Hell Awaits — 1985

A dark, fast early peak of proto-death thrash. Brutal and influential. A genre cornerstone. The 1985 record that made the case for Slayer.

On vinyl: '80s originals are plentiful and usually affordable; reissues tend to be cleaner but pricier.

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