PHANTOM - Hellspeed Death Demo LP BLACK (Pre-Order)

Remastered by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in January 2026.

J. C. García - Vocals, Guitars
Harel O.  Guitars
Sael Chávez - Bass
Gael Rodríguez - Drums

01 Payback
02 Reaper's Bane
03 Handed to Execution
04 Death Crusade
05 Onslaught
06 Phantom
07 Speedhammer
08 Witching Hour - Venom Cover
09 Reaper's Bane - Alternate Version
10 Handed to Execution - Alternate Version

Mexico’s Phantom bring raw, unrelenting energy to speed and thrash metal, and their 2022 “Hellspeed Death” demo is now hitting a wider audience with a High Roller Records re-release, complete with two bonus tracks.
“Hellspeed Death” remains a true demo in spirit: raw drums, gritty vocals and guitars that cut with sharp precision. The songs are steeped in old-school influences — early Slayer, Venom, Tank, Motörhead and Voivod — but still full of the band’s own ferocious personality. Tracks like ‘Payback,’ ‘Reaper’s Bane,’ and ‘Death Crusade’ race forward with galloping, punk-tinged thrash energy, while ‘Onslaught’ and ‘Speedhammer’ deliver blackened, high-velocity assaults that leave no room for compromise.
Phantom write what matches the mood of the music: fast, loud, and aggressive themes like war, revenge, horror, and dark chaos, aiming to leave a mark and revitalize the underground. At this stage, the band had already experienced moments that hinted at bigger things to come. Thus, the new edition of “Hellspeed Death” showcases a fledgling band full of energy, attitude, and DIY ethos. Their mission has been clear from the outset: to push their music as far as it can go, play relentlessly, and prepare for a debut album (“Handed to Execution”, 2023) that eventually turned quite a few heads.