Apocalyptic Raids

I just don't care about this album

The groundwork for what Celtic Frost would become is very clearly laid on this release. 4 songs of just pummeling speed and raw power. Even the 9 minute song on the album is peak.

The 1st Wave of Black Metal.
'the hell is that? For some it encompasses an actual musical movement, something that was intentionally happening, but in reality it is just a way of grouping bands that were steering the wheel of extreme music towards a certain direction.
Venom, Hellhammer, Bathory, Celtic Frost, Sarcófago. None of that is actually Black Metal. No point in placing them as such. But each and every one of them played a pivotal role at giving the blueprint for the genre to ... read more

i personally have some mixed opinions on celtic frost, their energy and aggression is definitely there, but their sound gets old really fast and start tiring me to death halfway through their albums. however !!!!!!!! hellhammer completely changed my mind on them, this ep fixes all issues i originally had with celtic frost and brings out some of the best first wave black metal i ever heard in my life. triumph of death is the main highlight here personally, being an extremely dark, heavy, ... read more