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“Raining Blood” is the final track from thrash metal band Slayer’s 1986 album, Reign in Blood, and is quite possibly their most famous song as it is their signature song. The song has become a live staple played at almost every Slayer show since its release, and is featured on every Slayer live album and DVD. This song is also featured in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
“Raining Blood” is in the key of E-Flat minor, although definite tonality is difficult to place on the song as the tonic note is used only as a starting point for different riffs, not chord progressions, like most metal in this genre. Also, like most metal of this type, there is no distinct vocal melody, instead relying on changing, varied riffs that are played as accompaniment to give tonal reimbursement to the song. The opening riff is similar in form to the melody of Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King.
The song was featured in the 127th South Park episode “Die Hippie, Die” aired on March 16, 2005. The plot centers on the town of South Park, which has been overrun by hippies. Eric Cartman states “Hippies can’t stand death metal” and proceeds to hijack a hippie concert by drilling through the mass of hippies with a giant armoured drilling vehicle. He makes it onto the main stage to change the audio to “Raining Blood”, in turn upsetting the hippies and making them flee.
“Raining Blood” is in the key of E-Flat minor, although definite tonality is difficult to place on the song as the tonic note is used only as a starting point for different riffs, not chord progressions, like most metal in this genre. Also, like most metal of this type, there is no distinct vocal melody, instead relying on changing, varied riffs that are played as accompaniment to give tonal reimbursement to the song. The opening riff is similar in form to the melody of Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King.
The song was featured in the 127th South Park episode “Die Hippie, Die” aired on March 16, 2005. The plot centers on the town of South Park, which has been overrun by hippies. Eric Cartman states “Hippies can’t stand death metal” and proceeds to hijack a hippie concert by drilling through the mass of hippies with a giant armoured drilling vehicle. He makes it onto the main stage to change the audio to “Raining Blood”, in turn upsetting the hippies and making them flee.
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Methos93 wrote:
:-D
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Tenfrente wrote:
Is this remastered? Sounds really different from the version I have.
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AhrleXcore wrote:
bäämmm
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Predator187 wrote:
....a legend....
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Echelon10995 wrote:
Only Slayer song that I know that I can call really good.
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paras104 wrote:
Yeah!
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billetwp wrote:
all true metal heads will have this on thier avitar \m/...+..+...\m/
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InsaneMaggot18 wrote:
this song is epic, slayer own
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desolateways wrote:
posting in this shoutbox fills my heart with pride
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Metallimonster wrote:
I love the intro
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aka_Lumax wrote:
Крутая песня.
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pimster79 wrote:
one of the best tracks of all time
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rossoner4o wrote:
SPEEEED and Aggression!!!!!!
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Varsun wrote:
@Carnage_Vortex: .... LOLOLOLOL Good old CC
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PetrusLIVE wrote:
This song is just awesome.
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xBitterVirginx wrote:
I love listening to this song when i play F.E.A.R. or Gear of War :p pumps me up
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Amradiohits wrote:
It's the live version, C4NNIB4L.
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xXslash101Xx wrote:
freakin awsome........nothing more to it!
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C4NNIB4L wrote:
Raining Blood (2:31) ?! wtf? My original version from "Reign in blood" has got 4:57 \m/ Anyways awesome song!
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morbid_mind wrote:
the hymn of speed metal! \m/ \m/
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