Cirith Ungol

See all 20 pictures

Play Radio

Listen to Cirith Ungol Radio, featuring artists like Manilla Road, Pagan Altar, Brocas Helm, Cloven Hoof and more…

• Search on Spotify

390,836 plays (18,700 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

Shop now at Amazon | Send Cirith Ungol Ringtones to Cell

Buy

• Download
• Amazon
• Send Ringtones to Cell
• Tonefuse Search

Add to my Library

Cirith Ungol was a Californian heavy metal band who formed in 1972 and split up in May 1992. They drew influences from other metal groups such as Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy, as well as Iggy And The Stooges. Their first album, “Frost and Fire”, was closer to a hybrid between 1970s hard rock and metal with songs written by then bassist/guitarist Greg Lindstrom and drummer Robert Garven, but from “King of the Dead” (1984) and onwards they played a progressive rock influenced brand of doom metal with songs primarily written by vocalist Tim Baker.

The band began with Greg Lindstrom, Robert Garven, Jerry Fogle and Pat Galligan (who would later go on to play guitar for Angry Samoans}, were playing in their first band “Titanic” in high school. With a desire to play heavier music, the rest of the band dumped Pat and reformed in 1972 as Cirith Ungol with Neal Beattie on vocals. It wasn’t until 1980 that they were signed by Enigma and released their first record “Frost and Fire” with Tim Baker on vocals. After their fourth album “Paradise Lost” (1991), they split up due to frustration caused by problems with their new record company. 2001 saw the light of a new Cirith Ungol album which contained old and unreleased demos and songs, but no new material. The album was supported by both Greg and Rob, but not by Tim.

Lindstrom now plays with his new band Falcon, who play some old Cirith Ungol songs.

Read more… Edit bio

Popular tags: heavy metal, doom metal, epic metal, metal, epic heavy metal  See more

Share this artist:

• Tweet
• Send

Top Albums

• King of the Dead
  Cirith Ungol

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $8.91
  • 7digital $9.99
  • iTunes $8.91
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon Search
  • eBay Search
• Frost and Fire
  Cirith Ungol

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $7.92
  • 7digital $9.99
  • iTunes $7.92
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon Search
  • eBay Search
• One Foot in Hell
  Cirith Ungol

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $7.92
  • 7digital $9.99
  • iTunes $7.92
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $7.09
  • eBay Search
• Paradise Lost
  Cirith Ungol

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $7.99
  • 7digital $8.99
  • iTunes $7.99
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon Search
  • eBay Search

Top Tracks

• Last Week
• Last 6 months

1		Master of the Pit			71
2		King of the Dead			70
2		Frost and Fire			70
2		Death of the Sun			70
5		Black Machine			62
6		Edge of a Knife			61
6		I'm Alive			61
8		A Little Fire			60
9		Atom Smasher			56
10		Toccata in Dm			55
11		Finger of Scorn			54
12		What Does It Take			53
12		Cirith Ungol			53
14		Better Off Dead			52
15		Maybe That's Why			50

Buy all tracks at Amazon MP3

See more