Triumph of Death (Hellhammer demo)

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Triumph of Death
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Demo album by
ReleasedJuly 1983
RecordedJune 1983
Genre
Length46:12
Producer Hellhammer
Hellhammer chronology
Death Fiend
(1983)
Triumph of Death
(1983)
Satanic Rites
(1983)

Triumph of Death is a demo tape by the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was released in July 1983. It was recorded by producer Rol Fuchs in the band's rehearsal room on portable equipment sometime in June 1983, along with the material for the unreleased Death Fiend demo. The two demos were typically combined into one, simply called Triumph of Death. Along with Hellhammer's other demos, it had a major influence on the emerging death metal and black metal genres.

Contents

Track listing

Original demo tape version, 1983 [1]
  1. "Crucifixion" – 3:02 *, †
  2. "Maniac" – 4:00 †
  3. "(Execution) When Hell's Near" – 2:37 *, †
  4. "Decapitator" – 2:06 *, †
  5. "Blood Insanity" – 4:21 *
  6. "Power of Satan" – 4:09 †
  7. "Reaper" – 2:06 †
  8. "Death Fiend" – 2:34 *
  9. "Triumph of Death" – 5:14 *, †
  10. "Metallic Storm" – 2:19 *
  11. "Ready for Slaughter" – 3:35 †
  12. "Dark Warriors" – 3:02 †
  13. "Hammerhead" – 2:47 *
Vinyl re-release with tracks from Death Fiend, 1990 [2]
  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 *

Credits

Notes

  1. "Hellhammer - Triumph of Death". Discogs . July 1983.
  2. "Hellhammer - Triumph of Death". Discogs . 1990.

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