Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D.

Infobox Album | Name = Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D.
Type = EP
Artist = Hellhammer


Released = 1990
Recorded = March 2-7, 1984 at the Caet Studio in Berlin, Germany
Genre = Black metal, death metal
Length = 27:03
Label = Noise International Futurist
Producer = Tom G. Warrior
Martin E. Ain
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:kifuxq85ldhe link]
Last album = "Apocalyptic Raids"
(1984)
This album = "Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D."
(1990)
Next album = "Demon Entrails"
(2008)

"Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D." is a re-issue of Hellhammer's original "Apocalyptic Raids" EP (1984). This re-issue has two additional tracks culled from the EP's recording sessions that were originally featured on the "Death Metal" compilation. [Fischer 2000, page 78.] A new cover design was produced
by former bass player Martin Eric Ain. [cite album-notes|title= Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D.|albumlink= Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D.|bandname= Hellhammer|year= 1990|notestitle=The Macabre Existence of Hellhammer|url=|first=Thomas Gabriel|last=Warrior|pages=p. 2|format=CD booklet|publisher= Modern Music Records|location= Berlin, Germany]

Track listing

tracklist

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lyrics_credits =
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title1 = The Third of the Storms (Evoked Damnation)
note1 =
length1 = 2:55

title2 = Massacra
note2 =
length2 = 2:49

title3 = Triumph of Death
note3 =
length3 = 9:30

title4 = Horus/Aggressor
note4 =
length4 = 4:27

title5 = Revelations of Doom
note5 =
length5 = 2:49

title6 = Messiah
note6 =
length6 = 4:33

"Tracks 05 and 06 were originally part of the now out-of-print "Death Metal" (1984) compilation."

Liner Notes

Below are the liner notes of "Apocalyptic Raids A.D.", written on February of 1990 by Thomas Gabriel Warrior. They're titled "The Macabre Existence Of Hellhammer".

Credits

*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

Releases

*European release, released by "Noise International" in Germany in 1990; catalogue number: "N 0008-3". The cover is black on yellow.
*USA release, released by "Futurist" in 1990; catalogue number: "9086-11056-2". The cover is black on white. This pressing is now out of print.
*USA release, re-released by Sanctuary Records in 1999, titled "Apocalyptic Raids", with the original artwork and a different booklet.

Notes

References

* Fischer, Thomas Gabriel (2000). "Are You Morbid? Into the Pandemonium of Celtic Frost." London: Sanctuary Publishing Limited.
* Hellhammer (1990). "Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D." [CD] . New York, NY: Futurist/Noise International.