Seasons in the Abyss is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band, Slayer. Seasons in the Abyss was released on October 9, 1990 through both Def American Records.[1]
| Seasons in the Abyss | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | January – June 1990 at: Hit City West Hollywood Sound Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 42:27 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Def American | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin, Andy Wallace, Slayer | |||
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The album debuted at #40 on the Billboard 200.[2] Seasons in the Abyss was certified Gold by both the RIAA in the United States and the CRIA in Canada.[3][4]
Songs
change| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "War Ensemble" | Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman | Hanneman | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Blood Red" | Araya | Hanneman | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Spirit in Black" | Kerry King | Hanneman | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Expendable Youth" | Araya | King | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Dead Skin Mask" | Araya | Hanneman | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Hallowed Point" | Araya, Hanneman | Hanneman, King | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Skeletons of Society" | King | King | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Temptation" | King | King | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Born of Fire" | King | Hanneman, King | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Seasons in the Abyss" | Araya | Hanneman | 6:36 |
Personnel
change- Slayer
- Tom Araya – bass, lead vocals
- Jeff Hanneman – lead and rhythm guitar
- Kerry King – lead and rhythm guitar
- Dave Lombardo – drums
- Production
- Rick Rubin – production
- Andy Wallace – co-production, engineering, mixing
- Larry Carroll – artwork, illustrations
- Chris Rich – assistant engineer
- David Tobocman – assistant engineer
- Allen Abrahamson – assistant engineer
- Robert Fisher – graphic design
- Rick Sales – management
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Sunny Bak – photography
- Marty Temme – photography
References
change- ↑ "Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer - Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ↑ "Slayer - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Slayer". RIAA. Retrieved 2015-02-28.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Gold/Platinum - Slayer". Music Canada. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
Other websites
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