Satanic Rites
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| Released | December 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Sound Concept Studio, Switzerland | |||
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| Length | 46:11 | |||
| Producer | Hellhammer | |||
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Satanic Rites is the third and final demo tape by Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer, recorded and distributed during December 1983. Along with Hellhammer's other releases, the demo had a major influence on the emerging death metal and black metal genres.[1][2]
Satanic Rites later appeared on the compilation album Demon Entrails along with the two other demos, Death Fiend and Triumph of Death.
Background
[edit | edit source]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 the first two vocalists Messiah and Maniac.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- "Intro" – 1:00
- "Messiah" – 4:22
- "The Third of the Storms (Evoked Damnation)" – 3:04
- "Buried and Forgotten" – 6:03
- "Maniac" – 3:48
- "Eurynomos" – 3:11
- "Triumph of Death" – 7:00
- "Revelations of Doom" – 3:05
- "Reaper" – 2:30
- "Satanic Rites" – 7:19
- "Crucifixion" – 2:47
- "Outro" – 2:02
Credits
[edit | edit source]- Tom Gabriel Fischer – vocals, guitar, bass guitar (uncredited)
- Martin Eric Ain – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Day (Jörg Neubart) – drums
- Metin Demiral – vocal introduction on "Buried and Forgotten"
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