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Celtic Frost
- Country of origin:
- Switzerland
- Location:
- Birchwil, Zürich
- Status:
- Split-up
- Formed in:
- 1984
- Genre:
- Thrash/Death/Black Metal (early); Gothic/Doom Metal (later)
- Lyrical themes:
- Occultism, Death, History, Literature
- Last label:
- Century Media Records
- Years active:
- 1984-1987, 1988-1993, 2001-2008
| Last known | |
| Martin E. Ain | Bass, Vocals (1984-1985, 1986-1987, 1990-1993, 2003-2008) |
| (R.I.P. 2017) See also: ex-Hellhammer, ex-Tar Pond, ex-Schizo, ex-Soul Dawn | |
| Franco Sesa | Drums, Percussion (2002-2008) |
| See also: ex-NunFuckRitual, ex-Flattrack | |
| Past | |
| Stephen Priestly | Drums (1984-1985, 1988-1992) |
| See also: ex-Kharma, ex-Apollyon Sun, ex-Hellhammer, ex-Shizo | |
| Isaac Darso | Drums (1984) |
| See also: ex-Exxer | |
| Tom G. Warrior | Vocals, Guitars (1984-1987, 1988-1993, 2001-2008) |
| See also: Triptykon, ex-Apollyon Sun, ex-Hellhammer, Triumph of Death, ex-Grave Hill, ex-Niryth, ex-Tarot | |
| Dominic Steiner | Bass (1985) |
| See also: ex-Baby Steel, ex-Junk Food, ex-Lick'n a Promise | |
| Reed St. Mark | Drums (1985-1987, 1992-1993) |
| See also: ex-Triptykon, ex-MindFunk, ex-Crown | |
| Ron Marks | Guitars (1987) |
| See also: Subsonic | |
| Curt Victor Bryant | Bass (1988-1990), Guitars (1990-1993) |
| See also: Curt Victor Bryant, ex-Doomsday | |
| Oliver Amberg | Guitars (1988-1989) |
| See also: Kissing Lucifer, Sulfur Kings, The Haunted Echoes, ex-Coroner, ex-Hellhammer, ex-Amberg, ex-Artificial Rain, ex-Baby Steel, ex-Junk Food, ex-Lick'n a Promise, ex-Noise Architects, ex-The Boris Karloff Syndrome | |
| Erol Unala | Guitars (2001-2005) |
| See also: ex-Apollyon Sun | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Anders Odden | Guitars (2006-2007) |
| See also: Cadaver, Order, Satyricon (live), ex-Hydr Hydr, ex-Slaught, Magenta, ex-Thorns (live), ex-Thyabhorrent (live), ex-Braindead, ex-Apoptygma Berzerk, ex-Asmodeus, ex-Baphomet, ex-Deadly Metal, ex-Doctor Midnight & the Mercy Cult, ex-FOAD, ex-Jemotor 1, ex-Monument, ex-Nesten Døde, ex-Pigface, ex-The Young Gods (live) | |
| V. Santura | Guitars (2007-2008) |
| See also: Dark Fortress, Noneuclid, Triptykon, Rootbrain, ex-Crom (live), ex-Secrets of the Moon (live) | |
| Martin E. Ain | Bass, Vocals (1984-1985, 1986-1987, 1990-1993, 2003-2008) |
| (R.I.P. 2017) See also: ex-Hellhammer, ex-Tar Pond, ex-Schizo, ex-Soul Dawn | |
| Franco Sesa | Drums, Percussion (2002-2008) |
| See also: ex-NunFuckRitual, ex-Flattrack | |
| Stephen Priestly | Drums (1984-1985, 1988-1992) |
| See also: ex-Kharma, ex-Apollyon Sun, ex-Hellhammer, ex-Shizo | |
| Isaac Darso | Drums (1984) |
| See also: ex-Exxer | |
| Tom G. Warrior | Vocals, Guitars (1984-1987, 1988-1993, 2001-2008) |
| See also: Triptykon, ex-Apollyon Sun, ex-Hellhammer, Triumph of Death, ex-Grave Hill, ex-Niryth, ex-Tarot | |
| Dominic Steiner | Bass (1985) |
| See also: ex-Baby Steel, ex-Junk Food, ex-Lick'n a Promise | |
| Reed St. Mark | Drums (1985-1987, 1992-1993) |
| See also: ex-Triptykon, ex-MindFunk, ex-Crown | |
| Ron Marks | Guitars (1987) |
| See also: Subsonic | |
| Curt Victor Bryant | Bass (1988-1990), Guitars (1990-1993) |
| See also: Curt Victor Bryant, ex-Doomsday | |
| Oliver Amberg | Guitars (1988-1989) |
| See also: Kissing Lucifer, Sulfur Kings, The Haunted Echoes, ex-Coroner, ex-Hellhammer, ex-Amberg, ex-Artificial Rain, ex-Baby Steel, ex-Junk Food, ex-Lick'n a Promise, ex-Noise Architects, ex-The Boris Karloff Syndrome | |
| Erol Unala | Guitars (2001-2005) |
| See also: ex-Apollyon Sun | |
| Past | |
| Anders Odden | Guitars (2006-2007) |
| See also: Cadaver, Order, Satyricon (live), ex-Hydr Hydr, ex-Slaught, Magenta, ex-Thorns (live), ex-Thyabhorrent (live), ex-Braindead, ex-Apoptygma Berzerk, ex-Asmodeus, ex-Baphomet, ex-Deadly Metal, ex-Doctor Midnight & the Mercy Cult, ex-FOAD, ex-Jemotor 1, ex-Monument, ex-Nesten Døde, ex-Pigface, ex-The Young Gods (live) | |
| V. Santura | Guitars (2007-2008) |
| See also: Dark Fortress, Noneuclid, Triptykon, Rootbrain, ex-Crom (live), ex-Secrets of the Moon (live) | |
| Added by: leper_messiah | Modified by: mictjs |
| Added on: 2002-07-19 00:40:54 | Last modified on: 2022-08-04 15:57:28 |
Tom G. Warrior and Martin Ain formed Celtic Frost after the break-up of Hellhammer in June 1984. Contrary to popular belief, Hellhammer never changed its name to Celtic Frost, even though the band formed very quickly after Hellhammer's demise.
They first disbanded in 1987, but six months later, Warrior reformed the band. When ...