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 01. "Innocence and wrath" 02. "The usurper" 03. "Jewel throne" 04. "Dawn of Meggido" 05. "Eternal summer" 06. "Circle of the tyrants" 07. "(Beyond the) North winds" 08. "Fainted eyes" 09. "Tears in a prophet's dream" 10. "Necromantical screams" 11. "Circle of the tyrants" 12. "Visual aggression" 13. "Suicidal winds" 14. "Journey into fear" 15. "Visual aggression (1988 Remix)" 16. "Return to the eye (1985 Studio Jam)"
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| | Description: | Released in 1985, Celtic Frostâ??s second album had an ominous pall of doom and gloom, enmeshed in a sound both primitive yet also Wagnerian in its vast scope. Many claim this was a massive inspiration for black metal bands later in the decade. In truth, though, none matched what was here. This release includes the â??Emperorâ??s Returnâ?? EP as well as a remix of Visual Aggression, and the concept and art direction of the release was done by the man behind Celtic Frost, Tom G. Warrior. It almost seems churlish to regard Celtic Frost as one of the great extreme metal bands, because they were so much more than that. Itâ??s better to hail them as among the finest extreme and experimental bands of the 1980s. Refusing ever to do what was expected or demanded, the band constantly changed musical direction, always brought in surprising influences, and kept people guessing as to where they might venture next. Their catalogue of albums is formidable and unmatched. Each is not only unique, but part of an entire tapestry that only now can be appreciated for being a remarkable part of music history. Despite, or maybe because of, constant turmoil on so many fronts, Celtic Frost achieved an artistic level few others would even have dared to dream of aspiring towards. - Hype sticker over shrink wrap:
"The original classic album remastered
Includes bonus material & extensive sleeve notes
Concept & art direction by Tom Gabriel Warrior".
[To Mega Therion]
[m=12774] (tracks 1, 4 to 10) recorded, mixed & mastered at Casablanca Studio, Berlin, September 14 - 28, 1985
To Mega Therion Artwork:
© by Tom Gabriel Warrior, Martin Eric Ain, Urs Sprenger, 1985
© paintings by H.R. Giger, 1977/1983
This album was recorded in the memory of the great Mercury and Gemini space programs, and especially in the memory of "Gus" Grisson and Apollo 1.
"The Usurper" [is] based on the manuscripts "Hear The Ballad Of The Sword" and "The Sign Of The Usurper", by Tom Gabriel Warrior.
[Some] lines on "Circle Of The Tyrants" inspired by a poem by [a2018726], called "Cimmeria".
"Necromantical Screams" adapted from the song "Buried And Forgotten" by Tom Gabriel Warrior, originally released on [a273828]'s [m=12739] demo in December 1983.
[Tragic Serenades]
[m=12795] EP (tracks 2, 3, 16)
Original recordings recorded at Casablanca Studio, Berlin, September 14 - October 1, 1985
Additional recordings recorded, mixed and mastered at Musiclab Studio, Berlin, March 13 - 15, 1986
The tracks "The Usurper" and "Jewel Throne" are taken from the album [m=12774], and appear in partially re-recorded and remixed versions. The track "Return To The Eve" is taken from the album [m=12757] and appears in a brand new, re-recorded version.
Tragic Serenades Artwork:
© by Celtic Frost & Urs Sprenger, 1986
All tracks ? 1985 Sanctuary Records Group Limited, a BMG company
except track 14 ? 1992 Sanctuary Group Limited, a BMG company & track 15 ? 1988 Sanctuary Group Limited, a BMG company
All tracks remastered at Woodshed Studio, Landshut, Germany, in March 2016.
This album ? &© 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Limited, a BMG company.
Manufactured in the EU.
Contains CD-Text. | | | Manufacturer No.: |
405053846728 |
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Eugene S. - 29/Apr/2024  The first full-length studio album by Swiss extreme metal band Celtic Frost, released in October 1985. The album was a major influence on the then-developing death metal and black metal genres. I recommend.
|  | | Alexander S. - 14/Feb/2021 Celtic Frost is a band that has greatly influenced the development of heavy music. Their third work "To Mega Therion" is one of those that set the vector for the development of many genres of the metal scene. The sound on the album, although executed in one key, still contains many constituent protoelements of the modern metal movement. The album is characterized by the layering of the thrash-rhythm of many compositions on the atmosphere of doom-metal. Fischer's vocals, as if declaiming something, remain equally unhurried throughout the album, shouting out phrases. Although the vocals remain almost clean, they still create an atmosphere no less than modern black vocals. The sound of the album changes from the plummeting fingering of one riff to a fast thrash rhythm. The real hits of the album can be called "Circle of the Tyrants" and "Dawn of Meggido" which became classics. The first composition is filled with progressive sounding at that time, energy and eerie atmosphere akin to the current black metal. "Dawn of Meggido" - on the contrary, slow dragging like a tooth pain composition Later on "Circle of the Tyrants @" will cover bands such as Opeth and Obituary. The album was not without proto death-elements, so the song "Fainted Eyes" can be called death-metal. The disc also features "Tears in a Prophet's Dream" - a short but great darkwave filled with nightmarish sounds in the spirit of the whole album. On the whole, the album is a splendid work that can hardly be overestimated. Filled with an unforgettable atmosphere of darkness and nightmares, frosty prickly, "To Mega Therion" is a milestone in the history of heavy music, which, in its musical content, anticipated the sound of many metal bands. Just one example can be cited to prove the influence: Therion is a famous band, got its name from the title of this album.
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