“Slayer have as much integrity as those hipster bands who carp on and on about integrity. They just go out and make that record, and do that tour. They don’t talk about integrity. They don’t need to. And that’s what gives Slayer undeniable power, impeachable credibility. If you notice, the people that are into Slayer, you can’t convince them that there’s any better thing to be doing on that night. And it’s for good reason: because Slayer’s never sold old.”
–Henry Rollins

My fellow Cleveland Scene comrade and music fan D.X. Ferris has his first book hitting bookstores and online retailers right now. The book is called Reign in Blood. Guess what it’s about?

I can tell you this – if you hold Slayer’s Reign in Blood in your holy trinity of album releases that would go with you to your metal desert island, then this is definitely your new favorite book. You won’t find a more dedicated scribe than D.X., and having been on the inside as he’s been working on this book over the past couple of years, I can share with you that the amount of work and interviews that he put into the project is incredible.

Reign in Blood is a true labor of love. More than that, Reign in Blood is a 153 page love letter to a favorite album of many, and a personal gift from Ferris to his fellow legion of Slayer fans worldwide. Basically, if you’re a Slayer fan that doesn’t already have this book on hold at your local bookstore, or on order, what are you waiting for?

Here is some more information on the book from the publisher, including a great list of all of the people that were interviewed for Reign in Blood.

Relevant Links:

Purchase Reign in Blood.

Official Myspace

Informational site for all 33 1/3 book releases that are currently out or coming soon.

Cleveland Scene article on Reign in Blood.

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