Ethereal Killer

Ethereal Killer
Studio album by Hammerhead
Released	1993
Recorded	October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)–October 4, 1992 (1992-10-04) at Gark Studios, Minneapolis
Genre	Noise rock
Length	32:42
Label	Amphetamine Reptile [1]
Hammerhead chronology
Ethereal Killer (1993) Evil Twin (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Ethereal Killer is the debut album of Hammerhead, released in 1993 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. ^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

City Pages called the album an "unrelenting, rage-fueled debut." ^[5] The Washington Post wrote: "Thump and squeal is essential to the trio's Ethereal Killer, but close listening reveals actual musicality; buried in the mix, guitarist Paul Sanders and bassist Paul Erickson occasionally trade vocals and even harmonize." ^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hammerhead.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"American Rampage"	3:41
2.	"Louse"	2:02
3.	"Anemia"	3:00
4.	"Vegas Incident"	4:34
5.	"Slumberyard"	3:17
6.	"Tuffskins"	3:31
7.	"Blow-By"	2:09
8.	"Fly"	2:45
9.	"Moleboy"	3:32
10.	"Ethereal Killer"	4:11

Personnel

Hammerhead

• Paul Erickson – bass guitar, vocals
• Jeff Mooridian Jr. – drums
• Paul Sanders – guitar, vocals

Production and additional personnel

• Chris Coyne – recording
• Hammerhead  – mixing
• Kalal – cover art
• Don Lewis – photography
• David B. Livingstone  – mixing, recording
• Bob Pague – mixing and recording on "Tuffskins"
• Jeff Sanders – mixing and recording on "Tuffskins"

References

1. "AmRep Discography (chronological)". amphetaminereptile.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
2. Fennessy, Kathleen C. "Ethereal Killer". Allmusic. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
3. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Hammerhead". Trouser Press . Retrieved June 10, 2013.
4. "Hammerhead | Biography & History". AllMusic.
5. Thompson, Erik. "15 essential Amphetamine Reptile releases". City Pages.
6. Jenkins, Mark (September 24, 1993). "'HEAD EXPLODES, GROWS ON YOU" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

External links

• Ethereal Killer at Discogs (list of releases)