''Demon Entrails'' is a compilation album that comprises three
demos
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by the Swiss
extreme metal
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band
Hellhammer
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. The demos – ''
Death Fiend'', ''
Triumph of Death'' and ''
Satanic Rites
''Satanic Rites'' is the third and final Demo (music), demo Compact Cassette, tape by Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer, recorded and distributed during December 1983. Along with Hellhammer's other releases, the demo had a major influence on th ...
'' – were all recorded during 1983 and were properly
remastered
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for this compilation.
Track listing
*Recorded 2–4 December and 7, 1983 at Sound Concept Studio
*Recorded 10–11 June 1983 at Grave Hill Bunker
Personnel
Hellhammer
*
Tom Gabriel Warrior (Satanic Slaughter) – guitar, bass, vocals, production
*
Martin Eric Ain
Martin Eric Ain (born Martin Erich Stricker; July 18, 1967 – October 21, 2017) was a Swiss musician of American origin best known as the bassist of the influential extreme metal bands Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. He used the stage name Martin ...
(Slayed Necros) – backing vocals, production
(disc one)
* Bruce Day (Denial Fiend/Bloodhunter) – drums
* Steve Warrior (Savage Damage) – bass, vocals
Production and Artwork
* Med Demiral – engineering
(disc one)
* Rol Fuchs – production
(disc two)
* Philipp Schweidler – remastering
* Andreas Schwarber – photography
* Martin Kyburz – photography
* Carsten Drescher – layout, design
* Janina Kasperidus – layout, design
* Nadine Mainka – layout, design
* Patrick Schombert – layout, design
* Stefan Wibbeke – layout, design
Release history
References
External links
''Demon Entrails'' official pageELLHAMMER">"Death Fiends": A Short Biography of HELLHAMMER
Hellhammer albums
2008 compilation albums
Heavy metal compilation albums
Compilation albums by Swiss artists
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