Cirith Ungol
Ask anyone who 'listens' to my cr-itiques and they will speak of my love for Ventura, California-born i-dols Cirith Ung-ol. Named for a mountain pass in The Lord Of The Rings, their debut Frost And Fire (1981) serves as an example of both prototypical Doom and Power Metal. Armed with a jarring tonality, the group's delivery would pave the way for a series of well-regarded releases. Re-emerging within I'm Alive in 2019 and the woefully-underrated Forever Black (2020), with the fortieth anniversary (!) of it's release upon us, they've unveiled the Frost And Fire (40th Anniversary Edition) box 'collection'.Read More