AlbumE · 1988
South of Heaven
by Slayer
South of Heaven is a 1988 thrash metal album by Slayer. It runs 10 tracks across 37 minutes on American Recordings Catalog P&D. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.9/5 from 58 ratings.
Thrash Metal · Metal · Heavy Metal
#12 in Best albums of 1988 · #25 in Best thrash metal albums
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- 58 ratings
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- Tracks
- 37 min
- Runtime
- 117 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
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- Collectors Guide to Heavy Metal10/10
- Kerrang!5/5
- Rock Hard8.5/10
- AllMusic4/5
- Metal Forces8/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5
- Robert ChristgauB−
- Rolling Stone1/5
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The South of Heaven cover was designed by Douglas Day and illustrated by Howard Schwartzberg and Larry Carroll. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.5 out of 5 from 1 rating.
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- Howard Schwartzberg, Larry Carroll
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10 tracks · 37 min
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South of Heaven is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. Released on July 5, 1988, the album was the band's second collaboration with record producer Rick Rubin, whose production skills on Slayer's previous album Reign in Blood had helped the band's sound evolve. South of Heaven was Slayer's second album to enter the Billboard 200, and its last to be released by Def Jam Recordings, although the album became an American Recordings album after Rick Rubin ended his partnership with Russell Simmons. It was one of only two Def Jam titles to be distributed by Geffen Records through Warner Bros. Records because of original distributor Columbia Records's refusal to release work by the band. The release peaked at number 57 and in 1992 was awarded a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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In order to offset the pace of the group's previous album, Slayer deliberately slowed down the album's tempo. In contrast to their previous albums, the band utilized undistorted guitars and toned-down vocals. While some critics praised this musical change, others—more accustomed to the style of earlier releases—were disappointed. Despite this, the songs "Mandatory Suicide" and the title track became permanent features of the band's live setlist.
In brief
- Is South of Heaven good?
- Riffiter listeners rate South of Heaven 3.9/5 from 58 ratings.
- When was South of Heaven released?
- South of Heaven was released in 1988 on American Recordings Catalog P&D.
- How many tracks are on South of Heaven?
- South of Heaven has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 37 minutes.
- What genre is South of Heaven?
- South of Heaven is catalogued under Thrash Metal, Metal, Heavy Metal.
- What BPM is South of Heaven?
- South of Heaven runs at a median tempo of 117 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to South of Heaven?
- Listeners of South of Heaven also rate Master of Puppets by Metallica, Among the Living by Anthrax, Rust in Peace by Megadeth.
- Who produced South of Heaven?
- South of Heaven was produced by Rick Rubin and Slayer. Rick Rubin produced all of them.
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