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Celtic Frost


Žánr:

thrash metal, black metal, death metal, doom metal, gothic metal, avantgarde metal

Založeno:

1984, Zurich

Současný label:

Century Media Records

Sestava:

Last Known Line-up:
Martin E. Ain - Bass, Vocals, Effects (1984-1985, 1986-1987, 1990-1993, 2003-2008)
Franco Sesa - Drums, Percussion (2002-2008)
Thomas Gabriel "Warrior" Fischer - Vocals, Guitars, Programming (1984-1993, 2001-2008)
Erol Unala - Guitars, Programming (2001-2005)

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Celtic Frost

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Biografie

Celtic Frost /ˈkɛltɪk frɒst/ was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme 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 disbanded. The band was inspired by heavy metal groups such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Venom, but also by gothic rock acts like Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Christian Death, and by the hardcore punk group Discharge.

Their exact genre has been a topic of debate. Their earlier music was sometimes classified as thrash metal, black metal and even death metal. and their later work as doom metal and gothic metal.The level of experimentation on albums such as Into the Pandemonium led certain journalists to describe the band's direction as avant-garde metal.

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, along with Venom and Bathory were pioneers in the still underground black metal scene, although Celtic Frost were much more experimental with the addition of classical instruments, opera vocals and sampling. They were given the new title of avant-garde metal.

Fischer tendered his resignation from Celtic Frost on April 9th, 2008, with this message displayed on the band’s official website:

”Celtic Frost singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer has left Celtic Frost due to the irresolvable, severe erosion of the personal basis so urgently required to collaborate within a band so unique, volatile, and ambitious.”

Bassist Ain stated that the band “is still alive, albeit in a coma of sorts.” He went on further to say that the remainder of the band is “not going to continue recording or touring,” saying this “would be preposterous” without Fischer. Fischer has himself gone on to form a new band called Triptykon, featuring Celtic Frost touring guitarist V Santura, original Celtic Frost drummer Reed St. Mark, as well as bassist Vanja Slay. Fischer has also said that his new band will sound similar to the direction Celtic Frost took on their 2006 album, “Monotheist”.

More on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Frost
http://www.last.fm/music/Celtic+Frost/+wiki

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