{"product_id":"slayer-christ-illusion","title":"Slayer - Christ Illusion","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemastered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e180-gram audiophile vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlayer\u003c\/strong\u003e released \u003cem\u003eChrist Illusion\u003c\/em\u003e in 2006 to widespread critical acclaim, marking a decisive return to the band's thrash metal roots after the more experimental direction of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Terrorist\u003c\/em\u003e. The album solidified their status as one of metal's most uncompromising forces, showcasing a renewed visceral intensity and lyrical directness that cut through the noise of contemporary metal. Within their catalog, \u003cem\u003eChrist Illusion\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a recalibration—leaner, faster, and more focused than its predecessor, with a production that prioritizes clarity without sacrificing aggression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe record tears open with \"Flesh Storm,\" a track that immediately establishes the album's relentless pace and Kerry King's surgical guitar work. Standouts like \"Skeleton Christ,\" \"Eyes Of The Insane,\" and \"Jihad\" showcase the band's ability to sustain maximum heaviness while maintaining compositional discipline. The atmospheric layers underlying cuts like \"Catalyst\" reveal a band unafraid to deploy dynamics within the thrash framework. Tom Araya's vocal delivery alternates between spoken-word passages and full-throated roars, grounding explicitly controversial lyrical territory in genuine conviction rather than provocation alone. The record's 34-minute runtime leaves no room for filler—each track serves the album's unsparing worldview.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2013 reissue on 180-gram vinyl captures the album's punishing dynamics with exceptional fidelity, restoring textural details that benefit from vinyl's analog warmth. The black pressing provides the sonic profile these performances demand, and the gatefold package houses comprehensive artwork and credits. For listeners who've only encountered \u003cem\u003eChrist Illusion\u003c\/em\u003e on digital formats, this pressing reveals the production's depth and the band's compositional precision in ways the original CD cannot match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Christ Illusion\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slayer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: American Recordings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rock, Thrash\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, 180g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: US\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6 02537 46684 9\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nA1. Flesh Storm (4:15)\u003cbr\u003e\nA2. Catalyst (3:08)\u003cbr\u003e\nA3. Skeleton Christ (4:22)\u003cbr\u003e\nA4. Eyes Of The Insane (3:24)\u003cbr\u003e\nA5. Jihad (3:31)\u003cbr\u003e\nA6. Consfearacy (3:08)\u003cbr\u003e\nB1. Catatonic (4:55)\u003cbr\u003e\nB2. Black Serenade (Alternate Version) (2:58)\u003cbr\u003e\nB3. Cult (4:40)\u003cbr\u003e\nB4. Supremist (3:51)\u003cbr\u003e\nB5. Final Six (4:10)\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48321367310594,"sku":"SM1593","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/9614\/6690\/files\/SM1593.jpg?v=1786375250","url":"https:\/\/disciplinaryrecords.com\/products\/slayer-christ-illusion","provider":"Disciplinary Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}