Haunting the Chapel
Haunting the Chapel | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | June 1984[1] | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Studio | Track Record Studios, North Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Thrash metal | |||
Length | 13:27 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Brian Slagel | |||
Slayer chronology | ||||
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Haunting the Chapel is an
Although originally featuring three songs, the record evidences a marked evolution from the style of their previous album, Show No Mercy, and is considered the first demonstration of the band's "classic" style displayed on later albums and is often described as a "stepping stone".[4] The songs "Captor of Sin" and "Chemical Warfare" were regularly featured on the band's live set list. "Chemical Warfare" appears in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
Recording
Slayer's previous album, Show No Mercy, had sold over 40,000 copies worldwide and the band were performing the songs "Chemical Warfare" and "Captor of Sin" live, which made producer
Slayer drummer
Touring
Hoglan worked as a
Hoglan was fired as he thought a roadie only did lighting, while vocalist Tom Araya's brother Johnny Araya would do all roadie duties, such as moving equipment, working with sound and lights, and setting up the stage.[2] The band performed a show in Seattle in front of a crowd of 1500, the largest show they performed at the time, supporting Metal Church, and in Texas played with a band also called Slayer in San Antonio.[2] However, it was the San Antonio Slayer's goodbye show.[2]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
Although the EP did not enter any charts, Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic awarded the EP three out of five stars. Rivadavia said Haunting the Chapel was a "stepping stone" that "offers important clues about this transition period, which saw Slayer's rock-based song structures give way to the non-linear, genre-defining style thereafter regarded as thrash metal's signature sound."[4] The tracks "Chemical Warfare" and "Captor of Sin" are played at Slayer's live shows regularly.[4]
Vocalist Karl Willetts of the death metal band Bolt Thrower asserts the record was an inspiration for the band: "When Slayer's Haunting the Chapel came out I had never heard anything like that before with that style of guitar playing. We were punks and heavy metal was alien to our upbringing. And other bands we heard like Venom, Slaughter and Metallica. So we took the elements of musicianship from metal and the aggression of punk and poured it all together."[11] Chuck Schuldiner of the band Death said the record was "life changing at the time" asserting, "That was some of the early stuff that gave me that push."[12]
The
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King[15]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chemical Warfare" | 6:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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2. | "Captor of Sin" | 3:29 |
3. | "Haunting the Chapel" | 3:56 |
Total length: | 13:27 |
Bonus track (re-issue)
The re-issue features a bonus track previously found on the
No. | Title | Length |
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4. | "Aggressive Perfector" | 3:28 |
Total length: | 16:55 |
Personnel
- Tom Araya – bass, vocals
- Kerry King – guitars
- Jeff Hanneman – guitars
- Dave Lombardo – drums
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 89 |
References
- ^ "Gatefold of Best of Metal Blade, Vol. 1". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "An exclusive oral history of Slayer". Decibel Magazine. Archived from the original on March 18, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
- ^ a b Maddocks, Claire. "An Interview with Gene Hoglan Down Under". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Haunting the Chapel". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
- ^ German, Eric. "Interview with Brian Slagel". Metalupdate.com. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
- ^ Patrizio, Andy (August 14, 2006). "Slayer – Christ Illusion". IGN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
- ^ Gargano, Paul (January 25, 2007). "LiveDaily Interview: Tom Araya of Slayer". livedaily.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
- ^ "Gene Hoglan Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "About Slayer". Slayer.net. Archived from the original on March 29, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2007.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Page, Kevin (February 11, 2007). "Karl Willetts of Bolt Thrower". Metalreview.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
- ^ Gulbey, Dennis (1997). "An exclusive interview with Chuck Schuldiner". emptywords.org. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
- ^ a b "Gateway to Hell, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Slayer". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
- ^ "Slaughter of the Soul [2002 Expanded]". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
- ^ Haunting The Chapel (EP liner notes). Slayer. Metal Blade. 1984.
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