Slayer discography
Slayer discography | |
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Slayer at the Fields of Rock in 2007 | |
Studio albums | 12 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Video albums | 4 |
Music videos | 13 |
EPs | 2 |
Singles | 16 |
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, who recruited vocalist and bassist Tom Araya, and drummer Dave Lombardo.[1] Slayer's first two albums, Show No Mercy (1983) and Hell Awaits (1985), which were released on Metal Blade Records, did not chart in the United States.[2] The band was then signed to Def Jam Recordings by Rick Rubin, who produced Reign in Blood (1986). The album helped Slayer break into the Billboard 200 for the first time, peaking at number 94.[2] After South of Heaven (1988), Slayer signed to Rubin's new label, Def American, and released Seasons in the Abyss (1990). After the album was released, Lombardo departed Slayer and was replaced by Paul Bostaph.[3]
1994's Divine Intervention, the first album to feature Bostaph, peaked at number eight in the US, the band's best chart performance at the time.[2] Diabolus in Musica (1998) was criticized for its nu metal traits,[4][5] while God Hates Us All (2001) created controversy for its graphic artwork.[6] Bostaph left the band due to an elbow injury and was replaced by former member Lombardo. Christ Illusion (2006) was Slayer's most successful effort, debuting at number five in the US and winning two Grammy Awards.[2][7] Slayer is considered one of the "big four" of thrash metal along with Anthrax, Metallica and Megadeth and has earned six gold certifications and one multi-platinum plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[8][9]
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [2] |
AUS [10] |
AUT [11] |
DEN [12] |
FIN [13] |
FRA [14] |
GER [15] |
NLD [16] |
NZ [17] |
SWE [18] |
UK [19] | ||||
1983 | Show No Mercy
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985 | Hell Awaits
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986 | Reign in Blood
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94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 |
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1988 | South of Heaven
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57 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 31 | — | 50 | 25 | ||
1990 | Seasons in the Abyss
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40 | 58 | 29 | — | — | — | 19 | 69 | — | 47 | 18 | ||
1994 | Divine Intervention
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8 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 15 | ||
1996 | Undisputed Attitude
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34 | 16 | 43 | — | 27 | 43 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 31 |
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1998 | Diabolus in Musica
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31 | 35 | 40 | — | 18 | 23 | 32 | 52 | 15 | 29 | 27 |
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2001 | God Hates Us All
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28 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 18 | 31 |
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2006 | Christ Illusion
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5 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 23 | ||
2009 | World Painted Blood
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12 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 41 |
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2015 | Repentless
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4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US [2] |
AUS [10] |
GER [15] |
NLD [16] |
UK [19] |
FIN [13] | |||
1984 | Live Undead
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
1991 | Decade of Aggression
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55 | 83 | 35 | 79 | 29 | — | |
2010 | The Big 4 Live From Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax)
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— | 71 | 59 | 75 | — | 31 | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
EPs
Year | EP details | Peak chart positions | |||
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DEN [12] |
FIN [13] |
SWE [18] |
SWI [28] | ||
1984 | Haunting the Chapel
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— | — | — | — |
2006 | Eternal Pyre
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3 | 2 | 48 | 88 |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Box sets
Year | Album details |
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2003 | Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
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2010 | The Vinyl Conflict
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Singles
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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US Sales [29] |
DEN [12] |
UK [19] | |||||
1986 | "Raining Blood" | — | — | 64 | Reign in Blood | ||
"Angel of Death" | — | — | — | ||||
"Postmortem" | — | — | — | ||||
1990 | "Seasons in the Abyss" | — | — | 51 | Seasons in the Abyss | ||
1995 | "Serenity in Murder" | — | — | 50 | Divine Intervention | ||
1996 | "I Hate You" | — | — | — | Undisputed Attitude | ||
1998 | "Stain of Mind" | — | — | — | Diabolus in Musica | ||
2001 | "Bloodline" | — | — | — | God Hates Us All | ||
2006 | "Cult" | — | — | — | Christ Illusion | ||
"Eyes of the Insane" | — | 15 | 97 | ||||
2009 | "Psychopathy Red" | — | — | — | World Painted Blood | ||
"Hate Worldwide" | 2 | — | — | ||||
2010 | "World Painted Blood" | 14 | — | — | |||
2014 | "Implode" | — | — | — | Repentless | ||
2015 | "When the Stillness Comes" | — | — | — | |||
"Repentless" | 2 | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Other appearances
Year | Song | Album | Comments |
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1986 | "Captor of Sin" | River's Edge soundtrack | Originally appears on Haunting the Chapel. |
"Tormentor" | Originally appears on Show No Mercy. | ||
"Evil Has No Boundaries" | Originally appears on Show No Mercy. | ||
"Die by the Sword" | Originally appears on Show No Mercy. | ||
1987 | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" | Less Than Zero soundtrack | Iron Butterfly cover. Later appears on Soundtrack to the Apocalypse. |
1990 | "Angel of Death" | Gremlins 2: The New Batch soundtrack | Originally appears on Reign in Blood. |
1993 | "Disorder" | Judgement Night soundtrack | Collaboration with Ice-T. Medley of songs by The Exploited. Later appears on Soundtrack to the Apocalypse. |
1996 | "Epidemic" | The Perfect Woman soundtrack | Originally appears on Reign in Blood. |
1997 | "No Remorse (I Wanna Die)" | Spawn: The Album | Collaboration with Atari Teenage Riot. Later appears on Soundtrack to the Apocalypse. |
1998 | "Human Disease" | Bride of Chucky soundtrack | Later appears on Soundtrack to the Apocalypse. |
1999 | "Here Comes the Pain" | WCW Mayhem: The Music | Appears on God Hates Us All. |
2000 | "Hand of Doom" | Nativity in Black II. | Black Sabbath cover. |
"Spirit in Black" | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 | Originally Appears on Seasons in the Abyss. | |
"Bloodline" | Dracula 2000 soundtrack | Later appears on God Hates Us All. | |
"Angel of Death" | Mrs. Death 2: Hells Fury soundtrack | Originally appears on Reign in Blood | |
2002 | "Born to Be Wild" | NASCAR: Crank It Up | Steppenwolf cover. |
"Angel of Death" | Jackass: The Movie soundtrack | Originally appears on Reign in Blood. | |
2003 | "Divine Intervention" | Haggard: The Movie soundtrack | Originally appears on Divine Intervention. |
2004 | "Warzone" | UFC: Ultimate Beat Downs, Vol. 1 | Originally appears on God Hates Us All. |
2006 | "Spill the Blood" | Jackass Number Two soundtrack | Originally appears on South of Heaven. |
"Eyes of the Insane" | Saw III soundtrack | Originally appears on Christ Illusion. | |
2007 | "Raining Blood" | Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock | Originally appears on Reign in Blood. |
2007 | "Raining Blood" | Skate | Originally appears on Reign in Blood. |
2008 | "Final Six" | Punisher: War Zone soundtrack | Originally appears on Christ Illusion. |
2009 | "War Ensemble" | Guitar Hero: Metallica | Originally appears on Seasons in the Abyss. |
2010 | "Chemical Warfare" | Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock | Originally appears on Haunting the Chapel. |
2013 | "War Ensemble" | Rocksmith 2014 | Originally appears on Seasons in the Abyss. |
Videos
Music videos
Year | Song | Director |
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1990 | "War Ensemble" | — |
1991 | "Raining Blood" | — |
"Seasons in the Abyss" | Di Puglia Gerard[30] | |
1994 | "Serenity in Murder" | Jon Reiss[31][32] |
"Dittohead" | ||
1996 | "I Hate You" | — |
1998 | "Stain of Mind" | — |
2001 | "Bloodline" | Evan Bernard[33] |
2006 | "Eyes of the Insane" | Tony Petrossian[34] |
2010 | "Beauty Through Order" | Ben Hibon[35] |
"World Painted Blood" | Mark Brooks[36] | |
2015 | "Repentless" | BJ Mcdonnell[37] |
2016 | "You Against You" | |
"Pride In Prejudice" |
Video albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||
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US Video [38][39] |
GER [15] |
FIN [40][41][42][43] |
JPN [44] |
SWI [45] |
AUT [46] |
UK [47] | |||||
1995 | Live Intrusion
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— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||
2003 | War at the Warfield
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3 | 58 | 2 | 91 | — | — | — |
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2004 | Still Reigning
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7 | — | 7 | 192 | — | — | — |
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2007 | The Unholy Alliance Live (with Lamb of God, Mastodon, Children of Bodom, and Thine Eyes Bleed)
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2010 | The Big 4 Live From Sofia, Bulgaria (with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax)
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1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
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