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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.

Apocalyptic Raids
EP by Hellhammer
Released	8 March 1984 1990 (1990 re-release)
Recorded	2–7 March 1984
Studio	Caet Studio in Berlin, Germany
Genre	Thrash metal black metal speed metal[1]
Length	19:41 27:03 (1990 re-release)
Label	Noise
Producer	Tom Warrior, Martin Ain, Karl U. Walterbach
Hellhammer chronology
Satanic Rites (1983) Apocalyptic Raids (1984) Demon Entrails (2008)

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".[2][3]

Hellhammer split up only three months after recording this EP, and later regrouped as Celtic Frost.[4] The EP would be reissued six years later as Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D., boasting new artwork and two bonus tracks.[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	1/10[6]

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.[7]

Track listings

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

Credits

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 Howling... (backing vocals)
  • Denial Fiend (a.k.a. Bruce Day) – Hellish Crossfire on Wooden Coffins (drums)
• Horst Mueller – engineer
• Thomas Fischer – cover design, frontcover drawing "The Sitting Death" (© 1984)
• Mr. Jeckyl – heptagram
• Burzelbar – pix

Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D.

• Tom G. Warrior – vocals, guitar, backing vocals
• Martin E. Ain – bass, cover design
• Bruce Day – drums
• Horst Müller – engineer, mixing
• Julia Schechner – layout
• José Posada – illustrations
• Karl U. Walterbach – executive producer

Charts

Chart performance for Apocalyptic Raids

Chart (2020)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	28

References

На других языках

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- [en] Apocalyptic Raids

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[es] Apocalyptic Raids

Apocalyptic Raids es el único EP de la banda suiza de metal extremo, Hellhammer, grabado en Berlín Oeste en marzo de 1984 y publicado ese mismo mes a través de Noise Records. Este trabajo supuso el debut como bajista de Martin Eric Ain, que antes había grabado los coros en la maqueta Satanic Rites (1983) y que mejoró las letras de las canciones al ser el inglés su lengua nativa. Tras su lanzamiento obtuvo críticas mediocres, aunque después de la disolución del grupo recibiría el reconocimiento de artistas posteriores, que incluso versionarían algunos de sus temas.

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[ru] Apocalyptic Raids

Apocalyptic Raids — это EP швейцарской экстремальной метал-группы Hellhammer. Он был записан и выпущен в марте 1984 года и стал единственным коммерческим релизом группы.

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