Hellhammer

Hellhammer was an early-1980s extreme metal band from Switzerland and popular briefly in Europe in the mid-1980s. They were a vital influence on black metal, death metal and doom metal, although their sound is most accurately described as mid-paced, proto-black metal (with exceptions such as the doom paced "Triumph of Death"). Members went on to form the massively influential band Celtic Frost. Guitarist/vocalist Tom Gabriel Fischer (then known as Satanic Slaughter) and bassist/vocalist Steve Warrior formed the band in March 1982

Influenced by: Sarcófago, Venom, Sodom

Active:

1982-1984, 1990-1993

Scene:

Swiss metal

Side projects

• Celtic Frost
• Apollyon Sun

• SpellhammerMon, Jun 29
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• Fun DungeonSun, Jun 21
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• MidnightTue, Dec 8
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• Iron MaidenFri, Sep 11
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• Mac SabbathTue, Dec 8
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• All Shall PerishSun, Sep 20
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• Hell's Kitchen (Touring)Tue, May 4
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• Faith in DestructionWed, Aug 12
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