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Celtic Frost are an influential heavy metal music|heavy metal band from Zürich, Switzerland that formed in 1984 originally, and then again in 2001, after breaking up. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal and gothic metal genres.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2008-03-26 |title=Celtic Frost Profile |date=|url=http://www.centurymedia.com/us/single_artist.php?ID=72 |work=Centurymedia.com</ref>
History
Celtic Frost's former frontman, guitarist and singer Tom Gabriel Fischer, adopted the alias Tom Warrior. With Steve Warrior on bass, he formed one of the earliest extreme metal bands, Hellhammer, in 1982. Steve Warrior was later replaced by Martin Eric Ain - also a pseudonym. The band attracted a small international fan-base, got signed to Noise Records (Germany)|Noise Records in Germany and recorded their debut EP Apocalyptic Raids in March 1984, now a rare finding on e-Bay or second hand record stores around the world.
By May 1984, Hellhammer had disbanded. Fischer and Ain, along with session drummer Stephen Priestly, regrouped as Celtic Frost. Their 1984 debut LP, ''Morbid Tales'' was a hit on the underground metal scene, and the band set out on its first tour, through Germany and Austria. This was followed with an EP "Emperor's Return". Both early releases are now available on the one CD. One of their more influential re... read all
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