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Classic old-school Slayer.

Captain Mark | CT, USA | 08/15/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This was actually the first Slayer album I bought. Up until that point I was mainly into slower stuff - things with a heavy groove, stuff with breakdowns, really tight rhythm sections, etc.

Slayer was and is a whole different ball game than that. Since that time I've gotten into heavier and heavier music [while at the same time stretching further into the world of jazz (I'm a sax player by trade, as well as a bass player). However, every time I crank this album up, I get this feeling like "Man, what have I been listening to the past couple weeks?! Emperor?! Killswitch Engage?!"

Emperor and KsE are two excellent bands [especially Emperor's final album; it was an absolute masterpiece], but you can hear Slayer in both bands [and every other modern metal band on the planet].

It's always amusing for me to note one thing. I've heard bands try to cover Slayer tunes live (usually Raining Blood or Angel Of Death, etc), and they just sound terrible. Not necessarily for lack of technical ability on the part of the bands, but for the vocals. I've heard vocalists try to do a hardcore or death metal interpretation of Tom's vox, and it just doesn't fit. There's a certain thing about his yell (you can't usually call it a scream, exactly...); it makes him more ominous-sounding, more believable half the time, than most metal vocalists to come after him.

If you've never heard much Slayer, I would tell you to get this album, along with Seasons In The Abyss and the new cd, Christ Illusions."

The mother of all thrash live albums

metalman69 | Canada | 08/16/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you're looking for a live album to top all live albums by a thrash metal band, look no further than Slayer's 'Decade of Aggression'. This one floored me on the first listen, and I rank it among the best (if not THE best) live albums by any thrash metal band. Loud, clear, and in-your-face musical brutality and technical virtuosity by one of the best bands in the business. So go ahead and pick this baby up with confidence, crank it at home, crank it in the car! and just ENJOY!. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Long Live Slayer!"