Cirith Ungol (band)
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Cirith Ungol is an American heavy metal band formed in late 1971 in Ventura, California.[1] This early doom and power metal group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery).[2] The band took their name from the mountain pass Cirith Ungol in J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings.
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Background information | |
Origin | Ventura, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1971–1992, 2016–2024 |
Labels | Metal Blade, Liquid Flames, Restless |
Members | Tim Baker Robert Garven Greg Lindstrom Jim Barraza Jarvis Leatherby |
Past members | Neal Beattie Jerry Fogle Michael Vujea Bob Warrenburg Vernon Green |
Website | truemetal |
Throughout the 1970s, the band generally played a style of heavy metal heavily rooted in hard and psychedelic rock. Its first studio album, Frost and Fire (1981), featured a heavier sound,[3] generally regarded as an early example of American power metal. By its second studio album, King of the Dead (1984), it had solidified its power metal style while gravitating toward a much "darker" sound, with many considering the album among the first doom metal releases.