Living Death was founded in 1981 by the two Kelch brothers, Reiner on guitar and Dieter on bass. In the early days, guest drummer Eric sat behind the drums. The line-up was completed by Frank Fricke on second guitar and singer Thorsten "Toto" Bergmann. Living Death recorded their first demo with three tracks in 1981, which earned them a deal with the Belgian label Mausoleum Records. A year later, their debut album, Vengeance of Hell was released. The album includes timeless thrash metal classics: "My Victim," "Heavy Metal Hurricane," "Hellpike," and the title track, "Vengeance of Hell." 30 years after it's initial release, the raw, unpolished sound of Living Death sounds more contemporary than ever.