[kj] OT Frost/Hellhammer/Onslaught/death metal

Neil Perry neilfperry at btinternet.com
Fri Mar 23 14:29:18 EDT 2007


Maybe, but tell it again Alex! I can't remember it and I'm sure it
made me laugh a lot last time.

N

Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
Hellhammer's "Triumph of Death" made it onto every mixtape I made for friends about fifteen years ago.

I once broke up with a girl because of a Celtic Frost album cover, but I'm sure I've bored everyone here with that shaggy tale here before.

Alex in NYC



-----Original Message-----

>From: "B. Oliver Sheppard"

>Sent: Mar 23, 2007 12:58 PM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

>Subject: Re: [kj] OT Frost/Hellhammer/Onslaught/death metal

>

>The Hellhammer demos "Apocalyptic Raids," et. al. are great, as I even

>mentioned a few posts back -- but, sorry, I think Onslaught's "Power

>from Hell" is pretty fucking good, too. It's got a great, dry,

>straight-ahead thrashy sound -- non-stop, bullheaded chug with vocals

>that never get too uch into annoying falsetto affectation. Dirty guitars

>-- like the Hellhammer guitars, or early Black Flag and Minor Threat

>guitars -- only increase the appeal for me.

>

>-Oliver

>

>

>

>piers bolton wrote:

>> That Onslaught album was crap 20+ years ago, and hasn't improved with the

>> benefit of either age or hindsight. Oliver might like to investigate "Seven

>> Churches" by Possessed (1985) for use of the song title/concept "Death

>> Metal". Tom & Steve Warrior (HELLHAMMER) had a zine of the same name back

>> in 82-83. In case any of you wants the Hellhammer demos, write offlist and

>> I'll send the links.

>>

>> PB

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

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