Thin White Rope- Exploring the Axis Rough Mixes Audio only, from DAT xfer of low gen audiotape 1985

So here is a really special one today. Even though I have had this tape for a very long time, I want to give a special thanks to Roger for being OK with this post. If anyone has a problem with it (looking at you, my friend Lisa Fancher) please let me know and I’ll pull it. I figured that since this has been “unsurfaced” for 30+ years, we are OK to put this out there.

DAT Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Sony DTC-500 & M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card.

Small glitch in “Disney Girl”, due to 30 year old generic brand DAT tape.

Audio Demo

Slayer- Hell Awaits Rough Mixes 1984 xfer from band audio cassette copy Thrash Metal

More awesome stuff from Doug. The one thing that pops to mind about this one is when we talked to Tom about the recording of this album while hanging backstage in 1985-86 time frame. He was poking fun at the low-budget recording techniques and he mentioned that he recorded the vocals for this album in a bathroom. Listening to the vocals here (which sound pretty different to me) reminds me of that conversation.

Recorded by: The Studio, cassette copy courtesy of Tour Manager Doug
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakaimichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

Audio Demo