Into the Pandemonium Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Into the Pandemonium |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | November 2, 1987 |
| Genres | Avant-garde Metal, Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records |
| Length | 48:19 |
| Ranked | #41 for 1987 , #2,441 all-time |
Album rating : 82.6 / 100
Votes : 35 (2 reviews)
Votes : 35 (2 reviews)
June 16, 2020
Celtic Frost were always a strange band as far as Metal went back in the day, but with Into the Pandemonium, they crafted the first album bizarre and eclectic enough to comfortably sit in the Avant-Garde Metal territory still 30 years after it’s creation. There are a couple songs on here with the same Blackened metal approach as Into Megatherion, but I personally wouldn’t call anything on here straight Thrash. There are also multiple interlude pieces, one of which being a sample driven drumbeat, scattered female vocals and symphonic elements, doomy gothic elements, and even poppy hooks, at least half of which are still growled.
Band leader Tom Warrior adopts a new style of singing here, something reminiscent of a whining, moaning cry. It’s very hammy but also sorrowful and pained, so YMMV on whether it’s good or not that this vocal style had a big impact on Gothic and Doom metal in the coming decade. The variety and filler make this indisputably weaker than the debut album, but it is still a unique treasure with a lot to offer.
Band leader Tom Warrior adopts a new style of singing here, something reminiscent of a whining, moaning cry. It’s very hammy but also sorrowful and pained, so YMMV on whether it’s good or not that this vocal style had a big impact on Gothic and Doom metal in the coming decade. The variety and filler make this indisputably weaker than the debut album, but it is still a unique treasure with a lot to offer.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mexican Radio (Wall of Voodoo cover) | 3:29 | 82.5 | 4 |
| 2. | Mesmerized | 3:24 | 88.8 | 4 |
| 3. | Inner Sanctum | 5:16 | 86.7 | 3 |
| 4. | Sorrows of the Moon | 3:04 | 91.3 | 4 |
| 5. | Babylon Fell | 4:19 | 86.7 | 3 |
| 6. | Caress into Oblivion | 5:14 | 86.7 | 3 |
| 7. | One in Their Pride | 2:51 | 65 | 3 |
| 8. | I Won't Dance | 4:33 | 80 | 3 |
| 9. | Rex Irae (Requiem) | 5:58 | 80 | 3 |
| 10. | Oriental Masquerade | 1:16 | 80 | 3 |
Line-up (members)
- Tom G. Warrior : Vocals, Guitars, Synth, Effects
- Martin E. Ain : Bass, Vocals, Effects
- Reed St. Mark : Drums, Timpani, Percussion, Vocals, Synth
- Guest/session Musicians:
- Claudia-Maria Mokri : Backing Vocals (Tracks 2, 5, 10)
- Lothar Krist : Conductor (Tracks 4, 10 11)
- H. C. 1922 : Backing Vocals (Track 8)
- Marchain Regee Rotschy : Backing Vocals (Track 13)
- Anton Schreiber : French Horn (Tracks 10, 11)
- Manü Moan : Additional Vocals (Track 4)
- Andreas Dobler : Guitars (Tracks 9, 10, 14)
- Thomas Berter : Backing Vocals (Track 1)
- Malgorzata Blaiejewska : Violin (Tracks 4, 10, 11)
- Eva Cieslinski : Violin (Tracks 4, 10, 11)
- Wulf Ebert : Cello (Tracks 4, 10, 11)
- Jurgen Paulmann : Viola (Tracks 4, 10, 11)
17 reviews
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Monotheist Review (2006) | 100 | Sep 25, 2024 | 2 | ||
 | | Brûle mon criss! Review (2012) [Demo] | 80 | Nov 6, 2023 | 1 | ||
 | | Frostbites Review (2022) [EP] | 85 | Mar 11, 2023 | 0 | ||
 | | Queen of Frost Review (1996) | 85 | Jun 28, 2022 | 1 | ||
 | | Winterider Review (2019) | 90 | Nov 1, 2021 | 0 | ||
 | | ▶ Into the Pandemonium Review (1987) | 70 | Jun 16, 2020 | 0 | ||
 | | To Mega Therion Review (1985) | 100 | Nov 24, 2018 | 11 | ||
 | | Cold Lake Review (1988) | 80 | Apr 26, 2018 | 8 | ||
| | Cold Lake Review (1988) | 60 | May 3, 2015 | 1 | ||
| | Into the Pandemonium Review (1987) | 85 | Oct 8, 2014 | 5 | ||
| | To Mega Therion Review (1985) | 85 | May 10, 2014 | 6 | ||
 | | The End Stands Silent Review (2011) | 85 | Aug 16, 2013 | 0 | ||
 | | Another Face of Hell Review (2007) | 85 | Aug 16, 2013 | 0 | ||
 | | Dead and Forever Gone Review (2005) | 85 | Aug 16, 2013 | 0 | ||
 | | Death Is Coming Review (2003) | 75 | Aug 16, 2013 | 0 | ||
 | | Gathering the Dark Review (2001) | 80 | Aug 16, 2013 | 0 | ||
| | To Mega Therion Review (1985) | 90 | Mar 27, 2006 | 3 |
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Cold Lake Review (1988)
똘복이 80/100Apr 26, 2018 Likes : 8
많은 분들의 절규와 한숨이 당연할 것이라 생각한다. 아무렴... 이들이 누군데.
이 앨범을 최근에 구하면서, 내 개인 블로그를 보다가 2012년경 이 앨범에 대해서 잠시 언급했던 흔적을 찾아내었다.
"얼마전 celtic frost 이야기를 동생과 했었는데 cold lake의 똥이야 뭐 충분히 더 말할 나... Read More
Cold Lake Review (1988)
구르는 돌 60/100May 3, 2015 Likes : 1
To Mega Therion, Into the Pandemonium 두 장의 앨범으로 Celtic Frost는 대대적인 호평을 받았다. 당시 주류를 이루고 있었던 미국 Thrash Metal과 뚜렷이 구별되는 이들의 스타일은 특유의 개성으로 많은 추종자를 낳았다. 그러나 세 번째 앨범 Cold Lake에서부터 Celtic Frost에 대한 부정적인 평가가 대두되기... Read More
