In 2006 Slayer gave us their first studio album in six years but the wait was worthwhile for it found them once again with drummer Dave Lombardo back in the fold. It also found them presenting music that was as potent in sound as it was in its commentary on the world at large. Now a little over a year since it's initial release Slayer returns to show us why they are one of the most important Heavy Metal bands in the genres history by releasing a limited edition of the "Christ Illusion" CD that includes bonus tracks and a DVD that is loaded with goodies. Listening to the CD in full once again I was not at all surprised to find that it remained a throttling assault of social and religious commentary, as much as an intense blast of Thrash Metal power by some of the genres founders even a year later. It still held the same impact on me as it originally did and perhaps this is a testament to Slayer's staying power to this very day as far as being a legend in Heavy Metal music. The new song "The Final Six" is a perfect fit and adds well onto the original track list we had when the album first was delivered. It begins slow but then assaults you in similar fashion to the rest of the record. While I am not sure why it was not present originally, its inclusion did quell the initial reservation I had about the album's 38 minute length by upping that number just a tad. The other bonus about the Limited Edition would be the included DVD as it presents over 15 minutes of live and video footage. First up we get a view of Slayer on tour which is a collage of clips and images of the band and many hard core fans going crazy and screaming "Slayerrrrrrrrr!!!!" as we often find at such a performance. The video for "Eyes Of The Insane" is here as well and it comes on the heels of the band winning the Grammy for "Best Metal Performance" for it at the 49th Annual Ceremony of the awards show. Did you ever think we would live in a world where Slayer would win a Grammy Award? I surely didn't, but glad it happened to shake things up a little bit. The last part of the DVD is a live recording clip of "South Of Heaven" which is to come from the forthcoming DVD for the Unholy Alliance Tour. This DVD should be exciting when it finally arrives as this tour put together not only Slayer and Lamb Of God, but also Mastodon, Children Of Bodom and Thine Eyes Bleed. Talk about a Metal concert that is not easy to forget. Overall I loved having the album be re-issued with some cool add-ons but with the amount of activity that Slayer has been involved in over the past couple of years I almost expected a little more from them as opposed to only twenty minutes of new stuff. It is wrapped in a foldout case that bears an animated cover of an opening and closing fist and the booklet offers extended liner notes and lyrical content. This is not just for Slayer diehards and now becomes the perfect reason for those who did not purchase it the first time to get themselves a copy. All Hail Slayer for they still rule after twenty five years.