Satanic Rites is a Metal album by Hellhammer, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked.
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Satanic Rites is the third and final demo tape by Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was recorded and distributed during December 1983. Along with Hellhammer's other releases, it had a major influence on the emerging death metal and black metal genres. Satanic Rites later appeared on the compilation album Demon Entrails along with the two other demos, Death Fiend and Triumph of Death. Martin Eric Ain was fifteen at the time of recording Satanic Rites. The line-up of Hellhammer was constantly changing around this time. In the book Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal, the demo was described as "improved but still primitive". Three members of Norwegian black metal band Mayhem took their names from song titles from this release. Founder and guitarist, Euronymous and first two vocalists Messiah and Maniac. Tom Gabriel Fischer – vocals, guitar, bass guitar (uncredited) Martin Eric Ain – bass guitar, backing vocals Bruce Day (Jörg Neubart) – drums Metin Demiral – vocal introduction on "Buried and Forgotten".
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Sound DNA
- Metal
- Thrash Metal
- raw
- aggressive
- primal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Demo limited to 200 copies.
(On the J-card)
Recorded at Sound Concept Studio, northeast Switzerland, 2./3./4. Dec. 1983.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bruce DayDRUMS
- Denial FiendDRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- Martin Eric AinBACKING VOCALS BASS
- Satanic SlaughterBASS GUITAR , VOCALS , BASS GUITAR, VOCALS
- Slayed NecrosBASS , BACKING VOCALS BASS , BACKING VOCALS , OTHER BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Tom G. WarriorLEAD VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BASS GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 40 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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