''Satanic Rites'' is the third and final
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by Swiss
extreme metal
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band
Hellhammer. It was recorded and distributed during December 1983. Along with Hellhammer's other releases, it had a major influence on the emerging
death metal
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and
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genres.
''Satanic Rites'' later appeared on the compilation album ''
Demon Entrails'' along with the two other demos, ''
Death Fiend'' and ''
Triumph of Death''.
Background
Martin Eric Ain was fifteen at the time of recording ''Satanic Rites''.
The line-up of Hellhammer was constantly changing around this time.
In the book ''Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal'', the demo was described as "improved but still primitive".
Three members of Norwegian black metal band
Mayhem
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took their names from song titles from this release: founder and guitarist
Euronymous, and the first two vocalists Messiah and
Maniac.
Track listing
# "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
*
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"
References
1983 albums
Hellhammer albums
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