THE BEAST

From a bunker in Nurensdorf, on the outskirts of Zürich, to the main stage of Wacken Open Air festival Thomas Gabriel Fischer has lived through the highs and lows of heavy metal. The man whose guttural singing had a profound effect on the vocal stylings of death metal is today regarded as a pioneer for his work as part of Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Apollyon's Sun and, most recently, Tryptikon. Faced with resistance and rejection from the start, Fischer nevertheless pushed on and found an early supporter in fellow Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who contributed a painting for the cover of the band's 1985 album To Mega Therion. Giger's interest in the band led to a lifelong relationship between the two and Fischer continues to work with Giger's estate. TOPICS: 5:16 - Forming Hellhammer 9:00 - “Let's do a demo.” 13:47 - First reviews 36:23 - H.R. Giger 50:22 - The goal of heavy music MUSIC: 1:04 - Hellhammer – “Blood Insanity” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eOc4lhNrH4 The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/10OyDHc ► Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK ► Our latest videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/12nkX7h ► Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy ► Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0