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

[Neil Perry]

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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