Satanic Rites

Satanic Rites is the third and final demo tape by Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer, recorded and distributed during December 1983. Along with Hellhammer's other releases, the demo had a major influence on the emerging death metal and black metal genres. Satanic Rites later appeared on the compilation album Demon Entrails along with the two other demos, Death Fiend and Triumph of Death.