74 - Slayer South of Heaven 1988

With its fourth album, Slayer began to slow its tempos without sacrificing an iota of heaviness or incorporating any pop elements. South of Heaven would be Slayer's last album for Def Jam. Drummer Dave Lombardo is the glue that holds the band together, while guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King throw sharp, angular riffs and psychotic leads on the rhythm structure like barbs on barbed wire. Araya has improved an smoother voice. It just sounds less coarse. The song has a pretty slow tempo for a Slayer song, but it changes up a bit in a few parts. After a few verses and choruses, King takes an amazing guitar solo.