{"id":7358,"date":"2015-09-21T13:18:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T13:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-slayer-repentless\/"},"modified":"2015-09-21T13:18:15","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T13:18:15","slug":"album-review-slayer-repentless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-slayer-repentless\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Slayer – Repentless"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SlayerSultans of thrash Slayer<\/b> continue their \u2018Repentless\u2019<\/i> reign of glory against all odds.<\/p>\n

The mere continued existence of Slayer is testament enough to their talent. Thrash remains in the capable hands of the Big Four, and it goes without saying that, despite all they\u2019ve lost over recent years, they haven\u2019t lost their spark. Six years since their last studio venture, and two years since the untimely loss of stringmaster Jeff Hanneman, some said this record may never come. But it has, and the metal realm is all the better for it. An accordingly towering statement of intent, \u2018Repentless\u2019<\/i> holds its existential moral story at its nucleus, as \u2018Chasing Death\u2019<\/i> details – \u201cTime waits for no-one, won\u2019t stop, it can\u2019t be outrun.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Despite a flat instrumental opener, the unapologetic brutality of the title track soon breaks the surface, featuring the chaotic solo trademark of Kerry King. \u201cWe will take control of this disaster called society,\u201d<\/i> scolds the authoritative \u2018Take Control,\u2019<\/i> while the doom-laden \u2018Cast the First Stone\u2019<\/i> demands payment in blood, but if face-melting solos were currency, Slayer would be rolling in it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The lingering confidence of \u2018When the Stillness Comes\u2019<\/i> showcases Tom Araya\u2019s great vocal range after all these years, supported by the determined \u2018Chasing Death,\u2019<\/i> a casual reminder of mortality. We\u2019re all dying, every second, every minute that passes. Thrash is, without doubt, the best way to make every second count.<\/p>\n

Beyond its somewhat comical introduction, \u2018Implode\u2019<\/i> depicts the world drowning in its own blood, humanity\u2019s self-genocide. Presented by Jeff\u2019s untimely swansong \u2018Piano Wire,\u2019<\/i> the \u201cnever surrender\u201d<\/i> mentality proves significantly poignant. The unfathomable brutality of \u2018Atrocity Vendor\u2019<\/i> proves a phenomenal sideshow to crusading closer (and owner of a clever pun-laden title) \u2018Pride in Prejudice,\u2019<\/i> a no-holds-barred, no-bullshit anthem we come to expect from the masters of shred.<\/p>\n

All things considered, this twelfth opus can stand tall among its studio predecessors. It may not be flawless, but it\u2019s aptly named and bursting with character \u2013 Slayer<\/b> have been, and always will be \u2018Repentless.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

\u2019Repentless\u2019<\/em> by Slayer<\/strong> is out now on Nuclear Blast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Slayer<\/strong> links: Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Ali Cooper (@AliZombie_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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