CIRITH UNGOL

Release Year: 2021
Artist Origin: USA
Style: striking epic obscure heavy metal

iconic full-length debut longplay by forgotten by many, yet unfamiliar at all for most part of audience historical heavy metal entity was first self-released as a vinyl record in January of 1981 - it has laid foundation to profound and epic sound, where energetic, blues-rooted hard rock riffs, sweeping solos, Tim Baker's theatrical vocals, as well as unexpected psychedelic and progressive interludes reveal their developing musical identity; like many other early recordings it still shares quite diverse repertoire with unpolished angles, aiming to put up few directions into one more focused stream, the name of which is heavy metal, so it is no point to strictly categorize this album, yet ardent explorers of late seventies and early eighties sound get a unique artifact with a special delivery and hardly comparable to any other band vibe; this special deluxe fifty page hardbound earbook edition, limited to 2000 units, marks forty years since the original recording, delivered on two marbled, blue [Frost] and orange [Fire] vinyls, plus four CDs with remixed and remastered sound, retrieved directly from original tapes, and original mix version too, with additional twelve demo takes from 1977-1980 on third CD, and various radio interviews on fourth CD, enhanced on top by extensive detailed liner notes and essays by the band, tons of vintage images, flyers and other memorabilia