The part about the desert cops kicking slayer out of the desert for playing too loud made me lmfao 🤣

This is one of my all-time favorite songs by them. The drum sound on this song is incredible! But what really sold me on this song is the vocal harmonies. A rare treat for a Slayer song.

Yeah, those drums definitely racked up one hell of a debt with Dave, the way he was beating them. His fills are for sure the highlight of this one.

“REPENTLESS” is absolute fire. Slayer just goes off the deep end with this classic

I've been lucky enough to see Slayer live three times in my life. All three times in Milan, Italy, between 1988 and 1992, when they were at the top

Man I'm so glad I got to see them before they retired... RIP Jeff

Dave Lombardo is beast mode on drums period, my all time favorite metal drummer. when you get a chance you should check out a band Dave formed called Grip Inc. "Ostracized" or "Heretic War Chant" great songs off first album, "Rusty Nail" and "Pathetic Liar" off the Nemesis album are really good too.

this band has an unusual gift to turn suppressed and unwanted things into art. that's why i love slayer (besides of the drumming and guitars work obviously). thank you, aileen! great video.

Aileen, allow me to give you a huge compliment that I really like that you rewind the video after you have paused to comment or react. Not many people do, just a little thing that makes a huge impression on me. Now to the video, Slayer has the best collection of musicians from top to bottom. So much going on all the time. Just total savages. Thank you for sharing your videos with us.

Out of all Slayer reactions she acknowledges Lombardo's drum work the most by far! Killer!

I see the horns. Slayer is bringing out your final form. Everything is going as planned.😉 😈 This is my personal favorite Slayer song. I only saw them perform this live once from all the Slayer shows I attended. They hadn't played it live in decades by that point so I had no reason to believe I'd hear it live. Then that opening, evil beginning segment began and I started freaking out to the point where my friends who were with me thought there was something wrong with me. I couldn't even talk or make sounds and was just shaking. Then that F*cking riff kicked in and I screamed so loud "YEEEESSSSSS!" that I actually blew my voice out for the rest of the week. One of only three times that's ever happened to me since I started going to shows regularly starting in 1997. The other two being Metallica playing Master of Puppets and yelling "MASTER!" and my voice stopped working then and there and Iron Maiden playing Powerslave and having a similar reaction to this song the instant I heard that howling and evil laughter.

I love that you have been going down the Slayer rabbit hole! 🤘

Between Lombardo's drum fills, the dueling solos between Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and lyrics like "a decorative splatter brightens the room", this is my favorite Slayer song. Another one of my favorites is "Killing Fields". Dave Lombardo had left the band by this point but Paul Bostaph rose to the occasion as new drummer. Killing Fields was the opener to his first album with the band, "Divine Intervention".

This entire album is amazing!!!! And to see a young Jeff... Oh you are so missed buddy!!!

Slayer's guitar tone so good, those emg-81's doing work!

Those first hits on the crash, with the sand falling from it...awesome touch

This was when Slayer was younger and at their prime, they NEVER DISAPPOINT! 🤘☠️🥂

Dave Lombardo is the greatest drummer EVER! His double kicks are INSANE. It was so sad when him and Slayer parted ways. He went on to form a band called Grip Inc. Seasons In The Abyss is on the list of GREATEST metal albums of all time! Love seeing you going down the Slayer rabbit hole 🤘🏻🔥🎶🎸

I had no idea you covered Slayer... now I'm subbed to ALL!! 😁😁😁

Many can react.. but only the few can love. What a time it was, thanks doll🖤

Their video for "Eyes of the Insane" is masterful. Won video of the year.

These guys are just so musically gifted It's ridiculous. Virtually every song they have is so masterfully intricate. Always enjoy your reactions Aileen. Thanks for sharing 👍

I once spent a season in the abyss. That season was a summer back towards the tail end of high school as part of this volunteering/community-service outreach program, and the abyss turns out to look and feel a lot like a nursing home where the old people still like to party before the end. I thought it just got a bad rap, but it turns out it can simply take a while to see what everyone is always talking about abyss-wise. For me the turning point was when all the new people like me started growing horns, except where most people grew the usual two, for some reason I only got one growing straight out of my forehead -- one guy even started growing these two, small, extra horns out of the tops of each of his regular two horns, and he just seemed to think he was the bees knees always preening around everywhere -- then all the two-horners started calling me names, never inviting me to the parties, rituals, orgies, etc. unless is was for some kind of sick comedy relief at my expense. I've only felt so embarrassed like five or six other times, so that one was up there definitely in the realm of bad, like if you'd been making out with the concept of bad itself all night and then it left without giving you its phone number. I'd eventually cut my one, stupid looking horn off and call it quits. It was all getting to be such a drag, I knew I didn't belong. I remember one day somebody's soulless little grandkid was visiting with family, had a baseball, covered it in something and lit it in on fire, shouted, "Fireball!" and threw it straight into my groin as I was walking out to the parking lot, doubling me over to the ground, and he called me a "dork," actually got high-fives from everyone as I was rolling on the pavement. I guess the place was pretty evil, if mostly for the sake of having all the same jerks as everywhere else, except even the place itself was kind of a jerk -- so pretty much exactly like Earth except somehow more aware of what its doing, and when everyone is laughing at you it's still the same except slightly more loud in your head, hard to explain, plus everything and everyone stank in that way you can almost barely stand beyond the point of being polite and a not saying anything about it. A mixed bag of memories that grew more unfair, grim, and hurtful over time, I'd say don't get any hopes up about those abysses (unless you're like Mr. Two Little Horns On Top Of His Two Big Horns that cool son of a bitch), and I can totally vouch for what Slayer seems to have been so annoyed about on this album.

Am glad I got to see the original Slayer line up play

does anyone else love how Jeff comes in over the top of Kerry's solo on this one? or is it just me, this is like the perfect Slayer sounding solo that best represents them, like you hear the soloing on this song and you know yep, that's Slayer, and yes Dave does slap them drums like.. insert DV joke here, his last album before he left and formed Grip Inc, you should react to Bloodline or God Hates Us All

These songs still age so well! Hi Aileen! I enjoy your reactions ..subbing keep up the great work!

Love Dave’s drumming throughout this song and particularly those monstrous fills, but how about Kerry and Jeff’s solos? Surprisingly melodic for Slayer, ha. Great song and great reaction!

This song lends itself to fills, and Dave delivered perfectly.

There was nothing as good as a Slayer show in their prime. When you turned during a song like Angel of Death and looked back from the front of the stage (where I was every time) at thousands (or hundreds at a bar show, the BEST kind of Slayer show) of people all into Slayer and knowing that moment would never come again...the best, unforgettable, incomparable.

“Fuckin’ Slayer, man” You said it!

I am subbing because you seem like you enjoy some SLAYER! I was exposed to this in the early 80's and have seen them live a few times. BY FAR the loudest band ever.

As you take your Slayer journey, you’ll see NOBODY in metal can set a mood like these guys. Check out Bloodline. 🤟

Those sliding legato at the end of the guitar solo are so fu*king hard to play precisely.

I always enjoy seeing someone who appreciates percussion discovering Dave Lombardo.

This entire album is a Masterpiece!!!! Kerry King founding member, was quoted saying" seasons in the abyss is their best work". I happened to agree. I love Slayer I have everything they've ever done. FUCKING SLAYER!!!!!!

One of my favorite Slayer songs!!!

You are one of millions of fans who love Dave Lombardo's drums. A true trail blazer of thrash drums!!!! We are not worthy!!!!

Your enthusiasm shows that METAL is your thing... Enjoy the journey.

I've always described this song as a drum solo with guitar and vocals in the back XD

Ahhhh memories of the whole house asleep with me in front of the TV at 1AM watching headbangers ball.

I am absolutely enjoying watching you discover Slayer and Pantera and Megadeth This is the exact music I grew up on when it came out and to see your younger generation start to dig into it is fascinating

I was actually stationed in Egypt when they filmed this. I had been at the pyramids just a few days before but had no idea about them coming. If only I had known...

I saw Slayer the first time and last time they played at MSG. 92 & 2019. I’ve been a life long fan. I would usually give you a song from their 80s catalog but I’m going g to give you 2 of their later songs from the God Hates Us All cd released on Sept 11 2001. “Disciple” and “Threshold” are two joints worth checking out ✌🏼

"Conan, what are the best things in life?" "To crush the enemy, to see them driven before you, and listening to Slayer!"

Love this album! I first heard it when I was in HS. This song in particular has a great melody. Drums are awesome, and Kerry King is amazing on the guitar.

the sound and visuals still give me chills. Excellent selection!

Can't wait for you to get to the drum fills from "War Ensemble" 🤘

Dave Lombardo is my drum idol. He learned from jazz fusion which is why his fills ,rolls, and polyrythems are tight and flawless he's a true master of the kit.

I really love to see your first time reactions to the stuff I grew up listening to. It makes me smile.

Skeletons of Society is another gem off that album. Just a 3-minute groove.

their most unheralded masterpiece album. arguably their best...

your headphones are sic!!! subscribed immediately - you got me at 3:44 with that raised eyebrow and smile.

Dave Lombardo was just a machine. There`s videos out there where it focuses on him for an entire concert. Just amazing.

Dave Lombardo is the greatest thrash metal drummer of all time and here we can clearly see that. He changed parameters, influenced a new generation of drummers and Slayer showed the world for the first time what it was like to play Metal in a much more aggressive way!

On, God, no cap, and all that other bs, this is my very first Slayer music video I have ever seen, and it happens to be a reaction video. I just recently have gotten into music videos since like the 90s. There's so many metal music videos and live concerts that I've found through people's reaction videos that I've never seen. Glad she popped up into my suggestions. New Subscriber!!

disciple off of the god hates us all record will make you headbang like crazy.

Slayer- War Ensemble, must listen. Love your reaction videos. ✌🤘

i can remember smashing this on vinyl every day after school.... my sisters are slayer fans as a result lol

When this video debuted on The Ball my buddy and I were blown away

This song was the test music I used to select and buy my speakers in the store.

this reminds me of partying in the woods with a keg and a bon fire in the middle of Houston back in the 80's , great memories

Been a fan of Slayer for 40 years. There is Slayer..... and there's everyone else! All hail mighty FUCKIN SLAYER!!! 🤘🤘

Won a battle of the bands playing this song (drums) with friends in high school.

Great song,it’s one of the first slayer songs I learned on the guitar! I was lucky enough to see them during their farewell tour 😔 not seeing them at least a dozen times is a big regret because they absolutely killed it!!! But I hear Kerry king is starting a new band!

Yeah... The golden line-up of "Slayer" with Dave Lombardo. The music of my youth.

Love the evil little grin when it kicked in❤. This song makes my skin crawl every time I hear it! It’s great to see a beautiful young lady enjoying slayer

Nice to see the new people discovering and treating their ears to legendary tunes. Even if you don't dig Slayer's style/lyrics, they have some badass beats.

This is a different slayer song, not as heavy, but the melody is incredible. Thank you for doing this one!

Love the love and peace that flows from you, your physical beauty is a plus.😊

I remember seeing them in concert in the 1990's when I was in my early 20's. They opened with Raining Blood....it was so amazingly awesome.

Slayer is absolutely amazing, someone commented on a band called iced earth Dante's inferno, iced earth are super creative and heavy and one of my favorite songs is The Hunter!

Honestly, "Disciple" is my favorite slayer song. It's off the album, "God Hates us All". He came up with the name of the album when he was stuck in traffic. Love the videos!! You are freaking gorgeous!

As the inner teenager self of this 50 year old dude rises up and wants to yell SLAYER!! I hope you enjoy Slayer as I still do.

All hail to the GREAT Dave Lombardo!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Do Skeletons of Society, from this same album.

SLAYER.........WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SAYYYY... JUST HOWLLLLL....F*******N YEEEEEEAH...!!!!!! Been there,done that,doing ev'ry thing tomorrow again if I could...😊

Dave Lombardo drumming is pushing Slayer music to another level.

Fun fact- The music vid was recorded on site in Egypt.

Oh yes!!! If you like great visuals check out Bloodline from Slayer, awesome video and tune, my favorite song from those guys, great reaction Aileen!

I've heard this song maybe 10 to 15 times and never realized how good those drums are

I was multitasking by watching your reaction on my laptop and playing the Iron Maiden game on my phone.