Thrashcast Episode 73: Slayer's "Seasons In The Abyss" album from 1990
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Show Notes:
Episode Seventy-Three: We celebrate Halloween with a look back at Slayer's Seasons In The Abyss. Released October 9th, 1990 on Def American records, the album continued to pull from the ghoulish template of previous albums. Here you get grim vocals and frenetic guitars, all set to that familiar dark sound heard on Reign In Blood and South of Heaven.
Seasons in the Abyss was the longest Slayer album to date. Clocking in at just a bit over 42 minutes. Although, the album wasn't a favourite among rock radio, it did receive good support from MTV's Headbanger's Ball. The album peaked at #40 on 200 Billboard charts and it went certified gold in Canada and the US. The record also featured some very inspiring drumming from Dave Lombardo, but sadly this would be his last time behind the kit until his return for 2006's Christ Illusion.
The album spawned hit songs with War Ensemble, Dead Skin Mask and finally the title track Seasons In The Abyss. The song Dead Skin Mask was inspired by the murderous antics of American serial killer Ed Gein. Other notable facts included a video for Seasons shot in Giza Plateau, Egypt.
Fun Facts: The album artwork was once again done by Larry Caroll and was his last work for the band until his return with 2006's Christ Illusion.
Kenneth Gallant, HMS
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