''Death Fiend'' is an unreleased
demo tape by Swiss
extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. It has been defined as a "cluster of metal subgenres characterized by sonic, verbal, and visual tran ...
band
Hellhammer
Hellhammer was a Swiss extreme metal band from Nürensdorf, active from 1982 to 1984. Although the band's sound and style were heavily criticized and poorly reviewed during their active years, they have been widely praised in retrospect and are ...
. It was recorded in June 1983, along with the ''
Triumph of Death'' demo, and later appeared on the compilation album ''
Demon Entrails''.
Track listing
#"Maniac" – 4:15
#"Angel of Destruction" – 3:03
#"Hammerhead" – 2:57
#"Bloody Pussies" – 5:35
#"Death Fiend" – 2:44
#"Dark Warriors" – 3:15
#"Chainsaw" – 4:12
#"Ready for Slaughter" – 3:45
#"Sweet Torment" – 2:17
Credits
*
Thomas Gabriel Fischer
Thomas Gabriel Fischer (born 19 July 1963), also known by the stage names Tom Warrior and Satanic Slaughter, is a Swiss musician. He led the extreme metal bands Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, and is currently the frontman of the bands Triptykon a ...
Satanic Slaughter – vocals, guitars
*Urs Sprenger a.k.a. Savage Damage – bass
*Jörg Neubart a.k.a. Bloodhunter – drums
References
*Fischer, T. G. (2000). ''Are You Morbid? Into the Pandemonium of Celtic Frost''. London: Sanctuary Publishing Limited.
1983 albums
Hellhammer albums
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