To Mega Therion (album)

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To Mega Therion is the second album by the Thrash/Black Metal band, Celtic Frost. It was released in October 1985, and is considered an important influence by many future death metal and black metal artists. The cover artwork is a painting by H.R. Giger entitled Satan I.

Track listing

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 (1985 Studio Jam)" – 4:08

Credits

• Tom Gabriel Fischer - Guitars, Vocals
• Dominic Steiner - Bass
• Reed St. Mark - Drums

Guest musicians

• Martin Eric Ain - Bass (Tracks 2 & 3)
• 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

• To Mega Therion -- meaning of the phrase

External links

• To Mega Therion -- discussion of the album at the official Celtic Frost website

References

• 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.