Under the Hammer of Destruction, by BASTARD PRIEST

Under the Hammer of Destruction

by BASTARD PRIEST

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Choco Latte Bastard Priest have one hell of a good debut here. They mix Swedish death metal with punk rock attitude. Blood Harvest was cool enough to include their 'Merciless Insane Death' demo too. Favorite track: Total Mutilation.

Fraz This is twisted, raw death metal with a real punk swagger. I love the ambients and other noises coupled with the catchy choruses, stomping beats and riffs, all of which make this a return album over and over again. The twisted wailing guitar in Total Mutilation is fucking cool. Favorite track: Total Mutilation.

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	1.	Blasphemy from Hell 03:32
	2.	Visions of Doom 04:16
	3.	Evil Pain 02:47
	4.	Total Mutilation 02:45
	5.	Power of Death 02:21
	6.	Chock 03:23
	7.	Under the Hammer of Destruction 03:45
	8.	From Beyond 03:24
	9.	Merciless Insane Death 02:45
	10.	Graveyard Sacrifice 03:52
	11.	En hälsning från helvetet 02:09

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Full re-issue on Vinyl, CD & Cassette are now up for preorder and set for release as follows.
CD and Cassette, will ship on or around June 17th, 2022.
Vinyl LP will start shipping on or around July 29th, 2022.

300 on Black Vinyl.
100 on Translucent Red w/ Black Splatter Vinyl.
100 on Oxblood & Black, A-side/B-side Marble Vinyl.

Formed in 2002, Bastard Priest predated the whole retro Swedish death metal wave that's continued in earnest in recent years. Authentically Swedish, hailing from Umeå, the duo soon became pillars of post-Y2K Swedeath with their debut demo, Merciless Insane Death, released in 2008 on Blood Harvest imprint Zombie Ritual Tapes. But it was the release of Bastard Priest's debut in 2010, Under the Hammer of Destruction, where they proved who the real contenders to the throne were. Reaping widespread acclaim, Under the Hammer of Destruction was followed a year later with Ghouls of the Endless Night, once again reaping acclaim with fans and critics and cementing the name Bastard Priest in the international underground.

Although the band's currently quiet, these new vinyl editions of Under the Hammer of Destruction and Ghouls of the Endless Night are a timely reminder of Bastard Priest's enduring greatness and hopefully a sign of new recordings to come. Cover art will remain the same as the first editions, but Under the Hammer of Destruction will be presented on black vinyl (300 copies), translucent red vinyl (100 copies), and clear vinyl (100 copies) while Ghouls of the Endless Night will be presented on black vinyl (300 copies), translucent purple vinyl (100 copies), and grey vinyl (100 copies).

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First press (2010) 12" vinyl LP. Limited to 1000 copies. SOLD OUT!!

Raw & unpolished death with a very punk-feel to it. A must for anyone into old Swedish Death Metal!

One side includes the critically acclaimed "Merciless Insane Death" Demo in full. The other side is new material, much in the same vein.

Punk is of course an important influence for Bastard Priest. I guess it plays as important role in the band's sound as does Nihilist, early Bathory, Venom, Autopsy, 1st Death or Master. Put together all these things and you may imagine how Bastard Priest sounds like. There's a stench of rotten dead floating over these sounds, everything is as obscure and raw as you may imagine and as furious as the beast.

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released November 18, 2016

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