Decade of Aggression

Decade of Aggression
Live album by
Slayer
ReleasedOctober 22, 1991
RecordedJuly 13, 1991
March 8, 1991
October 14, 1990
VenueLakeland Civic Center (Lakeland, Florida)
Orange Pavilion (San Bernardino, California)
Wembley Arena (London)
GenreThrash metal
Length89:17
LabelDef American
ProducerRick Rubin
Slayer chronology
Seasons in the Abyss
(1990) 		Decade of Aggression
(1991) 		Divine Intervention
(1994)

Decade of Aggression is a double live album by Slayer, released on October 22, 1991, through Def American Records (later renamed to American Recordings) and produced by Rick Rubin. The album was recorded in three separate places on three separate dates. Its working title was Decade of Decadence until Mötley Crüe registered the name. Three of the album's tracks were included in the box set Soundtrack to the Apocalypse. The album's reception was generally positive, with Entertainment Weekly and Robert Christgau both giving the album a positive rating. The album reached number 55 in the Billboard 200 and also charted on two other charts.

Conception

While touring on the Clash of the Titans tour to promote the 1990 studio album Seasons in the Abyss, separate sections of the Decade of Aggression album were recorded on October 14, 1990, March 8, 1991, and July 13, 1991, however, AllMusic said that Rick Rubin's production "seems to be in terms of shaping the live sound to make it sound like this is all one gig." Although it had a working title of Decade of Decadence, it would be released as Decade of Aggression after Mötley Crüe copyrighted the name on their 1991 greatest hits album.[1] It was released through Def American Recordings on October 22, 1991.[2][3]

The main disc was [disc] one and then we had other songs that we played a different night that we added to the package, and that was our first live experience, the first anyone could have Slayer live unless it was a tape-trading kind of thing from way back when. So it was kinda cool, you know, we were proud of it.

— Kerry King[4]

The release was intended to give them time to decide what their next album's style would be.[5] Text in the book The Great Rock Discography said that it was released after the band had gained popularity, saying "Slayer had finally made it into the metal big league and summing up the first blood-soaked chapter of their career, the group duly released the live double set."[6] It was also released to commemorate their 10th anniversary.[7]

The album does not feature an overdub of guitars. In The Rough Guide To Rock, it was said to be "intense" and "put studio favorites through the live shredder in a brutal and definitive manner."[8] Most of the tracks were a selection from South of Heaven, Reign in Blood, and Seasons in the Abyss.[9] The album's total duration is one hour, twenty-five minutes, and twenty-eight seconds (85:28).[9] Three of the album's tracks were included in the box set Soundtrack to the Apocalypse.[10]

The album booklet includes a photo gallery with pictures dating back to 1982. The majority of the photos come from Kevin Estrada, who has said:

Usually I choose my favorite shots that I've taken, and then I give them to the band and they choose the ones they like best. It's funny, because you'd think Slayer would have a definite vision for what they want to do with the photos, but they don't. I say 'What do you want to do?' and they say 'I don't know, what do you want to do?' But it works well, because everything I do they're happy with. They like to work quick — they don't want to do any two-hour photo shoots — and our personalities work really well, because I work quickly too.[11]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[12]
Q[13]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[14]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[15]
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10[16]

Thom Jurek, a staff writer for AllMusic,[17] gave the album a rating of three out of five stars. Jurek gave notice to the album's sound quality, telling readers that it does not "capture the sheer overblown intensity of the unit in a concert setting," but that it comes closer than one may imagine.[9] Jurek also gave note to how Rick Rubin made the two-discs sound like it were recorded at one gig, writing "Producer Rick Rubin stays out of the way; his production seems to be in terms of shaping the live sound to make it sound like this is all one gig."[9] Entertainment Weekly's David Browne said that it was an "accurate aural snapshots of what it's like to be part of a crowd craning to see the action on a stage that seems two miles away."[12] Browne also said that "they're perfect examples of the sad current state of the once-proud live rock album."[12] Robert Christgau gave the album a star ("Honorable Mention is a worthy effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well like."),[18] saying, "praise the Lord—I can hardly understand a word they're singing (Hell Awaits)."[14] Joel McIver, author of The Bloody Reign of Slayer said that it was regarded as one of the best live albums released by a heavy metal band.[19]

The album charted on three different charts. On November 9, 1991, it peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200.[20] On January 13, 1992, the album entered the Media Control Charts. It peaked at number 35. It maintained a number on the chart until February 2, 1992, giving it a total of three weeks on the chart.[21] On December 2, 1991, it entered the UK Album Charts, peaking at number 29. It stayed on the chart for two weeks.[22]

Track listing

Standard edition

Disc one

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hell Awaits"Kerry King
6:50
2."The Anti-Christ"Hanneman
  • Hanneman
  • King
3:50
3."War Ensemble"
Hanneman4:58
4."South of Heaven"ArayaHanneman4:25
5."Raining Blood"
  • Hanneman
  • King
Hanneman2:32
6."Altar of Sacrifice"KingHanneman2:48
7."Jesus Saves"King
  • Hanneman
  • King
4:12
8."Dead Skin Mask"ArayaHanneman4:58
9."Seasons in the Abyss"ArayaHanneman7:01
10."Mandatory Suicide"Araya
  • Hanneman
  • King
4:00
11."Angel of Death"HannemanHanneman4:52
Total length:50:26

Disc two

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hallowed Point"
  • Araya
  • Hanneman
  • Hanneman
  • King
3:36
2."Blood Red"ArayaHanneman2:50
3."Die by the Sword"HannemanHanneman3:35
4."Black Magic"King
  • Hanneman
  • King
3:28
5."Captor of Sin"
  • Hanneman
  • King
  • Hanneman
  • King
3:34
6."Born of Fire"King
  • Hanneman
  • King
3:03
7."Postmortem"HannemanHanneman4:04
8."Spirit in Black"KingHanneman4:07
9."Expendable Youth"ArayaKing4:36
10."Chemical Warfare"
  • Hanneman
  • King
  • Hanneman
  • King
5:30
Total length:38:23

Japanese edition and 1992 reissue limited edition

  • Disc one track listing remains the same.[24]
  • Disc two track listing 1–6 and 9-12 remains the same.[24]
  • Track 7 recorded at the Orange Pavilion, San Bernardino, California, March 8, 1991.
  • Track 8 recorded at the Wembley Arena, London, England, October 14, 1990.
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
7."Skeletons of Society"KingKing4:50
8."At Dawn They Sleep"
  • Araya
  • Hanneman
  • King
Hanneman6:26
9."Postmortem"HannemanHanneman4:04
10."Spirit in Black"KingHanneman4:07
11."Expendable Youth"ArayaKing4:36
12."Chemical Warfare"
  • Hanneman
  • King
  • Hanneman
  • King
5:30
Total length:49:39

Credits

The album's credits and personnel can be obtained from AllMusic.[25]

Charts

Chart performance for Decade of Aggression
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] 83
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[27] 83
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[28] 81
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[29] 79
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] 35
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 29
US Billboard 200[32] 55

Notes

  1. ^ a b McIver 2010, p. 142
  2. ^ Abbott, Jim (1991-10-25). "In the Bin". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  3. ^ Bogdanov V. All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide To Popular Music (4th Edition). Backbeat Books, 2001. p. 369.
  4. ^ "SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks 'The Vinyl Conflict' (Video) (2:31—2:55)". Blabbermouth.net. Borivoj Krgin. 2010-11-15. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10.
  5. ^ Daniel Bukszpan, Ronnie James Dio. The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal.
  6. ^ Martin C. Strong, John Peel. The Great Rock Discography: Complete Discographies Listing Every Track Recorded by More Than 1,200 Artists (7th edition). Canongate US, 2004. p. 1385. ISBN 1-84195-615-5
  7. ^ "Slayer: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse – PopMatters Music Review". PopMatters. 2004-01-23
  8. ^ Buckley, Peter, ed. (2003). The Rough Guide To Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 950. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Jurek, Thom. "Decade of Aggression – Slayer". AllMusic.
  10. ^ "SLAYER: 'Soundtrack' Box Set Contents Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 2003-10-08. Archived from the original on 2004-01-19.
  11. ^ McIver 2010, p. 144
  12. ^ a b c Browne, David (1991-12-20). "Wild in the Seats". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  13. ^ "Slayer – Decade of Aggression Live CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  14. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "CG: Slayer". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  15. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 741–742. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  16. ^ Sandow, Greg (1995). "Slayer". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 357–358. ISBN 978-0-679-75574-6.
  17. ^ "Thom Jurek". AllMusic. 1958-06-12. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  18. ^ "CG 90s: Key to Icons". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  19. ^ McIver 2010, p. 145
  20. ^ "Decade of Aggression: Live – Slayer". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  21. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  22. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Slayer". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  23. ^ a b McIver 2010, p. 143
  24. ^ a b Decade of Aggression (Limited edition) (CD). Slayer. American Recordings. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ^ "Decade of Aggression: Live – Slayer". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  26. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 256.
  27. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Slayer – Decade of Aggression" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  28. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9062". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  29. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Slayer – Decade of Aggression" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  30. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Slayer – Decade of Aggression" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  31. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  32. ^ "Slayer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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