The Vinyl Conflict

The Vinyl Conflict is a box set by the thrash metal band Slayer, released October 12, 2010.[1] It includes all ten of Slayer's studio albums since 1986 and their 1991 live album Decade of Aggression. The idea of releasing a second box set was made public in August 2010. It was first released with a price of $199.99. The albums are all in vinyl and are remastered. It received generally positive reception from critics.

The Vinyl Conflict
Box set by
Slayer
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010
Recorded1986–2008
GenreThrash metal, speed metal
LabelAmerican, Nuclear Blast Records
Slayer chronology
World Painted Blood
(2009)		 The Vinyl Conflict
(2010)

Conception

In August 2010, it was announced that band would be releasing a second box set after Soundtrack to the Apocalypse (2003), and would include every one of Slayer's studio albums from 1986's Reign In Blood to 2009's World Painted Blood. It originally had a price tag of $199.99,[2] but is now sold at retail price of $149.98.[3] It was released through American Recordings and Sony. Blabbermouth.net noted that they are "treating the albums the way they would treat a great jazz, classical, Bob Dylan or Miles Davis record, something that isn't normally done for metal records." To increase quality, lacquers were cut several times, and the original albums were remastered. It was released as a high-quality 180 gram audiophile vinyl, pressed at RTI, an American pressing plant.[1] The vinyl discs are packaged in a standard, clear inner sleeve to preserve the vinyl, and are also in high-quality litho-wrapped jackets, and boxed in a slipcase. Reproductions of the original albums inner sleeve artwork were converted to 12 inch square inserts to fit the standard vinyl disc covers.[4]

Adam Farber of Sony Music Entertainment explained: "The vinyl box is a real treat for fans, especially with today's renewed and increased interest in vinyl."[1] It is the first time that ten of Slayer's studio albums have been mass-produced on vinyl. Dino Paredes of American Recordings relates: "It's been years and years since the Slayer vinyl has been in print — only the two most recent albums are currently available on vinyl, the rest have been out of print for years and very hard to find. These albums sound spectacular — they sound like you've never heard them before. Everything about 'The Vinyl Conflict' — the look of it, the feel of it — is very strong, very powerful, very Slayer, from the music to the dripping, bloody pentagram on the front of the box. It's perfect."[1][5]

Reception

John Kosik of the Associated Press criticized its price, stating: "For $200, casual fans may want to steer clear." Kosik also said that what it "offers the hard-core listener goes beyond the distinct romance of vinyl's warm, earthy sound."[6] Bob Gendron of TONEAudio wrote that the box set was a "godsend" and also said that they were "amazingly produced LPs that bring to life several of the greatest metal records ever made…"[7] Guitar World praised the box set for its mastering, saying the benefits of the treatment "are immediately clear when you drop the needle onto one of these babies. Basically all the songs Slayer fans lose their mind over are here, sounding heavier, livelier and more brutal than ever." He also said that the remastering made a listener want to thoroughly listen to the music.[8]

Album listing
Reign in Blood[9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Angel of Death"Jeff HannemanHanneman4:51
2."Piece by Piece"Kerry KingKing2:03
3."Necrophobic"Hanneman, KingHanneman, King1:40
4."Altar of Sacrifice"KingHanneman2:50
5."Jesus Saves"KingHanneman, King2:54
6."Criminally Insane"Hanneman, KingHanneman, King2:23
7."Reborn"KingHanneman2:12
8."Epidemic"KingHanneman, King2:23
9."Postmortem"HannemanHanneman3:27
10."Raining Blood"Hanneman, KingHanneman4:17
South of Heaven[10]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."South of Heaven"Tom ArayaJeff Hanneman4:58
2."Silent Scream"ArayaHanneman, Kerry King3:07
3."Live Undead"King, ArayaHanneman3:50
4."Behind the Crooked Cross"HannemanHanneman3:15
5."Mandatory Suicide"ArayaHanneman, King4:05
6."Ghosts of War"KingHanneman, King3:53
7."Read Between the Lies"King, ArayaHanneman3:20
8."Cleanse the Soul"King, ArayaHanneman3:02
9."Dissident Aggressor" (Judas Priest cover)Rob HalfordK.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton2:35
10."Spill the Blood"HannemanHanneman4:49
Seasons in the Abyss[11]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."War Ensemble"Tom Araya, Jeff HannemanHanneman4:51
2."Blood Red"ArayaHanneman2:47
3."Spirit in Black"Kerry KingHanneman4:07
4."Expendable Youth"ArayaKing4:09
5."Dead Skin Mask"ArayaHanneman5:20
6."Hallowed Point"Araya, HannemanHanneman, King3:23
7."Skeletons of Society"KingKing4:40
8."Temptation"KingKing3:25
9."Born of Fire"KingHanneman, King3:07
10."Seasons in the Abyss"ArayaHanneman6:38
Decade of Aggression (Part 1)[12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hell Awaits"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman, King6:50
2."The Antichrist"HannemanHanneman, King3:50
3."War Ensemble"Hanneman, Tom ArayaHanneman4:58
4."South of Heaven"ArayaHanneman4:25
5."Raining Blood"Hanneman, KingHanneman2:32
6."Altar of Sacrifice"KingHanneman2:48
7."Jesus Saves"KingHanneman, King4:12
8."Dead Skin Mask"ArayaHanneman4:58
9."Seasons in the Abyss"ArayaHanneman7:01
10."Mandatory Suicide"ArayaHanneman, King4:00
11."Angel of Death"HannemanHanneman4:52
Decade of Aggression (Part 2)[12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hallowed Point"Hanneman, ArayaHanneman, King3:36
2."Blood Red"ArayaHanneman2:50
3."Die by the Sword"HannemanHanneman3:35
4."Black Magic"KingHanneman, King3:28
5."Captor of Sin"Hanneman, KingHanneman, King3:34
6."Born of Fire"KingHanneman, King3:03
7."Postmortem"HannemanHanneman4:04
8."Spirit in Black"KingHanneman4:07
9."Expendable Youth"ArayaKing4:36
10."Chemical Warfare"Hanneman, KingHanneman, King5:30
Divine Intervention[13]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Killing Fields"Tom ArayaKerry King3:57
2."Sex. Murder. Art."ArayaKing1:50
3."Fictional Reality"KingKing3:38
4."Dittohead"KingKing2:31
5."Divine Intervention"SlayerHanneman, King5:33
6."Circle of Beliefs"KingKing4:30
7."SS-3"HannemanHanneman, King4:07
8."Serenity in Murder"ArayaHanneman, King2:36
9."213"ArayaHanneman4:52
10."Mind Control"Araya, KingHanneman, King3:04
Undisputed Attitude[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Disintegration"
"Free Money"		Eric Mastrokalos, Brett Dodwell, Roy HansenVerbal Abuse1:41
2."Verbal Abuse"
"Leeches"		Mastrokalos, Dodwell, HansenVerbal Abuse1:58
3."Abolish Government"
"Superficial Love"		Todd Barnes, Ron Emory, Jack Grisham, Mike RocheT.S.O.L.1:48
4."Can't Stand You"Jeff HannemanPap Smear1:27
5."Ddamm"Jeff HannemanPap Smear1:01
6."Guilty of Being White"Brian Baker, Jeff Nelson, Ian MacKaye, Lyle PreslarMinor Threat1:07
7."I Hate You"Mastrokalos, Dodwell, HansenVerbal Abuse2:16
8."Filler"
"I Don't Want to Hear It"		Baker, Nelson, MacKaye, PreslarMinor Threat2:28
9."Spiritual Law"Casey Royer, Rikk Agnew, John CalabroD.I.3:00
10."Mr. Freeze"Kyle ToucherDr. Know2:24
11."Violent Pacification"Spike Cassidy, Kurt BrechtD.R.I.2:38
12."Richard Hung Himself"Royer, Fred TracconeD.I.3:22
13."I'm Gonna Be Your God" (parody tribute of "I Wanna Be Your Dog")James Osterberg, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, David AlexanderThe Stooges2:58
14."Gemini"Kerry King, Tom ArayaSlayer4:53
Diabolus in Musica[15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Bitter Peace"Jeff HannemanHanneman4:32
2."Death's Head"HannemanHanneman3:34
3."Stain of Mind"Kerry KingHanneman3:24
4."Overt Enemy"HannemanHanneman4:41
5."Perversions of Pain"KingHanneman3:33
6."Love to Hate"Hanneman, KingHanneman3:07
7."Desire"Tom ArayaHanneman4:20
8."In the Name of God"KingKing3:40
9."Scrum"KingHanneman2:16
10."Screaming from the Sky"Hanneman, King, ArayaHanneman3:12
11."Point"KingHanneman4:11
God Hates Us All[16]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Darkness of Christ"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman1:30
2."Disciple"KingHanneman3:35
3."God Send Death"Tom Araya, HannemanHanneman3:47
4."New Faith"KingKing3:05
5."Cast Down"KingKing3:26
6."Threshold"KingHanneman2:29
7."Exile"KingKing3:55
8."Seven Faces"KingKing3:41
9."Bloodline"Araya, HannemanHanneman, King3:36
10."Deviance"Araya, HannemanHanneman3:08
11."War Zone"KingKing2:45
12."Here Comes the Pain"KingKing3:29
13."Payback"KingKing3:05
Christ Illusion[17]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Flesh Storm"Kerry KingKing4:14
2."Catalyst"KingKing3:07
3."Skeleton Christ"KingKing4:22
4."Eyes of the Insane"Tom ArayaJeff Hanneman3:29
5."Jihad"ArayaHanneman3:32
6."Consfearacy"KingKing3:06
7."Catatonic"KingKing4:53
8."Black Serenade" (Alternate Version)Araya, HannemanHanneman2:58
9."Cult"KingKing4:39
10."Supremist"KingKing3:51
11."Final Six"Araya, HannemanAraya, Hanneman4:10
World Painted Blood[18]
No.TitleLyricsMusicRecorded atLength
1."World Painted Blood"Tom Araya, Jeff HannemanHannemanPennemunde Music5:53
2."Unit 731"HannemanHannemanPennemunde Music2:40
3."Snuff"Kerry KingKingMolosser Music3:42
4."Beauty Through Order"Araya, HannemanHannemanPennemunde Music4:37
5."Hate Worldwide"KingKingMolosser Music2:52
6."Public Display of Dismemberment"KingKingMolosser Music2:35
7."Human Strain"Araya, HannemanHannemanPennemunde Music3:09
8."Americon"KingKingMolosser Music3:23
9."Psychopathy Red"HannemanHannemanPennemunde Music2:26
10."Playing With Dolls"Araya, Hanneman, KingHannemanPennemunde Music4:14
11."Not of This God"KingKingMolosser Music4:20

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