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Cirith Ungol
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Ventura, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1972
- Genre:
- Heavy/Doom Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Fantasy, Human issues, Science fiction
- Current label:
- Metal Blade Records
- Years active:
- 1972-1992, 2015-present
| Current | |
| Greg Lindstrom | Bass (1972-1980), Guitars, Keyboards (1980-1982, 2015-present) |
| See also: Falcon, ex-Titanic | |
| Robert Garven | Drums (1972-1992, 2015-present) |
| See also: ex-Titanic | |
| Tim Baker | Vocals (1976-1992, 2015-present) |
| Jim Barraza | Guitars (1988-1992, 2015-present) |
| See also: ex-Prophecy | |
| Jarvis Leatherby | Bass (2016-present) |
| See also: Night Demon, ex-Jaguar (live), ex-Black Opal, ex-Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats, ex-No Motiv | |
| Past | |
| Jerry Fogle | Guitars (1972-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Titanic | |
| Neal Beattie | Vocals (1975-1976) |
| Michael "Flint" Vujejia | Bass (1981-1987) |
| See also: ex-Possession | |
| Vernon Green | Bass (1988-1992) |
| Current (Live) | |
| Armand Anthony | Guitars (2018-present) |
| See also: Night Demon, ex-Gygax | |
| Michael "Flint" Vujejia | Bass (2019, 2020-present) |
| See also: ex-Possession | |
| Greg Lindstrom | Bass (1972-1980), Guitars, Keyboards (1980-1982, 2015-present) |
| See also: Falcon, ex-Titanic | |
| Robert Garven | Drums (1972-1992, 2015-present) |
| See also: ex-Titanic | |
| Tim Baker | Vocals (1976-1992, 2015-present) |
| Jim Barraza | Guitars (1988-1992, 2015-present) |
| See also: ex-Prophecy | |
| Jarvis Leatherby | Bass (2016-present) |
| See also: Night Demon, ex-Jaguar (live), ex-Black Opal, ex-Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats, ex-No Motiv | |
| Jerry Fogle | Guitars (1972-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Titanic | |
| Neal Beattie | Vocals (1975-1976) |
| Michael "Flint" Vujejia | Bass (1981-1987) |
| See also: ex-Possession | |
| Vernon Green | Bass (1988-1992) |
| Current | |
| Armand Anthony | Guitars (2018-present) |
| See also: Night Demon, ex-Gygax | |
| Michael "Flint" Vujejia | Bass (2019, 2020-present) |
| See also: ex-Possession | |
| Added by: Skyklad | Modified by: TvvrAskesis |
| Added on: 2002-07-21 04:25:27 | Last modified on: 2021-07-04 06:10:19 |
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 of pronouncing 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 ...