Studio Album · No. 3
Reign in Blood Songwriting Credits by Slayer
Produced by Rick Rubin, Slayer · Engineered by Andy Wallace, Howie Weinberg
Def Jam
Thrash Metal
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Slayer carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Slayer
0 tracksoutside writers
Slayer's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
2
Lyricists
2
Producers
766,000
US Copies Sold
1986
Released
Data Insight
Hanneman on nine, King on eight, Araya on none. The record most people name first is the one their singer had no hand in writing.
Reign in Blood came out on Def Jam in October 1986, twenty-nine minutes long and produced by Rick Rubin.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Angel of Death
|
Jeff Hanneman | Jeffrey John Hanneman | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 2 |
Piece by Piece
|
Kerry King | Kerry Ray King | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 3 |
Necrophobic
|
Jeff HannemanKerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 4 |
Altar of Sacrifice
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John Hanneman | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 5 |
Jesus Saves
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 6 |
Criminally Insane
|
Jeff HannemanKerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 7 |
Reborn
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John Hanneman | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 8 |
Epidemic
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 9 |
Postmortem
|
Jeff Hanneman | Jeffrey John Hanneman | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 10 |
Raining Blood
|
Jeff HannemanKerry King | Jeffrey John Hanneman | Rick RubinSlayer | Slayer (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Reign in Blood
Who wrote Reign in Blood?
Jeff Hanneman on nine of the ten tracks and Kerry King on eight. Tom Araya has no writing credit on the album.
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, and the album is certified gold by the RIAA.
Who engineered it?
Andy Wallace, with Howie Weinberg mastering.
Who produced it?
Rick Rubin with the band.
Why was "Angel of Death" controversial?
Hanneman wrote it about Josef Mengele, and the subject held up the album's distribution.
How long is the album?
28:55 across ten tracks, the shortest record in the catalogue.