[翻譯] 評四鞭經典，看美鞭興衰（二）：Reign in Blood

[coolfly (早安，黑色星期五)]

Slayer《Reign in Blood》
超級殺手《血腥國度》
作者：Matthijs van der Lee
來源：Sputnikmusic（http://tinyurl.com/2axd6w4）

Part II of IV: Reign in Blood, by Slayer
四之其二：《血腥國度》──超級殺手專輯

Prologue
前言

Slayer’s origins can be traced back to the two ever-present guitarists Kerry
King and Jeff Hanneman, who met while auditioning for a band.
Bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, who had played with King earlier, was recruited
to fill in the third position. And strange as it may seem, drummer Dave
Lombardo was added to the formation when he met King during a pizza delivery. 
Slayer的起源可追溯到兩位現任吉他手Kerry King 和Jeff Hanneman，同去參加某個樂團
的面試而結識；貝斯手／主唱Tom Araya之前便和King一起玩團，立即成為第三位團員。
妙的是，Dave Lombardo是因為送披薩認識King而入團的。

Instead of writing material of their own, the band initially played Iron
Maiden and Judas Priest covers, while their shows carried a Satanic theme.
Their eventual low-budget debut Show No Mercy consisting of original
material, and earned them some respect in the underground metal scene. Hell
Awaits, it’s follow-up, was quite different, and contained progressive
elements, creating longer songs with musically more complex arrangements.
一開始樂團並沒有自己寫歌，而是翻唱Iron Maiden和Judas Priest的作品，他們的表演
帶有著撒旦崇拜的色彩。後來推出小成本製作的首張專輯《Show No Mercy》收錄的都是
自己的作品，並為他們在地下金屬樂界贏得名聲。下一張專輯《Hell Awaits》則很不一
樣，加入了前衛元素，歌曲寫得較長，編曲上也較複雜。

This second album experienced much success, leading to a major label contract
with Def Jam Records, which was just newly formed at the time by Rick Rubin.
It was only then that Slayer really started playing music influenced by the
thrash scene. The change of recording environment influenced their style,
which became the opposite of Hell Awaits: short and simple. This led to their
third and most successful record up to that (and this) point, Reign in Blood,
which was released on October 7, 1986.
第二張專輯相當成功，為他們贏得唱片大廠Def Jam Records的一紙合約，該廠牌當時才
剛由Rick Rubin所創立。至此Slayer做的音樂才真正開始影響鞭笞金屬樂界。錄音條件的
改變影響了他們的風格，使它朝《Hell Awaits》的相反方向發展：簡短明快。這也使他
們做出截至當時（和現在）為止最成功的第三張專輯，《Reign in Blood》，於1986年10
月7日推出。

Reign in Blood
正文：《血腥國度》

Reign in Blood’s Slayer was:
本專輯中，樂團陣容如下：

- Kerry Ray King ~ Lead Guitars
- Jeffrey John Hanneman ~ Lead Guitars
- Tomás Enrique Araya ~ Bass Guitar, Vocals
- David Lombardo ~ Drums

Artwork by Larry Carroll
美術設計：Larry Carroll

Reign in Blood caused much controversy, even before its release, because of
its violent cover art and lyrical subject matter. Angel of Death, for
example, depicts the Holocaust in World War II, and led many to believe
Slayer approved of Nazism. However, the album peaked quickly, despite or
because its controversy, eventually even reaching Gold status in 1992. 
《Reign in Blood》引起了許多議論，即使在推出前就已如此，因為它的封面設計太過暴
力，歌詞主題也很惹人爭議。舉例而言，〈Angel of Death〉這首歌描述二次大戰對猶太
人的大屠殺，導致很多人認為Slayer支持納粹。然而儘管爭議重重，專輯銷售卻快速攀升
，最後甚至在1992年達到了金唱片的銷量。

Actually, it is also very easy to describe. It is a continuing onslaught of
blood, gore and Armageddon, lasting for a mere 29 minutes. With titles such
as Necrophobic, Criminally Insane and Raining Blood, it is almost a surprise
its release was even continued at all back in ’86. Death, decay and
aggression are literally all over the place, with the only track doing
something different thematically is the aforementioned opener Angel of Death
(though in fact, its subject matter is death and decay just as well). 
事實上，要跟人簡介這張專輯的內容也很容易。它就是一連串關於鮮血、血塊與末日大戰
的猛烈攻擊，而且長度才僅僅29分鐘。看看〈Necrophobic〉、〈Criminally Insane〉、
〈Raining Blood〉這些歌曲名稱，很難想像它們可以在1986年順利推出。整張專輯中充
斥著死亡、腐敗和侵略等內容，唯一在主題上稍有不同的，是之前提到過的開場曲〈
Angel of Death〉（雖然事實上，它的主題還是跟死亡與腐敗有關）。

On their third record, the punk influence in Slayer’s thrash came truly to
life. Reign in Blood is by far the most punkish of the Four, containing the
shortest tracks by far, the most punkish attitude by far, and the fastest
riffs by far. The speed guitarists and bassist King, Hanneman and Araya play
at is astounding (and was even more astounding back then), and Slayer is
clearly not taking any prisoners. It’s not just the guitar though. Araya
shouts those vocals so fast you often can barely hear what the man is
actually willing to transfer to your hearing system, if that is his purpose
at all, and Lombardo’s pounding drumming is pure terror and madness (it is
with good reason, after all, that he is called the Godfather of Double Bass).
在第三張專輯中，Slayer徹底展現了他們鞭金風格中所受到的龐克影響。《Reign in
Blood》是至今為止，四鞭專輯中最龐克風的一張，收錄的歌曲也是最短的，態度也是最
龐克的，Riff也是最快的。身為抄起樂器狂飆的吉他手、貝斯手，King、Hanneman和
Araya表現得出色卓越（而在當年他們甚至更加出色），而Slayer很顯然地不會手下留情
。還不只是吉他而已，Araya嘶吼著這些歌詞的速度，快到你常常不知道這個人到底想告
訴你什麼──假如他真的有想告訴你什麼的話。Lombardo狂風驟雨般的鼓實在是太恐怖太
瘋狂了（原因很清楚，畢竟他可是被稱為雙踏教父啊）。

The complaint many had and will have about Reign in Blood is obvious. Track
2-8 fly you by the ears at such pace you hardly have the time to grasp a
breath, let alone dig into their musical contents. Angel of Death just
finished, and before you know it you’ve ended up at the Grand Finale Raining
Blood. The repetitiveness of the major part of the album is obviously its
weakest link, but considering what is being conveyed here, there may not be a
better way to capture all bloody aggression on a compact disc. Relentless
onslaught is what Reign in Blood is, in the simplest of summaries, and it has
no intentions of excusing for that. Angel of Death and Raining Blood, both of
which contain some interesting slower riffs and solos, are therefore wisely
positioned at beginning and end. 
很多人對《Reign in Blood》的抱怨，或可能有的抱怨，會是什麼很明顯。專輯從第2到
第8首歌就是一路狂轟猛炸，聽眾幾乎沒時間喘口氣，更別說好好欣賞音樂的內容了。〈
Angel of Death〉才一結束，你還沒來得及明白到這點，就已經一瞬間衝到精采大結局〈
Raining Blood〉了。歌曲重複性太高顯然是這張專輯的一大弱點，但考量到它想傳達的
東西，大概沒有把一連串血淋淋的侵略，全都壓縮在一張緊湊的專輯中更好的表達方法了
。《Reign in Blood》就是要用最簡單扼要的方式，對你展開殘酷猛烈的攻擊，並且它根
本不打算為此辯駁。而有著耐人尋味、較緩慢的riff和solo的兩首歌，〈Angel of Death
〉和〈Raining Blood〉，被巧妙地安放在開頭與結尾。

And as closer Raining Blood thus concludes with the sound of falling, uh,
blood, you’ll have little idea what you’ve just been through if this is
your first listen, even if this review has prepared you for it. Fast, heavy,
short and aggressive, Reign in Blood is exactly what its cover art depicts: a
bloody mess. It’s an enjoyable mess though, but does not justify a full
rating for the sole reason of lack of diversity. Not that that even matters,
as what Slayer created here simply doesn’t give a damn about what anyone
thinks of it. 
結尾曲〈Raining Blood〉的收尾是一陣……呃，血雨的聲音。假如你是第一次聽這張專
輯，可能會對自己剛剛經歷了什麼感到丈二金剛摸不著頭腦，就算看了這篇樂評做好心理
準備也一樣。既快、又重，短促而充滿侵略性，正如唱片封面所畫的一樣，《Reign in
Blood》是一團充滿血腥的混亂。雖然這是一團很爽的混亂，但畢竟缺乏辨別度，所以我
無法給它滿分。不過這也不重要，Slayer在這張專輯中所創造的東西，本來就他媽的不在
乎別人怎麼想。

Essential listening:
推薦聆聽：

Angel of Death
Raining Blood

Epilogue
結語

And what happened then to the boys? They released the slower and more melodic
works South of Heaven and Seasons in the Abyss, which were both quite
successful, although not received so well by all fans of their third. When
Lombardo left after Seasons due to personal conflicts, Slayer’s quality work
experienced a step down. Lombardo’s return and the new album Christ Illusion
that followed much later, in 2006, were hailed by fans and critics alike, and
now Slayer still maintains their classic line-up, working on their upcoming
release World Painted Blood.
這些人接下來怎麼了呢？他們推出了速度較慢，也更旋律化的專輯《South of Heaven》
和《Seasons in the Abyss》，雖然不像第三張專輯這樣廣受歌迷愛戴，但兩張都相當成
功。Lombardo在《Seasons》推出後因個性衝突而離團，Slayer作品水準也大受影響。後
來Lombardo再度回團，隔了一段時間後，他們在2006年推出《Christ Illusion》，廣受
歌迷好評及樂評喜愛。如今Slayer仍保有經典陣容，正在製作即將推出的新專輯《World
Painted Blood》。

To be continued in Part III: Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?...
下一回：麥加帝斯《和平出售中……但誰要買？》


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