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Black vinyl with insert. Limited 200 copies

S.A. Slayer was originally known just as Slayer, but since there was another Slayer at that time and they had already put out an album, they threatened the San Antonio Slayer with a lawsuit, and so they had to put the S.A. before their name. The band released two ripping metal albums before they disbanded. Both these are very hard to obtain and are seen as real US metal jewels. When guitarists Robert Catlin and Art Villarreal, bassist Don Van Stavern (later of Riot V fame), drummer Dave McClain and vocalist Chris Cronk formed their band Slayer in San Antonio in 1981, they quickly became one of the biggest draws of the critically acclaimed Texas metal scene. Cronk was soon replaced by Steve Cooper. With the Prepare To Die EP under their belts, San Antonio’s Slayer continued to gig locally making a name for themselves as one of the premier progressive power metal bands in North America. Guitarist Art Villarreal left S.A. Slayer to form his own band Karion. He was replaced by none other than Ron Jarzombek. Once again under the watchful eyes of Bob O’Neill and Rick Shrieves Texas Slayer recorded material for their first full-length album. The record was supposed to come out on Rainforest Records, just like the EP, but before it could be released, the label folded. It took four long years until the Los Angeles based Unter den Linden Records label bought the publishing rights and issued the album but by this time S.A. Slayer had already disbanded. When it comes to early US metal it doesnt get much better than this.

Track list:
1. Go For The Throat
2. Upon Us, The End
3. If You Want Evil
4. Off With Their Heads
5. Ride Of The Horsemen
6. Ancient Swords
7. TLO 22
8. The Witch Must Burn
9. Hell Will Be Thy Name
10. Power To Burn