Slayer Hell Awaits: 40th Anniversary Ed.

Slayer Hell Awaits Reissued for Its 40th Anniversary: 3LP + Book Box Set Edition Includes the Album Remastered from the Original Tapes, Never-Before-Released Live from Bochum 1985, 60-Page Book, Slipmat, Posters, and More

“It’s the record where Slayer became Slayer.” That’s what Kerry King says about Hell Awaits. And he knows of what he speaks. As the band’s guitarist, co-songwriter and co-lyricist, he was in the trenches with vocalist/bassist Tom Araya, guitarist Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P.) and drummer Dave Lombardo, creating what has become one of heavy metal’s greatest albums.

A significant departure from Slayer’s 1983 debut, Show No Mercy - and every Slayer album that came after it - Hell Awaits is both an outlier and a solidification of form. Show No Mercy was the mission statement, but Hell Awaits is a more developed and intricate execution of Slayer’s speed, chops, and aggression.

Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, Hell Awaits is the second studio album by American thrash metal masters, Slayer. The crucial album was initially released on April 8th 1985, by Metal Blade Records, who, in honor of Hell Awaits' 40th anniversary, will be unleashing a unique physical release as a deluxe box set for fans.

Vinyl Box Set Features:

• 3 LPs total: 7-track Hell Awaits + 18-track live bonus audio (Live from Bochum 1985):
• 60-page book (12" size)
• Hell Awaits album (in gatefold sleeve, colored vinyl 1xLP) mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in February 2025.
• Live from Bochum 1985 (in gatefold sleeve, 2xLP) - 18 live tracks never before released physically or digitally
• Replica ticket from the Bochum show
• Replica Hell Awaits tour laminate
• Hell Awaits tour poster (German dates)
• Slipmat
• Band posters
• Replica merch flyer
• Replica Satanic Wehrmacht newsletter
• 2 flyers