''See You in Hell'' is the debut studio album by British
heavy metal band
Grim Reaper
Death is frequently imagined as a personified force. In some mythologies, a character known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a berobed skeleton wielding a scythe) causes the victim's death by coming to collect that person's soul. Other b ...
, released on the independent record label Ebony Records in 1983. The album cover was designed by Garry Sharpe-Young.
The title track was ranked No. 38 on
VH1
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's ''40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs Ever'' countdown.
According to vocalist Steve Grimmett in a 1984 interview, "Dead on Arrival" is about his friendship with
Brian Field
Brian Arthur Field (15 December 1934 – 27 April 1979) was an English solicitor's clerk who was one of the masterminds of the 1963 Great Train Robbery. He was the crucial link between the key informant known only as "''Ulsterman''" (who came u ...
who was involved with the
Great Train Robbery .
Track listing
All tracks by Nick Bowcott and Steve Grimmett, except "The Show Must Go On" by Bowcott and Paul DeMercado
Personnel
;Grim Reaper
*
Steve Grimmett
Stephen Grimmett (19 August 1959 – 15 August 2022) was a British heavy metal vocalist, best known as the lead singer for Grim Reaper. Of Grim Reaper's numerous lineups over the band's existence Grimmett was the sole consistent member from 19 ...
- vocals
*Nick Bowcott - guitar
*Dave Wanklin - bass
*Lee Harris - drums
;Production
*Darryl Johnston - producer, engineer
*Ebony Artists management - management
*Garry Sharpe - sleeve design
Charts
References
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1983 debut albums
Grim Reaper (band) albums
RCA Records albums