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Reign in Blood

Artist Slayer Released 1986 Type album

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Third of the twelve Slayer records held here. It came five years into a run that began in 1981. 1986 is three years into Thrash metal, which this tree dates from 1983. It is one of the four records Thrash metal is listed as starting from.

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Reign in Blood is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on October 20, 1986, by Def Jam Recordings. It was the first Slayer album to be released by Def Jam and the first to be produced by Rick Rubin, whose input helped the band's sound evolve.

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