Description
Slayer - World Painted Blood – 180 Gram Vinyl Record
World Painted Blood is an album by Slayer, released in 2009. This album is the eleventh studio release by the influential American thrash metal band. It continued to build on Slayer’s legacy of fast, aggressive, and intensely dark music, characterized by its complex guitar riffs, rapid drumming, and grim lyrical content.
World Painted Blood features themes that are common in Slayer’s work, such as warfare, violence, and the darker aspects of human nature. The title track, which opens the album, sets a tone that is both a critique and a depiction of a chaotic, brutal world, mirroring the album’s overarching themes. Other notable tracks like ‘Psychopathy Red’ expose the mind of a serial killer, while ‘Hate Worldwide’ and ‘Americon’ offer a scathing commentary on global politics and societal issues.
Musically, the album is noted for its blend of speed and melody, offering some variety compared to their earlier, more uniformly fast-paced works. The production, handled by Greg Fidelman, who has worked with other big names in heavy metal, helps in presenting a sound that is both raw and polished, a signature for late-era Slayer.
World Painted Blood was well-received, with fans and critics alike praising it for maintaining the band’s aggressive musical style and complex arrangements, despite the members’ aging. It was also noted for its thematic depth and the way it encapsulates elements from throughout Slayer’s career, making it a fitting addition to their discography as one of their later works before disbanding in 2019.
Gatefold jacket
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic
American Recordings 2009
Track Listing
World Painted Blood
Unit 731
Snuff
Beauty Through Order
Hate Worldwide
Public Display Of Dismemberment
Human Strain
Americon
Psychopathy Red
Playing With Dolls
Not Of This God
