Apocalyptic Raids - Hellhammer

Tom G. Warrior's Hellhammer is essentially the primordial version of what would later become Celtic Frost, one of the pioneers of black metal in the eighties, but taken on its own merits, the material doesn't live up to the legacy. This four-track E.P. was the only official release the band ever put out, outside of later demo compilations, and although its evil atmosphere is quite impressive, the overall sound is rather slow and monotonous, sounding like an unexciting mash-up of Venom and doom metal. The production quality is intriguing but also a little annoying, as the guitars carry the same fuzzing note all the way through, and the drums are hidden away in ...  Read the complete review