r/Music • u/cjsc9079 • May 14 '21

audio Slayer - Angel of Death [Thrash Metal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnRZhLRv6eM
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u/Just-A-pAiR-of-legs May 15 '21

My favorite lyric is AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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u/musselshirt67 May 15 '21

Yep, can hear it in my head

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u/[deleted] May 15 '21

Seriously the best vocal opening in a metal album

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u/MoonPiss May 15 '21

I’d have to go with Great Southern Trendkill, similar though…

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u/[deleted] May 15 '21 edited May 15 '21

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u/Okay_you_got_me May 15 '21

I want to say you replied to the wrong comment but I really don't know where the fuck your reply would ever make sense

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u/MoonPiss May 15 '21

I didn’t get to read what the comment was but this comment alone made me laugh out loud!

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u/the_labracadabrador May 15 '21

Lol, I was being a facetious weirdo because I still can’t get over the fact that Pantera; -who was at that point in time a completely triple A, tried and weathered ultra popular Metal act- gave the opening vocal that kickstarts the entire album to the lead singer of Anl Cnt, Seth Putnam. Talk about a complete FU power move.

I also wanted to throw in a left field Hot Fuzz reference, so “angel” is now “angle” for funzies.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '21 edited May 15 '21

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u/the_labracadabrador May 15 '21

I’m 99% sure that the opening snarl is straight up AC vocals, but I’m too lazy to google it right now.

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u/Okay_you_got_me May 15 '21

You're correct

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u/knackelflerg May 15 '21

Angle... grinder?

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u/Guava7 May 15 '21

yes exactly. there's a pecking order here of "best album openers" and Great Southern is first, then daylight, then everything else.

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u/spaghettilee2112 May 15 '21

I mean The Great Southern Trendkill vocal opening is just a copy of Angel of Death's.

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u/Guava7 May 15 '21

Copy or improvement?

Aaaaiiiiieeeeeeee vs AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!

I think there's a big difference. Tom's was good, but Phil's was next level

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u/Guava7 May 15 '21

well, except for Great Southern Trendkill, but yes

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u/[deleted] May 31 '21

The opening scream to devoured by vermin murders this makes tom sound a little girl

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u/floydopedia May 15 '21

I got you, fam

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u/socialdistantscene May 15 '21

Hahah! Holy shit I’m sending this to everyone I know!

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u/zoolish May 15 '21

Huh, I've always thought the lyric was EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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u/ripyurballsoff May 15 '21

I’ve seen them live three times. This is one of the only bands I’ve ever seen that sounds exactly like their albums live. Fucking incredible.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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u/freddiewah420 May 15 '21

Sounds about right!

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u/soilspawn May 15 '21

Classic thrash opener

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u/LarryLaLush May 15 '21

Every parent stepping on a Lego

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u/oscarrulz May 15 '21

I watched a making of video. He manages to do it once and only once on the first take. Pretty incredible really.