South of Heaven

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South of Heaven is a 1988 studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, known for its slower, more atmospheric and melodic approach compared to their earlier work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Slayer album
studio album
artist Slayer
bandMember Dave Lombardo
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Tom Araya
chartPosition Billboard 200 top 60 (approximate)
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtDesigner Larry Carroll
criticalReception generally positive
genre heavy metal
thrash metal
hasFormat cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
hasInfluenceOn extreme metal
hasMusicalStyle more atmospheric sound
more melodic approach
slower tempo compared to Reign in Blood
labelType major label release
language English
length 36:59
lyricTheme death
religion
war
mainSongwriter Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
nextWork Seasons in the Abyss
notableTrack Behind the Crooked Cross
Mandatory Suicide
Silent Scream
South of Heaven
Spill the Blood
partOf Slayer discography
linked to: Slayer
performer Slayer
previousWork Reign in Blood
producer Andy Wallace
Rick Rubin
Slayer
recorded 1987
1988
recordLabel Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
releaseDate 1988-07-05
vocalStyle harsh vocals

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Slayer notableWork South of Heaven
The Last Rebel hasPart South of Heaven
Tom Araya notableSongPerformed South of Heaven
Dave Lombardo notableWork South of Heaven (album, as drummer of Slayer)
linked to: South of Heaven
Reign in Blood followedBy South of Heaven
South of Heaven notableTrack South of Heaven
Seasons in the Abyss follows South of Heaven
Jeff Hanneman notableWork South of Heaven
Jeff Hanneman notableAlbumContribution South of Heaven
Damian Priest signatureMove South of Heaven