Hellhammer - Apocalyptic Raids
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Artist: HellhammerEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks
CD Release Date: 1999-04-06
Music Label: Noise
Soundtracks:
- The Third Of The Storm
- Massacra
- Triumph Of Death
- Horus/Agressor
- Revelations Of Doom
- Messiah
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Free Music Review: Know your roots
Hit: 5 Stars
Yes that may be a funny comment coming from a guy who wasn't even alive when this came out (I was just being conceived actually) but I'm a guy who always appreciated the 'originals' in any genre of music and especially in my favorite one.
So you think you're a bad*ss because you like Darkthrone and such? Think you're kvlt as fvck? How about necro? Hmmm, well you don't know squat about evil until you know you're f*cking roots and pick up this original and influential EP.
Like most early extreme metal it's very raw and it totally adds to the atmosphere with their trademark 'evil muddy buzzsaw' guitar tone. As for the songs we start out with two early death/thrash/speed numbers but then the absolute highlight of the album...
...Triumph of Death! Perhaps the EVILEST, DOOMIEST track ever made by man. After listening to the first two songs this one might catch you off guard. Although Celtic Frost had some doom numbers on Morbid Tales but nothing quite like this. Don't believe me? Just listen to the song, the agony and anguish in Tom G Warrior's intermittent gargling screams will creep the bejesus out of anyone I guarantee it. It really paints a scene reminiscent of a person being tortured in a medieval dungeon filled with rotting corpses and old skeletons, and doesn't even sound cheesy at all, just all around genuine sonic pain that'll give CHILLS down your spine. Worth the price of the CD alone.
The next three pick up the pace. Horus/Aggressor is straight-up speed metal track, Revelations of Doom is even faster, then another highlight is Messiah which is probably the thrashiest one here and my second fave. It's also been covered by other thrash bands like Sepultura so that should tell you something about it right?
Overall a great precursor death/black/thrash band that's shows how evil is REALLY done. Great job boys! I agree with everyone else, this is a sweet album cover which is actually entitled "Sitting Death".
Also recommended - First two Celtic Frost albums, early Sepultura, Possessed, Venom, and their Satanic Rites demo. I even heard their new album is pretty cool too, I'll have to check that out myself sometime.
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