To Mega Therion - Celtic Frost

Celtic Frost's first full-length album is regarded as a classic of early extreme metal, even if fans can't agree on exactly which genre it helped create (death metal? Black metal? Who cares). With its roots in thrash, the music here is the same fare as other late-eighties extreme bands, and despite the band's reputation and high standing in heavier circles, this album will likely be appreciated more by a fan of Slayer, Bathory or even Motörhead than an Immortal fan in corpse paint. The production values are absolutely perfect to capture the convincingly hellish atmosphere, as the instruments are all clear and audible, but with an added sludgy tone. Opener ...  Read the complete review