''Anthems of the Damned'' is the debut full-length studio album by

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

band

Hammercult Hammercult was an Israeli-based thrash metal band, founded in 2010. The band is regarded as the leading extreme metal band of the Israeli metal movement in the 2000s. Band history Formation, ''Rise of the Hammer'' EP and Wacken Metal Battle (201 ...

, released on April 20, 2012 through Sonic Attack Records. The album was produced by the band's guitarist Arie Aranovich and mixed by former

Hatesphere Hatesphere is a Danish thrash metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2000 by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen. As of 2016, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Elnegaard Kjaer Hansen, guitarists Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen, and Kasper Kirkegaard, ba ...

vocalist Jacob Bredahl. The album included a digital bonus track of Hammercult covering classic Accept song 'Fast As a Shark'. In June 2013 SPV re-released 'Anthems Of The Damned' on a limited edition red vinyl version which included 3 new bonus songs.

Track listing

Personnel

*Yakir Shochat - vocals *Arie Aranovich - guitars *Guy Ben-David - guitars *Elad Manor - bass, vocals *Maayan Henik - drums ;Additional personnel *Jacob Bredahl (ex-

) - guest vocals on "Black Horseman"

References

External links

*http://metalist.co.il/NewsPrivate.asp?id=4053 {{Authority control 2012 debut albums Hammercult albums Albums with cover art by Eliran Kantor