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Martin Eric Ain (born Martin Erich Stricker; July 18, 1967[1] – October 21, 2017) was a musician best known as the bassist of the influential extreme metal band Celtic Frost. He used the stage name Martin Eric Ain throughout.

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Martin Eric Ain
Background information
Birth name	Martin Erich Stricker
Born	(1967-07-18)July 18, 1967 United States
Origin	Switzerland
Died	October 21, 2017(2017-10-21) (aged 50) Switzerland
Genres	Extreme metal, doom metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar
Years active	1984–2017

He was born in the United States and spoke English as a first language.[2]

Biography

After amassing a small fortune in the 1980s from Celtic Frost's success, he became an entrepreneur. He owned a successful DVD shop and bar in Zürich called Acapulco.

Ain was a co-owner of the music club Mascotte, which has become well known for hosting upcoming international bands. Since 2004, he had become the host of the "Karaoke from Hell" show, taking place every Tuesday night at the Mascotte Club.

Ain sang the lead vocals for the song "A Dying God Coming into Human Flesh" on Celtic Frost's final album, Monotheist. He played a left-handed Warwick bass.

In 2012, the project "Graber – Lieder zum Schluss" was released, a project he worked on with long time friend Jan Graber.

In 2015, Ain started a band along with fellow musicians and artists from the Zürich scene – Thomas Ott (a Swiss scratchboard artist), Markus Edelmann (ex-Coroner), Stefano Mauriello and Alain Kupper. The songs written and recorded by the group were released after Ain's death under the band name Tar Pond, in 2019. The album is entitled Protocol of Constant Sadness and contains four songs.The band Tar Pond continues with Monika Schori taking over bass duties after Ain's death.

In 2017, Ain collaborated with Swiss composer Balz Trümpy and Samuel Trümpy on "Der Dorn" which was released 2018. "Der Dorn" was released on a 7-inch vinyl, limited to 222 units.

Ain died on October 21, 2017, following a heart attack.[3]

References

Other sources

• Fischer, Tom Gabriel; Ain, Martin Eric (2010). Only Death Is Real: An Illustrated History of Hellhammer and Early Celtic Frost 1981–85. Brooklyn, New York: Bazillion Points. ISBN 978-0-9796163-9-6.

External links

• Interview with Martin Eric Ain, Broward-Palm Beach New Times, October 19, 2006
• "Metal Israel Exclusive Kinda Interview with Martin Eric Ain"

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Martin Eric Ain (nacido Martin Eric Stricker; Suiza, 18 de julio de 1967-21 de octubre de 2017) fue un músico suizo conocido por haber sido bajista de las bandas Hellhammer y Celtic Frost. Según una reciente entrevista, Ain era, de hecho, un pseudónimo. Una página web sugiere que su nombre de nacimiento es Martin Eric Stricker.[1]

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