Reign in Blood

Reign in Blood
Studio album by Slayer
Released	October 7, 1986 (1986-10-07)
Recorded	1986, Los Angeles, CA.
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	28:56 34:44 (Remaster)
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Rick Rubin, Slayer
Slayer album chronology
Hell Awaits (1985) Reign in Blood (1986) South of Heaven (1988)

Reign in Blood is the third studio album and major label debut by Slayer.

Released October 7, 1986

Recorded 1986, Los Angeles, California

Length 28:25

Label Def Jam

Track listing

1. Angel of Death 4:51
2. Piece by Piece 2:02
3. Necrophobic 1:40
4. Altar of Sacrifice 2:50
5. Jesus Saves 2:54
6. Criminally Insane 2:23
7. Reborn 2:11
8. Epidemic 2:23
9. Postmortem 3:28
10. Raining Blood 4:14

1998 re-issue bonus tracks

11. Aggressive Perfector 2:30

12. Criminally Insane (Remix) 3:17

"Aggressive Perfector" was shorter and had clearer production than the previous version featured on the reissue of the EP Haunting the Chapel.

The reissue also fixed a problem with some CD pressings which incorrectly set the beginning of "Raining Blood" into the blank pause in "Postmortem".

Personnel

• Tom Araya – bass, vocals
• Jeff Hanneman – guitar
• Kerry King – guitar
• Dave Lombardo – drums

• Rick Rubin – producer
• Larry Carroll – artwork
• Andy Wallace – engineer
• Howie Weinberg – mastering