Metal band from Zürich, Switzerland.
Born out of the ashes of Hellhammer in June 1984, Celtic Frost was started by Tom G. Warrior (aka Thomas G. Fischer, Vocals/Guitar) and Martin Eric Ain (Bass). Never ones to keep treading the same ground for long, the band progressed from proto-black metal ("Morbid Tales") to incorporating more classical influences ("To Mega Therion") and then displaying a more avant-garde streak ("Into The Pandemonium"). In 1988, Warrior fronted a new line up (drummer Stephen Priestly, who played on "Morbid Tales" was the only member besides Warrior to have any previous connect to the band) for "Cold Lake". Criticized as "glam metal" by many of the group's fans, the band's credibility took a huge hit. Blame was later assigned to guitarist Oliver Amberg, who composed much of the album in place of an allegedly uninterested Tom G. Warrior. Martin Eric Ain returned for 1990's "Vanity/Nemesis", but the group folded shortly after.
In the early 2000's, Warrior (now calling himself Thomas G. Fischer) and Ain regrouped with guitarist Erol Unala and drummer Franco Sesa. Fischer and Ain also revived the Prowling Death Records imprint, which had previously been used to issue the Hellhammer demos. Prowling Death would issue the group's new recordings by licensing them through Prowling Death Records, starting with 2006's "Monotheist" (although the Prowling Death imprint is not featured on the release). Erol Unala left the group shortly after the release of "Monotheist".
Although there were plans to follow up "Monotheist", Thomas G. Fischer announced his departure from Celtic Frost in April 2008, citing "the irresolvable, severe erosion of the personal basis so urgently required to collaborate within a band so unique, volatile, and ambitious", although he later stated that his friendship with Ain was still intact.
On September 9, 2008, Martin Eric Ain and Tom G. Fischer announced the definite end of Celtic Frost via the band's official homepage.
Final Lineup (2008):
* Tom Gabriel Fischer – vocals, guitars, programming (1984–2008)
* Martin Eric Ain – bass guitar, vocals (1984–2008)
* Franco Sesa – drums, percussion (2001–2008)
* V Santura – guitar (live, 2007–2008)
Previous members:
* Ron Marks – guitar (1987)
* Oliver Amberg – guitar (1988–1989)
* Stephen Priestly – drums, percussion (1984, 1988–1992)
* Reed St. Mark – drums, percussion (1985–1988, 1992–1993)
* Curt Victor Bryant – guitar (1989–1993)
* Erol Unala – guitar (live, 2001–2006)
* Anders Odden – guitar (live, 2006–2007)
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October 13, 2007
Circo Volador
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MexicoCeltic Frost's final live performance before disbanding in 2008.
1. Procreation (of the Wicked)
2. Visions of Mortality
3. Circle of the Tyrants
4. The Usurper
5. Ain Elohim
6. Necromantical Screams
7. Dawn of Megiddo
8. Mesmerized
9. Sorrows of the Moon
10. Ground
11. Return to the Eve
12. Dethroned Emperor
13. Morbid Tales
14. Into the Crypts of Rays
15. Synagoga Satanae
October 12, 2007
Café Iguana
Monterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoIncomplete
1. Circle of the Tyrants
2. Return to the Eve
3. Into the Crypts of Rays
July 28, 2007
Kuusisaari
Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland1. Procreation (of the Wicked)
2. The Usurper
3. Circle of the Tyrants
4. Into the Crypts of Rays
5. Morbid Tales
6. Necromantical Screams
7. Synagoga Satanae
July 7, 2007
Festivalterrein Zomerweg
Burgum, Friesland, Netherlands1. Totengott
2. Procreation (of the Wicked)
3. Visions of Mortality
4. Circle of the Tyrants
5. The Usurper
6. Necromantical Screams
7. Dawn of Megiddo
8. Dethroned Emperor
9. Morbid Tales
10. Synagoga Satanae
June 22, 2007
Boeretang
Dessel, Antwerp, Belgium1. Procreation (of the Wicked)
2. Visions of Mortality
3. Circle of the Tyrants
on backing vocals4. Necromantical Screams
5. The Usurper
6. Dethroned Emperor
7. Into the Crypts of Rays
on backing vocals8. Synagoga Satanae
June 14, 2007
Prince Bandroom
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1. Procreation (of the Wicked)
2. Visions of Mortality
3. Circle of the Tyrants
4. The Usurper
5. Ain Elohim
6. Necromantical Screams
7. Dawn of Megiddo
8. Mesmerized
9. Sorrows of the Moon
10. Dethroned Emperor
11. Morbid Tales
12. Into the Crypts of Rays
13. Synagoga Satanae
June 13, 2007
Manning Bar
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaIncomplete.
1. Circle of the Tyrants
2. The Usurper
3. Ain Elohim
4. Necromantical Screams
5. Synagoga Satanae
June 8, 2007
Bad Bonn
Düdingen, Fribourg, Switzerland1. Totengott
2. Procreation (of the Wicked)
3. Visions of Mortality
4. Circle of the Tyrants
5. The Usurper
6. Ain Elohim
7. Necromantical Screams
8. Dawn of Megiddo
9. Sorrows of the Moon
10. Dethroned Emperor
11. Morbid Tales
12. Into the Crypts of Rays
13. Synagoga Satanae
June 5, 2007
Spodek
Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland1. Tottengot
2. Procreation (of the Wicked)
3. The Usurper
4. Circle of the Tyrants
5. Necromantical Screams
6. Dethroned Emperor
7. Into the Crypts of Rays
8. Morbid Tales
9. Synagoga Satanae
10. Winter
May 20, 2007
Gagarin 205
Athens, Attica, Greece1. Totengott
2. Procreation (of the Wicked)
3. Visions of Mortality
4. Circle of the Tyrants
5. The Usurper
6. Ain Elohim
7. Necromantical Screams
8. Dawn of Megiddo
9. Mesmerized
10. Sorrows of the Moon
11. Dethroned Emperor
12. Morbid Tales
13. Into the Crypts of Rays
14. Synagoga Satanae
May 19, 2007
Club Ydrogeios
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece1. Totengott
2. Procreation (of the Wicked)
3. Visions of Mortality
4. Circle of the Tyrants
5. The Usurper
6. Ain Elohim
7. Necromantical Screams
8. Dawn of Megiddo
9. Mesmerized
10. Sorrows of the Moon
11. Dethroned Emperor
12. Morbid Tales
13. Into the Crypts of Rays
14. Synagoga Satanae
May 8, 2007
Fillmore at Irving Plaza
New York, New York, United States1. Tottengot
2. Procreation (of the Wicked)
3. Visions of Mortality
4. Circle of the Tyrants
5. Necromantical Screams
6. Dawn of Megiddo
7. The Usurper
8. Dethroned Emperor
9. Morbid Tales
10. Into the Crypts of Rays
11. Synagoga Satanae
12. Winter
May 7, 2007
Fillmore at Irving Plaza
New York, New York, United States1. Procreation (of the Wicked)
2. Visions of Mortality
3. Circle of the Tyrants
4. Necromantical Screams
5. Dawn of Megiddo
6. The Usurper
7. Dethroned Emperor
8. Morbid Tales
9. Into the Crypts of Rays
10. Synagoga Satanae
May 6, 2007
Sonar
Baltimore, Maryland, United States1. Procreation (of the Wicked)
2. The Usurper
3. Dethroned Emperor
4. Morbid Tales
5. Into the Crypts of Rays
6. Synagoga Satanae
May 5, 2007
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesMay 4, 2007
Heaven
Atlanta, Georgia, United States1. Procreation (of the Wicked)
2. Visions of Mortality
3. Circle of the Tyrants
4. The Usurper
5. Necromantical Screams
6. Dawn of Megiddo
7. Dethroned Emperor
8. Into the Crypts of Rays
9. Synagoga Satanae
10. Winter
May 2, 2007
Jannus Landing
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States1. Totengott
2. Procreation (of the Wicked)
3. Visions of Mortality
4. Circle of the Tyrants
5. The Usurper
6. Necromantical Screams
7. Dawn of Megiddo
8. Dethroned Emperor
9. Morbid Tales
10. Into the Crypts of Rays
11. Synagoga Satanae
12. Winter
May 1, 2007
Revolution Live
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesApril 30, 2007
Hard Rock Live
Orlando, Florida, United States1. Procreation (of the Wicked)
2. Visions of Mortality
3. Circle of the Tyrants
4. Necromantical Screams
5. Dawn of Megiddo
6. The Usurper
7. Dethroned Emperor
8. Morbid Tales
9. Into the Crypts of Rays
10. Synagoga Satanae
April 28, 2007
White Rabbit
San Antonio, Texas, United StatesSome of Celtic Frost's most popular tracks include A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh, Innocence And Wrath, Into the Crypts of Rays, Circle of the Tyrants, The Usurper. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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