Neuauflage von HELLHAMMERs Underground-Extreme
Metal-Klassiker in limitiertem blutrotem Vinyl im Gatefold
Sleeve inklusive 24-seitigem Booklet und zwei Postern.
Hellhammer existierte nur zwei Jahre lang, 1982 bis
1984. Während dieser Zeit schrieb die Band Material für
drei Demos, eine 12-"-EP und das legendäre Death
Metal-Kompilationsalbum. Das deutsche Label Noise
Records war von der ersten EP so beeindruckt, dass es
Hellhammer einen dreijährigen Plattenvertrag anbot. Im
März 1984 quartierte sich die Band in Berlin-Kreuzberg
ein und nahm vier Songs für die Apocalyptic Raids EP
und zwei Songs für das bevorstehende Death
Metal-Compilation-Album von Noise Records auf.
"Apocalyptic Raids" entwickelte sich in den Jahren zu
einem Underground-Standard, dessen Sound zwar
Low-Budget, aber auch originell und kompromisslos klang.

In celebration of its 40th anniversary (and also tying in with the new release from Triumph of Death live album and Noise Records 40th), this classic album is being reissued on red vinyl.

Hellhammer were a metal band from Switzerland that are credited as being pioneers of extreme metal and the black metal genre, along with Venom and Bathory in the early 1980’s. Formed by Tom G Warrior and Martin Eric Ain (who went on to form Celtic Frost) ‘Apocalyptic Raids’ was originally released in 1984 and is a cult classic that is revered as a hugely influential release, that laid the blueprint for extreme metal as a whole. The band never performed live while active but in 2019 Tom G Warrior formed ‘Triumph Of Death’ as a tribute to his former band and has been performing their music at festivals globally since.

- Concept and art direction by Tom G Warrior.
- New extended sleeves notes and unseen photos in a 24 page book
- Remastered by V.Santura (Triptykon).
- Includes 2 posters