Slayer's Hell Awaits album will see a special 40th anniversary edition reissue on May 15, 2026 from Metal Blade Records. The band's second album, it originally released in 1985.
Read all the release specs below.
Vinyl Box Set:
3 LPs total: 7-track Hell Awaits + 18-track live bonus audio (Live From Bochum 1985):
- 60-page book (12” size)
- Hell Awaits album (in gatefold sleeve, 1xLP) mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in February 2025. Vinyl color = Fire Splatter
- Live From Bochum 1985 (in gatefold sleeve, 2xLP) - 18 live tracks never before released physically or digitally
- Replica ticket from the Bochum show
- Replica Hell Awaits tour laminate
- Hell Awaits tour poster (German dates)
- Slipmat
- Band posters
- Replica merch flyer
- Replica Satanic Wehrmacht newsletter
- 2 flyers
“Blood” Filled Liquid Vinyl (SLAYER store exclusive – Ltd. 666 worldwide):
7-track Hell Awaits album mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in February 2025
- “Blood” filled liquid vinyl - gatefold
CD Earbook:
Earbook includes 3xCDs - 7-track Hell Awaits CD + 18-track live bonus audio (Live From Bochum 1985):
- Hell Awaits album (1xCD) mastered and restored from original 1985 production tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in February 2025
- Live From Bochum 1985 (2x CD) 18 live tracks never before released physically or digitally
- 60-page 11” book
- Poster
Digital:
Includes 7-track Hell Awaits + 18-track live bonus audio (Live From Bochum 1985):
SLAYER – Hell Awaits (40th Anniversary) Track Listing:
1. Hell Awaits
2. Kill Again
3. At Dawn They Sleep
4. Praise Of Death
5. Necrophiliac
6. Crypts Of Eternity
7. Hardening Of The Arteries
8. Hell Awaits (Live From Bochum 1985)
9. Aggressive Perfector (Live From Bochum 1985)
10. Captor Of Sin (Live From Bochum 1985)
11. The Final Command (Live From Bochum 1985)
12. Kill Again (Live From Bochum 1985)
13. Crypts Of Eternity (Live From Bochum 1985)
14. Fight Till Death (Live From Bochum 1985)
15. Necrophiliac (Live From Bochum 1985)
16. Haunting The Chapel (Live From Bochum 1985)
17. Hardening Of The Arteries (Live From Bochum 1985)
18. Black Magic (Live From Bochum 1985)
19. Die By The Sword (Live From Bochum 1985)
20. The Antichrist (Live From Bochum 1985)
21. At Dawn They Sleep (Live From Bochum 1985)
22. Show No Mercy (Live From Bochum 1985)
23. Evil Has No Boundaries (Live From Bochum 1985)
24. Chemical Warfare (Live From Bochum 1985)
25. Praise Of Death (Live From Bochum 1985)
