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- From: bdboyle@erenj.com (Bryan D. Boyle)
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- Subject: Re: celtic frost questions
- Message-ID: <1992Dec15.153011.2855@erenj.com>
- Date: 15 Dec 92 15:30:11 GMT
- References: <1992Sep6.143856.17610@kth.se>
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- In article <1992Sep6.143856.17610@kth.se> d90-two@negru.nada.kth.se (Thomas Wolmer) writes:
- >[In case someone wonders about the crosspost: The News system is fucked up
- >as usual here and I want to know if this reaches anywhere]
- >
- >In article <1992Sep4.164517.1083@news2.cis.umn.edu> donnell@shark.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous) writes:
- >>In article <Bu0xnG.3wt@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> azrael@sage.cc.purdue.edu (AZRAEL-The Angel of Death) writes:
- >>>
- >>> Recently, I picked up a few CF discs and just about
- >>> creamed myself when I listened to them. I am much
- >>> saddened knowing that they are broken up, and am
- >>> wondering:
- >>>
- >>> 1) why did they break up
- >>> 2) could someone send me their discography
- >>> 3) what are their best albums
- >>>
- >>> azrael
- >>
- >>Celtic Frost grew our of the similar Hellhammer, once reknowned by Metal Forces
- >>magazine as "The worlds worst band".
- >>Hellhammer had some tracks on comps, and one release: "Apocalyptic Raids" <4
- >> song 12". "Triumph Of Death" is pretty funny. Played at 45, it sounds like
- >>really bad Sabbath. Its normally 33 1/3>
- >
- >"Apocalyptic Raids" has two bonus tracks on the CD (from the 1984 "Death Metal"
- >sampler).
- >I'd also recommend "Triumph Of Death" at 45 if you have the vinyl EP, it
- >sounds better if it's shorter 8-)
- >>
- >>This isn't complete and all dates are approximate.
- >I'm not completely sure either but...
- >>
- >>Celtic Frost:
- >>
- >>Morbid Tales <Mini-LP.> Still my favorite. 1985 (84?)
- >>Emperors Return <12"> 1986 (85?)
- >>To Mega Therion <album> 1986
- >Tradic Serenades <EP> 1986 (Three remixed/re-recorded songs)
- >>Into The Pandemonium <LP> 1987-88? (87)
- >>Cold Lake <LP> 1989 (Maybe 88?)
- >>Vanity/Nemesis <LP> 1990-91?
- >Parched With Thirst I Am And Dying <comp> 1992 (old goodies, unreleased things,
- >remixed/re-recorded stuff, and two new songs)
- >>
- >>"MT" is easily my fave, from "Into Crypts of Rays" to "Procreation Of The
- >>Wicked". Never had "Emperors Return". Just got To Mega Therion on disc,
- >>very disappointed by the lack of packaging which the album had. Good
- >>LP, "Circle Of The Tyrants" is Great. "Into The Pandemonium" shows that
- >>they were attempting to become more commercial or something. Kinda strange
- >>album, with a lot of somewhat pointless experimentation. "Cold Lake" is
- >>so ridiculous that I had to buy it, just to show it to my friends. Pretty
- >>terrible attempt at a sellout, with really funny wardrobe for the band.
- >>"Vanity/Nemesis" is supposedly a return to the "Morbid Tales" lineup, and
- >>style, but I have never seen a copy.
- >>
- >Most people seems to like MT, ER and TMT. MT and ER are available on one CD
- >nowadays, I'm not sure if there are more songs on it than on the original
- >EP's. A track listing, someone? (Of the EP's. I have the CD)
- >Your copy of TMT didn't have any lyrics either? Damn, I know that they are
- >somewhere out there. If someone is owns a copy of this album that has the
- >lyrics, then type them in for Odin's (have to be original here) sake. NOW!
- >
- >"Into The Pandemonium" commercial??? It's almost too weird even for me...
- >
- >>Are you sure that they have broke up. I hadn't heard, and "Vanity/Nemesis"
- >>isn't that old. They also have a Best Of collection out, title escapes me,
- >>but it seemed to be drawn mostly from "Cold Lake" <ick!>.
- >
- >Last time (two months ago?) I saw something about the band they were about
- >to release a new album, which Tom promised would be no less experimentive
- >and progressive than "Into The Pandemonium".
- >There are 3 tracks (of 14) from "Cold Lake" on the compilation, and...
- >I like both "Juices Like Wine" and "Cherry Orchards"! Is there something
- >wrong with me or are these songs the only two listenable?
- >>
- >>As for why they might have broken up, Martin Ain and Tom Warrior don't get
- >>along. Never really have. It was reported that Ain was going to reform
- >>Hellhammer with Reed St. Mark, but St. Mark went to Mindfunk <I think>, and
- >>Ain rejoined for "Vanity/Nemesis" with original drummer Steve Priestly.
- >>They are pretty much gone now, however, due to the failed sellout of
- >>"Cold Lake".
- >
- >Martin and Reed to reform Hellhammer? That would be ridiculous, Reed was
- >never in the band and Martin was not an original member.
- >As I said, I don't think they have broken up and if they have it was
- >very recently.
- >
- >ObKillMaple: Do it.
- >
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