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Cirith Ungol | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1971–1992, 2016–2024 |
| Labels | Metal Blade, Liquid Flames, Restless |
| Members | Tim Baker Robert Garven Greg Lindstrom Jarvis Leatherby Armand Anthony |
| Past members | Neal Beattie Jerry Fogle Michael Vujea Jim Barraza Vernon Green |
| Website | truemetal |
Cirith Ungol is an American heavy metal band formed in late 1971 in Ventura, California.[1] This early doom and power metal group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery).[2] The band took their name from the mountain pass Cirith Ungol in J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings.
Throughout the 1970s, the band generally played a style of heavy metal heavily rooted in hard and psychedelic rock. Its first studio album, Frost and Fire (1981), featured a heavier sound,[3] generally regarded as an early example of American power metal. By its second studio album, King of the Dead (1984), it had solidified its power metal style while gravitating toward a much "darker" sound, with many considering the album among the first doom metal releases.
- ^ Locey, Bill (September 24, 2018). "Ventura's Cirith Ungol plays for music fans who like their metal heavy". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cirith Ungol". Metalunderground.com.
- ^ "Frost and Fire". Sputnikmusic.com.