Hell Awaits

Hell Awaits is the second studio album from the American thrash metal band, Slayer. It was released on March 22nd, 1985, via Metal Blade Records. This marks their final release with the label, as the band later got signed to Def Jam Records.

The band’s previous album, Show No Mercy became Metal Blade’s highest-selling release, selling 40,000 copies worldwide, which resulted in producer Brian Slagel’s desire to release a second Slayer album. To that end, Slagel financed a recording budget (Show No Mercy was paid for by band members) and recruited several experienced producers to help in the studio.