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'''''Apocalyptic Raids''''' is an [[extended play|EP]] by Swiss [[extreme metal]] band [[Hellhammer]]. It was recorded and released in March 1984, and was the band's only commercial release.
'''''Apocalyptic Raids''''' is an [[extended play|EP]] by Swiss [[extreme metal]] band [[Hellhammer]]. It was recorded and released in March 1984, and was the band's only commercial release.


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".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/leaders-not-followers-pt-2-mw0000302182 |title=Napalm Death - Leaders Not Followers, Pt. 2 review |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |accessdate=28 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/revolusongs-mw0000457874 |title=Sepultura - Revolusongs review |last=Loftus |first=Johnny |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |accessdate=28 January 2017 }}</ref>
== Background and release ==
 
Hellhammer split up only three months after recording this EP, and later regrouped as [[Celtic Frost]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fischer |first1=Thomas Gabriel |authorlink=Thomas Gabriel Fischer |title=Are You Morbid?: Into the Pandemonium of Celtic Frost |location=London, UK |publisher=[[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]] |year=2000 |page=80 |isbn=978-1860743108 }}</ref> The EP would be reissued six years later as '''''Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D.''''', boasting new artwork and two bonus tracks.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |last=Warrior |first=Thomas Gabriel | authorlink = Thomas Gabriel Fischer |year=1990 |chapter=The Macabre Existence of Hellhammer |title=Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D. |type=CD booklet |others=[[Hellhammer]] |location=[[Berlin]], Germany |publisher=[[Noise Records]] |page=2 |id= N 0008-3}}</ref>{{Album ratings
Hellhammer split up only three months after recording this EP, and later regrouped as [[Celtic Frost]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fischer |first1=Thomas Gabriel |authorlink=Thomas Gabriel Fischer |title=Are You Morbid?: Into the Pandemonium of Celtic Frost |location=London, UK |publisher=[[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]] |year=2000 |page=80 |isbn=978-1860743108 }}</ref> The EP would be reissued six years later as '''''Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D.''''', boasting new artwork and two bonus tracks.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |last=Warrior |first=Thomas Gabriel | authorlink = Thomas Gabriel Fischer |year=1990 |chapter=The Macabre Existence of Hellhammer |title=Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D. |type=CD booklet |others=[[Hellhammer]] |location=[[Berlin]], Germany |publisher=[[Noise Records]] |page=2 |id= N 0008-3}}</ref>
 
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
| rev1 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
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| rev1Score = 1/10<ref name="martin" >{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = [[Collector's Guide Publishing]] | date = 1 November 2005 | location = [[Burlington, Ontario]], Canada | isbn = 978-1894959315 | page= 156}}</ref>
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==Artwork==
==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.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Simbolismo místico e anticristão em Apocalyptic Raids do Hellhammer |journal=Diversidade Religiosa |year=2015 |last1=Rodriguez de Sá |first1=José Felipe |last2=Ganem Fernandes |first2=Ermelinda |volume=1 |issue=2 |page=4 |issn=2317-0476 |url=http://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/dr/article/view/24235/13840 |accessdate=28 January 2017 | language = Portuguese}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Simbolismo místico e anticristão em Apocalyptic Raids do Hellhammer |journal=Diversidade Religiosa |year=2015 |last1=Rodriguez de Sá |first1=José Felipe |last2=Ganem Fernandes |first2=Ermelinda |volume=1 |issue=2 |page=4 |issn=2317-0476 |url=http://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/dr/article/view/24235/13840 |accessdate=28 January 2017 | language = Portuguese}}</ref>
== Legacy and impact ==
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".<ref>{{cite web |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |title=Napalm Death - Leaders Not Followers, Pt. 2 review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/leaders-not-followers-pt-2-mw0000302182 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Loftus |first=Johnny |title=Sepultura - Revolusongs review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/revolusongs-mw0000457874 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]]}}</ref> In 2018, the staff of ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' included the album in their list of the "25 Essential Black Metal Albums". They said: "Though the band existed for less than two years, the harsh cacophony of the ''Apocalyptic Raids'' demo perfectly expressed black metal’s caustic furor."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pessaro |first=Fred |title=25 Essential Black-Metal Albums |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-essential-black-metal-albums/ |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=Revolver |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Track listings==
==Track listings==
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Apocalyptic Raids is an EP by Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was recorded and released in March 1984, and was the band's only commercial release.

Background and release

Hellhammer split up only three months after recording this EP, and later regrouped as Celtic Frost.[1] The EP would be reissued six years later as Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D., boasting new artwork and two bonus tracks.[2]Template:Album ratings

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.[3]

Legacy and impact

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".[4][5] In 2018, the staff of Revolver included the album in their list of the "25 Essential Black Metal Albums". They said: "Though the band existed for less than two years, the harsh cacophony of the Apocalyptic Raids demo perfectly expressed black metal’s caustic furor."[6]

Track listings

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

Credits

Original 1984 release

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

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Chart performance for Apocalyptic Raids
Chart (2020–2025) Peak
position
Greek Albums (IFPI)[7] 71

References

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