Slayer's music is characterized by rapid-fire tremolo-picked guitar riffs, discordant and atonal guitar solos, and the use of double bass drumming. The band's lyrics explored dark, taboo, and controversial subjects, including serial killers, Satanism, religious themes, and warfare. Slayer is recognized as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal, alongside Anthrax, Megadeth and Metallica. Slayer maintained a consistent heavy, fast, and taboo-breaking sound throughout their career, leaving a lasting legacy on the heavy metal genre.
Side A:
01. Bitter Peace
02. Deaths Head
03. War Ensemble
04. Evil Has No Boundaries
05. Hell Awaits
Side B:
06. Born Of Fire
07. Stain Of Mind
08. Postmortem
09. Raining Blood
10. Dittohead
11. Die By The Sword