Slayer Decade of Aggression Vinyl Signed Test Press 2010 Kerry King Tom Araya
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These are vinyl test presses of Slayer's Decade of Aggression Live album signed by every member of the band's classic lineup: Kerry King, Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman, and Dave Lombardo.
The album was initially released in 1991, but these test presses are dated to July 30 2010 on the stickers in the upper right corners, which means they were created for a later reissue of the record. Interestingly, the matrix number on these records corresponds with the versions that American Recordings reissued in 2013 and 2014, not the Music on Vinyl reissue that's listed on Discogs from 2010. Therefore, I am assuming that these test presses were created for approval several years before the actual American Recordings reissues would hit the market in 2013, the same year Hanneman tragically died.
I've had these signed test presses in my possession since 2010 or 2011 and have maybe played part of side-A once. Otherwise, they've sat on my shelf in a sleeve and have barely been touched. As shown in the attached pictures, both sleeves for the 2LP album (A/B and C/D, respectively) are signed by the guys in Slayer.
I've never seen test presses from this particular reissue -- signed or otherwise -- listed on Ebay or Discogs, and I cannot find any information confirming exactly how many of these test presses exist. Suffice to say, they're extremely rare and would make a great addition to any Slayer fanatic's collection.
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