Cirith Ungol

Cirith Ungol
Genre(s)
Heavy/Doom Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Fantasy, Human Issues, Science Fiction
Origin Formed in Last label Status
United States of America (Ventura, California) 1972 Metal Blade Records Split-up
Last known line-up
Tim Baker - Vocals
Jim Barraza - Guitars
Vernon Green - Bass
Robert Garven - Drums
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Neal Beattie

Guitars:
Jerry Fogle (R.I.P. 20th August 1998)
Greg Lindstrom (Falcon (US))

Bass:
Michael "Flint" Vujejia
Additional notes
Cirith Ungol is from The Lord of the Rings and means "Pass of the Spider". It was a high pass in the land of Mordor where the monster known as Shelob lurked.

The cover art of all the albums is taken from the covers of the DAW Books editions of Michael Moorcock's "Elric of Melnibone" saga; the art is by Michael Whelan.

The correct way of pronouncing the name Cirith Ungol is kee'reeth oo'ngol but the band pronounced it with a soft c.
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SkykladJuly 21st, 2002
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NajakeliaOctober 13th, 2009
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Discography


1979 Demo Demo, 1979[2 reviews, average 78%]
Frost and Fire Full-length, 1980[2 reviews, average 88%]
King of the Dead Full-length, 1984[8 reviews, average 90%]
One Foot in Hell Full-length, 1986[5 reviews, average 77%]
Paradise Lost Full-length, 1991[5 reviews, average 69%]
Live Single, 1996
Servants of Chaos Best of/Compilation, 2001[1 review, 70%]



Links

Official
Official Website

Official merchandise
Shadow Kingdom Records

Fan site
Cirith Ungol @ Myspace
RealAudio files for ''One Foot In Hell'' at vibrationsofdoom.com
Cirith Ungol interview at The Corroseum
Cirith Ungol@No Life Til Metal
Cirith Ungol @ Sleazegrinder
Cirith Ungol @ Metalseek
RealAudio files for ''King Of The Dead'' at vibrationsofdoom.com



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