Ranking the Studio Albums: Celtic Frost (w/Chris Alo)

Into The Pandemonium is an incredible album! Started avant-garde metal (black metal) ...original, heavy and plenty of 'oohs'

Always great to see Chris in the co-captain chair for a ranking the albums episode. Thanks to him and to Pete for informative show for someone not familiar with the band.

The moaning vocal style on Into the Pandemonium is a personal tribute to Ross Williams of Christian Death. A masterpiece of an album in my eyes. I also love post-punk and goth and Christan Death, so great. The real problem for me with Cold Lake is: 1. The weak and thin/poor production 2. Toms voice style 3. Image and song titles. But the essence is Celtic Frost as far as riff style and compositions.

6. Cold Lake 5. Vanity/Nemesis 4. Into The Pandemonium Distinguished them from everything els at the time. Daring and original. I believe this album was a huge influence so many Goth Metal/Symphonic Black Metal bands. Love it. Interchangeable with number 3. 3. Monotheist 2. Morbid Tales 1. To Mega Therion. On a side note - The Emperor's Return version of Circle Of The Tyrants is my all time favorite Celtic Frost track ever!

I met Martin Ain in Zürich, summer '86, he was working in a record shop, very nice guy, he had no problem to sign the C.Frost/Hellhammer records

Love the Frost 1. Morbid Tales / Emperor's Return 2. Into the pandemonium (I like the weirdness on this album more than most) 3. To Mega Therion 4. Monotheist (As an old Frost fan I haven't given this one the listening to I really should have - but I vow I will) 5. Vanity/Nemesis 6. Cold lake Also "Parched with thirst am I and dying" has some great original tracks you can't find elsewhere. And Hellhammer's "Apocalyptic Raids" really should be considered for this list as both mainstays of CF were on this precursor to Morbid Tales.

To Megatherion is what got me into Celtic Frost back in the day. My favorite!

Wow I’ve been waiting for this.Thank you

The impact of Celtic Frost on Therion and so many other bands is immense. I will never forget the impact of hearing Horus/Agressor by Hellhammer for the first in 1984. Made Venom sound like choir boys

"Into the Pandemonium" is in my top 5 fav albums of all time. It's such a creative album, it's a bit unfocused but that's also why I like it so much. I've never had a problem with the inclusion of a cover or the electronic "Pride", I think it all fits together so well and makes a perfect album for me. #2 is "To Mega Therion".

Chris Alo kills me! I was thinking it as he said it!!! “Golden P….” 😆

Morbid tales to me is one of the greatest metal albums

Monotheist was the prelude to the coming Triptycon Albums....

Great show!!! I haven’t pulled out Celtic Frost in a looooong time, I only have the first three… a lot of history with them! I have to grab the last three and give ‘em a listen

I've been waiting for this awesome

Celtic Frost is one of my favorite metal bands and aside from Cold Lake, they have a solid discography. Here's my ranking: 6. Cold Lake 5. Vanity/Nemesis 4. Into the Pandemonium 3. Morbid Tales 2. To Mega Therion 1. Monotheist

Loved this! I would love to have a few beers with you guys while listening to some of this!!! Morbid Tales for me though 👍🍺

Beast of a band, hearing these guys early albums when they dropped must've been completely awe inspiring, definitely set a new standard in metal in terms of heaviness as well as artistic creativity. Monotheist is my favourite of theirs though, one of my favourite albums ever from one of my favourite bands ever

Great CF review!

1) Morbid Tales 2) To Mega Therion 3) Into the Pandemonium 4) Monotheist 5) Vanity/Nemesis 6) Cold Lake Great band, really regret getting rid of my vinyl copies of the first three!