http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3347&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rssIn the minds of many, Celtic Frost's Death Metal opuses <I>To Mega Therion</I> and <I>Into the Pandemonium</I> are two of the greatest Metal albums of all time. They're certainly impressive work for a three piece, even if they sound a touch overdramatic today. The weird operatic falsettos, cavernous percussion and sci-fi prog-isms of these records haven't aged gracefully, but in terms of influence they easily rank with the Possessed's <I>Seven Churches</I> and Slayer's <I>Reign in Blood</I>. Much to the horror of fans, the band strayed into the flowery fields of Pop Metal during the late '80s. <I>Cold Lake</I> has the feel of a simple makeover that went terribly wrong, inadvertently gelding the band. The mom-approved Metal of "Cherry Orchards" was only a long, curly hair better than the Wonder Bread rock of Whitesnake. Fortunately, subsequent efforts saw the band reasserting their claim to the blackened Death Metal throne, giving the story a happy ending after all. A mismatched platypus of a record, <i>Parched With Thirst Am I and Dying: 1984-1992</I> captures the band in all its topsy-turvy glory. - Chad DriscollThrash/Speed Metalen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:21:22 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3347&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss In the minds of many, Celtic Frost's Death Metal opuses <I>To Mega Therion</I> and <I>Into the Pandemonium</I> are two of the greatest Metal albums of all time. They're certainly impressive work for a three piece, even if they sound a touch overdramatic today. The weird operatic falsettos, cavernous percussion and sci-fi prog-isms of these records haven't aged gracefully, but in terms of influence they easily rank with the Possessed's <I>Seven Churches</I> and Slayer's <I>Reign in Blood</I>. Much to the horror of fans, the band strayed into the flowery fields of Pop Metal during the late '80s. <I>Cold Lake</I> has the feel of a simple makeover that went terribly wrong, inadvertently gelding the band. The mom-approved Metal of "Cherry Orchards" was only a long, curly hair better than the Wonder Bread rock of Whitesnake. Fortunately, subsequent efforts saw the band reasserting their claim to the blackened Death Metal throne, giving the story a happy ending after all. A mismatched platypus of a record, <i>Parched With Thirst Am I and Dying: 1984-1992</I> captures the band in all its topsy-turvy glory. - Chad Driscoll http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681393&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681393 tra.2681393 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Morbid Tales tra.2681393 278000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681393&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681393&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865136&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865136 tra.6865136 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Into the Pandemonium alb.6864631 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/5/1/1761559_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Mexican Radio tra.6865136 209000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865136&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865136&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681391&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681391 tra.2681391 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Visions Of Mortality tra.2681391 219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681391&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681391&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865156&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865156 tra.6865156 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Circle of the Tyrants tra.6865156 277000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865156&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865156&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865153&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865153 tra.6865153 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Jewel Throne tra.6865153 242000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865153&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865153&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2683464&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Experimental Metal Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2683464 tra.2683464 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.0 Into The Pandemonium alb.130374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/9/7/507976_170x170.jpg 2002-05-21 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 false Babylon Fell tra.2683464 259000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2683464&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2683464&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865157&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865157 tra.6865157 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true (Beyond The) North Winds tra.6865157 186000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865157&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865157&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681396&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681396 tra.2681396 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Return To The Eve tra.2681396 247000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681396&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681396&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865152&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865152 tra.6865152 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Usurper tra.6865152 205000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865152&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865152&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681400&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681400 tra.2681400 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Visual Aggression tra.2681400 253000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681400&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681400&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865154&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865154 tra.6865154 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Dawn of Meggido tra.6865154 343000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865154&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865154&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865151&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865151 tra.6865151 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Innocence And Wrath tra.6865151 62000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865151&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865151&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865159&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865159 tra.6865159 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Tears in a Prophet's Dream tra.6865159 151000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865159&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865159&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681394&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681394 tra.2681394 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Circle Of The Tyrants tra.2681394 208000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681394&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681394&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865158&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865158 tra.6865158 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Fainted Eyes tra.6865158 304000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865158&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865158&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865155&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865155 tra.6865155 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Eternal Summer tra.6865155 271000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865155&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865155&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681390&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681390 tra.2681390 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Into The Crypt Of Rays tra.2681390 41000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681390&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681390&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681392&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681392 tra.2681392 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Dethroned Emperor tra.2681392 289000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681392&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681392&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865160&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 6865160 tra.6865160 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 To Mega Therion alb.6864632 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/6/1716604_170x170.jpg 2009-07-07 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Necromantical Screams tra.6865160 364000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865160&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6865160&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681401&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681401 tra.2681401 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Third Of The Storms tra.2681401 276000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681401&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681401&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681397&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681397 tra.2681397 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Danse Macabre tra.2681397 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681397&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681397&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2683460&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2683460 tra.2683460 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.0 Into The Pandemonium alb.130374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/9/7/507976_170x170.jpg 2002-05-21 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 false Mexican Radio tra.2683460 209000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2683460&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2683460&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681395&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681395 tra.2681395 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Procreation (Of The Wicked) tra.2681395 244000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681395&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681395&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681398&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681398 tra.2681398 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Nocturnal Fear tra.2681398 218000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681398&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681398&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681399&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Celtic Frost on Rhapsody Online 2681399 tra.2681399 Celtic Frost art.3347 0.99 Morbid Tales/Emperor's Return alb.130214 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/8/508146_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Suicidal Winds tra.2681399 268000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681399&variant=play&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2681399&variant=data&rws=%2Fceltic-frost%2Ftop-tracks.rss