Temples Festival Bristol – Saturday
Hellhammer, the early pre-cursor to Celtic Frost in the word of black and death metal only lasted a few years before fizzling out. Now 35 plus years after forming, Thomas Gabriel Fischer has formed the band Triumph of Death, named for the best Hellhammer song, to perform those seminal tracks. They will play their first show at on June 21, 2019 in Clisson, France. Continue reading
Graber-Smoke
Early last week we had to report the passing of metal legend Martin Eric Ain, co-founder of Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. Ain’s partner in Celtic Frost, Thomas Gabriel Fischer has written a loving memory for his fallen friend. Continue reading
Graber-Smoke
The metal world lost another great one today as news has come down that Martin Eric Ain, influential musician and composer for two of the most influential bands to exist, Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, has passed away from an apparent heart attack in Switzerland. He was 50 years old. Ain’s close friend Jan Graber reported that Ain’s death was sudden and he had no known illnesses. Continue reading