Apocalyptic Raids
| Apocalyptic Raids | ||||
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| EP by Hellhammer | ||||
| Released |
8 March 1984 1990 (1990 re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 2–7 March 1984 at the Caet Studio in Berlin, Germany | |||
| Genre | Black metal, death metal | |||
| Length |
19:41 27:03 (1990 re-release) | |||
| Label | Noise Records, Futurist | |||
| Producer | Tom Warrior, Martin Ain | |||
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Apocalyptic Raids is an EP by the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was recorded and released in March 1984, and was the band's only commercial release.
The record was a major influence on the then-emerging death metal and black metal genres. It has served as an inspiration to such varied and respected bands as Napalm Death and Sepultura, both of whom recorded cover versions of "Messiah".[1][2]
Hellhammer would split up only three months after recording this EP, and later regrouped as Celtic Frost.[3] Apocalyptic Raids would be reissued six years later as Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D., boasting new artwork and two bonus tracks.[4]
Artwork
The cover art of Apocaliptic Raids is influenced by German Expressionism's stark aesthetic, combining monochromaticity with the band's blood-red, blackletter-styled logo.[5]
Track listing
Original 1984 release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Third of the Storms (Evoked Damnation)" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Massacra" | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Triumph of Death" | 9:30 |
| 4. | "Horus/Aggressor" | 4:27 |
1990 re-release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Third of the Storms (Evoked Damnation)" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Massacra" | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Triumph of Death" | 9:30 |
| 4. | "Horus/Aggressor" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Revelations of Doom" | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Messiah" | 4:33 |
Tracks 5 and 6 were originally part of the now out-of-print Death Metal (1984) compilation.
Credits
Original 1984 release
- Hellhammer – Producer
- Satanic Slaughter (aka Tom Warrior) – V-Axe Holocaust (guitar), Dambuster Vocals (lead vocals)
- Slayed Necros (aka Martin Ain) – Deadly Bassdose (bass), Backing Howling... (backing vocals)
- Denial Fiend (aka Bruce Day) – Hellish Crossfire on Wooden Coffins (drums)
- Horst Mueller – Engineer
- Thomas Fischer – Cover design, frontcover drawing "The Sitting Death" (© 1984)
- Mr. Jeckyl – Heptagram
- Burzelbar – Pix
Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D.
- Tom G. Warrior – vocals, guitar, backing vocals
- Martin E. Ain – bass, cover design
- Bruce Day – drums
- Horst Müller – engineer, mixing
- Julia Schechner – layout
- José Posada – illustrations
- Karl U. Walterbach – executive producer
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Leaders Not Followers, Pt. 2 > Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 13, 2008. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "Revolusongs > Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 13, 2008. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ Fischer (2000), p. 80.
- ↑ Warrior, Thomas Gabriel (1990). "The Macabre Existence of Hellhammer". Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D. (CD booklet). Hellhammer. Berlin, Germany: Modern Music Records. p. 2.
- ↑ de Sá & Fernandes (2015), page 4.
Further reading
- de Sá, J. F. R., & Fernandes, E. G. (2015). Simbolismo místico e anticristão em Apocalyptic Raids do Hellhammer. Diversidade Religiosa, 1(2): 1-15.
- Fischer, T. G. (2000). Are You Morbid? Into the Pandemonium of Celtic Frost. London: Sanctuary Publishing Limited.
- Hellhammer (1990). Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D. [CD]. New York, NY: Futurist/Noise International.