Triumph of Death

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Triumph of Death
Hellhammer demo album

Publication
(s)

1983

admission

June 10 and 11, 1983

Label (s) Prowlin 'Death Records

Format (s)

MC

Genre (s)

Extreme metal

Title (number)

12

running time

46:12

occupation
  • Spoken part in Buried and Forgotten : Med

production

Tom Warrior, Rol Fox

Studio (s)

Grave Hill bunker

chronology
Death Fiend
(demo, 1983) 		Triumph of Death Satanic Rites
(demo, 1983)

Triumph of Death is the second demo recording of the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer or their first official release. The songs on it and on the previous, unofficial recording, Death Fiend , were recorded on June 10th and 11th, 1983 in the Grave Hill Bunker , the band's rehearsal room, with a portable eight-track studio and by Tom Warrior and Rol Fuchs, the Owner of the studio, produces. Death Fiend was dropped and Triumph of Death was released instead . Triumph of Death became one of the most popular demo recordings in the metal underground.

Track list

  1. Angel of Destruction - 2:58
  2. Crucifixion - 3:02
  3. Ready for Slaughter - 3:35
  4. Death Fiend - 2:34
  5. (Execution) When Hell's Near - 2:37
  6. Chainsaw - 3:57
  7. Sweet Torment - 2:08
  8. Hammerhead - 2:47
  9. Blood Insanity - 4:21
  10. Reaper - 2:06
  11. Maniac - 4:00
  12. Triumph of Death - 5:14
  13. Bloody Pussies - 4:58
  14. Power of Satan - 4:09
  15. Decapitator - 2:06
  16. Dark Warriors - 3:02
  17. Metallic Storm - 2:19

style

Hellhammer's style of music moves between punk- heavy metal and doom metal pieces and is heavily inspired by Venom ; Tom Warrior himself referred to the band in their original form as a Venom clone. However, Hellhammer's music is raw and extreme.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Hellhammer: Demon Entrails , supplement, Century Media Records 2008.
  2. ↑ a b Martin Loga: Hellhammer / Demon Entrails (2-CD) - Review .
  3. ↑ Pete Pardo: Hellhammer: Demon Entrails .