Emperor's Return
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | EP |
| Released | August 15, 1985 |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records |
| Length | 21:24 |
| Ranked | #40 for 1985 , #5,515 all-time |
Album Photos (2)
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Emperor's Return Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Circle of the Tyrants | 4:27 | 91.3 | 4 | |
| 2. | Morbid Tales | 3:29 | 89 | 5 | |
| 3. | Dethroned Emperor | 4:38 | 89 | 5 | |
| 4. | Visual Aggression | 4:11 | 86.3 | 4 | |
| 5. | Suicidal Winds | 4:36 | 85 | 4 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- Tom G. Warrior : Vocals, Guitars, Effects
- Reed St. Mark : Drums, Percussion
- Martin E. Ain : Bass, Additional Vocals, Bass Effects
- Guest/session Musicians:
- Stephen Priestly : Drums (tracks 2 and 3)
#N 0024.
Recorded, mixed and mastered in Line In recording studio, Zurich, April 8-12 1985.
"Morbid Tales" and "Dethroned Emperor" were recorded at Caet Studio, Berlin, October 1984.
Also released as a limited edition Picture Disc . (500 copies pressed).
Several CD re-releases together with the "Morbid Tales" album.
First CD edition with Morbid Tales cat. nr. NCD 003.
Recorded, mixed and mastered in Line In recording studio, Zurich, April 8-12 1985.
"Morbid Tales" and "Dethroned Emperor" were recorded at Caet Studio, Berlin, October 1984.
Also released as a limited edition Picture Disc . (500 copies pressed).
Several CD re-releases together with the "Morbid Tales" album.
First CD edition with Morbid Tales cat. nr. NCD 003.
Emperor's Return Comments
(6)
May 7, 2024
The band's first record has a more interesting cover than music. It is slightly better than average.
Jan 5, 2020
An improvement over Hellhammer's material to be sure, but there's not much strong material here either. Very basic blackened Thrash.
Celtic Frost Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morbid Tales | EP | Jun 24, 1984 | 85.9 | 20 | 0 |
| ▶ Emperor's Return | EP | Aug 15, 1985 | 84.2 | 6 | 0 |
| To Mega Therion | Album | Oct 27, 1985 | 90.5 | 51 | 3 |
| Tragic Serenades | EP | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 |
| I Won't Dance | EP | Mar 23, 1987 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Into the Pandemonium | Album | Nov 2, 1987 | 82.6 | 35 | 2 |
| Cold Lake | Album | Sep 1, 1988 | 64.2 | 20 | 2 |
| Wine in My Hand (Third from the Sun) | EP | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Vanity / Nemesis | Album | Apr 11, 1990 | 84.1 | 12 | 0 |
| Monotheist | Album | May 29, 2006 | 86.3 | 14 | 1 |
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