Apocalyptic Raids

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Recorded 2–7 March 1984 Artist Hellhammer Label Noise International		Apocalyptic Raids(1984) Demon Entrails(2008) Release date 7 March 1984

Released 8 March 19841990 (1990 re-release) Studio Caet Studio in Berlin, Germany Length 19:4127:03 (1990 re-release) Genres Black metal, Thrash metal, Death metal, Doom metal, Extreme metal Producers Thomas Gabriel Fischer, Martin Eric Ain

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Apocalyptic Raids is an EP by the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was recorded and released in March 1984, and was the band's only commercial release.

The record was a major influence on the then-emerging death metal and black metal genres. It has served as an inspiration to such varied and respected bands as Napalm Death and Sepultura, both of whom recorded cover versions of "Messiah".

Hellhammer would split up only three months after recording this EP, and later regrouped as Celtic Frost. Th EP would be reissued six years later as Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D., boasting new artwork and two bonus tracks.

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Artwork

The cover art of Apocalyptic Raids is influenced by German Expressionism's stark aesthetic, combining monochromaticity with the band's blood-red, blackletter-styled logo.

Track listings

Tracks 5 and 6 were originally part of the now out-of-print Death Metal (1984) compilation.

Original 1984 release

Hellhammer – producers

Satanic Slaughter (a.k.a. Tom Warrior) – V-Axe Holocaust (guitar), Dambuster Vocals (lead vocals)

Slayed Necros (a.k.a. Martin Ain) – Deadly Bassdose (bass), Backing hHowling... (backing vocals)

Denial Fiend (a.k.a. Bruce Day) – Hellish Crossfire on Wooden Coffins (drums)

Horst Mueller – engineer

Mr. Jeckyl – heptagram

Burzelbar – pix