HELLHAMMER — Apocalyptic Raids (review)

HELLHAMMER — Apocalyptic Raids album cover EP · 1984 · Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
Warthur
Having hovered somewhere between proto-thrash and proto-black metal on their demo releases (Triumph of Death and Satanic Rites), Hellhammer's sole professional release sits firmly in the black metal camp, with roaring, bestial vocals and a wall of sick riffs unlike anything seen in metal previously. Triumph of Death is a slower, doomier number, but for the most part the songs on here are fast, angry, and brutal in the extreme. The production quality is legendarily shaky, though still a great improvement over their demos, so this is a great pick for any Celtic Frost fans seeking to explore the band's origins.
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