"We’d never been about putting songs and music on our records that doesn’t need to be there. "You could listen to it, flip it over, and play it again," guitarist Kerry King told Decibel Magazine. He didn’t have any issue with it," Araya told Metal Hammer.ĭue to the album's short length, it all fit on one side of a cassette in its entirety. “His only reply was that it had 10 songs, verses, choruses and leads and that’s what constituted an album. The band weren't sure whether they would have to hit the studio to create more material or just leave it, so they turned to Rubin. Reign in Blood is just a few seconds short of 29 minutes, and when Tom Araya looked up and saw the number, he asked if that was the total time for all of the songs. The band only realized the album's runtime once they were finishing up with its mixing with engineer Andy Wallace. The band were unaware of its short runtime. “I knew nothing about them before the show and they blew me away.”Ģ. "I first met at their show at The Ritz in NYC,” Rubin told Metal Hammer regarding his initial impression of the band. The producer was known for his work with groups such as Run DMC and LL Cool J, which did make Slayer slightly reluctant to sign to the label, especially since they were already under contract with Metal Blade Records. Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, which was a hip-hop label. Here are 10 facts only Slayer superfans would know about the legendary Reign in Blood. Slayer's touring career may be ending soon, but Reign in Blood will always remain one of the most powerful punches of their legacy. 7, 1986, everyone may have been happy with the result, but no one knew for sure how large of an imprint that album would have in the history of metal, not to mention how it would influence music for decades to come.
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