Satanic Rites

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Satanic Rites
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Demo album by
Hellhammer
ReleasedDecember 1983
Recorded1983
StudioSound Concept Studio, Switzerland
Genre
Length46:11
Producer Hellhammer
Hellhammer chronology
Triumph of Death
(1983)		Satanic Rites
(1983)		 Apocalyptic Raids
(1984)

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. [1] [2]

Contents

Satanic Rites later appeared on the compilation album Demon Entrails along with the two other demos, Death Fiend and Triumph of Death .

Background

Martin Eric Ain was fifteen at the time of recording Satanic Rites. [3] The line-up of Hellhammer was constantly changing around this time. [3]

In the book Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal, the demo was described as "improved but still primitive". [4]

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.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:00
  2. "Messiah" – 4:22
  3. "The Third of the Storms (Evoked Damnation)" – 3:04
  4. "Buried and Forgotten" – 6:03
  5. "Maniac" – 3:48
  6. "Eurynomos" – 3:11
  7. "Triumph of Death" – 7:00
  8. "Revelations of Doom" – 3:05
  9. "Reaper" – 2:30
  10. "Satanic Rites" – 7:19
  11. "Crucifixion" – 2:47
  12. "Outro" – 2:02

Credits

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References

  1. ↑ "Why Hellhammer's Satanic Rites is possibly the most important metal record ever made".
  2. ↑ "Celtic Frost's Tom Gabriel Fischer Pens Obit for Martin Eric Ain". Loudwire . 27 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 Mudrian, Albert, ed. (2009). Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces . Da Capo Press. p.  32. ISBN   9780306818066 . Retrieved 22 September 2012. satanic rites.
  4. ↑ Wagner, Jeff; Wilson, Steven (1 December 2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazilion Points Books. p. 117. ISBN   9780979616334 . Retrieved 22 September 2012.


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