Satanic Rites is the third and final demo tape by Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was recorded and released during December 1983. Along with Hellhammer's other releases, it had a major influence on the emerging death metal and black metal 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.[1] The line-up of Hellhammer was constantly changing around this time.[1]
In the book Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal, the demo was described as "improved but still primitive".[2]
Track listing[]
- "Intro" – 0:59
- "Messiah" – 4:22
- "The Third of the Storms" – 3:04
- "Buried and Forgotten" – 6:03
- "Maniac" – 3:48
- "Eurynomos" – 3:11
- "Triumph of Death" – 7:01
- "Revelations of Doom" – 3:05
- "Reaper" – 2:30
- "Satanic Rites" – 7:19
- "Crucifixion" – 2:47
- "Outro" – 2:02
Personnel[]
- Satanic Slaughter - Vocals, Bass, Guitars
- Sleyed Necros - Backing Vocals
- Denial Fiend - Drums
- Additional musician
- Metin "Med" Demiral - Additional Vocals on "The Third of the Storms"
- Production
- Metin "Med" Demiral - Engineering
- Tom Warrior - Producer
- Martin Ain - Producer
Notes[]
- The Intro consists of the ending of the song "Triumph of Death", played very slowed down.
- The Outro consists of the beginning of the song "Revelations of Doom", played very slowed down.
- Contrary to popular belief, Martin E. Ain does not play bass on this recording. However, at this point he was already an active member of the band, contributing to songwriting and artwork as well as co-producing the record.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (2009) Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces. Da Capo Press, 32.
- ↑ (1 December 2010) Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazilion Points Books, 117.
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