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"I REALLY WANTED TO CAPTURE THE DARK, SINISTER FEEL THAT THE LIGHTS CREATED DURING CERTAIN SONGS."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on CD booklet photos of American thrash metal band SLAYER, as captured by photographer Kevin Estrada for the band's live double album "Decade of Aggression," released on October 22, 1991 through the Def American label (later renamed American Recordings).

"In the spring of ‘91, SLAYER was the biggest “underground” metal band in the world, and they were recording shows for their double live CD, "Decade of Aggression." They were at the top of their game in every way, tearing through Southern California on "The Clash of the Titans" tour.

I had just started to get in tight with the SLAYER camp and this was the first time I was allowed to shoot their entire set. (Photographers usually only get to shoot the first couple of songs and are then booted out of the photo pit.) This was an important point in my career in terms of credibility, and I remember being so nervous and excited that my hands were sweating as the lights went down and the intro to "Hell Awaits" rang out. But the raw fury of the music instantly burned off any nerves I had, and I started snapping. SLAYER had really stepped it up with their light show on this tour, lots of reds, and lots of silhouettes. It looked really cool, but it was a pain to shoot.

I really wanted to capture the dark, sinister feel that the lights created during certain songs. Again, keep in mind that only film cameras existed then, there was no way for me to take a look and see if my aperture and shutter speed readings were accurate…you either know what you are doing or you don’t…it was all manual back then. I really feel that I did a great job of capturing the essence of SLAYER that night – lots of reds, lots of blues, lots of silhouettes, many powerful shots were captured that evening. It was all knowing when to open and close the aperture and occasionally ramping the shutter up or down as needed."

-- KEVIN ESTRADA (American photographer) on the "Decade of Aggression" live double album photoshoot

Sources: www.45worlds.com/cdalbum/cd/3145867992 & https://kevinestrada.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/south-of-kevin.

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Slayer - Black Magic

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