{"product_id":"slayer-hell-awaits-039841619812","title":"SLAYER - HELL AWAITS Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow celebrating its 40th anniversary, Hell Awaits is the second studio album by American thrash metal masters, Slayer. The crucial album was initially released on April 8th 1985, by Metal Blade Records, who, in honor of Hell Awaits' 40th anniversary, will be unleashing unique physical releases, along with a digital release for fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl Box Set:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 LPs total: 7-track Hell Awaits + 18-track live bonus audio (Live from Bochum 1985):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60-page book (12\" size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHell Awaits album (in gatefold sleeve, 1xLP) mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in February 2025. Vinyl color = Fire Splatter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive from Bochum 1985 (in gatefold sleeve, 2xLP) - 18 live tracks never before released physically or digitally (black vinyl)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplica ticket from the Bochum show\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplica Hell Awaits tour laminate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHell Awaits tour poster (German dates)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlipmat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBand posters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplica merch flyer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplica Satanic Wehrmacht newsletter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 flyers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Hell Awaits\u003cbr\u003e2. Kill Again\u003cbr\u003e3. At Dawn They Sleep\u003cbr\u003e4. Praise of Death\u003cbr\u003e5. Necrophiliac\u003cbr\u003e6. Crypts of Eternity\u003cbr\u003e7. Hardening of the Arteries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Hell Awaits (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e2. Aggressive Perfector (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e3. Captor of Sin (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e4. The Final Command (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e5. Kill Again (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e6. Crypts of Eternity (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e7. Fight Till Death (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e8. Necrophiliac (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e9. Haunting the Chapel (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e10. Hardening of the Arteries (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Black Magic (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e2. Die By the Sword (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e3. The Antichrist (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e4. At Dawn They Sleep (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e5. Show No Mercy (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e6. Evil Has No Boundaries (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e7. Chemical Warfare (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003cbr\u003e8. Praise of Death (Live from Bochum 1985)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metal Blade\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644642726173,"sku":"MTB161981.1","price":125.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/3463\/files\/hell_89d2190b-34d6-4cfe-8b40-a98ae95d0419.jpg?v=1764293886","url":"https:\/\/experiencevinyl.com\/products\/slayer-hell-awaits-039841619812","provider":"Experience Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}