Slayer - 'fastest' albums?

I am ignorantly filtering through 20 years of Slayer albums at the moment, trying to find something that I really like.

Could someone in the know tell me which are the 'fastest', more chaotic albums, if you get what I mean.

I am currently looking at Reign In Blood (1986) and Divine Intervention (1994).

Are these good choices?

Reply 1

Away from TSR

is fast necessarily good? Anyway, Reign in Blood is my fave Slayer album ever and yes it's pretty "fast" at times as well.

Reply 2

athletesfoot

slayer =

Reply 3

captain_yesterday

yep reign in blood is a good choice, it's my favourite slayer album.

Reply 4

Darkened Angel

I'm pretty sure Reign In Blood is their fastest.

Reply 5

ApathyAndExhaustion

Reign In Blood is definitely my favourite. Absolutely seminal. Could be my favourite metal album ever.

Reply 6

Dav'

Reign in Blood. God Hates us All.

Reply 7

RJA

malhotra

is fast necessarily good?

IMO, yes. That's why I asked. :rolleyes:

Reply 8

Away from TSR

RJA

IMO, yes. That's why I asked. :rolleyes:

and "slow" music would be too gheyyy for you to listen?

Reply 9

Darkened Angel

RJA

No. I just like faster music better. That's why I don't listen to sludge/doom very much.

Try the Darkness Descends album by Dark Angel, it's the fastest album I know of.

Reply 10

RJA

Just started listening to Reign in Blood, and after one track, I can understand all the Nazi comments :p:

Reply 11

Away from TSR

wiuld anyone kindly define fast for me? is it the bpm of the percussions, the number of notes played by a musician per second or blurting out of words by the vocalist fastly?

Reply 12

bengal_tiger

reign in blood, seasons in the abyss, south of heaven, god hates us all , diabolus in musica, the rest are not as good

avoid undisputed attitude

Reply 13

SunburnedCactus

Well Angel of Death is well known as their fastest song.

Reply 14

RJA

indeed. it is my favourite at the moment :cool:

Reply 15

Damdam

Jesus Christ Almighty. What the hell is it with people and Reign In Blood. Angel Of Death and Raining Blood are the only two decent tracks on there, the rest all sounds the same.

And this isn't an attack on the original poster, but faster isn't frickin' better. South Of Heaven and Seasons In The Abyss are FAR better, more intricate, and very underplayed. Masterpieces like the title track and Mandatory Suicide prove that metal dosn't have to be faster to be better.

Fair enough OP, if you're looking for faster stuff for another reason. But I hope to God it's not 'cause you think it'll be better.