Comments on: Slayer – World Painted Blood

By: Old Pick Axe

Old Pick Axe — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:07:20 +0000

God Hates Us ALL IS criminally underrated. Nice to finally meet someone else who thinks so! *grin*

By: Count Grudgeula

Count Grudgeula — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:24:55 +0000

A decent attempt at returning to their roots, but Slayer has been Kreator’s whipping boy for decades now, and this album doesn’t come close to changing that. Hordes Of Chaos puts World Painted Blood to shame.

By: appollyonx

appollyonx — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:41:09 +0000

Its funny that the thrash bands of the 80’s are all putting out their strongest albums since the 90’s.Metallica,Megadeth and now Slayer.You got it right that this is their best material since Divine Intervention.I’ve listened to it quite a few times and while there are a few tracks(pretty much the ones you mentioned)it is still their most impressive release in years.I love the blast in Public Display…hands down their best in years.Good review.

By: Blackwater Park

Blackwater Park — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:30:20 +0000

WORLD PAINTED DUD!!! NO ORIGINALITY!!! WORLD PAINTED DUD!!! NOT NECESSARY!!!

By: Reignman35

Reignman35 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:02:36 +0000

Word… I need to check them out… Be happy to spread my vast knowledge wherever it is appreciated… :)

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:08:05 +0000

ok Reignman you’ve now posted on enough reviews that we expect to see you in the forums :)

By: Reignman35

Reignman35 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:33:08 +0000

I LOVE this album. I tried not to like it to be cool like everyone else, but these damn songs kept growing on me like a cancer. I can’t stop singing this stuff in my head and can’t pull the cd out of my player… I would take this over Converge’s new pile of shit any day.

By: vugelnox

vugelnox — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:39:32 +0000

I’ll agree with the majority of opinions here. This isn’t terrible but it is almost painfully unmemorable and like ceno says, there are simply too many other great bands out there today to still keep making excuses on Slayers behalf.

By: ceno

ceno — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:47:58 +0000

I only heard it twice and liked it a bit but I don’t feel un urge to say the Slayer are back again thing, not do I feel like getting back to this let’s just say simply decent album some time again soon. There are too many way better albums in the stock practically on a weekly basis to fix my attention on. Anyway, good review, Larry.

By: elguerosinfe

elguerosinfe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:47:54 +0000

All the Slayer-bashing is totally merited and this album does nothing to redeem them. Like many of their peers they just totally lost the ability to write good songs.

By: RevelationNo9

RevelationNo9 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:28 +0000

I think it’s great but I don’t think Americon or Playing With Dolls are really all that bad. The least of the songs, sure, but I don’t hate them.

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:54:11 +0000

It’s good to hear the amazing Dave Lombardo unleashed in the fast ones. I’m glad Araya stopped his “rapping” experiments while showing his true talent (Psychopathy Red WOW). The problem with this album seems to stem from King and Hanneman. Both are completely spent creatively.
I agree with what Gaba said. It’s a solid, riffless/groove-less effort. Much better than anything they put out after Divine but it doesn’t compare to their classic material. Oh well…

By: Schuldinic

Schuldinic — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:56:52 +0000

Accurate writeup Staylow, you pretty much nailed my sentiments on the album.

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:50:09 +0000

good review – I agree it’s their best since Divine as well. however a week has gone by and I no longer have a burning need to listen to it – these songs just don’t have any staying power.

maybe it’s because they don’t have any riffs or groove. the speed is definitely there, Araya’s performance is great, I even like the production but man, these guys need to listen to some young guys and remember how to write cool thrash riffs again. the new Blood Tsunami, for example – that’s a riff-monster.

oh well happy to have a decent Slayer album again.

By: Blackwater Park

Blackwater Park — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:33:16 +0000

WPB sucks. Slayer was the best band in the world from 1982 to 1990… but on record they have sucked shit for nearly 20 fucking years now, and WPB doesn’t change that. I’ll stick to seeing Slayer live and screaming “play some old shit” every chance I get. :)