To Mega Therion (album)
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To Mega Therion (meaning the great beast in Greek) is the second album by the Swiss extreme metal band Celtic Frost, released in October 1985.[1] To Mega Therion was the magickal motto of the British occultist Aleister Crowley. The cover artwork is a painting by H.R. Giger entitled Satan I. The album was a major influence on the then-developing death metal and black metal genres.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Tom Gabriel Fischer, except where noted.
| 1. |
"Innocence and Wrath" |
1:02 |
| 2. |
"The Usurper" |
3:24 |
| 3. |
"Jewel Throne" |
3:59 |
| 4. |
"Dawn of Meggido" |
5:42 |
| 5. |
"Eternal Summer" |
4:29 |
| 6. |
"Circle of the Tyrants" |
4:36 |
| 7. |
"(Beyond the) North Winds" |
3:04 |
| 8. |
"Fainted Eyes" |
5:00 |
| 9. |
"Tears in a Prophet's Dream" |
2:30 |
| 10. |
"Necromantical Screams" |
6:06 |
| 11. |
"Return to the Eve" (Bonus track on 1999's re-release, originally featured on the Tragic Serenades (1986) EP.) |
4:08 |
Credits
Band members
Guest musicians
- Martin Eric Ain - bass (Tracks 2 & 3 on 1999 re-release. Songs originally from Tragic Serenades EP.)
- Wolf Bender - french horn (Tracks 1, 4 & 10)
- Claudia-Maria Mokri - additional vocals (Tracks 2, 6 & 10)
- Horst Müller - sound effects (Track 9)
- Urs Sprenger - sound effects (Track 9)
See also
References
External links
Further reading
- Fischer, Thomas Gabriel (1999). In To Mega Therion [CD booklet]. Berlin: Modern Music Records.
- Fischer, Thomas Gabriel (2000). Are You Morbid? Into the Pandemonium of Celtic Frost. London: Sanctuary Publishing Limited.
- Shapiro, Marc (1993). The Birth of Death: A Speed Demonology. Guitar presents Speed Demons of Metal, 6-9, 23, 110-112.