Our 10 Best Slayer Albums Ranked And Complete Discography list takes a look back at the entire catalog of Slayer albums. Slayer stands as one of the most successful Metal band of all time along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Slayer developed one of the biggest and most loyal followings of all the metal bands of the past forty plus years. The list presents every studio album the band ever produced while also ranking our ten favorite Slayer albums. The bands live albums have also been listed. We have also included song titles for each Slayer studio album and dates released with album chart positions in the United States and the United Kingdom.
# 10 – Repentless
We open up our Slayer Albums List with the groups last album release entitled Repentless. The album was released in 2015. The album hit number four on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts. The Repentless album also appeared on the United Kingdom Official Albums Charts reaching the number eleven position.
Album Tracks
Delusions of Saviour
Repentless
Take Control
Vices
Cast the First Stone
When the Stillness Comes
Chasing Death
Implode
Piano Wire
Atrocity Vendor
You Against You
Pride in Prejudice
# 9 – Divine Intervention
Continuing with our Slayer Albums List we move on to the sensational album entitled Divine Intervention. The album was released in 1994. The album hit number eight on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts.The album also appeared on the United Kingdom Official Albums Charts reaching the fifteen number position.
Album Tracks
Sex. Murder. Art.
Fictional Reality
Dittohead
Divine Intervention
Circle of Beliefs
SS-3
Serenity in Murder
213
Mind Control
# 8 – World Painted Blood
In the number eight spot on our Slayer Albums List we present the album entitled World Painted Blood. The album was released in 2009. The album hit number twelve on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts. The album World Painted Blood also appeared on the United Kingdom Official Albums Charts reaching the number forty one position.
Album Tracks
World Painted Blood
Unit 731
Snuff
Beauty Through Order
Hate Worldwide
Public Display of Dismemberment
Human Strain
Americon
Psychopathy Red
Playing with Dolls
Not of This God
# 7 – God Hates Us All
In the number seven position on our Slayer Albums List is the album entitled God Hates Us All. The album was released in 2001 The album hit number twenty eight on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts.The album also appeared on the United Kingdom Official Albums Charts reaching the number thirty one position.
Album Tracks
Darkness of Christ
Disciple
God Send Death
New Faith
Cast Down
Threshold
Exile
Seven Faces
Bloodline
Deviance
War Zone
Here Comes the Pain
Payback
# 6 – Hell Awaits
Landing in the number six spot on our Slayer Albums List we present the album entitled Hell Awaits The album was released in 1985. The album hit number forty one on the German album charts. It did not appear on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts or United Kingdom Official Albums Charts.
Album Tracks
Hell Awaits
Kill Again
At Dawn They Sleep
Praise of Death
Necrophiliac
Crypts of Eternity
Hardening of the Arteries
# 5 – Show No Mercy
At the halfway point on our Slayer Albums List is the album entitled Show No Mercy. The album was released in 1983. This was Slayer’s debut album. The album hit number forty three on the German album charts. It did not appear on any of the US Billboard Albums Charts or United Kingdom Official Albums Charts.
Album Tracks
Evil Has No Boundaries
The Antichrist
Die by the Sword
Fight Till Death
Metalstorm / Face the Slayer
Black Magic
Tormentor
The Final Command
Crionics
Show No Mercy
# 4 – South of Heaven
At the number four spot on our Slayer Albums List we present the album entitled South of Heaven. The album was released in 1988. The album hit fifty seven on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts.The album also appeared on the United Kingdom Official Albums Charts hitting number twenty five.
Album Tracks
Evil Has No Boundaries
The Antichrist
Die by the Sword
Fight Till Death
Metalstorm / Face the Slayer
Black Magic
Tormentor
The Final Command
Crionics
Show No Mercy
# 3 – Christ Illusion
Headbanging along on our Slayer Albums List we present the album entitled Christ Illusion. The album was released in 2006. The album hit number five on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts. The album also appeared on the United Kingdom Official Albums Charts reaching the number twenty three position.
Album Tracks
Flesh Storm
Catalyst
Skeleton Christ
Eyes of the Insane
Jihad
Consfearacy
Catatonic
Black Serenade
Cult
Supremist
# 2 – Reign in Blood
Just of the top spot on our Slayer Albums List we showcase the album entitled Reign in Blood‘. The album was released in 1986. The album hit number ninety four on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts.The album also appeared on the United Kingdom Official Albums Charts reaching the number forty seven position.
Album Tracks
Angel of Death
Piece by Piece
Necrophobic
Altar of Sacrifice
Jesus Saves
Criminally Insane
Reborn
Epidemic
Postmortem
Raining Blood
# 1 – Seasons in the Abyss
We wrap up our Slayer Albums List with the album entitled Seasons in the Abyss. The album was released in 1990. The album hit number forty on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts.The album also appeared on the United Kingdom Official Albums Charts reaching the number eighteen position.
Album Tracks
War Ensemble
Blood Red
Spirit in Black
Expendable Youth
Dead Skin Mask
Hallowed Point
Skeletons of Society
Temptation
Born of Fire
Seasons in the Abyss
Slayer Complete Studio Album Discography In Chronological Order
Show No Mercy
Released in 1983
Hell Awaits
Released in 1985
Reign in Blood
Released in 1986
South of Heaven
Released in 1988
Seasons in the Abyss
Released in 1990
Divine Intervention
Released in 1994
Undisputed Attitude
Released in 1996
Diabolus in Musica
Released in 1998
God Hates Us All
Released in 2001
Christ Illusion
Released in 2006
World Painted Blood
Released in 2009
Repentless
Released in 2015
Slayer Live Albums
Live Undead
Released in 1984
Decade of Aggression
Released in 1991
The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
Released in 2010
The Repentless Killogy (Live at the Forum in Inglewood, CA)
Released in 2019
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