Seasons in the Abyss
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
| 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
- 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
- ↑ "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.[dead link]
- ↑ "Gold/Platinum - Slayer". Music Canada. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
