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CELTIC FROST - Emperor's Return · SWIRL LP

Product information "CELTIC FROST - Emperor's Return · SWIRL LP"

Swirl vinyl.

Background information über 'Emperor's Return'

Celtic Frost's "Emperor's Return" stands as one of the most pivotal releases in extreme metal history, capturing the Swiss pioneers at their most raw and uncompromising. Originally released as an EP in 1985, this collection showcases the band's transition from their Hellhammer roots into the groundbreaking sound that would influence countless metal acts. The brutal riffing on tracks like "Circle of the Tyrants" and the re-recorded version of "Morbid Tales" demonstrate Tom Gabriel Fischer's vision of combining primitive heaviness with avant-garde sensibilities that would later define their legendary status.

The EP's five tracks pack an incredible punch, with "Dethroned Emperor" serving as perhaps one of the most influential extreme metal songs ever written. Celtic Frost's ability to blend crushing doom passages with thrash metal aggression created a template that bands are still following today. The production captures that perfect balance of clarity and underground grit that made mid-80s metal so compelling, while tracks like "Visual Aggression" and "Suicidal Winds" showcase the band's knack for memorable yet punishing songwriting.

For fans of:
Bathory, Venom, Sodom, Kreator, and early Sepultura

Track listing

  1. Circle of the Tyrants
  2. Morbid Tales
  3. Dethroned Emperor
  4. Visual Aggression
  5. Suicidal Winds

Placer on the market according to GPSR: Four Flames GmbH & Co. KG, In der Garte 38, 49479 Ibbenbueren, Germany, Contact: fourflames.com

Artist: Celtic Frost
Label/Manufacturer: Noise Records
Genre: Death Metal

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