In Memory of Celtic Frost
Encyclopedia
In Memory of Celtic Frost is a Celtic Frost
tribute album released in 1996. Notable for its inclusion of "Babylon Fell" by Apollyon Sun
, which features former Celtic Frost
vocalist/guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer. Not strictly a tribute to Celtic Frost
, but also to Tom Gabriel Fischer's former band, Hellhammer
.
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost 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 decided to break up again...
tribute album released in 1996. Notable for its inclusion of "Babylon Fell" by Apollyon Sun
Apollyon Sun
Apollyon Sun was a Metal band formed by singer/guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer and guitarist Erol Unala in early 1995, after the termination of Celtic Frost, Fischer's prior group. The group was unofficially dissolved in 2001 when Fischer invited Erol Unala to contribute to the reformation of Celtic...
, which features former Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost 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 decided to break up again...
vocalist/guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer. Not strictly a tribute to Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost 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 decided to break up again...
, but also to Tom Gabriel Fischer's former band, Hellhammer
Hellhammer
Hellhammer was an influential extreme metal band from Switzerland, active during 1982–1984. They are regarded as being one of the first extreme metal bands and are a key influence on later black metal and death metal bands.-Biography:...
.
Track listing
- "Innocence and Wrath / The Usurper" — 4:14 (MorgionMorgion (band)Morgion was a Doom/Death metal band from Orange County, California, United States. Morgion was formed in 1990 by Dwayne Boardman , Jeremy Peto and Rhett Davis . The band recorded their debut “Rabid Decay” demo in 1991, followed by the “Travesty” 7" in 1993...
) - "Procreation (of the Wicked)" — 4:16 (EnslavedEnslaved (band)Enslaved is a progressive black metal band formed in June 1991 in Sveio, Norway, and currently based out of Bergen, Norway.-History:Enslaved was formed in June 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson when they were 13 and 17 years old, respectively. The band name was inspired by an Immortal demo...
) - "Dethroned Emperor" — 4:50 (SlaughterSlaughter (Canadian band)Slaughter was a Canadian death/thrash band. They formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1984 playing thrash metal and briefly featured Chuck Schuldiner on guitar in 1986. Originally, they released two demos and two full albums...
) - "Visual Aggression" — 3:59 (MayhemMayhem (band)Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
) - "Morbid Tales" — 3:41 (Inner Thought)
- "Return to the Eve" — 4:15 (Sadistic IntentSadistic IntentSadistic Intent is a death metal band from Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Sadistic Intent formed in 1987. Two years later they released a small run of demo cassettes, called Conflict Within, followed by the release of a few rehearsal tapes and demos. Eventually Sadistic Intent signed with a...
) - "Dawn of Meggido" — 5:32 (Cianide)
- "Visions of Mortality" — 5:00 (Divine Eve)
- "Mesmerized" — 3:19 (GraveGrave (band)Grave is a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1986 by vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren, who is their only constant member. The band had particular success in the early 1990s, and their first four albums, Into the Grave, You'll Never See..., Soulless and Hating Life, cemented their...
) - "Babylon Fell" — 5:42 (Apollyon SunApollyon SunApollyon Sun was a Metal band formed by singer/guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer and guitarist Erol Unala in early 1995, after the termination of Celtic Frost, Fischer's prior group. The group was unofficially dissolved in 2001 when Fischer invited Erol Unala to contribute to the reformation of Celtic...
) - "Circle of the Tyrants" — 5:15 (OpethOpethOpeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
) - "Danse Macabre / Massacra / Triumph of Death" — 21:34 (Closedown / EmperorEmperor (band)Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
/ 13) (Hellhammer covers)
Credits
- Tom Gabriel Fischer — Vocals/Guitars
- Erol Unala — Guitars
- Danny Zingg — Bass
- Stephen Priestly — Drums