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Morbid Tales is the debut EP[3] by the Swiss extreme metal band, Celtic Frost, released in November 1984. The first European release on Noise Records was a mini-LP with six tracks, while the American release by Enigma/Metal Blade added two tracks, bringing it to the length of a regular LP.
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| EP by Celtic Frost | ||||
| Released | November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 8–15 October 1984 | |||
| Studio | Caet Studio in Berlin, Germany | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 24:51 (Europe) 32:09 (North America) 50:02 (album version) | |||
| Label | Noise (Europe) Enigma/Metal Blade (US) | |||
| Producer | Horst Müller, Tom Warrior, Martin Ain, Karl Walterbach | |||
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| 1999 remastered edition cover | ||||
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In 1999 a remastered edition of Morbid Tales was released on CD by Noise Records, which also contained the tracks from their 1985 EP Emperor's Return as well as a 2017 remastered edition released by the same label on CD and vinyl formats.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[4] |
Legacy
The thrash metal intensity of Morbid Tales had a major influence on the then-developing death metal and black metal genres. It included elements that were adopted by the pioneers of both styles.[5] The band's bleak and dead serious fashion style was also influential, including their corpse paint face makeup.[2][1] In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Morbid Tales as 28th on their list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.'[6]
In the commentary for Darkthrone's album Panzerfaust, Fenriz cites this album along with Bathory's Under the Sign of the Black Mark and Vader's Necrolust as key riff inspirations.[7]
"Danse Macabre" was later sampled in the demo track "Totgetanzt" from their 2002 demo album Prototype.[8]
Track listings
All music by Thomas Gabriel Fischer, all lyrics by Thomas Gabriel Fischer and Martin Ain, except where noted.
European version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Crypts of Rays" (Fischer) | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Visions of Mortality" | 4:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Procreation (Of the Wicked)" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Return to the Eve" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Danse Macabre" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Nocturnal Fear" | 3:35 |
US version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Crypts of Rays" (Fischer) | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Visions of Mortality" | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Dethroned Emperor" (Fischer) | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Morbid Tales" | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Procreation (Of the Wicked)" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Return to the Eve" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Danse Macabre" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Nocturnal Fear" | 3:36 |
1999 CD remastered edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Human (Intro)" (intro to "Into the Crypts of Rays"; originally joined as one track, CD reissue split this into two tracks) | 0:41 |
| 2. | "Into the Crypts of Rays" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Visions of Mortality" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Dethroned Emperor" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Morbid Tales" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Procreation (Of the Wicked)" | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Return to the Eve" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Danse Macabre" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Nocturnal Fear" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Circle of the Tyrants" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Visual Aggression" | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Suicidal Winds" | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 50:02 | |
2017 remastered edition bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Morbid Tales (1984 Rehearsal)" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Messiah (1984 Rehearsal)" | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Procreation (Of the Wicked) (1984 Rehearsal)" | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Nocturnal Fear (1984 Rehearsal)" | 3:54 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the original editions.[9][10]
- Celtic Frost
- Tom Warrior – guitars, lead vocals, co-producer
- Martin Ain – bass, bass effects, vocals, co-producer
- Reed St. Mark – drums on tracks 10–12 (remastered edition)
- Additional musicians
- Stephen Priestly – session drums
- Horst Müller – additional vocals (tracks 3, 5 & 7)
- Hertha Ohling – additional vocals (track 6)
- Oswald Spengler – violin (tracks 7 & 8)
- Production
- Horst Müller – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Karl Walterbach – executive producer
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales review". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2003.
With its highly focused thrash metal intensity and peculiar mix of satanic and esoteric lyrics, the album would sow the seeds of Frost's overwhelming influence in years to come.
- Strachan, Guy (February 2005). "Black Metal Foundations Top 20: Celtic Frost, Morbid Tales". Terrorizer. No. 128. p. 42.
- RIVADAVIA, EDUARDO. "INFLUENTIAL CELTIC FROST DEBUT ALBUM 'MORBID TALES' TURNS 30 YEARS OLD". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 67–68. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- Rivadavia, Eduardo (24 June 2014). "Influential Celtic Frost Debut Album 'Morbid Tales' Turns 30 Years Old". Loudwire. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Rolling Stone Share Their Choices for 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time'". 21 June 2017.
- Bennett, J. (2010). "Darkthrone - Panzerfaust". Decibel. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- "Celtic Frost - Prototype". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- Morbid Tales (LP sleeve). Celtic Frost. Berlin, Germany: Noise Records. 1984. N 0017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Morbid Tales (CD booklet). Celtic Frost. Berlin, Germany: Noise Records. 1999. N 0325-2.
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[es] Morbid Tales
Morbid Tales es el primer EP de la banda suiza de metal extremo, Celtic Frost, grabado en octubre de 1984 y publicado al mes siguiente a través de Noise Records en Europa y de Metal Blade Records en los Estados Unidos. El grupo, formado por el guitarrista y vocalista Tom Warrior y el bajista Martin Eric Ain tras la disolución de Hellhammer, tuvo problemas para encontrar un batería y finalmente, ambos optaron por Stephen Priestly, con el que ya habían tocado con anterioridad y que tras grabar el EP decidió abandonar el conjunto.[ru] Morbid Tales
Morbid Tales (с англ. «Отвратительные истории») — дебютный мини-альбом швейцарской группы Celtic Frost, записанный в 1984 году. Повлиял на развитие таких жанров как дэт-метал и блэк-метал.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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