Hell Awaits — 1985

A dark, fast early peak of proto-death thrash. Brutal and influential. A genre cornerstone. Our top pick from Slayer — where to begin.

On vinyl: Many '80s records have had strong reissue programmes — check for a recently mastered version.

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