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About This Track
“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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Shouts
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IColdEmbraceI wrote:
Fuck that. Headbanging at office
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idwin wrote:
must.not.headbang.at.office [3]
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metaljenjen wrote:
must.not.headbang.at.office [2]
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hotwaffles wrote:
must.not.headbang.at.office
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cladiniz wrote:
I've made a 20 minutes special mix of Raining Blood to listen while running, extending the fastest parts and cutting the slow ones, shit is like a nitro when it comes on the mp3, get out of my way.
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henpod wrote:
I will never tire of this track
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blisteredsky wrote:
haha kill hippies. what if your a heavy metal hippie... hug the fucking trees or else!!
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blisteredsky wrote:
love it ... if you like this. then check out blistered sky... might just be your thing
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kirstylaaa wrote:
one of the best riffs out there
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nopuppet wrote:
from a lacerated sky
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curbstompen wrote:
This song got me throw the days while Marching throw the lands of " Our country's chosen enemy " and see the look of fear in there faces as they saw me and my team do work! Semper Fucking Fi Slayer!
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WrongminD wrote:
就是 TM爽
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ReptilianC0mplx wrote:
Best way to kill hippies.
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listennner wrote:
du du du tu tu tu tu, tu tu tu, tu tu tu . i fucking love this riff.
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JanetDraven wrote:
raining BLOOOOD
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mikabass85 wrote:
fuck cocain im good w this
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rockandrolljoe wrote:
What makes the grass grow? Blood Blood Blood
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Mistrz444 wrote:
Najlepszy kawałek na świecie, DESZCZ KRWI NA ZAWSZE !!!!!!!
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BIG-D313 wrote:
Slayer - Raining Blood _____________________________________This song = Slayer! [2] - I don't see the Fuckin' video on this page... well fuck it, here's the extended live version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgpzLUCY0rU&ob=av2n -__ \m/.(><).\m/ __-
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