Rappers React To Slayer "Seasons In The Abyss"!!! 

Dave Lombardo is one of the greatest metal drummers ever. I was waiting for you guys to mention how crazy he was going in that song.

Being a long haired metal kid in the 80s and 90s was rough. Laughed at saying our music was just loud garbage noise. Here we are in 2020s with the help of react videos everyone else is starting to feel what we have been enjoying for so long. Understanding just how good it really is. They are all very talented. Thank you for giving the genre the love it deserves.

Dead Skin Mask is a killer Slayer song about Ed Gein

Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman (RIP) and Dave Lombardo

Slayer-Raining Blood Anthrax-Belly of The Beast Metallica-Orion Megadeth-Holy Wars...The Punishment Due

The river Styx is the boundary to the Greek mythological underworld of Hades. Charon is the boatman who ferries people across, and during funerals, the dead person's loved ones would put coins on the eyes of the deceased so that they could pay Charon's toll in order to cross.

"South of Heaven" Slayer. Best drum beat of the era. Trust me.

i've been listening to this for 30 years, it came out in 1990 when i was 15, and it NEVER gets old... Slayer are THE best respect :)

Slayer's lead singer and bassist was a respiratory therapist so he knows how to take care of his voice. That's one reason why he can have such good control over his voice.

Personal favorite by Slayer: "Skeletons of Society", from the album "Seasons in the Abyss".

Lot of people recommending good older Slayer but check out "Disciple" if you want to try early 2000's Slayer.

Dave Lombardo is one of the best drummers ever he grew up down the street from Sin dogg from cypress hill

Black Sabbath had the first thrash metal song with their track "Symptom of the Universe", and then bands like Venom, Celtic Frost and Diamond Head were big influences on Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc. Venom is probably the biggest influence on what we know as thrash metal today. Look up their song "Black Metal"!!

Some Notable Slayer Bangers: South of Heaven, Mandatory Suicide, Spill the Blood, Ghosts of War, Live Undead, Angel of Death, Raining Blood, Hell Awaits

EXCELLENT track, big fan of the slower, heavier slayer era. I feel like they went "well we cant go faster than Raining Blood. How about we just sound evil af instead?" Check out Blodtorst by Kvelertak! Norwegian band, punk/metal hybrid and its just absurdly fun to jam to

Best slayer song imo and my favorite Lombardo drum track too, these drums are legendary.

I love this song. This CD was epic fam

Most of the thrash musicians were inspired by Motorhead Mötorhead is also a legendary metal band u should listen to them

Megadeth, Holy Wars!!! A must listen to, must react to.

for some amazing thash bands that are outside of the big 4 but still massive in the genre check out Exodus, Testament, Kreator or Seplultura

Regarding your questioning at the end of the video: Observing the sky was their only distraction. The mathematicians of the time were far from stupid. Aligning pebbles with the stars only requires elementary geometry, a stick and a rope are sufficient for the paths. For the stones: there were quarries, others were brought by boat on the river, some are limestone, much less heavy than those at the base. Then, the workforce was substantial; and there is a wide range of tools. Never underestimate the know-how of engineers, whatever the era! And don't forget that they were working for their deities; it motivates a lot.

Anthrax: Indians, Caught in the Mosh, Got the Time, Only. Megadeth: Tornado of Souls, Symphony of Destruction, Slayer: Angel of Death, Death Skin Mask, Disciple

I am getting ready to watch this, but you guys are amazing even reacting to this song by Slayer, this is one of those staples that connect how great this band really is,, hope ya enjoy and Im starting the reaction

This album came out in 1990. Angel of Death!! That's my cut right there. I love to clean to slayer. Lol

Dave Mustaine (Megadeth singer, lead guitarist & founder) got kicked out of Metallica cuz he was an angry-violent drunk.

Anthrax I'm The Man was released Jan 1st 1987 and is (as far as I know) the first rap song by a metal group. Also Indians, Madhouse, and N.F.L. are 🔥

It was actually filmed in Egypt. They had to reflect the lighting not to damage the hieroglyphics...it was mandatory. Slayer is my favorite band....use to put Reign in Blood album on repeat at bedtime. It would calm and soothing and pump me up when needed.

RIP, maker of the greatest metal song that's ever or ever will be written Angel Of Death! Jeff Hanneman, you brought it! RIP!

Holy Wars by Megadeth Indians by Anthax That's the ones you have to do

Listen to Exodus " Bonded by Blood" . They were thrashing before all of them 4.

Just a couple suggestions, Dead Embryonic Cells by Sepultura and Stargazer by Rainbow

Oooooh do Dead Skin Mask!

This song still gives me chills down my spine!!!

The Abyss is also a place where the living can fall into in this life... hell is in the heart and mind

Tom Araya (bass,vocals) Kerry King (lead/rhythm guitar) Jeff Hanneman (lead/rhythm guitar) & Dave Lombardo (drums)

I always love the short vids you play before the reacts...this was probably the cutest one

love your reactions and comments. Plus some fellow atlanta dudes!!!! Subscribed!

You're making yesterday and today great for me: Ningen Isu, Alien Weaponry and Slayer. Thanks!

Members- Tom Araya - Bass and Vocals, Kerry King - Guitar, Jeff Hanneman -Guitar, Dave Lombardo - Drums . This song from the album of the same name was 1990.

"Spiritual healing" by Death. "Blood Fire Death" by Bathory. "Fall from grace" by Morbid Angel. \m/

Just want say, I love yalls reactions! Love Smokey’s smarts and Hollywood’s passion!!

My absolute fave Slayer song. I'm a guitar freak ❤

The full album, Seasons in the abyss, released in 1990, is one of the finest pieces of work within all of metal music. Masterfully composed, arranged, mixed and recorded. A huge metal masterpiece

Merciful Fate Sleepless Nights Live is a banger

You dudes are back on track now!! This is an all-timer right here!!

Came across this! One of my fav albums and songs by slayer! The lyrics are so good and I love the drums and guitar! Such a good song! Nice to see a year ago to now guys!❤️🤓

One of the best Slayer songs man! Always awesome to see the reactions to these guys! And Jeff Hanneman was indeed a Raider's fan. Was being the operative word there... Sucks he died way too soon! And Dave Lombardo is considered one of the best metal drummers of all time, so good on you for pointing him out! ;)

I became a Slayer fan years ago because of this album. Saw them a few months ago on their farewell tour. So f'n EPIC. So happy you guys reviewed this classic 🤘🤘🤘

When I hear this, it instantly takes me back to when I 1st heard it. I was 16. Life was good. Life will never be the way it was on one's youth. Too much has changed. Far too many good days are gone and forgotten about. This leads to a degredation in the learning of lessons life teaches us, and that's sad, imo

A bit of trivia: Kerry King, the dark haired guitarist with the nail armband, played on the Beastie Boys "No Sleep Till Brooklyn". Both bands were on Def Jam Records at the time.

you've been slayered,amazing band.went to see then live and came out deaf and floating on pure adrenaline.it was a good night

Anthrax has a song Startin up a possee!!!!! It was their response to parental advisory stickers!😎🤘

Hey fellas im digging on ur reactions and ill subscribe but i love seeing ur reaction to metal so do more guys

Great reaction guys 👍

Slayer's 'Seasons in the Abyss' was their first music video, filmed at the Giza Plateau in Giza, Egypt - I read somewhere they paid Egyptian authorities in cartons of cigarettes to be able to film near the Pyramids. The album was recorded from March to June 1990 in two separate studios: Hit City West, Hollywood Sound, and Record Plant in Los Angeles, California, and produced by Rick Rubin. The album was eventually released on Oct 9, 1990.

I constantly played this song on the computer when I was coming out of a medically induced coma about 15 years ago, especially since I had forgotten my name after a few weeks.

Haven't seen too many mentioning Unleash the Archers: Awakening or Tonight We Ride. Epic power metal with classic metal influences and incredible technique.

I really like the podcast vibe you guys have.

[Comment 1 of 2] Thrash has a very interesting story with a lot of connections between different artists and bands. The genre is typically described as hardcore heavy metal music with has tempos and often features fast chugging riffs and tremolo. It's debatable where Thrash truly started. it's predecessor, Speed Metal has it's roots in Deep Purple and some credit the first Thrash song to Queen's Stone Cold Crazy from 1974. The first band to really pioneer Thrash was likely Venom whom also pioneered Black Metal. They became major influencers of the bands coming into the genre. The first of the big acts was Metallica, formed in Los Angeles but later moved to San Francisco where the Thrash scene really started and grew, specifically in the Bay area. Their music was largely a response to the overly popular Glam Metal scene in LA that they despised with passion. Before getting big, they had guitarist Dave Mustane and bassist Ron McGovney. Ron left because he couldn't get along with Dave and drummer Lars Ulrich so they recruited Cliff Burton from the band Trauma whom had gained some critical success for a short period before then. Shortly before gaining a good record deal, they fired Dave Mustaine because of his drug and alcohol abuse. While the rest would also get drunk, he was the only one to get violent when drinking. Afterwards, Kirk Hammett replaced him and then they released their debut Kill Em All in July 1983, of which had several of Mustaine's contributions. He was sent home on a bus, angered and planning something to spit back. Later that year, another band from Huntington Park, CA was just getting their start. A band whose sound was darker and more dissonant, covering more intense themes such as Satanism, War, and Sacrifice. That band was none other than Slayer. They started out wearing spikes, leather, and makeup to look trashy, but they were soon advised not to wear makeup thus to not be associated with the Glam Metal bands. Their first lineup with bassist Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and drummer Dave Lombardo lasted for the majority of their career, with a few exceptions of inconsistencies in Dave's placement in the band. Their debut Show No Mercy came out in December 1983 and it was a hit in the underground. In the midst of Dave Mustaine moving back to LA after being fired from Metallica, he sought revenge to make a band heavier than Metallica and, as if by sheer destiny, he found a pamphlet from senator Alan Cranston on the bus back that contained the sentence; "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to". That quote inspired him and gave him the name for his new project; Megadeth. He befriended bassist David Ellefson and they quickly started looking for a drummer and a second guitarist. After auditioning 15 different drummers, they settled on Lee Rausch and Kerry King of Slayer even filled in for some performances. They later switched to Gar Samuelson on drums, whom had also brought in lead guitarist Chris Poland. On the other side of the US, a more urban-styled Thrash band was spawning. Guitarist Scott Ian was leading the only five-member band of the Thrash movement, Anthrax, in New York City. They're debut lineup consisted of Scott, singer Neil Turbin, bassist Dan Lilker, guitarist Dan Spitz, and drummer Charlie Benante. They relied more on the potential of a their speed and built everything off that, sounding more like a cross between Judas Priest and Metallica with similar screaming vocals. This was displayed well on their debut Fistful Of Metal in January 1984. Though it received poor reviews from most critics, the album gained a strong acclaim in the underground. It wasn't longer after however that Dan Lilker and Neil Turbin would leave the band, the former of which would go on to form another Thrash band Nuclear Assault. Dan Lilker was replaced by Frank Bello and Neil was eventually replaced by Joey Belladonna. This lineup would give them a more signature sound than before. Coming back to Metallica, their first album had been a major success and they were ready to take it a step further into music theory with influence from bassist Cliff Burton. Their arrangements featured more harmonies and climatic dynamics, stepping into both what was being described as Power Metal and what it would later become. That album was Ride The Lightning from July 1984 and it gained instant legendary status, propping Metallica as the biggest Metal band of the underground metal movements. Slayer were also making some momentum on their next album Hell Awaits in March 1985, though they weren't ready to explode quite yet. Up to this point, their production had been quite week and relatively quiet in terms of Metal and was their main source of criticism. However, things were ready to change very soon. The Hell Awaits album would foreshadow what came next in both speed and production and they began to sound more like Slayer. Megadeth finally released their debut album Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! in June 1985. The album marked the beginning of the Metallica-Megadeth rivalry with the release of the song Mechanix which was the original version of Metallica's The Four Horsemen. It was thrown in at the end as a way to say "Two can play this game!". Now with new members that better fit their unique sound and identity, Anthrax released their second album Spreading The Disease in October 1985 which gave them their first real taste of success. Their single Madhouse became one of their most beloved tracks, despite failing to chart. It was a major turning point for the band and was closing in on the Thrash Metal movement's biggest year. 1986 was a major year for Thrash Metal, and much of that was due to the success of Metallica's Master Of Puppets in March. That album took the Thrash movement by storm and even began to rival some Glam Metal acts at the time, though it was only the beginning of that siege into the mainstream for them. That album was recognised as the crowning jewel of Thrash and it still lasts today with that praise. Megadeth was following behind with Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? and it was a big step up for the band, gaining them more popularity with the title track, though it ended up being the last with Gar and Chris, replacing them with drummer Chuck Behler and guitarist Jeff Young, whom would both only last one more album. After that album came Slayer's Reign In Blood in October which was just an unleashing of Slayer's best musicianship and speed and contains some of the most loved songs in their career. This year was truly an important year for Thrash, but it ends tragically. During their 1986 Damage Inc. tour with Anthrax, Metallica were on the road in Denmark, riding in a very crappy tour bus. On September 26th, Before heading to sleep, Kirk and Cliff were disputing over sleeping arrangements. They drew from a deck of cards and Cliff picked the Ace of Spades. He got the first pick and slept up on the top bunk near the window and Kirk slept up front. Later that night, moving into morning, the bus started to skid on the road on some supposed black ice and the bus started flipping over. After flipping several times, the bus stopped on it's side and everyone, now awake, got out and started panicking confusedly. Out of all the voices screaming, one voice wasn't heard. Kirk turned around and saw a pair of legs sticking out from under the bus. Cliff had been thrown out of the bus window and it fell on top of him. He was 26 years old. Cliff's death impacted the entire movement. The other three Metallica members were broken over his death and it would begin to show on their next album. Dave Mustaine, though still at ends with Metallica, mourned Cliff's death just as much as they were both band mates at one point and he dedicated his song In My Darkest Hour off their next album So Far, So Good... So What! in January 1988 to Cliff. Scott Ian and Cliff were also really close friends, possibly even best friends. They played together and even got arrested together in the UK over weed, but didn't get caught. Scott and Anthrax dedicated their song A.D.I/Horror Of It All from their next album Among The Living in March 1987. And in a lesser known band called Flotsam & Jetsam, bassist Jason Newsted's tears hit his newspaper as he read about his idol's death. Metallica were coping with Cliff's death together but ultimately decided that Cliff would have wanted them to move on. Upon auditioning new bass players, many came in to play for them including Les Claypool of Primus. But ultimately, they settled on that same kid from Flotsam & Jetsam, Jason Newsted and he appeared for the first time on The $5.98 E.P. The Garage Days Re-Revisited in August 1987, but tensions would arise from his inclusion in the band.

One of the guitarists, Kerry King, played on Beastie Boys' License To Ill, and was featured in the video for No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Slayer was signed to Def America, a sub label of Def Jam Records, and Rick Rubin produced many of their albums.

I'm so glad you did this song man, it's the most "relaxed" song from them but is also one of the songs tha will make you want more as it goes from the intro to the main part of the song, it's just fantastic. Pleas react to "War Ensemble" from this same album, Dave Lombardo (Drummer) really stands on this one.

"They had Pantene on speed dial!"...bahaha!!! Quick note on the film clip...story goes the band and production crew had only just left the area when a certain faction of religious terrorists known for their atrocities in the region came in looking for this 'evil band' to make an example of them...they'd missed them by just a few hours. :O Another great vid guys, thank you!

my 15 year old daughter laughed, looking on my bold head, that in 1989 my hair covered my shoulders. seasons in the abyss was the first song, that I played with my friends. golden era. could I even think, that my country will fight with Ukraine?

There's a reason they are called the big four. This is my favorite Slayer song, and yes it was shot in the Pyramids There is an old PBS Nova episode This Old Pyramid. They built the top 30 feet of a pyramid using technology availible in the day. They had to solve a lot of problems to solve but solve it they did. It was done by engineers. Scientists have been arguing about what is and is not possible, and there are a lot of whacky conspiracy theories. We don't know exactly how the pyramids were built, but we do know that it wasn't beyond the technology at the time. Like I said, we've replicated it.

Every real musician will ALWAYS recognize true passion. No matter the genre.

Ahh man ! Here we go slayer style 👍🤙 good job guys !!!!

The river Styx was the boundary between hell and earth in Ancient Greece

A fun fact about bands and pyramids: Killing Joke once recorded several songs for their album Pandemonium inside the Great Pyramid of Gizeh.

I read and researched that sound resonance may have been used to levitate the giant rocks in place, the Pyramids may have been a giant ancient power plant for its time - like a giant wireless power plant to distribute electricity everywhere for free.

Thanks for this. RIP Jeff.

My favorite Slayer's song 🤘

I really love spending an evening with you guys, you ROCK! I'm not a part of your patreon mostly I just can't afford it. If I was to request a song and don't let the name throw ya trust me, it would be Septic Flesh Portrait of a Headless Man! I really think you would like it!

Criminally insane is my favorite video

MOTORHEAD started it all. The godfathers of thrash/speed metal.

Filmed on Location in Egypt 1991.Slayer originated in Huntington Park California in 1982.John Bonham & Dave Lombardo.Top 2 Drummers in the World

A huge band from thrash that you’re missing is Exodus, who came from the same beginnings in California.

Amon Amarth "Twilight of the Thunder God" is something you guys should 100% check out. Keep bringing the awesome reaction videos!!

This album came out in 1990 and yes it was at the actual pyramids. The big four all came out around the same time with the exception of Megadeath, which was a few years later than the others.

My favourite of Slayer. Thanks guys. Love from India.

The two biggest mosh pits I’ve ever seen, Slayer and Pantera. There were bonfires of burning pizza boxes and islands of people caught out in the middle that looked afraid for their lives. Lol

Was filmed in Egypt 1990,, react next to their song War Ensemble (the official video), it's their first official video and from the same album Seasons in the Abyss..it's the albums opening song.. Soldiers that where at the first Golf war say they always listened to War Ensemble to pump up before they go for a battle. All Slayer songs are great.. Angle of Death, Ghost of War, Mandatory Suicide, Silent Scream, Postmortem, Raining Blood, World Painted Blood, 213, Spill the Blood, Bloodline, Dittohead, etc.. If you ever react to Slayer's most iconic song Raining Blood do it with Postmortem as it is in the album.. Postmortem/Raining Blood,, those songs go together with a transition.. Haven't seen a reaction with both, they only do Raining Blood

Ahhh!!!... When Kerry had hair!!!

This song is such a staple. Been rocking this out for many, many years. Is fun to play, too

There's a lot of thrash bands that came out back in the low 80's and didn't get the attention like the big 4 but should definitely get mentioned a little bit more. Death Angel Testament Overkill Exodus Flotsam and Jestsom Forbidden Metal Church

Responding to the pyramids , the latitude for the great pyramid is the same as the speed of light in meters per second. Look it up . Great show guys

Been watching you guys for a couple of months now, it's been so great to see the enthusiasm You gotta check out Anthrax & Public Enemy - Bring the Noise

This,is one of their BALLADS DUDES....

It's so weird to see Kerry King with hair. Sorta makes me realize just how fast the years have sped by. Damn.

SLAYER!🤘Soooooo many great songs for u guys to check out. The video for Relentless is like a mini horror movie. Requesting Pantera's We'll grind that axe for a long time, yet to see any reaction for it. Pyramids were built by aliens...and some of them aliens are still here.🤯👽

I totally respect people who are open-minded to all types of music. I like all types of music myself, everything from heavy metal, classic rock, Hip Hop, Pop, classical, R & B, country, and electronica (trance, techno, rave, etc etc etc ), excetera excetera excetera. I feel bad for those who are close minded, because they are missing out on so much.

We was a raiders fan back when they use to be from LA. The band is from Huntington park (LA County).

exodus is another great thrash band...."iconoclasm" live at wacken 2008

Yes... the river Styx takes you to the underworld. Very good my brother!

2 of the Best Amercian Thrash metal ALBUMS IN EXISTENCE TO ME ARE THIS ONE and PANTERA VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER

Raining Blood is Slayer's signature song, a quick blast of thrash. For Anthrax, their most iconic songs from their prime lineup include 3 covers (Antisocial, Bring The Noise, Got The Time) as well as Indians, Caught In A Mosh, I Am The Law, and Madhouse. Megadeth's key songs include Peace Sells, Wake Up Dead, Holy Wars, Hangar 18, Tornado Of Souls, and Symphony Of Destruction. Not sure what you've done from Metallica, but their key early tunes include Seek And Destroy, Whiplash, 4 Horsemen, Ride The Lightning, Fade To Black, For Whom The Bell Tolls, Master Of Puppets, Battery, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), One, Blackened, and Dyers Eve. Metallica's later period had a lot of strong tracks as well, but not necessarily thrash and more radio friendly.

One big influence to thrash metal but is not known to most is a band out of south Wales called Budgie. Listen to their riffs and you cannot deny how their sound has influenced most of the major metal bands we know of today. Look up the song Breadfan and crash course in brain surgery. Band was started in 1967! I was turned onto them by an old metal head years ago. I hope you discover them from this thread and if you already know of this band, respect.

The BEST way to watch The Big 4 is to see AM I EVIL w/ all 4 bands on stage playing the song together !!!!!!!!!!!!

I work at a truck stop along I-70 and one day I saw lead singer Tom Araya standing outside a tour bus surrounded by several guys wearing shirts with "Event Staff" on the back. I wish I had asked for an autograph but we're not allowed to "bother" the few "people of importance" that come through our store.

One of the finest American songs of all time.

fun fact the drummer is going so hard on them drums when they are live they have a crew come out and tighten the bolts (big bolts that hold down lightpoles) because he is going so hard