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"Angel of Death" (Slayer song)

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/October 7, 2016 by  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:39, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

An image of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman performing in 2010

"Angel of Death" is the opening track on Reign in Blood, an album by American thrash metal band Slayer released in 1986. It is the longest track on the album and features more conventional song structure, unlike the other songs that were much shorter and eschewed the verse-chorus structure. The music and lyrics were written by guitarist Jeff Hanneman and were inspired by Nazi physician Josef Mengele, who conducted human experiments at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The song had the band facing accusations of Nazi sympathizing and racism throughout its career. Despite its controversy, "Angel of Death" is featured on all of Slayer's live albums and DVDs and has appeared on several movie soundtracks. Although "Angel of Death" did not chart, it received strong praise from critics who reviewed the album. (Full article...)