Formed in 1981, SLAYER assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk – heavier, faster, and darker than the rest – and set a new standard, defining not only a genre, but an attitude. Throughout SLAYER's history, the band never faltered in unleashing their extreme and focused aural assault, and repudiating temptations, SLAYER always chose to remain crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream.

“It’s the record where SLAYER became SLAYER.” That’s what Kerry King says about 'Hell Awaits'. And he knows of what he speaks. As the band’s guitarist, co-songwriter, and co-lyricist, he was in the trenches with vocalist/bassist Tom Araya, guitarist Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P.), and drummer Dave Lombardo, creating what has become one of heavy metal’s greatest albums.

A significant departure from SLAYER’s 1983 debut, 'Show No Mercy' – and every SLAYER album that came after it – 'Hell Awaits' is both an outlier and a solidification of form. 'Show No Mercy' was the mission statement, but 'Hell Awaits' is a more developed and intricate execution of SLAYER’s speed, chops, and aggression.

The 'Hell Awaits' 40th Anniversary 3LP Box Set includes the original 7-track album + 18-track live bonus audio (Live From Bochum 1985) never before released. The 'Hell Awaits' album is mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes and is pressed on fire splatter vinyl. The box set also comes with a 60-page 12" sized book, replica ticket from the Bochum show, replica 'Hell Awaits' tour laminate, 'Hell Awaits' tour poster (German dates), slipmat, band posters, replica merch flyer, replica Satanic Wehrmacht newsletter and 2 flyers.

Médias	Musique VINYLE LP (Vinyle)
Nombre de disques vinyles	3
Validé	15 mai 2026
EAN/UPC	0039841619812
Étiquette	METAL BLADE
Genre	Thrash Metal
Dimensions	350 × 350 × 20 mm · 2 kg

Liste des pistes

1. Hell Awaits
2. Kill Again
3. At Dawn They Sleep
4. Praise Of Death
5. Necrophiliac
6. Crypts Of Eternity
7. Hardening Of The Arteries
8. Hell Awaits (Live From Bochum 1985)
9. Aggressive Perfector (Live From Bochum 1985)
10. Captor Of Sin (Live From Bochum 1985)
11. The Final Command (Live From Bochum 1985)
12. Kill Again (Live From Bochum 1985)
13. Crypts Of Eternity (Live From Bochum 1985)
14. Fight Till Death (Live From Bochum 1985)
15. Necrophiliac (Live From Bochum 1985)
16. Haunting The Chapel (Live From Bochum 1985)
17. Hardening Of The Arteries (Live From Bochum 1985)
18. Black Magic (Live From Bochum 1985)
19. Die By The Sword (Live From Bochum 1985)
20. The Antichrist (Live From Bochum 1985)
21. At Dawn They Sleep (Live From Bochum 1985)
22. Show No Mercy (Live From Bochum 1985)
23. Evil Has No Boundaries (Live From Bochum 1985)
24. Chemical Warfare (Live From Bochum 1985)
25. Praise Of Death (Live From Bochum 1985)