List of songs recorded by Slayer explained

See also: Slayer discography.

A list of songs recorded by American thrash metal band Slayer.

List

Indicates single release
Indicates cover version
Song! scope="col" class="unsortable"
Lyric writer(s)Music writer(s)Original releaseYear
"213"Tom ArayaJeff HannemanDivine Intervention1994[1]
"Abolish Government / Superficial Love"
(T.S.O.L. cover)
Jack Grisham
Ron Emory
Mike Roche
Todd Barnes
Undisputed Attitude1996[2]
"Addict"Kerry KingJeff HannemanGod Hates Us All
(Japanese edition)
2001[3]
"Aggressive Perfector"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Metal Massacre Vol. 31983[4]
"Angel of Death" Jeff HannemanReign in Blood1986[5]
"Altar of Sacrifice"Kerry KingJeff HannemanReign in Blood1986
"Americon"Kerry KingWorld Painted Blood2009
""Jeff HannemanJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Show No Mercy1983[6]
"At Dawn They Sleep"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanHell Awaits1985[7]
"Atrocity Vendor"Tom Araya
Kerry King
Kerry KingRepentless2015[8]
"Beauty Through Order"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanWorld Painted Blood2009
"Behind the Crooked Cross"Jeff HannemanSouth of Heaven1988[9]
"Bitter Peace"Jeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998[10]
"Black Magic"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Show No Mercy1983
"Black Serenade"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanChrist Illusion2006[11]
"Blood Red"Tom ArayaJeff HannemanSeasons in the Abyss1990[12]
"Bloodline" Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
God Hates Us All2001[13]
"Born of Fire"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Seasons in the Abyss1990
"Born to Be Wild"
(Steppenwolf cover)
Mars BonfireNASCAR on FOX Crank It Up2002[14]
"Can't Stand You"
(Pap Smear cover)
Jeff HannemanUndisputed Attitude1996
"Captor of Sin"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Haunting the Chapel1984[15]
"Cast Down"Kerry KingGod Hates Us All2001
"Cast the First Stone"Kerry KingRepentless2015
"Catalyst"Kerry KingChrist Illusion2006
"Catatonic"Kerry KingChrist Illusion2006
"Chasing Death"Kerry KingRepentless2015
"Chemical Warfare"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Haunting the Chapel1984
"Circle of Beliefs"Kerry KingDivine Intervention1994
"Cleanse the Soul"Tom Araya
Kerry King
Jeff HannemanSouth of Heaven1988
"Consfearacy"Kerry KingChrist Illusion2006
"Criminally Insane"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Reign in Blood1986[16]
"Crionics"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Show No Mercy1983
"Crypts of Eternity"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Tom Araya
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Hell Awaits1985
"Cult" Kerry KingChrist Illusion2006
"Darkness of Christ"Kerry KingJeff HannemanGod Hates Us All2001
"DDAMM (Drunk Drivers Against Mad Mothers)"
(Pap Smear cover)
Jeff HannemanUndisputed Attitude1996
"Dead Skin Mask"Tom ArayaJeff HannemanSeasons in the Abyss1990
"Death's Head"Jeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Delusions of Saviour"Kerry KingRepentless2015
"Desire"Tom ArayaJeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Deviance"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanGod Hates Us All2001
"Die by the Sword"Jeff HannemanShow No Mercy1983
"Dittohead"Kerry KingDivine Intervention1994
"Disciple"Kerry KingJeff HannemanGod Hates Us All2001
"Disintegration / Free Money"
(Verbal Abuse cover)
Eric Mastrokalos
Brett Dodwell
Roy Hansen
Undisputed Attitude1996
"Dissident Aggressor"
(Judas Priest cover)
Rob HalfordK. K. Downing
Glenn Tipton
South of Heaven1988[17]
"Divine Intervention"Tom Araya
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Paul Bostaph
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Divine Intervention1994
"Epidemic"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Reign in Blood1986
"Evil Has No Boundaries"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Kerry KingShow No Mercy1983
"Exile"Kerry KingGod Hates Us All2001
"Expendable Youth"Tom ArayaKerry KingSeasons in the Abyss1990
"Eyes of the Insane" Tom ArayaJeff HannemanChrist Illusion2006
"Fictional Reality"Kerry KingDivine Intervention1994
"Fight Till Death"Jeff HannemanShow No Mercy1983
"Filler / I Don't Want to Hear It"
(Minor Threat cover)
Ian MacKaye
Lyle Preslar
Brian Baker
Jeff Nelson
Undisputed Attitude1996
""Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Show No Mercy1983
"Final Six"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanChrist Illusion
(Special edition)
2006[18]
"Flesh Storm"Kerry KingChrist Illusion2006
"Gemini"Kerry King
Tom Araya
Undisputed Attitude1996
"Ghosts of War"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
South of Heaven1988
"God Send Death"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanGod Hates Us All2001
"Guilty of Being White"
(Minor Threat cover)
Ian MacKayeUndisputed Attitude1996
"Hallowed Point"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Seasons in the Abyss1990
! scope="row" style="background-color:#BFFFC0""Hand of Doom"
(Black Sabbath cover)
Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler
Bill Ward
Ozzy Osbourne
Nativity in Black II2000
"Hardening of the Arteries"Jeff HannemanHell Awaits1985
"Hate Worldwide" Kerry KingWorld Painted Blood2009[19]
"Haunting the Chapel"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Haunting the Chapel1984
"Hell Awaits"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Hell Awaits1985
"Here Comes the Pain"Kerry KingGod Hates Us All2001
"Human Disease"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Tom Araya
Bride of Chucky1998
"Human Strain"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanWorld Painted Blood2009
"I Hate You"
(Verbal Abuse cover)
Eric Mastrokalos
Brett Dodwell
Roy Hansen
Undisputed Attitude1996
"Implode" Kerry KingRepentless2015
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
(Iron Butterfly cover)
Doug IngleLess than Zero (soundtrack)1987[20]
"In the Name of God"Kerry KingDiabolus in Musica1998
"I'm Gonna Be Your God"
(The Stooges cover)
James Osterberg
Ron Asheton
Scott Asheton
Dave Alexander
Undisputed Attitude1996
"Jesus Saves"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Reign in Blood1986
"Jihad"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanChrist Illusion2006
"Kill Again"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Hell Awaits1985
"Killing Fields"Tom ArayaKerry KingDivine Intervention1994
"Live Undead"Tom Araya
Kerry King
Jeff HannemanSouth of Heaven1988[21]
"Love to Hate"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Jeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Mandatory Suicide"Tom ArayaJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
South of Heaven1988
"Metalstorm / Face the Slayer"Kerry KingJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Show No Mercy1983
"Mind Control"Tom Araya
Kerry King
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Divine Intervention1994
"Mr. Freeze"
(Dr. Know cover)
Kyle ToucherUndisputed Attitude1996
"Necrophobic"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Reign in Blood1986
"Necrophiliac"Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Jeff HannemanHell Awaits1985
"New Faith"Kerry KingGod Hates Us All2001
"Not of This God"Kerry KingWorld Painted Blood2009
"Overt Enemy"Jeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Payback"Kerry KingGod Hates Us All2001
"Perversions of Pain"Kerry KingJeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Piano Wire"Jeff HannemanRepentless2015
"Piece by Piece"Kerry KingReign in Blood1986
"Playing with Dolls"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Kerry King
Jeff HannemanWorld Painted Blood2009
"Point"Kerry KingJeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Postmortem" Jeff HannemanReign in Blood1986
"Praise of Death"Jeff HannemanKerry KingHell Awaits1985
"Pride in Prejudice"Kerry KingRepentless2015
"Psychopathy Red" Jeff HannemanWorld Painted Blood2009
"Public Display of Dismemberment"Kerry KingWorld Painted Blood2009
"Raining Blood" Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Jeff HannemanReign in Blood1986
"Read Between the Lines"Tom Araya
Kerry King
Jeff HannemanSouth of Heaven1988[22]
"Reborn"Kerry KingJeff HannemanReign in Blood1986
"Repentless" Kerry KingRepentless2015
"Richard Hung Himself"
(D.I. cover)
Casey Royer
Frederic Taccone
Undisputed Attitude1996
"Scarstruck"Kerry KingGod Hates Us All
(Japanese edition)
2001
"Screaming from the Sky"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Kerry King
Jeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Scrum"Kerry KingJeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Seasons in the Abyss" Tom ArayaJeff HannemanSeasons in the Abyss1990
"Serenity in Murder" Tom ArayaJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Divine Intervention1994
"Seven Faces"Kerry KingGod Hates Us All2001
"Sex. Murder. Art."Tom ArayaKerry KingDivine Intervention1994
"Show No Mercy"Kerry KingShow No Mercy1983
"Silent Scream"Tom ArayaJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
South of Heaven1988
"Skeleton Christ"Kerry KingChrist Illusion2006
"Skeletons of Society"Kerry KingSeasons in the Abyss1990
"South of Heaven"Tom ArayaJeff HannemanSouth of Heaven1988
"Spill the Blood"Jeff HannemanSouth of Heaven1988
"Spirit in Black"Kerry KingJeff HannemanSeasons in the Abyss1990
"Spiritual Law"
(D.I. cover)
Casey RoyerUndisputed Attitude1996
"Snuff"Kerry KingWorld Painted Blood2009
"SS-3"Jeff HannemanJeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Divine Intervention1994
"Stain of Mind" Kerry KingJeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica1998
"Supremist"Kerry KingChrist Illusion2006
"Take Control"Kerry KingRepentless2015
"Temptation"Kerry KingSeasons in the Abyss1990
"Threshold"Kerry KingJeff HannemanGod Hates Us All2001
"Tormentor"Jeff HannemanShow No Mercy1983
"Unguarded Instinct"Kerry KingJeff HannemanDiabolus in Musica
(Japanese edition)
1998
"Unit 731"Jeff HannemanWorld Painted Blood2009
"Verbal Abuse / Leeches"
(Verbal Abuse cover)
Eric Mastrokalos
Brett Dodwell
Roy Hansen
Undisputed Attitude1996
"Vices"Kerry KingRepentless2015
"Violent Pacification"
(D.R.I. cover)
Colin Blyth
Colin Abrahall
Ross Lomas
Undisputed Attitude
(Japanese edition)
1996[23]
"War Ensemble"Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanSeasons in the Abyss1990
"War Zone"Kerry KingGod Hates Us All2001
"When the Stillness Comes" Kerry KingRepentless2015
"Wicked"Tom Araya
Paul Bostaph
Jeff Hanneman
Kerry King
Diabolus in Musica
(Japanese edition)
1998[24]
"World Painted Blood" Jeff Hanneman
Tom Araya
Jeff HannemanWorld Painted Blood2009
"You Against You"Kerry KingRepentless2015

External links

Notes and References

  1. . 1994 . . CD liner notes.
  2. . 1996 . . CD liner notes.
  3. God Hates Us All. 2001. American Recordings. Japan. Discogs. CD liner notes. UICL-1012.
  4. Metal Massacre Vol. 3. 1994. Metal Blade Records. US. Discogs. CD liner notes. 3984-14043-2.
  5. Reign in Blood. 1986. Def Jam Recordings. US. Discogs. Side 1 vinyl liner notes. GHS 24131.
  6. Show No Mercy. 1983. Metal Blade Records. US. Discogs. Vinyl liner notes. MBR 1013.
  7. Hell Awaits . 1985. Metal Blade Records. US. Discogs. Vinyl liner notes. MBR 1040.
  8. . 2015 . . booklet.
  9. South of Heaven. 1988. Def Jam Recordings. US. Discogs. CD liner notes page 2. GHS 9 24203-2.
  10. . 1998 . . CD liner notes.
  11. . 2006 . . CD liner notes.
  12. . 1990 . . CD liner notes.
  13. . 2001 . . CD liner notes.
  14. Web site: Richie . Unterberger . Richie Unterberger . Various Artists – NASCAR on Fox: Crank It Up . AllMusic . July 18, 2013 .
  15. Haunting the Chapel. 1984. Metal Blade Records. US. Discogs. Vinyl liner notes. MBR 1024.
  16. Reign in Blood. 1986. Def Jam Recordings. US. Discogs. Side 2 vinyl liner notes. GHS 24131.
  17. Web site: Henderson . Alex . South of Heaven . . August 18, 2018.
  18. Christ Illusion (special edition). 2007 . . liner notes.
  19. . 2009 . . CD liner notes.
  20. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r84419|pure_url=yes}} Less Than Zero – Original Soundtrack]. Allmusic.
  21. South of Heaven. 1988. Def Jam Recordings. US. Discogs. CD liner notes page 1. GHS 9 24203-2.
  22. South of Heaven. 1988. Def Jam Recordings. US. Discogs. CD liner notes page 3. GHS 9 24203-2.
  23. Undisputed Attitude. 1996. American Recordings. Japan. Discogs. CD liner notes. 74321-37703-2.
  24. Diabolus in Musica. 1998. American Recordings. Japan. Discogs. CD liner notes. SRCS 8698.