WHAT HAPPENED TO CELTIC FROST? LET’S FIND OUT!
Morbid Tales is the debut album by the Swiss extreme metal band, Celtic Frost, released in November 1984. It was originally released in Europe as a mini-LP with six tracks. However, the first American release by Enigma/Metal Blade added two tracks, bringing the release to the length of a regular LP.
Some Little-Known Celtic Frost Facts
- Although Reid St. Mark was credited, Stephen Priestly is the actual drummer (as a session drummer).
- Tom G Warrior does not drink or smoke.
- Co-Founder and bassist Martin Ain quit the band before To Mega Therion. He is credited but does not play on the album.
- The band’s final tour was with Type O Negative. Peter Steel was a band fan and said, “Type O show be opening for them.”
- Celtic Frost played their final show in Mexico in 2008.
- Tom G. Warrior now has a band Triptykon. They include a lot of Celtic Frost material in their set.
- Celtic Frost co-founder Marian Ain died of a heart attack on October 17th, 2017, at the age of 50. After the 2nd go-round with Celtic Frost, he became a DVD store owner.
- Stephen Priestly is now 53 and hasn’t been active in music since playing on Morbid Tales.
Classic Album: Morbid Tales On Youtube
In 1999 a remastered edition of Morbid Tales was released on CD by Noise Records, which also contained the tracks from their 1985 EP Emperor’s Return, and a 2017 remastered edition was released by the same label on CD and Vinyl formats. (SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA)
Editors Note: As the band continued, they went from a less black metal direction into a more glam style that disappointed many fans.
US version
Side One
1.”Into the Crypts of Rays” (Warrior)3:39
2.”Visions of Mortality”4:49
3.”Dethroned Emperor” (Warrior)4:37
4.”Morbid Tales”3:29
Side Two
5.”Procreation (Of the Wicked)”4:04
6.”Return to the Eve”4:07
7.”Danse Macabre”3:52
8.”Nocturnal Fear”
The Celtic Frost Line-Up on Morbid Tales
Tom Warrior – guitars, lead vocals, co-producer
Martin Ain – bass, bass effects, vocals, co-producer
Stephen Priestly – session drums (the actual drummer)
Credited:
Reed St. Mark – drums on tracks 10-12 (remastered edition)
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