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Celtic Frost

Profile:Formed : 1984 // Birchwil, Zurich, Switzerland
Disbanded : 1992 // Zurich, Switzerland
Resurrected : 2006 // Zurich, Switzerland
Disbanded : 2008 // Zurich, Switzerland

Born out of the ashes of Hellhammer (2) in 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 avante-garde streak ("Into The Pandemonium"). In 1988, Warrior fronted an 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 creditibilty 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 Century Media, 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)
URLs:http://www.celticfrost.com/
http://fischerisdead.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/celticfrost
http://www.myspace.com/abelard_and_heloise
Members:Curt Victor Bryant, Dominic Steiner, Erol Unala, Franco Sesa, Martin Eric Ain, Oliver Amberg, Reed St. Mark, Steve Priestly, Thomas G. Fischer
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Releases:
Morbid Tales (MiniAlbum, Album) ◄ (12 versions)   Noise International ... 1984
Emperor's Return ◄ (5 versions)   Noise International ... 1985
To Mega Therion (Album) ◄ (14 versions)   Noise International ... 1985
Tragic Serenades (EP) ◄ (5 versions)   Noise International ... 1986
I Won't Dance (12", Maxi)   Noise International 1987
Into The Pandemonium (Album) ◄ (14 versions)   Noise International ... 1987
The Collector's Celtic Frost (12", EP, S/Sided, Ltd)   Noise International 1987
Cherry Orchards ◄ (2 versions)   Noise International ... 1988
Cold Lake (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Noise International ... 1988
Morbid Tales / Emperor's Return ◄ (3 versions)   Noise International ... 1988
Untitled (Flexi, 7")   Metal Hammer (UK) 1988
Celtic Frost Promotional (12", Promo, Wit)   Noise International 1990
Live At The Hammersmith 3/3/89 (VHS)   Fotodisk Video 1990
The Celtic Frost Story ◄ (3 versions)   Rock Hard Records (2) 1990
Vanity / Nemesis (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   EMI Records ... 1990
Wine In My Hand (Third From The Sun) (CD, EP)   Noise International 1990
Parched With Thirst Am I And Dying (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Noise International ... 1992
Are You Morbid? (CD)   Delta Music (UK) 2003
Monotheist (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Century Media 2006
Appears On:
Convulsion In Your Arteries (Cass, S/Sided) Dethroned Emperor's Not On Label 1991
Logical Nonsense / Grimple (LP, Album, Spl) Dethroned Emperor East Bay Menace 1994
Future Of The Past (Cass, Album, Comp) Dethroned Emperor Koch International Poland 1996
Dying Emotions Domain (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Oriana Productions ... 1998
Sons Of Satan Gather For Attack ◄ (3 versions) Nocturnal Fear, Noctur... Hammerheart Records ... 1999
The Art Of Self Defense (Album) ◄ (3 versions) The Usurper Tee Pee Records 2001
The Early Days Of Armageddon (Cass, Ltd) Procreation (Of The Wi... Ordo Obscuri Domini 2002
Corruption In Increments Volume One (7", EP) Into The Crypts Of Rays Bloated Goat 2003
Lunar Poetry (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Sorrows Of The Moon Oriana Productions 2004
Endless Execution Thru Violent Restitution (CD, Comp) Into The Crypt Of Rays 625 Thrashcore, Regurgitated Semen Records 2006
Punk As Fuck / Tribute Through Blasphemy (7", EP, Pic) Morbid Tales Hells Headbangers 2007
Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder: The Life And Crimes Of Gilles De Rais (2xCD, Album, Dig) Into The Crypt Of Rays Roadrunner Records 2008
My Arms, Your Hearse (2xLP, Album, Ltd, Lig) Circle Of The Tyrant Back On Black 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Speed Kills - The Very Best In Speed Metal (LP) Into The Crypts Of Rays Music For Nations 1985
Speed Metal (LP, Comp) Visual Aggression Metal Blade Records, Restless Records 1987
Doomsday News (LP, Pic) Mesmerized Noise International 1988
Metal Killers Kollection Volume 3 (2xLP) I Won't Dance Castle Communications 1988
Sounds - Waves 1 (7", Comp) Visual Aggression Sounds (Magazine) 1988
12 Years In Noise - Metal & Beyond... (CD, Comp) Into The Crypts Of Ray... Noise International 1996
Psychosonic! Vol.8 (CD, Promo, Enh, Comp) The Inevitable Factor ... Psycho! 1999
Fenriz Presents... The Best Of Old-School Black Metal (CD) Dawn Of The Megiddo Peaceville 2004
2006 Sampler (CD, Smplr, Promo) Ground Century Media 2006
Concrete Approved - June Sampler 2006 (CD, Smplr, Enh) Ground Concrete Planet 2006
Legacy 02/06 (CD) Ground Legacy Magazine 2006
We Are Vengeance (CD, Smplr, Promo) Ground Century Media 2006
Metal For The Masses Vol. 2 (DVD, NTSC, Smplr) A Dying God Coming Int... Century Media 2007
Metal Detector (CD, Album, Comp) Little Velvet Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc.  
Unofficial Releases:
To Mega Therion (Cass, Album)   MG Records (2) 1990
Into The Pandemonium (Cass)   MG Records (2) 1992
Demos 84 & 85 (CD, Album, Comp, Ltd)   From The Vaults Records 2003
Reign Of Steel (CD, Enh)   Not On Label 2005
Ondes Triumph (Cass) Babylon Fell Not On Label  
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