“BEAUTY THROUGH ORDER”: SLAYER ARE BACK IN BLACK (GOO)

“Beauty Through Order” might not have been my first choice for the next single off of Slayer’s World Painted Blood, but I am really digging this video. I don’t know that I understand what the concept is in relation to the song, but it’s still a memorable clip – it’s like a really fucked-up version of one of those James Bond title sequences with all the silhouettes of naked ladies. And while I’m sure that Tom Araya’s recent back surgery had something to do with the band not appearing in the clip, it’s worth noting that it’s the second time Slayer have sat out their own video, and that both this and “Eyes of the Insane” further my thesis that a video without the group can still be a really cool video.

-AR