Hell Awaits
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Hell Awaits (1985) was the second full-length album by Slayer, released through Metal Blade Records. This album, along with its successor, Reign in Blood, is cited as an influence by many death metal bands, and many fans of heavy metal music regard this album as a proto-black metal album.
Track listing
- "Hell Awaits" (Hanneman/King) - 6:12
- "Kill Again" (Hanneman/King) - 4:52
- "At Dawn They Sleep" (Araya/Hanneman/King) - 6:16
- "Praise Of Death" (Hanneman/King) - 6:17
- "Necrophiliac" (Hanneman/King) - 3:43
- "Crypts Of Eternity" (Araya/Hanneman/King) - 6:37
- "Hardening Of The Arteries" (Hanneman) - 3:57
Personnel
- Tom Araya - Bass, vocals
- Carolyn Collins - Assistant Engineer
- Ron Fair - Engineer, Mixing Engineer
- Jeff Hanneman - Lead guitar
- Kerry King - Lead guitar
- Dave Lombardo - Drums
- Bill Metoyer - Mixing Engineer
- Brian Slagel - Producer
- Slayer - Producer