Slayer - To Release Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set
Official press release
For the first time in its near-30 year history, Slayer, the single most distinctive and radical thrash metal band ever, will see its ten American Recordings albums released as a limited-edition, high-end, box set - The Vinyl Conflict.
Ten albums on 11 discs, The Vinyl Conflict will feature the band's entire Def/American Recordings catalogue: Reign In Blood (1986), South of Heaven (1988), Seasons In The Abyss (1990), the double-record Live Decade of Aggression (1991), Divine Intervention (1994), Undisputed Attitude (1998), God Hates Us All (2001), Christ Illusion (2006), and World Painted Blood (2009). The Vinyl Conflict will be released on October 12, 2010.
"Most longtime Slayer fans may not have these records at this point," said American Recordings' Dino Paredes, "or their copies are completely beat-up, so to have the complete catalog in this first-class presentation is terrific. For the newer fans, this is their opportunity to really get into this band the way that they could have if they were born 20 years earlier."
American/Sony Legacy invested a great amount of care into making The Vinyl Conflict, treating the albums the way they would treat a great jazz, classical, Bob Dylan or Miles Davis record, something that isn't normally done for metal records. All ten albums have been re-mastered from the original analog flat master tapes and were pressed on the highest quality, 180-gram audiophile vinyl at RTI, the most-respected pressing plant in the U.S. and among the best in the world. Lacquers were cut and re-cut several times to ensure the highest sound quality. The individual vinyl discs will come in a standard, clear inner sleeve to preserve the vinyl, are then housed in high-quality litho-wrapped jackets, and then boxed in a hardcover slipcase. Additionally, reproductions of the original LP inner sleeve artwork were converted to 12X12 inserts.
"The vinyl box is a real treat for fans, especially with today's renewed and increased interest in vinyl," added Sony Legacy's Adam Farber. "It's been years and years since the Slayer vinyl has been in print - only the two most recent albums are currently available on vinyl, the rest have been out of print for years and very hard to find. These albums sounds spectacular - they sound like you've never heard them before."
"Everything about The Vinyl Conflict - the look of it, the feel of it - is very strong, very powerful, very Slayer," added Parades, "from the music to the dripping, bloody pentagram on the front of the box. It's perfect.
For the first time in its near-30 year history, Slayer, the single most distinctive and radical thrash metal band ever, will see its ten American Recordings albums released as a limited-edition, high-end, box set - The Vinyl Conflict.
Ten albums on 11 discs, The Vinyl Conflict will feature the band's entire Def/American Recordings catalogue: Reign In Blood (1986), South of Heaven (1988), Seasons In The Abyss (1990), the double-record Live Decade of Aggression (1991), Divine Intervention (1994), Undisputed Attitude (1998), God Hates Us All (2001), Christ Illusion (2006), and World Painted Blood (2009). The Vinyl Conflict will be released on October 12, 2010.
"Most longtime Slayer fans may not have these records at this point," said American Recordings' Dino Paredes, "or their copies are completely beat-up, so to have the complete catalog in this first-class presentation is terrific. For the newer fans, this is their opportunity to really get into this band the way that they could have if they were born 20 years earlier."
American/Sony Legacy invested a great amount of care into making The Vinyl Conflict, treating the albums the way they would treat a great jazz, classical, Bob Dylan or Miles Davis record, something that isn't normally done for metal records. All ten albums have been re-mastered from the original analog flat master tapes and were pressed on the highest quality, 180-gram audiophile vinyl at RTI, the most-respected pressing plant in the U.S. and among the best in the world. Lacquers were cut and re-cut several times to ensure the highest sound quality. The individual vinyl discs will come in a standard, clear inner sleeve to preserve the vinyl, are then housed in high-quality litho-wrapped jackets, and then boxed in a hardcover slipcase. Additionally, reproductions of the original LP inner sleeve artwork were converted to 12X12 inserts.
"The vinyl box is a real treat for fans, especially with today's renewed and increased interest in vinyl," added Sony Legacy's Adam Farber. "It's been years and years since the Slayer vinyl has been in print - only the two most recent albums are currently available on vinyl, the rest have been out of print for years and very hard to find. These albums sounds spectacular - they sound like you've never heard them before."
"Everything about The Vinyl Conflict - the look of it, the feel of it - is very strong, very powerful, very Slayer," added Parades, "from the music to the dripping, bloody pentagram on the front of the box. It's perfect.
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| Opethian Posts: 1728 From: USA  |
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 From: Czech Republic  |
Meh, it could have been good if they dropped two of the 90s albums(except for you know which) and included Show No Mercy and Hell Awaits and had the badass covers for all the records.
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK  |
Written by Guest on 16.08.2010 at 21:48 Those are actually "censored" versions of the original album covers, as the originals were deemed to be offensive. My copy of "God Hates Us All" has the censored cover only as a slip, The booklet contains the real cover on the front. My copy of "Christ Illusion" has the original cover. Really, I think this is a stupid idea. Slayer are nearing the end of the career, surely this could have waited till their final album/s are released. Especially as they are still on the same record label, as far as I know...
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands  |
Written by Valentin B on 16.08.2010 at 22:59 Quite an impossibility really seeing those aren't Def Jam releases and the copyrights are with Metal Blade. That same problemoccured with theirSoundtrack to The Apocalypse box.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Angelic Storm on 16.08.2010 at 23:16 I see they feature an alternate cover to Decade Of Agression to the one i have as well.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60961 From: Sweden  |
How much it will cost 500USD ? SEK 10000 or 1000 euros LOL
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 16.08.2010 at 23:36 Wow, I didnt even notice that! lol  Yep, its different to the one I have as well. (A shadowy looking Jeff Hanneman playing live) The picture they're using as the cover in this box set, is the one that's on the cover of the special booklet inside my cassette of Decade Of Aggression.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
My guess is it will cost between 200 and 300 euros. Which is quite a normal price for 11 slabs of vinyl (remember Decade is a 2LP)
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Angelic Storm on 16.08.2010 at 23:41 My guess is this cover is of the US release, and the one we have of the European/Rest Of The World. Btw I prefer my shadow to the one they will use here.
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK |
Written by Guest on 16.08.2010 at 23:47 The censored cover is on the later version of the album which contains "Final Six". Although Im pretty sure the cover was changed because the original was deemed offensive, and some places wouldnt stock it. And yes, couldnt agree more. Its totally ripping off fans releasing a "special edition" of an album sometimes only months after it first came out. I usually just download the extra tracks when that happens. lol @Marcel: Yep, I prefer the shadow cover as well. The green logo looks kewl too! lol
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Posts: 15250  |
The US CD for Decade of Aggression also features the shadowy Jeff. I believe that image was the cover of the insert booklet or something. I recall seeing it, but obtained my copy of the cd back in '91-92 when i traded a copy of Nirvana's "Bleach" for it. i recall seeing it, but it's not the cd cover.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada  |
I almost jizzed in my pants, but as Val pointed out: no Show No Mercy, no Hell Awaits (for copyright purposes, I know). Needless to say, this box set is lacking.
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689 From: Mexico  |
Oh well it could have been greater, but still seems as something nice for the biggest fans, I won't have enough money for this haha, so maybe it will have to wait. Also I don't have something to play vinyls 
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 From: Bulgaria  |
Written by Angelic Storm on 16.08.2010 at 23:16 Could've sworn the "censored" Christ Illusion cover was a limited edition rather than censored.
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK |
Written by vezzy on 17.08.2010 at 11:28 Its not really a limited edition, rather a special expanded edition. I never see the old version with the original cover in shops anymore. Only the one with the new cover.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Angelic Storm on 17.08.2010 at 11:58 strange, causw here in Holland I ONLY see the original uncensored in shops.
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.08.2010 at 12:03 I only ever see the special edition now. lol I just rememberd that the original cover was censored even before the special edition came out though. My copy of Christ Illusion has a slip (similar to the one for GHUA) which is white. The letters in the Slayer logo show parts of the actual cover, but the rest of it is white.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Angelic Storm on 17.08.2010 at 12:10 only my copy of GHUA has a slip case. I never came across GHUA without a slip case though. And my Christ Illusion copy doesn't have a slip case. I never came across CI with one, either.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Angelic Storm on 17.08.2010 at 12:10 only my copy of GHUA has a slip case. I never came across GHUA without a slip case though. And my Christ Illusion copy doesn't have a slip case. I never came across CI with one, either.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.08.2010 at 12:17 I have seen GHUA without the slipcase. When the album was re-released with extra tracks, it didnt have the slip case Im sure. Here is the original censored cover of Christ Illusion.  
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Angelic Storm on 17.08.2010 at 12:21 that actually looks a lot better than the original uncensored one 
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| AyΣm Abyssal Zebra Posts: 282 From: France  |
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493 From: Bulgaria |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.08.2010 at 12:30 Haha, why?
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.08.2010 at 12:30 That is the slipcase I have in my copy of CI. lol The original cover is behind it on the booklet. I own both the normal and expanded editions of GHUA, and after a quick check, I was right that the expanded edition doesnt have the slipcase. Or at least the one I have doesnt have it. @FX: As has been mentioned already, "Hell Awaits", (and "Show No Mercy") are owned by Metal Blade, so cant be included on the compilation.
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Posts: 15250 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.08.2010 at 12:19 the funny thing about GHUA and the slipcase is that it pretty much inspired the same amount of stupid backlash (if not more) than the original album cover that was being, uh, covered up. the album itself was released on 9/11/01 (*that* 9/11... which made Payback an instant favorite of mine), and some nutjobs got their panties in a twist because all those crosses  resembled an overview of... AIRPLANES!
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 From: Sweden  |
Written by AyΣm on 17.08.2010 at 13:56 Belongs to Metal Blade...
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