Soundtrack to the Apocalypse

Infobox Album | Name = Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
Type = box
Artist = Slayer

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Released = November 25, 2003
Recorded = March 1983 - July 2003
Genre = Thrash metal
Length = 3:39:13 (Disc 1-3), 1:12:38 (Disc 5: Bloodpack CD)
Label = American
Producer = Various
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5
[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5i66mpsk9fco Standard Edition]
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5
[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wjuw6j3371w0 Deluxe Limited Edition]
Last album = "War at the Warfield"
(2003)
This album = "Soundtrack to the Apocalypse"
(2003)
Next album = "Still Reigning"
(2004)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Deluxe Edition Ammo box
Type = box
Lower caption =

"Soundtrack to the Apocalypse" is a box set by Slayer with three CDs plus one DVD (Standard Edition) or four CDs plus one DVD (Deluxe Edition). The Deluxe edition also includes a wall banner, a backstage pass laminate, and a 60 page booklet that covers the band's history.

Origins

Around the time Slayer thought of the album title for 2001's "God Hates Us All", "Soundtrack to the Apocalypse" was the only alternative name.cite web|title= SLAYER INTERVIEW - TOM ARAYA|author=Lord of the Wasteland|publisher=Metal-rules.com|date=2003-11|url= http://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/Slayer-Nov2003.htm|accessdate=2007-03-19] Vocalist Tom Araya then suggested that if they ever opted to issue a box set, "Soundtrack to the Apocalypse" would be an appropriate name. This inspired discussion regarding a possible box set release, which continued for a while. The group figured that once the label agreed to a release, they’d be given a little more time to compile the material. Slayer approached the record company regarding a box set release, and talks lasted roughly a year. This was due to the fact they had to negotiate with the record company concerning plans they had with the box set which were not in their contract. In September 2003, the record company granted permission to issue the box set and wanted an immediate release for the holiday season.

Slayer submitted a range of material for the record company to choose from, instructing them to return a disc of what they felt to be the best items.cite web|title=Kerry King… It’s good to be King|author=Sharken, Lisa|publisher=Musiciansfriend.com |url= http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?doc_id=91883&g=home&src=3SOSWXXA |accessdate=2007-03-19] Following this, Slayer looked at the returned material; if the recorded track was a “good” performance but the band "didn’t care for the song", they asked the record company to select another track.

Guitarist Kerry King commented "there’s tons of stuff on there", citing the amount they had to choose from as a problem. King himself owned five large Tupperware storage boxes full of material amassed over the years. Having every magazine he’d ever seen the group inside, King also possessed roughly 70 VHS and 8mm videos dating back to 1983. Nick John of Slayer’s management team sifted through every video and transferred them to DVD.

Disc one

Disc #1 tracks 1, 3, 4 and 5 are taken from the 1986 "Reign in Blood" album, tracks 6-10 were taken from the 1988 "South of Heaven" album, tracks 11-15 were taken from the 1990 "Seasons in the Abyss" album and tracks 16-18 were taken from the 1991 "Decade of Aggression" live album. Criminally Insane originally appears on Reign in Blood, whilst Aggressive Perfector is rework of the original track which can be found on the "Haunting the Chapel" EP.

Track listing

#"Angel of Death" – 4:50
#"Criminally Insane (Remix)" – 3:07
#"Postmortem" – 3:27
#"Raining Blood" – 4:12
#"Aggressive Perfector" – 2:28
#"South of Heaven" – 4:45
#"Live Undead" – 3:50
#"Silent Scream" – 3:05
#"Mandatory Suicide" – 4:04
#"Spill the Blood" – 4:49
#"War Ensemble" – 4:51
#"Dead Skin Mask" – 5:16
#"Hallowed Point" – 3:24
#"Born of Fire" – 3:07
#"Seasons in the Abyss" – 6:26
#"Hell Awaits" (Live) – 6:49
#"The Antichrist" (Live) – 3:11
#"Chemical Warfare" (Live) – 5:25

On the track listings, (Back of the box, booklet, CD listings) Silent Scream and Live Undead are switched. The incorrect listing shows Silent Scream as song #7 and Live Undead as song #8.

Disc two

Disc #2 tracks 1-5 were taken from the 1994 "Divine Intervention" album, tracks 6-8 were taken from the 1996 "Undisputed Attitude" album, tracks 9-11 were taken from the 1998 "Diabolus in Musica" album and tracks 12-14 are taken from the 2001 "God Hates Us All" album. Track 15 was taken from the 1987 "Less Than Zero" movie soundtrack. Track 16 was taken from the 1993 "Judgment Night" movie soundtrack. Track 17 was taken from the Japanese version of the "Undisputed Attitude" album. Track 18 was taken from the 1998 "Bride of Chucky" movie soundtrack. Tracks 19-20 were taken from the Japanese version of the "Diabolus in Musica" album. Tracks 21-22 were taken from the deluxe edition/Japanese version of the "God Hates Us All" album.

Track listing

#"Sex. Murder. Art." – 1:50
#"Dittohead" – 2:30
#"Divine Intervention" – 5:32
#"Serenity in Murder" – 2:36
#"213" – 4:51
#"Can't Stand You" – 1:27
#"Ddamm" – 1:01
#"Gemini" – 4:51
#"Bitter Peace" – 4:31
#"Death's Head" – 3:29
#"Stain of Mind" – 3:24
#"Disciple" – 3:35
#"God Send Death" – 3:45
#"New Faith" – 3:05
#"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (Iron Butterfly) – 3:16
#"Disorder" w/Ice T (Medley of 3 Exploited songs. Disorder, War & UK '82) – 4:56
#"Memories of Tomorrow" (Suicidal Tendencies) – 0:53
#"Human Disease" – 4:20
#"Unguarded Instinct" – 3:44
#"Wicked" – 6:03
#"Addict" – 3:41
#"Scarstruck" – 3:31

Disc three: Shit You've Never Heard

Disc #3 track 1 was recorded live during March 1983 in California. Tracks 2-3 recorded at a rehearsal during December 1983 in Tom Araya's Garage. Track 4 was recorded live during September 1985 in California. Track #5 is a rough mix of from the "Reign in Blood" studio sessions that includes a bass guitar intro. Tracks 6-7 were recorded live during November 1986 in Canada. Track 8 was taken from a home recording demo tape by Jeff Hanneman that was recorded in 1986. Track 9 was taken from another home recording demo tape by Jeff Hanneman that was recorded in 1988. Tracks 10-11 were recorded live during June 1991 in Michigan. Track 12 was recorded live in Brazil in 1994. Track 13 was taken from the 1997 "Spawn" movie soundtrack. Tracks 14-15 were recorded live during May 1998 in California. Tracks 16-17 were recorded live in Sweden in 2002.

Track listing

#"Ice Titan" (Live) – 4:18
#"The Antichrist" (Rehearsal) – 2:53
#"Fight till Death" (Rehearsal) – 3:30
#"Necrophiliac" (Live) – 5:00
#"Piece by Piece" (Rough Mix)" – 2:13
#"Raining Blood" (Live) – 3:09
#"Angel Of Death" (Live)– 4:58
#"Raining Blood" (Jeff Hanneman Home Recording) – 2:00
#"South of Heaven" (Jeff Hanneman Home Recording) – 3:29
#"Seasons in the Abyss" (Live) – 6:43
#"Mandatory Suicide" (Live) – 3:59
#"Mind Control" (Live) – 3:05
#"No Remorse (I Wanna Die)" w/Atari Teenage Riot – 4:15
#"Dittohead" (Live) – 3:03
#"Sex, Murder, Art" (Live) – 2:22
#"Bloodline" (Live) – 4:02
#"Payback" (Live) – 6:39

Disc four: Shit You've Never Seen (DVD)

Disc #4 track 1 was filmed live during March 1983 in California. Track 2 was filmed live in California in 1983. Track 3 was filmed live during September 1984 in California. Track 4 was filmed live during May 1985 in Sweden. Tracks 5-7 were filmed live in New York in 1986. Tracks 8-10 were filmed live in Michigan in June 1991. Track 11 was filmed live during August 1996 in California. Track 12 was taken from a camcorder tape and appears courtesy of Kerrang! magazine. Track 14 was filmed live during July 1998 in Tokyo, Japan. Track 15 was filmed live during April 2002 by ESPN. Tracks 16-17 were filmed live during July 2003 in France.

Track listing

#"Die by the Sword (Live)"
#"Aggressive Perfector (Live)"
#"Praise of Death (Live)"
#"Haunting the Chapel (Live)"
#"Necrophobic (Live)"
#"Reborn (Live)"
#"Jesus Saves" (Live)
#"War Ensemble" (Live)
#"South Of Heaven" (Live)
#"Dead Skin Mask" (Live)
#"Gemini" (Live)
#"Kerrang! Magazine Awards '96: Heaviest Band Award"
#"EPK for "Diabolus in Musica"
#"Stain of Mind"
#"Bloodline" (Live)
#"Disciple" (Live)
#"God Send Death" (Live)

=Disc five: Live at The Grove in Anaheim, CA, May 2, 2002 (Bloodpack, Deluxe Edition only)=

Disc #5 was recorded live May 2, 2002 at The Grove in Anaheim, California.

Track listing

#"Darkness of Christ" (Live) – 1:48
#"Disciple (Live)" – 4:30
#"War Ensemble (Live)" – 5:40
#"Stain of Mind (Live)" – 3:59
#"Postmortem (Live)" – 4:20
#"Raining Blood" (Live) – 3:25
#"Hell Awaits" (Live) – 7:14
#"At Dawn They Sleep" (Live) – 7:44
#"Dead Skin Mask" (Live) – 6:32
#"Seasons In The Abyss" (Live) – 4:32
#"Mandatory Suicide" (Live) – 5:13
#"Chemical Warfare" (Live) – 7:00
#"South Of Heaven" (Live) – 4:32
#"Angel Of Death" (Live)– 6:18

Personnel

*Tom Araya - bass, vocals
*Jeff Hanneman - guitar
*Kerry King - guitar
*Dave Lombardo - drums on disc #1 tracks 1-18, disc #2 track 15, disc #3 tracks 1-7, 10-11 and 16-17, disc #4 tracks 1-10 and 15-17, disc #5 tracks 1-14
*Paul Bostaph - drums on disc #2 tracks 1-14 and 16-22, disc #3 tracks 12 and 14-15, disc #4 track 14
*Jon Dette - drums on disc #4 track 11

Production

*Rick Sales - executive producer, worldwide representation
*Nich John - executive producer, worldwide representation, DVD producer
*Kevin Estrada - co-executive producer, photography
*Rick Rubin - American recordings
*Dino Paredes - American recordings
*Sanctuary Artist Management - worldwide representation
*Vlado Meller - mastering
*Steve Kadison - mastering-assistant
*Adam Abrams - project coordination
*Jeff Fura - DVD producer
*Kelly McFadden - DVD menu design
*Dave Wright - DVD authoring
*Scott Sill - DVD authoring
*Paul Kirsch - DVD editing
*George Fitz - DVD editing
*Vartan - art direction
*t42design - art direction, design
*Mark Weiss - photography
*Doug Goodman Archive - photography
*Slayer Archives - audio & visual materials
*Marc Paschke - essay & liner notes
*Eric Braverman - essay & liner notes
*Michael Kachko - marketing
*Scott D. Harrington - legal
*John Dittmar - booking agent
*Scott Sokol - booking agent
*John Jackson - booking agent
*Bill Vuylsteke - business management
*Angela DeSimone - business management
*Monroe Grisman - merchandise
*Ted Mattes - merchandise

References