Studio Album · No. 2
Hell Awaits Songwriting Credits by Slayer
Produced by Slayer, Brian Slagel · Engineered by Bill Metoyer
Metal Blade
Thrash Metal
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 7 of 7 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 7 / 7 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 7 tracks with documented writers, by whether Slayer carries a lyricist or composer credit.
7 trackswritten by Slayer
0 tracksoutside writers
Slayer's roles on this album
Share of the 7 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
7
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
100,000
US Copies Sold
1985
Released
Data Insight
Hanneman is on all seven and King on six. Araya arrives in the credits here, sharing lyrics on two tracks and starting a pattern that runs for thirty years.
Hell Awaits came out on Metal Blade in April 1985, seven long songs and no short ones.
Track Listing & Credits 7 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hell Awaits
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | SlayerBrian Slagel | Slayer (Performer) |
| 2 |
Kill Again
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | SlayerBrian Slagel | Slayer (Performer) |
| 3 |
At Dawn They Sleep
|
Tom ArayaJeff HannemanKerry King | Jeffrey John Hanneman | SlayerBrian Slagel | Slayer (Performer) |
| 4 |
Praise of Death
|
Jeff Hanneman | Kerry Ray King | SlayerBrian Slagel | Slayer (Performer) |
| 5 |
Necrophiliac
|
Jeff HannemanKerry King | Jeffrey John Hanneman | SlayerBrian Slagel | Slayer (Performer) |
| 6 |
Crypts of Eternity
|
Tom ArayaJeff HannemanKerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | SlayerBrian Slagel | Slayer (Performer) |
| 7 |
Hardening of the Arteries
|
Jeff Hanneman | Jeffrey John Hanneman | SlayerBrian Slagel | Slayer (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Hell Awaits
Who wrote Hell Awaits?
Jeff Hanneman on all seven tracks and Kerry King on six, with Tom Araya sharing the lyrics on "At Dawn They Sleep" and "Crypts of Eternity".
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes a US sales figure for it, listed above.
Who engineered it?
Bill Metoyer.
Who produced it?
Slayer with Brian Slagel.
What is different about it?
The songs run much longer than on the debut, four to six minutes each rather than three.
How long is the album?
37:11 across seven tracks.