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title: "South of Heaven by Slayer"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/74292121-e345-3f10-85ae-013f4e5a8cae"
artist: "Slayer"
year: 1988
label: "Def Jam Recordings"
---

# South of Heaven

**South of Heaven** is an album by Slayer, released in 1988 on Def Jam Recordings.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | South of Heaven |
| Artist | Slayer |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 1988 |
| Label | Def Jam Recordings |
| Catalog number | 924203-2 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Place in discography | 5 of 16 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | South of Heaven | 4:58 |
| 2 | Silent Scream | 3:07 |
| 3 | Live Undead | 3:50 |
| 4 | Behind the Crooked Cross | 3:15 |
| 5 | Mandatory Suicide | 4:05 |
| 6 | Ghosts of War | 3:53 |
| 7 | Read Between the Lies | 3:20 |
| 8 | Cleanse the Soul | 3:02 |
| 9 | Dissident Aggressor | 2:35 |
| 10 | Spill the Blood | 4:49 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Release tags

Thrash Metal · Metal · Heavy Metal · Speed/Thrash Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Reign in Blood (1986)](https://themetalnet.com/album/dbf1b3c0-1efb-4e5f-9fe1-4c42b144aa24)
- Next release: [Seasons in the Abyss (1990)](https://themetalnet.com/album/27e49c6a-c0c6-3e76-b020-e48f4204ac6a)

## Artist

- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/74292121-e345-3f10-85ae-013f4e5a8cae](https://themetalnet.com/album/74292121-e345-3f10-85ae-013f4e5a8cae). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt