and Jeff Hanneman riff like they're summoning a storm of thunder, lightning and human blood," and was also noted to be a down-tuned, two-string vamp "that slithers into the foreground creates a tension as Lombardo's cymbals call the band into the riff that opens the tune. It's slow, meaty, unrelenting in its tautness. When Araya's voice comes in, the whole track is off the rails and stays there." "War Ensemble" was filmed live from Germany, and contains four minutes of studio footage. Lyrics were said to "please fans still harboring a grudge from Catholic school." Reception and release Critics did not receive Eternal Pyre very well, with few professionals actually reviewing the album. The Pitch criticized the price of the extended play at 5.99, stating in comparison it makes iTunes a bargain. The Pitch's reviewer also said that "Slayer's worst is never far from its best, and this cut's in the middle." The extended play was, however, generally well received by fans, despite having a limited number of copies available. Eternal Pyre debuted at number forty-eight on the Swedish charts, and number two on the Finnish charts. With a limited pressing of 1,000 copies, the EP was exclusively made available in Hot Topic stores starting on June 6, and was later made available in Europe on June 23. Track listing Chart positions Personnel The album's credits can be verified by Eternal Pyres back cover. Tom Araya – bass, vocals Jeff Hanneman – guitar Kerry King – guitar Dave Lombardo – drums Josh Abraham – producer on track No. 1 Matthias Mirke – producer on track No. 2 John Sherwood – producer on track No. 2 Kevin Estrada – director on track No. 3 John Ewing Jr. – engineer on track No. 1 Ryan Williams – mixing engineer on track No. 1 Frank Machel – editor on track No. 2 Mare Schettler – mixer on track No. 2 References 2006 EPs Slayer EPs American Recordings (record label) EPs Thrash metal EPs