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Zurich, Switzerland (1984 – 1993, 2001 – 2008)

Celtic Frost was an influential extreme metal / avant-garde band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal and gothic metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer’s departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again.

Celtic Frost’s frontman, guitarist and singer Tom Gabriel Fischer, adopted the alias Tom Warrior. With Steve Warrior on bass, he formed one of the earliest extreme metal bands, Hellhammer, in 1982. Steve Warrior was later replaced by Martin Eric Ain - also a pseudonym. The band attracted a small international fan-base, got signed to Noise Records in Germany and recorded their debut EP Apocalyptic Raids in March 1984, now a rare finding on e-Bay or second hand record stores around the world.

By May 1984, Hellhammer had disbanded. Fischer and Ain, along with session drummer Stephen Priestly, regrouped as Celtic Frost. Their 1984 debut LP, Morbid Tales was a hit on the underground metal scene, and the band set out on its first tour, through Germany and Austria. This was followed with an EP “Emperor’s Return”. Both early releases are now available on one CD. One of their more influential recordings was 1985’s To Mega Therion, followed in 1987 by Into the Pandemonium. These albums were some of the pivotal LPs for underground metal and inducted a new and more varied sound.

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1	Circle Of The Tyrants	414
2	A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh	358
3	The Usurper	299
4	Into The Crypts Of Rays	280
5	Drown In Ashes	253
6	Ground	247
7	Progeny	240
8	Jewel Throne	236
8	Dethroned Emperor	236
10	Morbid Tales	222
11	Innocence And Wrath	221
12	Visions Of Mortality	212
13	Os Abysmi Vel Daath	210
14	Obscured	204
15	Domain Of Decay	197

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kansuke wrote:
yesterday evening

stupid people... Monotheist was something that get me more into Celtic Frost back in the 2006, however I know them before. I remember listening to the samples with speeches and even then I feel so heaviness and power that I would like to hear now, but this feeling gone somewhere as I have grown up and heard more music now... Anyway, great recording, try to see through it!

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RawheatC wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Monotheist is decent. Not as bad as people are saying it is. Although not as good as To Mega Therion or Morbid Tales, and Triptykon is an improvement over Monotheist.

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HanzelGretyl wrote:
Tuesday morning

♥ A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh

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Ascendence wrote:
Tuesday morning

"Monotheist" is dull as dirt. i do like Triptykon's work, though.

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The7thOffensive wrote:
Saturday afternoon

don't compare monotheist with their earlier work and its a good record. [3]

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hippl5 wrote:
last week

In this shoutbox: People who prefer thrash calling monotheist shit because it doesn't sound as thrashy like CF's earlier work.

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Gomezpainkiller wrote:
last week

\/ I'm agree!

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SlavicMetalhead wrote:
last week

To Mega Therion... Epic Cover, Epic intro, Epic songs, Epic Album!

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DARKZSOU7 wrote:
last week

Monotheist wouldn't get so much slack if it was released by a band thats not CF, its still amazing by doom metal standards.

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Maxmaider wrote:
last week

http://tyrannyoftradition.com/2012/01/30/celtic-frost-reunite-to-rock-needlebaum-bar-mitzvah/

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NapalmEater wrote:
last week

don't compare monotheist with their earlier work and its a good record. [2]

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idletears wrote:
last month

don't compare monotheist with their earlier work and its a good record.

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FinckBh wrote:
last month

UUGH!! [3]

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juicebitch wrote:
last month

Circle of the Tyrants UGGGGH.

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Burning_Spirit wrote:
last month

and it is surely lacking some healthy doses of D-beat or 3 chord catchy riffs

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zeneKwas wrote:
last month

WTF who tagged it "emo" o_O

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metal_gimp wrote:
last month

Monotheist is sorely lacking in the rich intonations of earlier CF... ''UGH!'' and ''HEYYY!''

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Burning_Spirit wrote:
last month

Monotheist is not that bad...but it's hyped by all the depressive and bland grimster metalheads for it's obvious lack of youthful vigour

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Ugly13 wrote:
last month

"Emperor's Return" + "To Mega Therion" + "Morbid Tales" (the best ones) >>>> "Into the Pandemonium" >>> the rest, including "Monotheist" (the worst)

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UndeadMessiah wrote:
last month

Only to someone still stuck in the 80s

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