World Painted Blood
by Slayer
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Nov 3, 2009
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 70
  3. Negative: 4 out of 70

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  1. DeclanM
    Nov 6, 2009
    2
    Another rubbish album from Slayer these guys should retire i did like some songs on Christ illusion after repeated listens as it had a number of catchy riffs but this nothing here floats my boat.
  2. DylanD.
    Nov 6, 2009
    0
    Absolutely terrible. Slayer has failed. Again.

Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Most Discussed Album of 2009
64
#64 Most Shared Album of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    70
    The first listen or two to World Painted Blood might be a bit confusing for the seasoned Slayer fan, but that changes quickly, and the sound of those drums blasting in one's head will become a more than welcome presence in the mix.
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  2. Spin
    50
    Tom Araya's shriek has grown ponderous, and not until rosary-ripping closer 'Not of This God' do the four mid-fortysomethings bypass their rigid polkacore hopscotch for a devastating groove.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    91
    Greg Fidelman does a better production job here than he did on Metallica’s "Death Magnetic," perhaps due to oversight by Rick Rubin, who produced Slayer’s best work.
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