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To Mega Therion

Celtic Frost

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
October 27th, 1985
Catalog ID:
N 0031
Label:
Noise Records
Format:
12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
Reviews:
15 reviews (avg. 90%)
Side A
1. Innocence and Wrath 01:02   instrumental
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2. The Usurper 03:27   Show lyrics
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3. Jewel Throne 04:06   Show lyrics
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4. Dawn of Megiddo 05:47   Show lyrics
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5. Eternal Summer 04:31   Show lyrics
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Side B
6. Circle of the Tyrants 04:38   Show lyrics
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7. (Beyond the) North Winds 03:08   Show lyrics
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8. Fainted Eyes 05:09   Show lyrics
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9. Tears in a Prophet's Dream 02:33   instrumental
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10. Necromantical Screams 06:02   Show lyrics
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Band members
Tom Gabriel Warrior Vocals, Guitars, Effects, Songwriting (tracks 1-10)
Dominic Steiner Bass, Effects
Reed St. Mark Drums, Percussion, Timpani, Effects
Guest/Session
Wolf Bender French horn (tracks 1, 4, 10)
Claudia-Maria Mokri Vocals (female) (tracks 2, 6, 10)
Horst Müller Effects (track 9)
Steve Warrior Effects (track 9), Songwriting (track 9)
Miscellaneous staff
H.R. Giger (R.I.P. 2014) Cover art
Horst Müller Producer, Engineering
Rick "Lights" Engineering
Tom G. Warrior Producer, Engineering, Artwork, Design
Walter Schmid Re-mastering
Urs Sprenger Artwork, Typography
Karl-U. Walterbach Executive producer
Martin Eric Ain (R.I.P. 2017) Design, Songwriting (track 4)
Ernst Wirz Photography
Tom Gabriel Warrior Vocals, Guitars, Effects, Songwriting (tracks 1-10)
Dominic Steiner Bass, Effects
Reed St. Mark Drums, Percussion, Timpani, Effects
Wolf Bender French horn (tracks 1, 4, 10)
Claudia-Maria Mokri Vocals (female) (tracks 2, 6, 10)
Horst Müller Effects (track 9)
Steve Warrior Effects (track 9), Songwriting (track 9)
H.R. Giger (R.I.P. 2014) Cover art
Horst Müller Producer, Engineering
Rick "Lights" Engineering
Tom G. Warrior Producer, Engineering, Artwork, Design
Walter Schmid Re-mastering
Urs Sprenger Artwork, Typography
Karl-U. Walterbach Executive producer
Martin Eric Ain (R.I.P. 2017) Design, Songwriting (track 4)
Ernst Wirz Photography
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Cover Artwork: H.R. Giger - Satan I, 1977.

"This album was recorded in the memory of the great "Mercury" and "Gemini" space programs and especially in the memory of "Gus" Grissom and "Apollo 1"."

"To Mega Therion" is Greek for "the great beast". It was one of Aleister Crowley's "magical names".

Housed in gatefold sleeve. Initial copies also included a 60x90cm poster.

Official music videos:
- Circle of the Tyrants

Recording information:

Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Casablanca Studio, Berlin, 14-28 September 1985.

Identifiers:

Label Code: LC 9066
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): N 0031-A
Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched): SNB
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): N 0031-B
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched): SNB

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