Triumph of Death (Hellhammer)

This article is about the album. For the painting, see The Triumph of Death.

Triumph of Death
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Demo album by Hellhammer
Released	July 1983
Recorded	June 1983
Genre	Black metal, thrash metal
Length	46:12
Producer	Hellhammer
Hellhammer chronology
Death Fiend (1983)Death Fiend1983 Triumph of Death (1983) Satanic Rites (1983)Satanic Rites1983

Triumph of Death is a demo tape by the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was released in July 1983. It was recorded in the bands rehearsal room on portable equipment sometime in June 1983, along with the material for the unreleased Death Fiend demo, by producer Rol Fuchs. The two demos were typically combined into one, simply called Triumph of Death. Along with Hellhammer's other demos, it had a major influence on the emerging death metal and black metal genres.

Track listing

1. "Angel of Destruction" – 2:58 †
2. "Crucifixion" – 3:02 *, †
3. "Ready for Slaughter" – 3:35 †
4. "Death Fiend" – 2:34 *
5. "(Execution) When Hell's Near" – 2:37 *, †
6. "Chainsaw" – 3:57 *
7. "Sweet Torment" – 2:08 †
8. "Hammerhead" – 2:47 *
9. "Blood Insanity" – 4:21 *
10. "Reaper" – 2:06 †
11. "Maniac" – 4:00 †
12. "Triumph of Death" – 5:14 *, †
13. "Bloody Pussies" – 4:58 *
14. "Power of Satan" – 4:09 †
15. "Decapitator" – 2:06 *, †
16. "Dark Warriors" – 3:02 †
17. "Metallic Storm" – 2:19 *

Track listing #2

1. "Crucifixion" – 3:02 *, †
2. "Maniac" – 4:00 †
3. "(Execution) When Hell's Near" – 2:37 *, †
4. "Decapitator" – 2:06 *, †
5. "Blood Insanity" – 4:21 *
6. "Power of Satan" – 4:09 †
7. "Reaper" – 2:06 †
8. "Death Fiend" – 2:34 *
9. "Triumph of Death" – 5:14 *, †
10. "Metallic Storm" – 2:19 *
11. "Ready for Slaughter" – 3:35 †
12. "Dark Warriors" – 3:02 †
13. "Hammerhead" – 2:47 *

Credits

• Thomas Gabriel Fischer aka Tom Warrior – vocals on †, guitars
• Urs Sprenger aka Steve Warrior – vocals on *, bass
• Jörg Neubart aka Bruce Day – drums

References

• Fischer, T. G. (2000). Are You Morbid? Into the Pandemonium of Celtic Frost. London: Sanctuary Publishing Limited.