Editing Soundtrack to the Apocalypse (section)

==Conception==
Around the time Slayer thought of the album title for 2001's ''[[God Hates Us All]]'',  ''Soundtrack to the Apocalypse'' was considered an alternative name.<ref name="ArayaWasteland">{{cite web|title= SLAYER INTERVIEW&nbsp;— TOM ARAYA|author=Lord of the Wasteland|publisher=Metal-rules.com|date=November 2003|url= http://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/Slayer-Nov2003.htm|access-date=2007-03-19}}</ref> Vocalist [[Tom Araya]] then suggested that if they ever opted to issue a box set,  ''Soundtrack to the Apocalypse'' would be the most appropriate title.<ref name="ArayaWasteland"/> This inspired discussion regarding a possible box set release, which continued for several months.<ref name="ArayaWasteland"/> The group decided that once the label agreed to a release, they would be given a little more time to compile the material.<ref name="ArayaWasteland"/> Slayer approached the record company regarding a box set release, and discussions lasted roughly a year, since the band had to negotiate with the record company concerning plans they had with the box set which were not in their contract.<ref name="ArayaWasteland"/> In September 2003, the record company granted permission to issue the box set and wanted an immediate release for the holiday season.<ref name="ArayaWasteland"/>

Slayer submitted a range of material for the record company to choose from, instructing them to return a track list of what they felt to be the best items.<ref name="MusicianKing">{{cite web|title=Kerry King... It's good to be King|author=Sharken, Lisa|publisher=Musiciansfriend.com |url= http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?doc_id=91883&g=home&src=3SOSWXXA |access-date=2007-03-19}}</ref> Following this, Slayer looked at the returned material; if the recorded track was a “good” performance but the band "didn’t care for the song", they asked the record company to select another track.<ref name="MusicianKing"/>

Guitarist Kerry King commented "there's tons of stuff on there", citing the amount they had to choose from as a problem.<ref name="MusicianKing"/> King himself owned five large Tupperware storage boxes full of material amassed over the years.<ref name="MusicianKing"/> Having every magazine had ever seen the group inside, King also possessed roughly 70 VHS and 8mm videos dating back to 1983.<ref name="MusicianKing"/> Nick John of Slayer’s management team sifted through every video and transferred them to DVD.<ref name="MusicianKing"/>