Metal: The only genre where you can watch someone intensely enjoy a song about an infamous Nazi and the holocaust without it being weird or off-putting 🤣

In 2019 my daughter saw the banner announcing The Final Campaign show by Slayer and she gave me no choice but to take her there. It was her first concert ever, she was delighted and she became quite a metalhead henceforth. The most funny thing is that she was 8 years old back then. She made me a proud father:-)

Just an FYI Dave Lombardo is on the Mount Rushmore of thrash drummers, he's the OG Legend!

WAR ENSEMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!🤘🏽🔥 Slayer live is definitely a spiritual experience. It’s like going into the pits of hell and being tossed around in a hurricane of people. It was definitely an experience to be had. I’m glad I got to experience the chaos that is Slayer.🤘🏽🔥

This was produced by Rick Rubin. He always seems to bring out the best in the artists he works with, This album is a masterpiece imo.

The song "South of Heaven" has a great drum arrangement, even if it isn't Slayer at their most chaotic.

That riff...That legendary riff... when the drums kick in you understand why headbanging is a thing

When someone writes a book or makes a movie about something evil, they rarely get accused of being Satanic, but for some reason, when the same subject matters are put to music, there are those who lose their minds, accusing them of being Satanic, cultists, or glorifying terrible things. The Big 4 thing pretty much just meant the 4 who were selling the most records and concert tickets between 1984-89. I hope you will check out the band Testament soon! "Disciples of the Watch" is a great classic era Testament to hear.

That scream is iconic, as Tom managed it first try when recording & has never been able to replicate it since… Slayer live is the loudest band I’ve seen.. Now retired but they will remain legends of thrash… 🤘

If you love drums you should check out some Sepultura. Igor Cavalera is a beast.

Angel of Death has been the closer for every single Slayer concert I've ever experienced live. Dave Lombardo can slay it for a full set and then hit this song at the end like he was just getting started for the night. Amazing!

I'd recommend "Dead Skin Mask," "War Ensemble," and "South of Heaven."

Yeah a thrash metal masterpiece. May you also react to South of Heaven and Seasons in the Abyss.

5:52 this is one of the greatest riffs of all time imo and yet it always gets overshadowed by the riff right before it

I'm 51 saw Slayer here in Cincinnati when that album came out and to this day the best show I've ever seen

Hi Aileen, I'm a 53 year old metal head from Melbourne Australia. I feel blessed to have been a metal fan from the mid 80s onward. I didn't see Slayer until their later years, but they are truly Kings of metal. I met Kerry King at a meet and greet in Melbourne (off the top of my head I can't remember what year) You are so right when you say people have no idea what the band members are really like. They are too quick to judge a book by its cover. Love your reaction shows. Metal Church is a band you might like from the 80s. Woukd love to see more Orbit Culture. Like 'Behold' or North Star of Nija. Cheers from Downunder 🤘😎🤘

Disciple by Slayer great song.

Senpai: "Jesus Christ"! Slayer: "He's away on business. Don't worry, we gotchu".

Oh how I love the younger generations appreciating the things that we loved as they came out. Thank you very much! Please enjoy this as much as we did.

You have the perfect amount of "evil" in you to truly enjoy this! Rock on!

I saw Slayer with Lamb of God, Anthrax and Obituary on their farewell tour in 2018. It was insane! Glad to see you reacting to them

Growing up in Southern California during the 80's, I was fortunate enough see Slayer when they were just kids starting out all the way to their final campaign in 2019. One of the heaviest most aggressive bands that I have ever seen live. Truly one of the best ever. I just recently stumbled across your channel, liked and subbed... I hope to watch more Slayer reactions. May I suggest 'Seasons in the Abyss' 'Dead Skin Mask' 'South of Heaven' 'Mandatory Suicide'

I consider myself honored to have seen Slayer live in Chicago. Truly bucket list experience. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

There's a mindblowing drumcam video about Dave Lombardo playing this song live. His fills are insane. He influenced soooo many succesful drummers. Ironically he is very well respected by everyone but his former band, Slayer(money drama).

If you love drums and drumming then you’re listening to the right guy 🤟🏼🤟🏼

This whole album is only 29 minutes long. You should do a video listening to the whole album.

Do you know how many times I've listened to this song and other Slayer songs in the four decades I've listened to Metal? I do love your reactions. You're open-minded about music.

A Girl that is this deeply appreciative of slayer definitely deserves A sub and a like 🤘

Great reaction to thE best thrash metal band ever. Lombardo on drums.... Say no more. Love how you appreciate the orchestrated metal chaos... 👍🏻

I swear, you sound exactly like a flight attendant, but in the best way. It's kind of relaxing.

OMG. I came across your channel right yesterday and I thought about this song. You read my mind. Thanks for this :-) Cheers from Italy

Great reaction ! Thank you for researching and having an informed opinion ! New subscriber here ! Well done !

Yes! You did it! Next up, Chemical Warfare! Not the live version but the OST. Absolute monstrosity of a song.

Your reactions are always my favorite. Especially loved the talk you did after the song ended. Keep it up

As an oldster, I was only 15 in 1986 but by god it was a golden time for thrash metal being released: Metallica "Master of Puppets" (although I still have a soft spot for "Kill 'em all") , Megadeth's "Peace sells..." although again, just a year before they'd released "Killing is my Business..." , and the magisterial "Reign in Blood" by Slayer - followed up by "South of Heaven" a few years later. Anyway, this and a lot more all blew my tiny little mind. It warms my heart that your enjoying so much that was an integral part of my own musical journey!

You are freaking awesome. You can tell the genuine love. Keep it up!!!!!

Holy shit, you get Slayer. My knees are week. I try to always describe their lyrical content as relatable narrative or social commentary and not anthems praising the subject matter. You should listen to the South of Heaven album, or any of it. I've seen them live only 3 times going back to like 87.

The breakdown is one of the greatest in metal history .......grateful that i was a teen when the Thrash scene started ......i tried and almost succeeded in seeing just about every thrash band that was out there during the 80s . Saw these guys a few times and i SURVIVED the infamous seat cushion show at The Ritz in NYC in 86 . Very violent night . Lol

The first time I seen Slayer. I thought I stepped into the pits of He'll. I Love Slayer. This song is a History lesson..

That little chuckle when the solo came in along with the nervous laughter when you knew where it was headed was just great. Chaotic is indeed the best word to describe it! Your reaction to the transition from the the guitar into the drum break also makes me smile. I'm glad you appreciate this kind of metal!

You should definitely check out something from their Hell Awaits and Show No Mercy albums. Crypts Of Eternity from the Hell Awaits album is a masterpiece...and you can still hear Tom's bass.

This is a type of song if you’re feeling down, you’re instantly pumped up and feel better!

Dave Lombardo was a frigging beast on drums the goat of thrash metal

Wow! Your commentary at the end was perfectly delivered!

This song and dead skin mask are my top 5 favorites

I've seen Slayer live 50+ times, first time in 1988. I purchased Reign in Blood in early 1987, this album changed my life. It was the fastest music I ever heard at that point. I was a fan for live after that.

I absolutely love your channel! New to it and it slayer reactions remind me of me when I was 17 years old and getting my mind blown as a guitar player and as a person lol

you got an incredible presence. the voice, how u talk, ur voice, what u say. how u feel the music. this is a hard song and a good one. for me, the best slayer song. i think the solos represent the madness of what the lyric talks about

Great reaction. This is the first Slayer song I ever heard and I was hooked instantly. Slayer has always unapologetically done what they wanted to and how they wanted to do it. Don't like it then don't listen to it was their motto. 3 common song topics are war, serial killers and Hell/Satan/Anti Christianity. I saw them live 4 times. In 1988, 1991, 2015 and 2018. The first time was August 31 1988 at the Felt Forum in NYC. Yeah, The "Seat Cushion Riot" show. This concert is known to alot of Slayer fans because it was bootlegged. Recorded on a camcorder.. The entire concert is on KZfaq now. Search "Slayer NY 1988". You can watch the whole show or individual songs. It shows the utter chaos of a Slayer show and you'll see Tom trying to reason with a totally out of control audience before Angel Of Death. It was the last song they played. The show got cut short because the venue was getting destroyed. Seat cushions were flying everywhere. Venues getting destroyed was very common especially small venues in the 80s.

If you want drums, seasons in the abyss is THE drum song from them. The fills are nonstop and sick af!

It is really refreshing to see how you enjoy Slayer and specially this emblematic song! "War Ensemble" should be the next track you should listen! Cheers from Guatemala!

I... am... in... love... your analysis of lyrical styles is just phenomenal & your placement in the different musical styles is God damn terrific!

I remember listening to Reign in Blood… and back then we were all like WTF is this insanity… but it was glourious. Especially how the album broke the norm of basically all metal albums had to have lots of reverb. This is one the main factors is was such a punch in face first time you heard it. You really should check out Epidemic from Reign in Blood. It’s one of the “slower” songs on the album… but it has such as sinister feel. And Hardening of the Arteries from Hell Awaits… a real facepuncher song 😜 And if you really wanna hear Dave Lombardo bring his A-game on drums… then song Seasons in the Abyss is the way to go.

Lovely reaction....so, if you wanna discover the "softer" side of Slayer (and because you love drums), I highly recommend "Seasons in the abyss" or "Spill the blood"....give em a go!

That final part is HORRIFICALY underrated. That "monarch to the kingdom of the dead" and Dave gives that fill that leads to this immense intensity of an ending

Jeff Hanneman's(Slayer guitarist) father was a WW2 veteran. Jeff was inspired by his father. Hence writing about the Holocaust. Slayer!!!!

Slayer forever!!!

Her laugh at the end! EPIC ! She gets it!!!

The artwork drew me in. I bought this cassette tape back in 1986.

Seen slayer 12+ times since 1992, going to see them in October again

If you like slayer definitely should check out Testament. They honestly should’ve been part of the big 4 very underrated but well loved by the metal community

Slayer's solos WILL FRY YOUR BRAIN!!!!

Hahaha loving your your facial expressions and excitement at listening \m/

I love how much you FEEL the songs! Totally genuine. Puts a smile on my old, weathered face.

NICE! Finally you're fully initiated in Slayer. The most awesome thrash-metal song for all times. ) What can I advise? - all songs of this band are shredding. If you want to see them live - check out Raining Blood from Still Reigning (2004) for example. If you want to check out their music videos - check out their tryptich of videos with unite screenplay: Repentless, You Against You, Pride And Prejudice (if you'll do this - you'll be the FIRST youtuber who reacted for all three of them).

Always fun to watch you really dive in to the music. I recomend anything from The Gathering by Testament, a classic trash album with Dave behind the kit.

Loved your commentary after the song. I’m 47 and have listened to metal since I was a little kid. I would say this is arguably the best metal song of all time. I’ve seen Slayer 3 times in concert and no one is more intense.

I love how despite the speed, you can still hear every detail and every syllable he sings! It's so great!

Imagine if you did a drum cover of this 🤘🏼🔥

I was lucky enough to see Slayer many, many times. I could say a lot about those experiences, but the feeling that best sums it up is this: Right before a Slayer show started, I always felt pretty nervous. Even though I'd seen them before, even though I'd been to a ton of other metal shows, I got just a little bit anxious. I have a generalized anxiety disorder, and the feeling I had right before a Slayer show was very similar to what happens before I have a panic attack. That sounds like a bad thing, right? And I mean, yeah. It was kind of scary. But once they started playing, and the decibel level was through the roof and the bass was vibrating my rib cage, a huge wave of relief and - believe it or not - a massive sense of community with all of the other people there, washed over me. I've had similar feelings at other metal shows, but it was always most intense with Slayer. I also owe them a huge debt because, being the most extreme of the "Big Four" of thrash metal, they both played huge North American tours on a regular basis (so I'd have an opportunity to see them once, sometimes even twice a year), and they also brought extreme metal bands like Behemoth, etc., on tour with them - giving me a chance to see some pretty gnarly (in a good way) bands that might not have toured my city very often otherwise.

Welcome. Blessed are those who love Slayer. Great channel 🤘

Dave was fantastic in Slayer, a legend. We used to blast this on my best friends crazy stereo back in the day...it was so loud in the bottom of the split level bungalow that the neighbours started to complain that they could here it clearly in their house. Guess it pissed them off...MUHAHAhahahahah! So you like aggressive drums and chaotic sound? I got something for you then... Here is another legend in metal drumming...he goes by the stage name of Frost. They say he sounds like a machinegun...and this is probably a great example of it. There are so many little nuanced things he's doing in this at high speed that it's almost lost on most on the first listen. This is him in a side project 1349. He's been with them for years. Apparently the band used to share the same rehearsal building as his main project...the legendary "Satyricon". He heard them playing and asked if he could join. The singer was drumming at the time so it freed him up to concentrate on being the front man. 1349 - Celestial Deconstruction kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qauIqLVys53bfZs.html Hope you're ready for it. Cheers!

I'd say their music is about 'the problem of evil' in philosophy, generally. Fundamentally pessimistic and about the darkside, so a lot of songs about serial killers, atrocity, hell, societal corruption. Without any holding back; I don't think they ever did anything merely for shock though. Jeff said he was thinking about Nazis as a kid because of collections his father had from the war. It's not something easily digested so he makes a song about it; I think their* record label dropped them over this. He did not care. R.I.P. Jeff. Frankly the lyrics in Psychopathy Red are even more outrageous. *edit, typo

Hey! I just saw your KoRn video (I know, a bit late) and I wanted to recommend some more KoRn songs, IF there will be more reactions to KoRn, I personally would appreciate one of the following songs: Twisted Transistor (It's a fun song) Daddy (this one is REALLY heavy, not from a music viewpoint, but because of the TOPIC, it's really sensitive) Black is the soul (a "newer" (2016) song of KoRn but I think it is a good repesentation as to how they evolved)

When the double bass drum solo at the end came up you let out a breath and just stared at the screen lmao!

I love your reaction and analysis. This was pretty close to how I felt back in high school when I first got into them. I was blessed to grew up when these albums were still new and just looking forward to each album as it came out.

Another great slayer song. May i suggest bloodline and disciple

Some other killer bands to check out, morbid angle some standout songs, "chaple of ghouls, god of emptiness, immortal rights"....another band decide some great tracks like dead by Dawn, sacrificial suicide, dead but dreaming, a great tune by a British band carcass is heartwork, oh and for mega heavy groove driven music a band "bolt thrower" for victory is an amazing album

I absolutely love seeing someone getting this...you rock...\,,/.

wow im speechless !!! i just found your chanel!! its always fun to see the younger génération raise the flag for metal . after watching this one i watch your reaction for the pantera, megadeth, iron maiden,jinjer video and its awesome to hear you speak about it , you totaly get it, the choice of word the facial expresion ect its super cool !!! about slayer you have to put thing in perspective that album came out in 86 right in full satanic panic.when band like venom and mercyfull fate before slayer where freaking people out big time( micheal jackson song we are the world came out the year before and was a big hit ......)angel of deatn is still super heavy today but imagine when it came out....i remember exactly where i was when i heard the album for the first time. even if i had the 2 records before this one it was brutal... i saw them first in 85 hell awaits tour cycle back home in montreal and never miss a tour after that........i fellt in love with that music in 1980 and im a proud lifer,!!!!! so keep the good work spread the word and keep it metal !!!!!!

In their time, Slayer was outsider music. Teens were institutionalized and medicated for listening to such. I loved their music because it is original and raw. Their talents are legendary. The guitar riffs and drummers speed is perfect and unparalleled. The fact that they can seamlessly blend all these chaotic forces makes their skill all the greater. They have empathy for the suffering of humanity.

Saw Slayer live at the Bell Center in Montreal with Marilyn Manson years ago. Original lineup. Was amazing.

Yes I've seen them live at least 4 times one of which included all the original members and each experience was insane. Loved it, wish I could see more of them now.

You said if we ever saw them live, what was our experience. I saw them live in 2015 and that was like the scariest shit I ever saw. I mean that shit was wild. I had a balcony seat, and looking down at the floor general admission floor was just madness. Once Slayer hit the stage I was seeing bodies getting tossed left and right. I’m not even exaggerating, it was like bodies were going into the air above head level and landing in different places than they were thrown. I mean obviously they were being launched into the air or something like that, but they would go up and land somewhere a few feet away. Like if you could imagine people briefly crowd surfing, that’s kinda what it was like. People were getting passed around and the security guards would grab any of them in their reach and pull them out. Not like they were in trouble and being kicked out, but more like they were pulling the people into safety. And as soon as the people would be successfully pulled out, they would run back around and just jump right back into it. And the mosh pit got so damn huge it consumed like 1/3 of the whole crowd I would say. It was intense, but was one of the funnest concerts I’ve been to. The most memorable moment for me was when they performed the song South of Heaven (a good one to react to by the way, it’s another one of their top songs). The opening riff is just kinda slow and thick and hellish sounding. And I remember standing there in the dark and were all hot and sweaty and filled with energy, and the way that riff rang out through the hot, sweaty darkness was just electric. The atmosphere was so thick, I can’t even really describe it. It was awesome.

I appear to be back tracking through your reactions to Slayer. They are the music of my youth. I am gaining knowledge through your eyes I lacked in my youth. Enjoy your journey.

Damn you made me spit my beer when u said at the start i loved that little scream at the start LOL Tom couldnt even replicate that scream live because it would kill his throat the wouldnt even attempt anything near it live or it would be suicide that double foot pedal near the end is beyond insanity.

I saw slayer multiple times including their last tour, always a great show high energy loud and crazy…

Like your channel. Slayer are an amazing band. Your journey with them has just begun 🤘😎Keep up the good work gorgeous

I've seen Slayer twice! So glad you appreciate the OG metal gods! ⛓️🔥🤘🏼🔥⛓️

Legit just popped into my head “I should watch someone react to slayer” next thing you know, you post on the same exact day

You got a bunch of information correct that a lot of non metal fans get wrong. The lead singer, Tom Araya (Tomás Enrique Araya Diaz) was born in Chile. He is Catholic. Other members have spoken about their Christian beliefs as well. To the uninitiated, metal sounds like a bunch of disorganized noise but the musical complexity, speed, and tightness of the members through time change ups and tempo are truly amazing. A lot of these artists function at a level of intelligence that is underestimated by most. I’m glad you enjoyed the experience

I have seen Slayer live at least ten times and they were incredible every time. One show in Dallas, TX I remember before they started playing the lights were on in the amphitheater and you could feel fear in the air and a creepy feeling but then the lights go off and Slayer started rocking hard, loud and intense amazing music. One tour Slayer played the entire Reign in Blood album in order and I was in ecstasy, I was friends with Dimebag and Vinnie Paul from Pantera and they were sitting near me my buddy Alapeno enjoying the mighty Slayer put on one of the greatest shows I have ever attended. Great memories!!

😁 When you said "Punch some holes in the walls", it reminded me of me and my friends joking around saying "GET MAD! LISTEN TO SLAYER!".

Also, one of the many things I love about Slayer is that they never went soft. They stayed hard as fuck.

I've been a metalhead since 1981 when I bought Iron Maiden's Killers album. A friend and I drove up to NJ in 1983 to visit Jon Zazula's record store at a flea market up there. He was the founder of Megaforce Records which signed Metallica. We asked him for a CD recommendation and he hands us Slayer's Show No Mercy. After one listen we were hooked. Fortunately, we got to see Slayer live 2 or 3 times, once on the Haunting The Chapel EP tour and then on the Reign In Blood tour. I still remember the later tour. Was about 10 rows back in the pit and they opened with this song and the next thing I know I'm pushed up to 2nd row with my friend right in front of me. I was lucky enough to see many of the 1980s thrash bands when they were still playing tiny clubs, Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, Megadeth, etc. Excellent take Aileen on the messages these bands were trying to express through their music. You "get it". 🤘 🤘

I appreciate that you dug a little deeper and found out what this song is about, smart girl!

This is one of my favourite albums of all time. This, for me, is the definitive thrash album. The whole album is like a big metal punch in the face!!

As an old school metal head that grew up listening to this in the 80s. I've followed metal my whole life. Out of the big 4 there no other band stayed true to the genre like Slayer. They never sold out, they never compromised, and there hasn't been a band like them since. There are great metal bands out there today, but NONE capture the true essence of metal like Slayer. Good video. Thx

Thanks for understanding SLAYER. my grandparents went through the topic... Love your respect....

I was at this concert at Oakland civic arena if you know the place you know what I’m talking about the most insane concert I’ve ever attended! Yes they were very vocal about what they thought was wrong with society at the time Spirits in black is my all time favorite but a few others crooked cross, silent screams, expendable youth! Have to admit the second I saw you I was like fuck she’s just riding the trend but I could see it in your reaction they got you! I’m 50 and I still feel my skin start to crawl and the emotional release coming as soon as I hear slayer! Feel like I will jump out of my skin! 🤘🏻🤘🏻