 South of Heaven is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer . Released on July 5 , 1988 , the album was the band 's second collaboration with record producer Rick Rubin , whose production skills on Slayer 's previous album Reign in Blood had helped the band 's sound evolve . 
 South of Heaven <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer . Released on July 5 , 1988 , the album was the band <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>second collaboration with record producer Rick Rubin , whose production skills on Slayer <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>previous album Reign in Blood <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> helped the band <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>sound evolve . 
South of Heaven da fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer . Released on July 5 , 1988 , the mixtape was the band  second collaboration with record producer Rick Rubin , whose production skills on Slayer  previoumixtapeum Reign in Blood done helped tdaband  sound evolve .