For many people the highlight of Bloodstock 2023 was seeing Tom G Warrior turn back the clock to his Hellhammer days, under the guise of Triumph of Death.
In the 40 years that have passed since their humble beginnings in Nurensdorf, Switzerland, in May 1982, Hellhammer have gained a mythically iconic status despite existing for a mere two years.
Triumph Of Death’s debut live release Resurrection Of The Flesh is the culmination of three concerts. Recorded in the spring of 2023 at Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston USA, Dark Easter Metal Meeting in Munich, Germany and SWR Barroselas Metal Fest in Portugal, the album was produced by Tom Gabriel Warrior and Triptykon’s V. Santura. The record captures the band at their primeval finest; raw, foreboding and heavy.
You can pre-order Resurrection Of The Flesh here.
Celtic Frost, the successor group formed by Hellhammer founding member Tom Gabriel Warrior and former Hellhammer bassist Martin Eric Ain, would sporadically play a Hellhammer song or two, and Warrior’s current band, Triptykon, have played the occasional Hellhammer song live, but the vast body of Hellhammer’s work remained unperformed, until the inception of Triumph Of Death.
Triumph Of Death consists of individuals who not only love the music in question but truly understand it. The line-up emulates Hellhammer’s final incarnation of April/May 1984, when the group had added an additional guitarist. To date Triumph Of Death have performed numerous notable concerts globally – including at Bloodstock in August – and have brought the seminal music of Hellhammer to fans both old and new. Many of whom thought they may never see it live on stage.
From the thunderous opening chords of Third Of The Storms (Evoked Damnation) to the malevolent, morbid feedback of set closer Triumph Of Death, this album is a sixty minute document of the overwhelming power of the live performance of Triumph Of Death, and it captures the spirit and intensity of these historic songs that have transcended decades to become revered and timeless.
Resurrection Of The Flesh will be available as :
Deluxe CD mediabook
Double gatefold LP w/booklet and posters on black vinyl and B&W swirl (HMV exclusive)
Super deluxe double LP bookpack with bonus 7” (red vinyl) single plus posters
