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Cirith Ungol

Country of origin:
United States
Location:
Ventura, California
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1971
Genre:
Epic Heavy/Doom Metal
Themes:
Fantasy, Humanity, Science fiction
Current label:
Metal Blade Records
Years active:
1971-1992, 2015-present
Contact: [email protected]

The band's name, Cirith Ungol, is taken from J.R.R. Tolkien's 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 correct way to pronounce the name Cirith Ungol is kee'reeth oo'ngol, but the band pronounces it with a soft c (see'reeth oo'ngol).

After Paradise Lost, the ...
Current
Greg Lindstrom Bass (1971-1980), Guitars, Keyboards (1980-1982, 2015-present)
See also: Falcon, ex-Titanic
Robert Garven Drums (1971-1992, 2015-present)
See also: ex-Titanic
Tim Baker Vocals (1976-1992, 2015-present)
Jarvis Leatherby Bass (2016-present)
See also: Night Demon, ex-Jaguar (live), ex-Satan (live), ex-Black Opal, ex-Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats, ex-No Motiv
Past
Jerald Alan Fogle Guitars (1971-1987)
(R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Titanic
Neal Beattie Vocals (1975-1976)
Michael Vujea Bass (1981-1987)
See also: ex-Possession
Vernon Green Bass (1988-1992)
See also: ex-Broken Silence, ex-Nightshift, ex-Tan Ciera
Jim Barraza Guitars (1988-1992, 2015-2023)
See also: ex-Prophecy
Past (Live)
Armand Anthony Guitars (2018-?)
See also: Night Demon, ex-Gygax
Michael Vujea Bass (2019, 2020-?)
See also: ex-Possession
Greg Lindstrom Bass (1971-1980), Guitars, Keyboards (1980-1982, 2015-present)
See also: Falcon, ex-Titanic
Robert Garven Drums (1971-1992, 2015-present)
See also: ex-Titanic
Tim Baker Vocals (1976-1992, 2015-present)
Jarvis Leatherby Bass (2016-present)
See also: Night Demon, ex-Jaguar (live), ex-Satan (live), ex-Black Opal, ex-Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats, ex-No Motiv
Jerald Alan Fogle Guitars (1971-1987)
(R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Titanic
Neal Beattie Vocals (1975-1976)
Michael Vujea Bass (1981-1987)
See also: ex-Possession
Vernon Green Bass (1988-1992)
See also: ex-Broken Silence, ex-Nightshift, ex-Tan Ciera
Jim Barraza Guitars (1988-1992, 2015-2023)
See also: ex-Prophecy
Past
Armand Anthony Guitars (2018-?)
See also: Night Demon, ex-Gygax
Michael Vujea Bass (2019, 2020-?)
See also: ex-Possession
Added by: Skyklad Modified by: KingSpooky
Added on: 2002-07-21 04:25:27 Last modified on: 2024-03-11 08:40:46