Hit or Miss: Slayer - Divine Intervention

Seinfeld26 · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2008 2:03 pm

Along with Hell Awaits, this is probably the most overlooked album in Slayer's discography. So what's the overall verdict?

I think it's a Hit. It contains two of my all-time favorite Slayer songs (Divine Intervention and SS-3), but pretty much every song on the album is a winner - although Mind Control has a slightly annoying guitar solo IMO. I also like the album's rough/muddy production. Gives it a very dark and evil vibe. It's also probably Slayer's most lyrically mature album (next to may be South Of Heaven). The only problem is that it does take a few listens to really get into (well, for me at least).

Antonakis · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2008 3:24 pm

Seinfeld26 wrote:

I think it's a Hit. It contains two of my all-time favorite Slayer songs (Divine Intervention and SS-3), but pretty much every song on the album is a winner - although Mind Control has a slightly annoying guitar solo IMO. I also like the album's rough/muddy production. Gives it a very dark and evil vibe. It's also probably Slayer's most lyrically mature album (next to may be South Of Heaven). The only problem is that it does take a few listens to really get into (well, for me at least).

+1 The quoted text expresses my view as well

Radagast · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2008 4:27 pm

Hit. I've only listened to it once, but I saw no problems with it at all.

Karmakosmonaut · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2008 5:32 pm

Hit. The last of Slayer's good albums.

Stefan · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2008 5:44 pm

Miss. But then the only Slayer I really like is South Of Heaven...

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2008 8:59 pm

Miss; anything after Hell Awaits is shit.

Karmakosmonaut · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2008 9:48 pm

cry of the banshee wrote:

Miss; anything after Hell Awaits is shit.

First Album Purist! Or second, or whatever.

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2008 9:56 pm

Karmakosmonaut wrote:

cry of the banshee wrote:

Miss; anything after Hell Awaits is shit.

First Album Purist! Or second, or whatever.

Goat · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2008 1:44 am

Hit, but then I like everything Slayer's ever done, including Diabolus and the punk covers album.

traptunderice · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2008 3:13 am

I dislike Slayer post-Seasons and most of that stuff besides RiB stopped amusing me once I started listening to more and more diverse metal.

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2008 8:14 am

I wish there was an unsure choice. I like it but I also do not like it. Some good songs, some bad songs. But I guess that is Slayer on every album...

showmaster · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2008 2:46 pm

The Evil Dead · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2008 9:05 pm

I've always disliked Slayer and while I know they have been a huge influence in the world of metal and I do give them respect for being a band and making tunes but I absolutely hate them.

Despite that hate I think they put on a solid live show.

Album is a miss in my book. :: Shrug ::

Metalhead_Bastard · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2008 11:02 pm

I'm not gonna vote 'cuz it just doesn't really register for me. Who overlooks Hell Awaits?

Thy Serpent · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 8:24 pm

Hit. The first half of the album, Killing Fields, Blood Sex Murder Art, Fictional Reality, Dittohead and Divine Intervention are fantastic songs. Mind blowing stuff. But the album kind of loses it towards the later half with Serenity In Murder being the only track that lives up to the first 5. Not that they are bad tracks, but the first 5 are so damn good, the remaining just pale in comparison. Nevertheless a very good album. Just noticed. My 666th post in a thread about Slayer. Wat a coincidence ! :wink:

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