This was actually filmed on location in Egypt. Supposedly Slayer had to sort of beat feet and leave the country quickly after filming because the government was not to happy about the entire thing. Slayer and their imagery often expose shocking but true human history and real-life atrocities. Sort of like a horror film, it is meant to shock the senses.

Slayer doesn’t use green screen. They filmed this in Egypt. They have filmed videos in really difficult places. One video was filmed at the Mud Flats in Turkey. Ice-T did a cover of Raining Blood that you should check out. South Of Heaven is also an awesome song.

Slayer is a great band but keep in mind, this song is Slayer Lite. A lot of their other music is a lot faster and heavier. They touch many subjects that other bands would be taboo. They are not condoning Satan, serial killers or killing. They are showing what you can see in the world Another thing to think about is two members of Slayer are Christian. One of their drummers is Christian and was born in Havana. The singer is Catholic and was born in Chile

Dave Lombardo is a beast. One of the best of his era

Public Enemy sampled Slayer song “Angel of Death” for “She watch Channel Zero.” Ice T Metal group covered Slayer song “Raining Blood” and also Slayer song “Post Mortem.” Slayer guitarist Kerry King played lead guitar on Beastie Boys songs “You’ve got to fight”(For your right to party.” Kerry King also played guitar on Beastie Boys song “No Sleep til Brooklyn.”

They are one of the 4 bands that started this style.. Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer are known as the core 4 that came out in the early eighties that shaped metal since.. These 4 were my childhood, and still prominently in my life musically! Good reactions.

There’s a couple different interpritations of this song but the more common ones is that its abbout a certain sect of Egyption slaves that after a pyramid for a pharoe was finished and the pharoe was put inside the tomb, these certain slaves were basically thrown in the pyramid as well with 4 seasons of food (1 year) to protect the tomb from raiders…. well what happens? People go insane from the constant darkness with no escape… like an abyss… deadly fights break out and after 1 yr when food is low…. cannibalism and certain death…. and yes, with much political & local bribing, the did film this in & around the pyramids of Egypt…

Slayer are NOT Nazis. For one, Dave Lombardo is Cuban(born there)& Tom Araya is from Chile. Jeff was just fascinated by WW2 imagery. He also collected WW2 medals

For the true Slayer experience, the entire Reign in Blood album is required listening. It will take about 30 min to listen to the whole album, and take about 30 years off some peoples lives. Its the best thrash metal album ever.

Slayer actually did a whole concert in front of the pyramids.

The song is about what happened to the slaves and wives of the Pharos in Egypt who died. According to their culture, they were put in the tomb with the dead Pharo and sealed in there alive to die. Crazy stuff back then.

Dave Lombardo is one of the greatest metal drummers ever.

Their drummer is incredible. This is my favorite Slayer album. Lots of bangers. Also, the lead guitarist, Kerry King plays the guitar solo for the Beasties song "Fight for your right". There's your rap connection. ;)

I think the song is inspired by Aleister Crowley's idea/concept in thelema of "the abyss." Oh and the skull, the guitar player Jeff Hanneman was a big collector of German WW2 items and interested in history. His father fought in WW2. I doubt he was a national socialist, was maybe trying to be a little edgy.

I can't wait for this..I was in a band 33 yrs ago and we use to play this while rehearsing..such n enjoyable song to play on guitar and our drummer was sick as f##k.

This always struck me that Slayer wanted to write a Black Sabbath track (in all the best ways).

This whole album is fire 🔥🔥🔥 great take on the song too guys, thank you!!✌🏻🤟🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Horns way up!!! SLAYER!!!!!!!!!! I hope you are ready, Slayer fans are a very different breed. Yo speak to what Don wax saying about the iconography in the video: the ss borrowed a lot of their symbols from ancient Egyptian iconography, so there is that.

The very notion that here we are, in 2024, very seriously discussing the meaning and intent of Slayer lyrics from 1990... it just makes me so happy.

Dave Lombardo absolutely holds a clinic on this song and this whole album. Just amazing timing and groove.

I would suggest South Of Heaven as it's a banger, somewhat mellow with some speed inserted but typically enjoyed by new people. Also, I would say maybe Raining Blood, normally I don't recommend this one to newcomers of Slayer as it has some very fast and aggressive parts, but you guys may have heard the main riff sampled before. Lil Jon sampled it in Stop Fuckin' Wit Me.

If drum patterns are your thing then you need to listen to more Slayer because Dave Lombardo is pretty much the gold standard for metal drummers. There’s his drumming and some of the best riffs you’ll ever hear dotted through Slayer’s back catalog. And yeah they do go into some delicate subjects but it’s opening people’s eyes, not promoting joining the far right

Not to mention that they have a LONGSTANDING friendship with Ice T. Ice T wouldn't be friends with Nazis. Slayer is one of his favorite bands

I bought this on cassette the day it was released, an absolute banger of an album. Just like 'Reign in Blood' and 'South of Heaven' there were no weak tracks, just listen to the whole thing start to finish. 'War Ensemble', 'Hallowed Point', 'Dead Skin Mask', ''Skeletons of Society', one ripping nasty track after another.

The pirates used to have skull and crossbones doesn't make them Nazis and doesn't make Nazis pirates either.

Slayer has been accused of Nazism (unfairly) based on the song Angel of Death that was about Mangela. It wasn't a song praising him. It was a song about the atrocities he committed.

SLAAAAYEEEEERRRR!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻❤️‍🔥

Slayer is pure energy, they set the bar as the heaviest, most extreme band of their day, and I don't think anyone has topped them since. Think of NWA (I'm not a rap expert) or the most extreme gangsta rap outfit, and that's the corollary to Slayer. They were so shocking and so pure in their vision that I think of it more as art than music. Suggestion, there's a great thrash band just up I-25 from you (Denver) called Havok. I would recommend their video "DOA" or "From the Cradle to the Grave". Would love to see you do more Iron Maiden as well, that's a deep rabbit hole. Go Nuggets!

I know you guys probably get a lot of songs pushed, but I don't see how you have never checked out Amon Amarth, August Burns Red, or Sabaton. They are the kings of metal. I would highly recommend checking them out

The boys need to hear Angel of death.

And then people wanna pee in their pants over Doja Cat dressing like a demon... bands have been doing crazy sht looooong before 😂😂😂 and SLAYER is one of the OGs

the video is NO GREEN SCREEN. This was shot in Egypt right before desert storm popped off.

Go listen to Public Enemy “She Watches Channel Zero”. The main hook of that song is a Slayer “Angel of Death” sample.

Angel of death with lirycs next!!

This is a quote from the net.. to me it seems accurate in my opinion. "song "Seasons in the Abyss" by Slayer is about the descent into madness and the struggle to survive and make sense of the darkness. It is a warning about how quickly life can spiral out of control in a chaotic world, and how humans can become desensitized to violence. The song is a metaphor for the willingness to ignore suffering, pain, and destruction in order to be able to find moments of peace and joy, while the imagery and chorus remind us of our mortality and how quickly life can be taken away. The song encourages us to make the most of life, appreciate the “seasons” of our lives and remember to be mindful of our mortality, so that we can make the most of our limited time."

Man slayer put their lives on the edge by going to Egypt and filming that video

They're talking about the servants who got entombed with the Pharaoh's who ended their lives once they were locked in

That's no green screen. They went to Egypt. Money talks money. Will get you to do a lot of things. Especially if it's gonna line the pockets of the government.

My favorite Slayer song

Daves syncopation in a speed thrash band is what stood out to me the most and what set him apart from other thrash bands back in the day. When South of Heaven came out and i first heard Behind The Crooked Cross, I was blown away. His playing on that track is so fluid.

Not a huge Slayer follower, But This is of of my favorite Slayer Tracks. So glad you guys can enjoy and see the magic of Metal.

Regarding your point about the long song intros. Trash metal trend always has been known for having long instrumental intervals of solos, that create the atmosphere, highlight the story. You'll find these concepts with almost every band - Slayer, Metallica, Antrax, Testament, Megadeth, all took time to showcase their technicality and talent. On the other hand there is a fabulous video of interview with Frank Zappa. During the time, when MTV and music video culture got so popular he brought to light the reality of the insane video costs. In the late 80s early 90s to create a video itself was very expensive - we're talking 100 thousand $'s, plus the fees to be on the promoting music channel. The music commercialisation became more about advertising and selling song like a visual product with a hook rather than musical piece of art for listening. Man had a lot to say... He was an amazing, funny and singer and guitarist, and was the front runner fighting against the music and lyrical censorship in the USA music industry. Thanks to him the EXPLICIT sign on the albums were invented. Worth checking out.

Slayer band members are Christian and Catholic btw. A lot of their songs are religious themed. It’s just from a different perspective. Like the song Angel of Death or Raining Blood or even South of Heaven.

Im sure you've in an indirect way havr heard Slayer before without even knowing it. Guitarist Kerry King did the solos for the Beastie Boy's songs Fight for Your Right and No Sleep Till Brooklyn.

...and, yeah. this is a song MTV friendly, likely written for that soft market. By all means, listen to the rest. I say them on their last tour and it was a life long bucket list event

Dom would freak out if they listened to angel of death

Amazing video. They are awesome live. Once the venue they were playing in Chicago was so hot they ran out of water, so they were giving out beer.

ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT! is the answer! Stop finger banging, and pick up sticks. You've no excuse! 🤘🤣🤘💥🔥

That 😅😅😅😅 Skull. Learn who, Jeff Hennaman😂😂

The sticker on Jeff’s guitar is the deaths head

If you really want to dive into slayer. Haunting the chapel is a good place to start. Then when your ready. Angel of death.

Double Bunk Beds. You heard it here, first guys lol

This song is about a ritual sacrifice, from the perspective of the victim, strapped down, and being flayed alive.

You pretty much called it on the out of body experience, into the abyss as decribed by Alistair Crowley. Rock and metal lyrics are many times purposefully open to interpretation. Not always a literal exact definition of the song. Tom lombardo the godfather of double bass drumming is one of the best, very creative. This very mellow Slayer song gives the drums time to shine. Its ok to just listen to the instruments and or vocals. Unlike rap where you have to pay attention to the lyrics more :)

It's not a green screen. This video was recorded in Egypt! They had rituals there and hung out with the people there.

Glad to see you reacting to Slayer.. I hope to get a reaction to Sepultura.. The same era.. In my opinion the are almost equal to Slayer... Should start whit dead embrionic cells..

I used to listen to this song non stop after I had brain surgery and was put in the icu. Especially because I couldn't remember my name.

Yes they filmed there

Nicely played guys! Please 🙏 you have got to check out "Slayer goes to Church." It rocks and so do you. Spread the love 🐶😎🇺🇸

The people saying Slayer are Nazis are the same people who`d call you Nazis for simply listening to one Slayer song.

"That skull looks like an SS symbol" Doodes, look at the S in the Slayer logo lol

Yeah my friends jeff"rip" grew up in so Cal San bernardino. I love the thin Lizzy intro mistake.thats the beauty of thrash.mistakes are always welcome 🤗

No green screen! They were actually there. Look it up Also, this song has my favorite buildup of all time

Fuck yes! All hail the horns of rock! I am so on board with BP and Don Wannabe axe-ploring hard rock and classic metal! It was my life until I opened my eyes to all genres of music! Slayer is GOATs! p.s One of my best logtime friends is adopted from columbia, so I identify alot with you guys friendship!

Hit that grimace at 6:47 nice

The whole song is about letting go of the collective thought. Most of us have “our” opinions but if one really thinks about it…”your” opinion is typically something you heard or read from someone else that you either admire or hate. It WILL kill your individuality. They’re simply saying let all that go………..while being allowed to play the song in front of some ancient structures. C’mon. Fkn metal 🤘🏼

From what i remember back when this came out, they had to use mirrors to recreate the inside of the pyramids. I've always thought of a lot of heavy metal was the past or current news set to music. As far as the skull, Jeff Hanneman the guitarist was a huge collector of WW2 memorabilia.

Slayer (and many more metal bands) often has layered lyrics. This means they can write songs from the perspective of a nazi, a serial killer,.... This makes people think they are "this" or "that" while they are actually exposing ugly stuff in society. That can be lyrical, through symbols and imagery,... And it's provocative too yes. Something rappers definitely could get behind I think. This song is about the dark side of your being, taken from a book I think? Definitely an occult 19th century thing. Dark thoughts are often a subject in metal as it is not a thing we avoid but embrace. It deepens your being but sometimes is a nasty path.

It was that symbol! But it's not a sign of Jeffs's allegiance to Fascism( The guitarist ).., It's a reminder that it happened! His father fought against the Nazis and returned home to the States with a few trophies that he got from kills. Jeff became obsessed with that period of history. I'm glad he did these things, Slayer and especially Jeff were never into Nazism or any kind of repression but they were constantly accused of it simply because they had the tenacity to, openly and brutally describe what happened within a genre of music that was always going to be a poster boy for Evil in a closed-minded (mainstream)society like the USA in the '80s and '90s. They've written many songs about War, Religion, and Societal denigration. They have always reflected the worst of humanity back on itself without ever supporting it. But like a deadpan comedian, it takes an audience with intelligence to get it and not be offended. I challenge you to listen to "Behind the Crooked Cross" or "Angle of Death" and then come back and tell me that these guys are fucking Nazis instead of unfiltered truth-tellers of the horrors of Fascism. .

Nope. Not a green screen. If you look at at him while he's singing and his eyes are moving all around, he's actually looking out for the Egyptian cops because they aren't supposed to be filming in and near those pyramids.

You want a real Slayer experience?….jump ahead a few years to a more recent trilogy they made. “You Against You + Repentless + Pride In Prejudice”. You will even see a few better known celebrities in them. Danny Trejo, Tony Moran, Derek Mears to name a few. Enjoy Guys! Love Ya!

They are not N@zis. Check out their song Angel of Death next! It’s about an actual N@zi, Joseph Mengele.

Oh boys you stumbled upon one of metals legends!!!! Slayer is definitely NOT pro Nazi, but they do talk about very horrifying subject matters that others often shy away from,thus they seem particularly hard and sometimes even "evil" in some opinions.although the latter is not true either necessarily, they do have some disturbing and definitely darker lyrics than most,but that in no way means they are evil...simply that they are interested in discussing darker subjects and topics.however,Tom and Kerry have a great taste in horror themed stories and tales....art in general I suppose. They collect horror themed stuff as far as I can tell.them is my peeps!!I love them!their ability to write and PLAY their instruments....holy crap,the drums on this track are my favorite on the album!!!I've been lucky enough to rock at a Slayer concert in person and i can honestly say that it was SUPER HEAVY!!loved it!🎶❤✌

Raining Blood is a must song from them!

So basically, you will hear music that is more than simple beats lol

This song needs to be understood in the context of the entire album. This is the last song on the album.

Still one of the best songs for my workout playlist.

Finger Drumming Nice😂

COOL!!! I've heard this song on KBPI for decades but have never seen this video (I don't think) THANKS BP!!!

Hanneman went through a phase of being obsessed with war and nazi’s That’s where some of these songs ideas were thought up.

And yes they were in the pyramid

NO green Screen. This is real stuff people used to do.honestly “keeping it real “

Thrash metal and speed metal rose from the punk sceen. Thats why youre getting alot of those vibes.

Ice-T love Slayer too 🤘😎

The song "Seasons in the Abyss" by Slayer is about the descent into madness and the struggle to survive and make sense of the darkness. It is a warning about how quickly life can spiral out of control in a chaotic world, and how humans can become desensitized to violence. The song is a metaphor for the willingness to ignore suffering, pain, and destruction in order to be able to find moments of peace and joy, while the imagery and chorus remind us of our mortality and how quickly life can be taken away. The song encourages us to make the most of life, appreciate the “seasons” of our lives and remember to be mindful of our mortality, so that we can make the most of our limited time.

Fuckn Slayer!!!! Dave Lombardo godfather of double bass

Maybe it's time to meet 5 beautiful ladies in high heels and dresses playing classic heavy metal? For starters, I recommend the song Break the Wall from their earlier albums. Boasting over 70 hit singles, they won Best New Metal Band at the Metal Hammer Awards in 2018. The girls play heavy, thrash, power and prog metal, they also have some beautiful ballads. Break the wall kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7aTY7t8ldKynYk.html or Nameless warrior kzfaq.info/get/bejne/etJibNear6nGfoE.html

Loving these metal reactions.! maybe some Pantera Walk or Cemetery Gates .

Slayer got famous for "making you look!". They specifically used allegory and symbols to force you to look and listen to the real dark side's of history, real talk about political evil, exposing something controversial as it really is, etc. Often times, people look away because a band like this could make one look into their own personal "Black Mirror". As many have already said, absolutely NOT "Nazi's" ; the antithesis of.

Slayer only metal band signed to Def Jam.. they play the guitar riffs on early beastie boys no sleep till Brooklyn

Angel of Death is a must

They filmed this in Egypt right before the first desert storm gulf war.

Read Aliester Crowley's "The Abyss".

the nazi iconography on the guitar chimes with the dark tales theyre so fascinated by. murder, psychopathy, war, historic tragedies, torments, corruption, the occult and the macabre. They have several songs alluding to serial killers and war criminals. I think Jeff (guitar) had a strong connection to WW2 and collected various objects and ephemera. I never took any of it as subcribing to any of that messed up stuff. it's just... dark...stuff. think of it as musical horror movies

You can’t say “slayer”. It’s FUCKING SLAYER!!! Seen them 4 times and they are the best!

That's rock'n'roll guys. Lyrics are purposely vague to reach as many peoples as possible. If your into drugs, religion or voodoo, there's something for you. Don't always look for deeper meaning with this, its mostly just brutal lyrics shouted in a cool different way.

You mentioned this video being shot to make it look like it was somewhere in the Middle East… It was the late 80s and early 90s. These records, like Seasons In the Abyss, Rust in Peace, etc, reflected the times, and the current state of the world, both politically and socially. So much of the content on these records revolved around what was going on in the Middle East, with Desert Storm, as well as the social unrest in the streets in cities across the US. If you wanted to know what was really going on, you definitely weren’t tuning into the mainstream media and their lies, which was the only option we had for news and current events, since social media didn’t exist yet. Kind of sad when you think about it since the same shit is still going on in 2024.

FKN SLAYER!!!!!

I believe Seasons In The Abyss is about human sacrifice. The sacrificial lamb (so to speak) must have been crazy to put themselves up willingly for sacrifice.

SLAYEEEEEEEERRRRR