Morbid Tales | |||
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Released | November 1984 | ||
Recorded | October 8–15, 1984 | ||
Studio | Caet Studio in Berlin, Germany | ||
Genre | Black metal,[1]thrash metal[2] | ||
Length | 24:51(Europe) 32:09 (USA) | ||
Label | Noise(Europe) Enigma/Metal Blade(USA) | ||
Producer | Horst Müller, Tom Warrior, Martin Ain, Karl Walterbach | ||
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1999 remastered edition cover |
Morbid Tales is the debut album by the Swiss extreme metal band, Celtic Frost, released in November 1984. It was originally released in Europe as a mini-LP with six-tracks. However, the first American release by Enigma/Metal Blade added two tracks, bringing the release to the length of a regular LP.
In 1999 a remastered edition of Morbid Tales was released on CD by Noise Records, which also contained the tracks from their 1985 EP Emperor's Return as well as a 2017 remastered edition released by the same label on CD and Vinyl formats.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[3] |
The thrash metal intensity of Morbid Tales had a major influence on the then-developing death metal and black metal genres. It included elements that were adopted by the pioneers of both styles.[4] The band's bleak and dead serious fashion style was also influential, including their corpse paint face makeup.[1][2] In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Morbid Tales as 28th on their list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.'[5]
In the commentary for Darkthrone's album Panzerfaust, Fenriz cites this album along with Bathory's Under the Sign of the Black Mark and Vader's Necrolust as key riff inspirations.[6]
'Danse Macabre' was later sampled in the demo track 'Totgetanzt' from their 2002 demo album Prototype.[7]
All songs written by Tom Warrior and Martin Ain, except where noted.
Side One | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | 'Into the Crypts of Rays' (Warrior) | 4:46 |
2. | 'Visions of Mortality' | 4:49 |
Side Two | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
3. | 'Procreation (Of the Wicked)' | 4:02 |
4. | 'Return to the Eve' | 4:05 |
5. | 'Danse Macabre' | 3:51 |
6. | 'Nocturnal Fear' | 3:35 |
Side One | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | 'Into the Crypts of Rays' (Warrior) | 3:39 |
2. | 'Visions of Mortality' | 4:49 |
3. | 'Dethroned Emperor' (Warrior) | 4:37 |
4. | 'Morbid Tales' | 3:29 |
Side Two | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
5. | 'Procreation (Of the Wicked)' | 4:04 |
6. | 'Return to the Eve' | 4:07 |
7. | 'Danse Macabre' | 3:52 |
8. | 'Nocturnal Fear' | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Human (intro)' (Intro to 'Into the Crypts of Rays'; originally joined as one track, CD reissue split this into 2 tracks) | 0:41 |
2. | 'Into the Crypts of Rays' | 3:39 |
3. | 'Visions of Mortality' | 4:49 |
4. | 'Dethroned Emperor' | 4:37 |
5. | 'Morbid Tales' | 3:29 |
6. | 'Procreation (Of the Wicked)' | 4:04 |
7. | 'Return to the Eve' | 4:07 |
8. | 'Danse Macabre' | 3:51 |
9. | 'Nocturnal Fear' | 3:36 |
10. | 'Circle of the Tyrants' | 4:27 |
11. | 'Visual Aggression' | 4:10 |
12. | 'Suicidal Winds' | 4:36 |
Total length: | 50:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | 'Morbid Tales (1984 Rehearsal)' | 3:41 |
11. | 'Messiah (1984 Rehearsal)' | 4:45 |
12. | 'Procreation (of the Wicked) (1984 Rehearsal)' | 4:14 |
13. | 'Nocturnal Fear (1984 Rehearsal)' | 3:54 |
Credits adapted from the original editions.[8][9]
With its highly focused thrash metal intensity and peculiar mix of satanic and esoteric lyrics, the album would sow the seeds of Frost's overwhelming influence in years to come.