Diabolus in Musica

by Slayer

Overview

By 1998, it seems that Slayer has fully explored the possible variations on their signature style; they've had all the influence and impact they're going to, which means that in order to keep their fans' reverence and critics' respect, it's much more advisable for new Slayer material to offer competent retrenchments rather than experimentation with current trends. And they do indeed follow the former approach on Diabolus in Musica (Latin for "the devil in music"), an album that will certainly please fans while offering little that hasn't been heard before. If Divine Intervention tried (perhaps too hard) to re-create the full-on rush of the classic Reign in Blood, then Diabolus in Musica employs more of the in-between feel of Seasons in the Abyss, albeit with a thicker-sounding production and slightly more emphasis on texture than the formerly almighty riff. It may lack some of the spark and vitality of their 1980s recordings, but it's nothing to be ashamed of either. Even if their liner art keeps getting more and more graphic, the music is still the same old Slayer, and that's pretty much what sellout-wary diehards want to hear. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	12/17/2013
Label:	American Recordings
UPC:	0602537466856
Rank:	21058

Tracks

1. Bitter Peace
2. Death's Head
3. Stain of Mind
4. Overt Enemy
5. Perversions of Pain
6. Love to Hate
7. Desire
8. In the Name of God
9. Scrum
10. Screaming From the Sky
11. Point

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Slayer   Primary Artist
Tom Araya   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Vocals
Paul Bostaph   Drums
Kerry King   Guitar
Jeff Hanneman   Guitar
Paul Ostaph   Drums

Technical Credits

Wade Goeke   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Sebastian Haimerl   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
John Tyree   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Brian Davis   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Rick Rubin   Audio Production,Producer
Allen Sanderson   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Slayer   Audio Production,Producer
Greg Gordon   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Paul Bostaph   Composer,Producer
Kerry King   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jeff Hanneman   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Tom Araya   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Rick Sales   Management
Frank   Art Direction
Exum   Photography