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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.
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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Monotheist
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To Mega Therion
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Morbid Tales
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Nintendevil wrote:
My new avatar rapes. No?
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d0rtkere wrote:
Monotheist - the best! My favourite album!!!!!
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neburoxx wrote:
Are you morbid?
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kebabi wrote:
UGH!
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szczypiorofix wrote:
Monotheist - the best! My favourite album!
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Glauco_Silva wrote:
I officially hate you, @ritesofspring... lucky man.
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ritesofspring wrote:
saw these guys at Hammersmith palais in 1986 with Helloween and Grave Digger, still have the ticket. seemed a real weird place for them to play but it was intense
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thedailygrind wrote:
i really dig the two new triptykon tracks. i'm sure the album will be amazing...
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Pato_the_Duck wrote:
Agreed on Vanity/Nemesis. Not on par with Celtic Frosts best but its not bad. Monotheist is still my most listened by them though.
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berg7x wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Triptykon
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metal_gimp wrote:
new Triptykon tracks are surprisingly very good
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slaytanic1 wrote:
What does everyone think about Vanity / Nemesis? Always something of a forgotten album, just listening to it again now and I think it`s a good effort. It`s nothing on the classic Morbid Tales / Emperor`s Return / To Mega Therion era but better than it`s reputation.
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Emakko wrote:
The new tracks on Triptykon's myspace sound promising.
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metal_gimp wrote:
bigmat0 - I agree Celtic Frost were amazing on that tour, one of the best gigs I've ever been to. Was disappointed with Kreator, felt they were a bit tame and 'going through the motions' in comparison.... funny really cause I'm a big Kreator fan, and they were the main reason for me going there (hadn't listened to much Celtic Frost at that point). Can't wait to see Tom on the road again with Triptykon
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ivan_steamblock wrote:
Did you not read what the guy below you just said? Flick your 'on' switch, mate.
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YingYangCrunk wrote:
lol @ countpestiles. Celtic Frost were around at the same time as Mayhem and before Darkthrone. Celtic Frost are considered first wave black metal while Mayhem and Darkthrone are seen as Norwegian black metal, which came later.
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VictorBrogliatt wrote:
This idiot piece of shit was spamming all the godamn shotuboxes in this site with this shitty joke band, luckily he was banned.And Monotheist is a masterpiece, a classic CF album in it's own right.
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Vithon wrote:
Monotheist = Best album (IMO)
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slaytanic1 wrote:
You left after the first Kreator song??? I saw this tour in London and both bands were amazing!
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PainBMLG wrote:
vanity nemesis is also a very underrated album!
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