CIRITH UNGOL

Release Year: 2017
Artist Origin: USA
Style: striking epic obscure heavy metal

in order to sharpen the sound and distance themselves from hard rock origins evident on the debut, cult American entity showcase far more mature creative identity on this next chapter [1984], shaped by heavy, gloomy riffs, Jerry Fogle's dramatic soloing, Tim Baker's theatrical vocal performance, and spirit inspired by fantasy literature, while contribution of new bassist Flint helps unify the music into a darker, more cohesive whole, where the force of traditional heavy metal merges with solemnity and epic grandeur of early doom, highlighting a determination to forge distinctive, uncompromising direction that has made this archaic eight-track record particularly revered as one of the most significant and favourite milestones of early epic metal, cementing their pioneering status; recent ultimate twenty four page hardcover digibook double disk edition comes with sound newly remastered by Patrick W. Engel, five additional tracks on CD, and entire eight song live performance from January of 1983 in Hollywood on DVD, strengthening the impression with extensive liner notes and tons of vintage images