Since 1983 SLAYER have continuously brought forth aggression and speed in there purest forms inspiring thousands of fans and bands from across the world, with this said they have inspired fans of all ages and as well inspired the next generation of Metal bands from Thrash to Death Metal. Since their first release in 1983 entitled "Show No Mercy" the band have gathered a catalogue of classic and very memorable songs from The Antichrist, to the ever popular "Raining Blood" to the thunderous "South Of Heaven" and of course to the mighty DEAD SKIN ask. The bands carrier has evolved over the course of time, sampling different sounds and styles while still being able to hold on to what makes the band SLAYER, I feel that with "Repentless" we will see just that and who knows maybe more, but that is really for the fans to decide in the very end. Before we start I just want to say that this is a privilege for me to be reviewing this. Slayer has been a band that I have stuck with since high school and to this day and so to be reviewing one of your heroes new records is always awesome really, and something I never thought I'd ever get to do ever!. So without further delay this is Slayer with their new record entitled "Repentless"!.

The opening track is titled "Delusions Of Savior". To clarify this is an intro track, but even still it is different I must admit as you don't see Slayer doing a lot of these introduction tracks. I find that it being slow adds to some suspence for the fans as it builds up with twin riffs and drum beats pounding through the speakers with great force.

The second track is the title track called "Repentless"! Since this tracks release I have really found that it holds up to the classic Slayer standards that we have all come to know and love, I feel that with "Repentless" we see the band expressing that violent nature that we see in the band and can go absolutely crazy for. With this as well we can hear that the band have continued to evolve their sound while being able to throw in new ideas to help it progress even further while at the same time showing that even with age they know how to bring it. Slayer have always looked to evolving their sound while being able to keep it the way they always have since day one, but I would be lying if I didn't say that yes there is something different to it which even still shows us that with new ideas it doesn't change the band or what they are capable of.

The third track is titled "Take Control", and with this track I am a bit half and half on it, it has some decent riffs to which I can really admire but it does feel a bit out of place if that makes any sense at all. The track has some incredible vocal performances from Tom Araya still showing that this Thrash titan has still got it after all these years, and personally I feel he has a lot more to go, Paul Bostaph through the entire track brings it with full force and focus bringing back memories of God Hates Us All. I feel though that for some fans there will be split opinions as there are parts to the track that are a bit on and off, but that's really for the fans to decide in the end I think.

The fourth track is a bit of an oddity titled "Vices". I'm really going to be honest here folks, I just don't feel it with this track. I feel that with this track it could have gone so much better with a better drum tone and less guitars shoved in your face, the two things that are noticeable throughout the entire track are just heavy guitars and very faint drums which if you ask me is just poor mixing, I truly feel that if the band had stuck with Rick Rubin they might have had better quality on their hands and something to really understand instead of what we have here ladies and gentlemen.

The fifth track is "Cast The First Stone". Now I really like how this track opens, it's almost Doom like to start off with as it has that ominous vibe to it which is unsettling and I find that it works for this in a large way. Once the track starts we really get something I find is one of the records better tracks off of "Repentless", show casing some strength in terms of groove and speed as well as some brilliant solos which work so well with the songs flow, with this track we see the band bringing in something different but something different that works so very well, compared to the last track Vices, Cast the first stone shows us SLAYER at their best.

The sixth track, which is titled "When The Stillness Comes" brings us to a point where we now have been able to divide the SLAYER fan base in some way or another from what I have seen over social media sites. I have found that the fans main reason for not liking this track has been it's opening as many fans were expecting something faster, heavier, something the fans knew was Slayer. You then had fans who were intrigued by it's structure and the sound as it isn't the heaviest SLAYER song out there or ever but it does have something, not a lot but it has something and I feel that it is the mental visuals you get from just listening to Tom's voice and the way it changes from calm to heavy. In it's own way you could call this track the calm before the storm just because it starts off slow and steady and then builds over time with some relentless drum beats, but even still I kind of see why a lot of fans were not to impressed but at the same time. I find something in it that I can enjoy so really I am very split on this one.

The seven track is titled "Chasing Death" and when it comes to being heavy Slayer have it down to an art, whenever you think of a band taking extreme to a limit one band you always think of is Slayer and Chasing Death is an example of that very fact that even after all these years they know how to keep it going and finding new ways of taking extreme to higher points. "Chasing Death" shows us some of the older ideas of Slayer plus some new ideas which when brought together births a beast out for blood and bone. I find that songs like these really show us why we admire the band so much as I find that with each release there are going to be good and bad songs which is almost natural these days for bands, but even still the point remains that this is one of the records best and I feel that the fans will appreciate a trip down memory lane with this old school sounding SLAYER tune.

The eighth track on this album is titled "Implode". Here we come to one of the first tracks released from this record. I actually really enjoy this track to be honest, it has a decent few riffs and drum beats which really pound deep into your mind and make you wanna lose control to be very honest. As always Kerry King knows how to bring some vicious riffs while mixing them together with a whole lot of Tom's bass tone and twisting them into this incredible force that has no end or measure of control. True enough there were some fans who were a bit half and half on this one as well but for new fans of the band I think this song gives us an idea as to how heavy SLAYER can be in the right time and moment, either way for it being the first single off of "Repentless" we at least get our money's worth I think but that all depends on what you really think of the newer material.

The ninth track is titled "Piano Wire", and from the start SLAYER bring some heavy riffs to open up the records tenth track "Piano Wire", the funny thing though is that there are traits from the record "Christ Illusion", it reminds me of "Black Serenade" in a large way. The song itself is decent but honestly I feel that the track is a bit too short folks and I really would have liked for it to have been longer just so we could get a better idea of the song, but either way it has some decent beats and although short it does have a vibe as if you were a serial killer waiting to kill your prey kind of vibe which I feel is what the band was going for hence the title.

The tenth track is "Atrocity Vendor". I don't know why but this track really sounds like old school SLAYER, just the way it sounds takes me back to Show no mercy and South of heaven just because it has that punk energy that the band use to have back in earlier releases which is what I think I love the most out of this track the most that it has something familiar that myself and the fans can admire and really get into. What I love the most is the pure energy flowing through this relentless track and I feel that with this track I can get deeper into the idea of it and go mad with energy.<