The Legends Of Music on Instagram: "Slayer playing “Raining Blood” Live on the “South Of Heaven” tour at the Hammersmith Odeon in London “Raining Blood” was written by Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman on the theme of becoming strong enough to overthrow heaven. The blood that’s raining down is the angel’s blood. In the book Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces, two members of Slayer answer “What song has held up best?” with “Raining Blood.” Says guitarist