Slayer - Chemical Warfare and Raining Blood (Live at AOL Sessions 2010)

"Raining Blood" is a song by the American thrash metal band Slayer. Written by Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King for the 1986 studio album Reign in Blood, the concept deals with religion, specifically said to be about overthrowing Heaven. Originally released on the Reign in Blood track listing on October 7, 1986, it was released as a single later that year.

The song is one of the only tracks on Reign in Blood that is longer than three minutes, itself being four minutes and seventeen seconds long. The piece ends with a minute of rain sound effect, concluding Reign in Blood. Described as a "classic" by Allmusic,[1] it is noticed by fans as one of Slayer's most popular songs. As an almost permanent addition to their live sets, King and Hanneman said it was their favorite song to play live.

There have been many appearances of the song in the media and elsewhere, including the South Park episode, "Die Hippie, Die" and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, said to be one of the hardest songs in the Career Mode setlist. There is also a live appearance of the song in the compilation albums both Headbangers Ball and Hard N' Heavy Vol. 61. It was also covered by Tori Amos and sampled as riffs in Lil Jon's "Stop Fuckin Wit' Me".

Haunting the Chapel is an EP released by the thrash metal band Slayer in 1984 through Metal Blade and Enigma Records. Slayer's debut album Show No Mercy became Metal Blade's highest selling, leading to producer Brian Slagel wanting to release an EP. Recorded in Hollywood the recording process proved difficult when recording drums in a studio without carpet, although it resulted in drummer Dave Lombardo meeting Gene Hoglan who was to become an influence in his drumming style and speed.[1] However Hoglan said he gave him a bunch of tips and never really gave him lessons, he was influenced by Slayer too.[2]

Although originally featuring three songs, the record evidences a marked evolution from the style of their previous album, Show No Mercy, and is considered the first demonstration of the band's "classic" style displayed on later albums and is often described as a "stepping stone."[3] The songs "Captor of Sin" and "Chemical Warfare" are regularly featured on the band's live set list. "Chemical Warfare" appears in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

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[brenden96911]

the riff before the outro to cheical warfare sounds like the intro to ghosts of war, sounds kickass either way

[23Mati]

@brenden96911 That's because it's the very same riff! And what's really kickass is when Slayer played Chemical Warfare and Ghosts Of War right after that.

[23Mati]

@guilhermerichter "Fuck it up! "

[TheAlexandrebass]

Slayer mtoo foda

[renegarciamoreno]

This is real music!

Why? Just because it´s made with instruments not computers

[osfp4ever666]

TOM RULEZ ON CHEMICAL

[chrishampton1981]

@marknblues They are in the right key as the guitars are detuned 1/2 a step (D# G# C# F# A# D#) and Kerry King has said that they use a lot of "off" notes in the solos which makes it sound that way

[Varlugnnu]

\m/(><)\m/

[120metallist]

I just went from like 3 different bands and i gotta say they are all Badass :D

[120metallist]

1st slayer

than

annihilator Which ever doesn't matter Gold bands :D

[Theeddierocker]

I ♥ Kerry King

[nando88]

AOL? they're still around lol

[liamsolanke098]

This is so awesome at this venue :) i feel so sorry for Tom when he cant headbang to the Raining blood intro :L

[badboybob1074]

Tom's vocals are AWESOME on Chemical Warfare!