Origin: Ventura, California, USA  
Genres: 80's Metal
DISBANDED
Last update/review: November 4, 2023

Cirith Ungol

One of the great cult LA bands from the mid-eighties, Cirith Ungol forged a unique blend of semi-doom metal, topped off by the unique, raspy vocals of Tim Baker, one of those love-him-or-hate-him singers that provided the band the necessary stamp of originality that carried them throughout their career. Of the four albums released in their heyday, the middle two, King Of The Dead and One Foot In Hell are the best representation of the band, with the debut being slightly less heavy and the last album (Paradise Lost) finding the band a little bit short on new ideas. The band broke up in May of 1992 following the departure of guitarist Jim Barraza, but most of the guys, including Barraza, regrouped in 2015. Though never attaining superstar status, they've maintained a solid career and their place in metal history is secure.

Last Lineup

Tim Baker

vocals

Greg Lindstrom

guitars

Jarvis Leatherby

bass (Night Demon)

Robert Garven

drums

Former Members/Guests

Jerry Fogle

guitars RIP: August 20, 1998, liver failure

Jim Barraza

guitars

Michael Flint

bass

Vernon Green

bass


Discography



Frost And Fire  
1981 Enigma
  1. Frost And Fire
  2. I'm Alive
  3. A Little Fire
  4. What Does It Take
  5. Edge Of A Knife
  6. Better Off Dead
  7. Maybe That's Why
  8. Cirith Ungol (Bonus Track)
  • Tim Baker
  • Jerry Fogle
  • Greg Lindstrom
  • Michael Flint
  • Robert Garven
1981 BNR Top Ten Album



King Of The Dead  
1984 Enigma
  1. Atom Smasher
  2. Black Machine
  3. Master Of The Pit
  4. King Of The Dead
  5. Death Of The Sun
  6. Finger Of Scorn
  7. Toccata In D Minor
  8. Cirith Ungol
  9. Last Laugh (Live Bonus Track)
  • Tim Baker
  • Jerry Fogle
  • Michael Flint
  • Robert Garven


One Foot In Hell  
1986 Metal Blade
  1. Blood And Iron
  2. Chaos Descends
  3. The Fire
  4. Nadsokor
  5. 100 Miles Per Hour
  6. War Eternal
  7. Doomed Planet
  8. One Foot In Hell
  • Tim Baker
  • Jerry Fogle
  • Michael Flint
  • Robert Garven


Paradise Lost  
1991 Restless
  1. Join The Legion
  2. The Troll
  3. Fire
  4. Heaven Help Up
  5. Before The Lash
  6. Go It Alone
  7. Chaos Rising
  8. Fallen Idols
  9. Paradise Lost
  • Tim Baker
  • Jim Barraza
  • Vernon Green
  • Robert Garven


Servants Of Chaos  COMPILATION
2001 Metal Blade
  1. Hype Performance
  2. Last Laugh
  3. Frost And Fire
  4. Eyes
  5. Better Off Dead
  6. 100 MPH
  7. I'm Alive
  8. Bite Of The Worm
  9. The Twitch
  10. Maybe That's Why
  11. Ill Met In Lankhmar
  12. Return To Lankhmar
  13. Darkness Weaves
  14. Witchdance
  15. Feeding The Ants
  16. Obsidian
  17. Death Of The Sun
  18. Fire
  19. Fallen Idols
  20. Chaos Rising
  21. Fallen Idols
  22. Paradise Lost
  23. Join The Legion
  24. Before The Lash
  25. Atom Smasher
  26. Master Of The Pit
  27. King Of The Dead
  28. Last Laugh
  29. Cirith Ungol
  30. Secret Agent Man
  31. Ferrari 308QV


I'm Alive  LIVE
2019 Metal Blade
  1. Intro
  2. I'm Alive
  3. Join the Legion
  4. Atom Smasher
  5. Edge of a Knife
  6. Blood & Iron
  7. Black Machine
  8. Frost and Fire
  9. Finger of Scorn
  10. Chaos Descends
  11. Doomed Planet
  12. Chaos Rising
  13. Fallen Idols
  14. Paradise Lost
  15. Master of the Pit
  16. King of the Dead
  17. Cirith Ungol
  • Tim Baker
  • Jim Barraza
  • Greg Lindstrom
  • Jarvis Leatherby
  • Robert Garven


Forever Black  
2020 independent
  1. The Call
  2. Legions Arise
  3. The Frost Monstreme
  4. The Fire Divine
  5. Stormbringer
  6. Fractus Promissum
  7. Nightmare
  8. Before Tomorrow
  9. Forever Black
  • Tim Baker
  • Jim Barraza
  • Greg Lindstrom
  • Jarvis Leatherby
  • Robert Garven


Half Past Human  EP
2021 Metal Blade
  1. Route 666
  2. Shelob's Lair
  3. Brutish Manchild
  4. Half Past Human
  • Tim Baker
  • Jim Barraza
  • Greg Lindstrom
  • Jarvis Leatherby
  • Robert Garven


Dark Parade  
2023 Metal Blade
  1. Velocity (S.E.P.)
  2. Relentless
  3. Sailor on the Seas of Fate
  4. Sacrifice
  5. Looking Glass
  6. Dark Parade
  7. Distant Shadows
  8. Down Below
  • Tim Baker
  • Greg Lindstrom
  • Jarvis Leatherby
  • Robert Garven



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