Slayer released the album Reign in Blood in 1986.
The album arrived on October 20, 1986, through Def Jam Recordings and became Slayer's third studio album. It was recorded earlier that year in Los Angeles and produced by Rick Rubin, whose work helped give the band an especially sharp, compact, and aggressive sound.
Reign in Blood is often regarded as one of thrash metal's defining albums. Its songs are notably brief by album standards—the record runs for under 30 minutes—but its speed and intensity made a major impact. The album also helped introduce Slayer to a broader metal audience.
A common mix-up is 1988, the year Slayer released South of Heaven, the follow-up to Reign in Blood. The band members at the time were Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, and Dave Lombardo.