Daniel Robert Epstein: Celtic Frost

I remember listening to Hellhammer & Celtic Frost around 1984-85... at the time they were considered absolutely god-awful by about everybody who had heard them - that is also the reason why my best friend at the time bought their albums; some kind of fascination in the "so bad it must be good" department. Plus, when you're 12, you very much want to listen to what everybody else think is awful

Turned out that they were not so bad but I never really got into them during my metal years (my friend did, though). The only thing we very much agreed is that those guys had integrity, since they didn't give a shit about anything & did their own stuff the best they could. It is very refreshing (and rare) to see that good ole Tom has kept this stance through the years and is still humble about the legacy. In one word: "respect".

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[Edited on May 01, 2006 by Kinto]

Into the Pandemonium & Morbid Tales are CLASSIC.

I saw them back in '85 or '86 with VOI VOD in San Francisco. They have a show coming up in SF in the coming months. I'm seriously thinking about going.

It's nice to see the discussion of HR Giger, and the relationship they have. Kinda funny, though, that Tom says both 1) their early demo material was horrible but 2) they told Giger they thought it went with his artwork and Giger agreed! I think I know what Tom is trying to say, but it's funny.

I was big on Into the Pandemonium and "The Usurper" when I was in high school. I never owned Morbid Tales, not for any quality skepticism with CF but merely because 1) I was a teen with limited funds, 2) buying music from every genre and hundreds of bands, plus you have to remember 3) this was 1986-88, before the net. Thrash/ extreme heavy metal just was NOT carried by 98% of record stores, and you had extremely limited outlets for finding it! If you COULD find heavier metal albums, they were usually as (expensive) European imports. I can honestly say kids "have it easier" nowadays when it comes to finding/ buying music (or just getting mp3s online) (and, thankfully, so do I!).
Someone did tape me a couple older CF tracks back then, though, so I had songs like the great "Procreation of the Wicked," but I'd like to hear the whole Morbid Tales n other stuff of theirs now.


[Edited on May 01, 2006 by Cheech]

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That's how I remember them. I had one of their tapes and eventually I put scotch tape over the recording holes and recorded even worse music of me playing guitar. Maybe because I was young and not into things that sounded different I didn't like it.

I don't remember what tape it was. I remember it had a cool cover but it wasn't Geiger. Hey kids, that is what we did for underground music back in the day - we bought a tape because of the cover. No Itunes preview for you.

Maybe I should give CF another try. I also though Vixen sucked. I am pretty sure Vixen still sucks tho.




[Edited on May 01, 2006 by Grimlock]

Oh, come on, it's explained in the next sentence:

Celtic Frost's two good albums are really, really good.

EDIT: Changed "One" to "Two"

[Edited on May 01, 2006 by PointBlank]

damn my addled brain!!

all will be fixed sooN!!!

I now have the S.O.D. song Celtic Frosted Flakes stuck in my head.

I can't wait to hear the new album. I was such a fan back in the '80s. Saw them in Manchester in '87 or '88.

Heyyyeyyyeyyy!

I'm so tempted to go to Waken to see them Great Interview BTW

I hope they tour with a small french horn and kettle drum section!

Celtic Frost is an amazing band, and on top of my list right up there with Green Carnation and Amon Amarth...They need to come to Chicago

All hail Celtic Frost, motherfuckers!!!!!

That was a fascinating interview.

Celtic Frost deserve upnods for

1) Including electronics in death metal
2) Including orchestral elements in death metal
3) Having a philosophy as well as music
4) Having the balls to put out "Cherry Moon"

too bad they've split up, yet again.