See You in Hell (album)

See You in Hell
See You in Hell
Studio album by Grim Reaper
Released	1983; 13 July 1984 (USA)
Recorded	Ebony Records Studios, Hull, England
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	33:10
Label	Ebony
Producer	Darryl Johnston
Grim Reaper chronology

See You in Hell is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Grim Reaper, released on the independent record label Ebony Records in 1983. The album cover was designed by Garry Sharpe-Young.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	10/10^[3]
Metal Forces	^[4]

The title track was ranked No. 38 on VH1's 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs Ever countdown.^[5] According to vocalist Steve Grimmett in a 1984 interview, "Dead on Arrival" is about his friendship with Brian Field who was involved with the Great Train Robbery.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks by Nick Bowcott and Steve Grimmett, except "The Show Must Go On" by Bowcott and Paul DeMercado

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"See You in Hell"	4:18
2.	"Dead on Arrival"	4:34
3.	"Liar"	2:49
4.	"Wrath of the Ripper"	3:14

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Now or Never"	2:53
6.	"Run for Your Life"	3:42
7.	"The Show Must Go On"	7:26
8.	"All Hell Let Loose"	4:25

Personnel

Grim Reaper

Steve Grimmett – vocals
Nick Bowcott – guitar
Dave Wanklin – bass
Lee Harris – drums

Technical personnel

Darryl Johnston – producer, engineer
Ebony Artists management – management
Garry Sharpe – sleeve design

Charts

Chart performance for *See You in Hell*
Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	73

References

^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Grim Reaper". MusicMight. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Grim Reaper See You in Hell review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-1894959315.
^ Reynolds, Dave (1984). "Grim Reaper – See You in Hell". Metal Forces (3). Retrieved 29 October 2014.
^ "Countdown: 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs...Ever". VH1. Archived from the original on 19 February 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
^ Steve Grimmett (31 October 1984). GRIM REAPER Live at the Country Club, Los Angeles, CA (video). Event occurs at 22.45 minutes in. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
^ "See You in Hell Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

[1] Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Grim Reaper". MusicMight. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

[2] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Grim Reaper See You in Hell review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

[martin-3] Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-1894959315.

[4] Reynolds, Dave (1984). "Grim Reaper – See You in Hell". Metal Forces (3). Retrieved 29 October 2014.

[5] "Countdown: 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs...Ever". VH1. Archived from the original on 19 February 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

[6] Steve Grimmett (31 October 1984). GRIM REAPER Live at the Country Club, Los Angeles, CA (video). Event occurs at 22.45 minutes in. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

[7] "See You in Hell Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

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v t e Grim Reaper
Steve Grimmett Ian Nash Paul White Mart Trail Nick Bowcott Dave Wanklin Geoff Curtis Lee Harris Mark Simon Kevin Neale Adrian Jacques Paul DeMercado Pete Newdeck Chaz Grimaldi
Studio albums	See You in Hell Fear No Evil Rock You to Hell
Compilations	Best of Grim Reaper