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Hellhammer

Country of origin:: Switzerland
Location:: Nurensdorf, Zurich
Status:: Split-up
Formed in:: 1982

Genre:: Speed/Thrash/Black Metal
Lyrical themes:: Death, Satan, Destruction, Armageddon
Last label:: Noise Records

Years active:: 1982 (as Hammerhead), 1982-1984

Formed in May 1982 under the name Hammerhead, which was soon changed to Hellhammer.

Hellhammer are widely credited as pioneers of extreme metal (Black Metal in particular) along with Venom, Bathory and a few others. Tom G Warrior and Martin Ain formed Celtic Frost the day after Hellhammer disbanded.

Hellhammer had two more short-term bassists that time has since forgotten in 1983 (Mike ...

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members

Last known
Denial Fiend	Drums (1982-1984)
Satanic Slaughter	Vocals, Guitars (1982-1984)
See also: Triptykon, ex-Apollyon Sun, ex-Celtic Frost, ex-Grave Hill
Slayed Necros	Bass (1983-1984)
See also: ex-Celtic Frost, ex-Shizo
Past
Steve "Savage Damage" Warrior	Bass, Vocals (1982-1983)
See also: ex-Kotsen
Pete Stratton	Drums (1982)
Steve "Evoked Damnator" Priestly	Bass (1983), Drums (1983)
See also: Kharma, ex-Apollyon Sun, ex-Celtic Frost, ex-Shizo
Mike "Grim Decapitator" Owens	Bass (1983)
Vince "Dei Infernal" Garetti	Guitars (1984)
See also: ex-Coroner, ex-Celtic Frost

Denial Fiend	Drums (1982-1984)
Satanic Slaughter	Vocals, Guitars (1982-1984)
See also: Triptykon, ex-Apollyon Sun, ex-Celtic Frost, ex-Grave Hill
Slayed Necros	Bass (1983-1984)
See also: ex-Celtic Frost, ex-Shizo

Steve "Savage Damage" Warrior	Bass, Vocals (1982-1983)
See also: ex-Kotsen
Pete Stratton	Drums (1982)
Steve "Evoked Damnator" Priestly	Bass (1983), Drums (1983)
See also: Kharma, ex-Apollyon Sun, ex-Celtic Frost, ex-Shizo
Mike "Grim Decapitator" Owens	Bass (1983)
Vince "Dei Infernal" Garetti	Guitars (1984)
See also: ex-Coroner, ex-Celtic Frost

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