Death Fiend
Encyclopedia
Death Fiend is an unreleased demo
tape
by the Swiss
extreme metal
band Hellhammer
. It was recorded in June 1983, along with the Triumph of Death
demo, and later on appeared on the compilation album Demon Entrails
.
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
tape
Compact Cassette
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by the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
extreme metal
Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
band Hellhammer
Hellhammer
Hellhammer was an influential extreme metal band from Switzerland, active during 1982–1984. They are regarded as being one of the first extreme metal bands and are a key influence on later black metal and death metal bands.-Biography:...
. It was recorded in June 1983, along with the Triumph of Death
Triumph of Death
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...
demo, and later on appeared on the compilation album Demon Entrails
Demon Entrails
Demon Entrails is a compilation album that comprises three demos by the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. The demos – Death Fiend, Triumph of Death and Satanic Rites – were all recorded during 1983 and were properly remastered for this compilation.- Disc 1 :Recorded on December 2/3/4/7,...
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Track listing
- "Maniac" - 4:15
- "Angel of Destruction" - 3:03
- "Hammerhead" - 2:57
- "Bloody Pussies" - 5:35
- "Death Fiend" - 2:44
- "Dark Warriors" - 3:15
- "Chainsaw" - 4:12
- "Ready for Slaughter" - 3:45
- "Sweet Torment" - 2:17
Credits
- Thomas Gabriel FischerThomas Gabriel FischerThomas Gabriel Fischer , earlier known by his stage name of "Tom Gabriel Warrior", is a Swiss singer and guitarist. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of the death metal style of singing or growling. Together with Bruce Day and Steve Warrior he formed the seminal metal band Hellhammer in...
aka Satanic Slaughter - vocals, guitars - Urs Sprenger aka Savage Damage - bass
- Jörg Neubart aka Bloodhunter - drums