Decade of Aggression

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Decade of Aggression
Live album by Slayer
Released	October 22, 1991
Recorded	October 14, 1990 March 8, 1991 July 13, 1991
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	89:17
Label	Def American Records
Producer	Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
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Slayer chronology
Seasons in the Abyss (1990) Decade of Aggression (1991) Divine Intervention (1994)

Decade of Aggression is a double live album by Slayer, released in 1991 through Def American Records (later renamed to American Recordings). The album reached #55 in the Billboard Top 200.

Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 2.1 Disc one 2.2 Disc two 3 Credits 3.1 Slayer 3.2 Production 4 References

[edit] Reception

Decade of Aggression was released on October 22, 1991 and peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200 album chart.^[1]

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

Lakeland Coliseum, Lakeland, Florida, July 13, 1991

1. "Hell Awaits" – 6:50
2. "The Antichrist" – 3:50
3. "War Ensemble" – 4:58
4. "South of Heaven" – 4:25
5. "Raining Blood" – 2:32
6. "Altar of Sacrifice" – 2:48
7. "Jesus Saves" – 4:12
8. "Dead Skin Mask" – 4:58
9. "Seasons in the Abyss" – 7:01
10. "Mandatory Suicide" – 4:00
11. "Angel of Death" – 5:20

[edit] Disc two

Songs 1, 2, and 7 at Wembley Arena, London, England, October 14, 1990. The rest of the songs at Orange Pavilion, San Bernardino, California, March 8, 1991.

1. "Hallowed Point" – 3:36
2. "Blood Red" – 2:50
3. "Die by the Sword" – 3:35
4. "Black Magic" – 3:28
5. "Captor of Sin" – 3:34
6. "Born of Fire" – 3:03
7. "Postmortem" – 4:04
8. "Spirit In Black" – 4:07
9. "Expendable Youth" – 4:36
10. "Chemical Warfare" – 5:30

The limited edition metal box version (of which there were 10,000 copies released) included the songs "Skeletons of Society" and "At Dawn They Sleep", between "Born of Fire" and "Postmortem".

[edit] Credits

[edit] Slayer

• Tom Araya - bass, vocals
• Jeff Hanneman - guitar
• Kerry King - guitar
• Dave Lombardo - drums

[edit] Production

• Rick Rubin - producer

[edit] References

v • d • e Slayer Tom Araya · Jeff Hanneman · Kerry King · Dave Lombardo Paul Bostaph · Jon Dette · Tony Scaglione Studio albums Show No Mercy · Hell Awaits · Reign in Blood · South of Heaven · Seasons in the Abyss · Divine Intervention · Diabolus in Musica · God Hates Us All · Christ Illusion · TBA Live albums Live Undead · Decade of Aggression Extended plays Haunting the Chapel · Eternal Pyre Compilations Soundtrack to the Apocalypse Cover albums Undisputed Attitude Videos Live Intrusion · War at the Warfield · Still Reigning Songs "Angel of Death" · "Raining Blood" · "Eyes of the Insane" · "Jihad" Related articles Discography · Members