Editing Reign in Blood (section)

==Live performances==
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The tracks "[[Raining Blood]]" and "Angel of Death" have become almost permanent additions to Slayer's live set, and were Hanneman's favorite tracks to play live.<ref>{{cite web
 |title=Knac.com interview with Jeff Hanneman 
 |author=Davis, Brian 
 |publisher=KNAC.com 
 |date=July 26, 2004 |url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3153 
 |access-date=December 13, 2006 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010337/http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3153 
 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref> The band played ''Reign in Blood'' in its entirety throughout the fall of 2004, under the tour banner "Still Reigning". In 2004, a live DVD of the [[Still Reigning|same name]] was released, which included a finale with the band covered in fake blood during the performance of "Raining Blood".<ref name="Slayer: Still Reigning The landmark metal album performed in its entirety.">{{cite web
 |title       = Slayer: Still Reigning The landmark metal album performed in its entirety
 |author      = Patrizio, Andy
 |website   = IGN
 |date        = January 11, 2005
|url         = http://au.dvd.ign.com/articles/579/579116p1.html
 |access-date  = February 5, 2007
|url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110713004403/http://au.dvd.ign.com/articles/579/579116p1.html
 |archive-date = July 13, 2011
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}}</ref>

King later said that while the idea of playing ''Reign in Blood'' in its entirety was suggested before by their [[booking agency]], it was met with little support. The band ultimately decided they needed to add more excitement to their live shows, and to avoid repetition incorporated the ideas of raining blood.<ref>{{cite web
 |title       = Kerry King of Slayer
 |publisher   = Metal-Rules.com
 |date        = November 4, 2004
|url         = http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=44
 |access-date  = February 13, 2007
|url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110522212035/http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=44
 |archive-date = May 22, 2011
|df          = dmy-all
}}</ref> When asked about using fake blood in future performances, King remarked: "It's time to move on, but never say never. I know Japan never saw it, South America and Australia never saw it. So you never know."<ref name="Songs about God and Satan – Part 1: An Interview with Slayer's Kerry King">{{cite web
 |title       = Songs about God and Satan – Part 1: An Interview with Slayer's Kerry King
 |author      = Atkinson, Peter
 |publisher   = KNAC.com
 |date        = April 24, 2006
|url         = http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4550
 |access-date  = February 9, 2007
|url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20101126003842/http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4550
 |archive-date = November 26, 2010
|df          = dmy-all
}}</ref> In 2008 the band performed ''Reign in Blood'' in its entirety once again, this time in [[Paris]], France, during the third European [[Unholy Alliance Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/slayer/2008/le-zenith-paris-france-73d69ef1.html |title=Slayer Concert Setlist at Le Zénith, Paris on November 11, 2008 |publisher=setlist.fm |access-date=August 17, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017053306/http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/slayer/2008/le-zenith-paris-france-73d69ef1.html |archive-date=October 17, 2015  }}</ref>

Although it was omitted from a number of concerts because of short time allotments, Slayer have often said that they enjoy playing the album in its entirety. According to Hanneman: "We still enjoy playing these songs live. We play these songs over and over and over, but they're good songs, intense songs! If it were melodic songs or some kind of boring 'clap your hands' song, you'd be going crazy playing those every night. But our songs are just bam-bam-bam-bam, they're intense."<ref name="SLAYER - Jeff Hanneman">{{cite web
 |title       = Slayer — Jeff Hanneman
 |author      = Lahtinen, Luxi
 |publisher   = Metal-Rules.com
 |date        = December 18, 2006
|url         = http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=737
 |access-date  = February 27, 2007
|url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714075111/http://metal-rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=737
 |archive-date = July 14, 2011
|df          = dmy-all
}}</ref> The band was on stage for 70 minutes, which allowed only seven or eight additional songs to be played following the album's play. King stated this arrangement "alienates too many people". In the [[The Unholy Alliance Tour#Europe 2004|Unholy Alliance Tour]] of 2004, however, the album was played in its entirety during Slayer's set as the last ten songs to end the show.<ref name="Kerry King of SLAYER">{{cite web
 |title       = Kerry King of Slayer
 |author      = Lahtinen, Luxi
 |publisher   = Metal-Rules.com
 |date        = April 11, 2004
|url         = http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=44
 |access-date  = February 20, 2007
|url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110522212035/http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=44
 |archive-date = May 22, 2011
|df          = dmy-all
}}</ref> The album was performed live at the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|I'll Be Your Mirror London]] festival in May 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atpfestival.com/events/ibymlondon2012.php |title=I'll Be Your Mirror London 2012 curated by Mogwai & ATP – All Tomorrow's Parties |publisher=Atpfestival.com |access-date=August 17, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217020124/http://www.atpfestival.com/events/ibymlondon2012.php |archive-date=February 17, 2013  }}</ref> In May 2014, it was announced that Slayer would perform the album in its entirety at [[Riot Fest]] in Chicago and Denver.<ref name="Riot Fest 2014 Lineup Manages To Get More Insane 10 Bands Will Perform 10 Classic Albums In Full">{{cite web
 |title       = Riot Fest's 2014 lineup gets more insane: 10 bands will perform classic albums in full
 |author      = Young, Alex
 |publisher   = consequence.net
 |date        = May 15, 2014
|url         = http://consequence.net/2014/05/riot-fests-2014-lineup-manages-to-get-more-insane-10-bands-will-perform-classic-albums-in-full/
 |access-date  = June 6, 2014
|url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140619000009/http://consequence.net/2014/05/riot-fests-2014-lineup-manages-to-get-more-insane-10-bands-will-perform-classic-albums-in-full/
 |archive-date = June 19, 2014
|df          = dmy-all
}}</ref>