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Slayer

Angel of Death

1986 · via Public Enemy

Slayer’s 1986 recording of “Angel of Death” is the earliest release on file. Jeff Hanneman is credited as its writer. Public Enemy’s “She Watch Channel Zero?!” (1988) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Slayer – Angel of Death
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Jeff Hanneman wrote it and Slayer had it on record in 1986, and then Public Enemy cut a piece of it into "She Watch Channel Zero?!" Play the two back to back and listen for the borrowed piece.

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Credited writer: Jeff Hanneman.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1986.

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Public Enemy’s “She Watch Channel Zero?!” (1988) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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