Hellhammer

Hellhammer was a Swiss extreme metal band active from 1982 to 1984. Key members mentioned in contemporary reviews include Thomas Gabriel (Tom G.) Warrior, Martin Eric Ain and Bruce Day. The band recorded influential 1983 demos and released the Apocalyptic Raids EP before dissolving; members went on to form Celtic Frost.

Hellhammer's 1983 demos (Death Fiend, Triumph Of Death, Satanic Rites) and the 1984 Apocalyptic Raids EP are cited in reviews as foundational for later black metal. Demon Entrails is a compilation that assembles those demos and was reissued for collectors. The group is widely recognized as an important underground influence on extreme metal.

Hellhammer is presented in the reviews as a short-lived but highly influential Swiss extreme metal band (active 1982–1984). The reviews praise their 1983 demos and the 1984 Apocalyptic Raids EP for spawning proto-black-metal sounds. Demon Entrails (compilation) and Apocalyptic Raids are highlighted as essential listening for enthusiasts.

For:Fans of extreme and black metal, metal historians, collectors of early 1980s underground metal