Title: Slayer's finest hour
Review: This is Slayer's most mature work to date. Slowed down interludes and melodic passages balance the faster sections of the album, which are just as fast as their earlier work and much heavier sounding. The riffs here are more varied in style than elsewhere in their discography, and erupt in organic fashion (i.e. growing out of the overrall sound of the songs, rather than coming out of nowhere).Much has been made of Paul Bostaph taking up the drumming duties on this album, replacing the legendary Dave Lombardo. I'm a huge fan of both; if you like Lombardo's work on Reign In Blood, you'll be pleasantly surprised with the drumming on this effort, from the opening percussive assault on Killing Fields to the more subtle(!) later songs such as 213 and Serenity In Murder.If you like your music fast, heavy, AND technically brilliant, you cannot go wrong with this album. A perfect album from the all-time masters of speed. 10 out of 10.
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