Cirith Ungol

Cirith Ungol is an American epic/heavy metal band from Ventura, formed in 1972. Reviews portray them as an overlooked but influential act of 1980s U.S. epic metal, noted for Jerry Fogle's acidic, visionary guitar and Tim Baker's hoarse, high-pitched vocals. Key albums include Frost and Fire (1981), King Of The Dead (1984), One Foot In Hell (1986), Paradise Lost (1991) and the reunion-era Forever Black (2020).

Band formed in Ventura, California (1972). Jerry Fogle (guitar) died in 1998. Paradise Lost (1991) was released on Restless Records. The band reunited and released Forever Black in 2020.

DeBaser's reviews present Cirith Ungol as a dark, decadent pillar of 1980s U.S. epic/heavy metal. Reviewers highlight Jerry Fogle's visionary guitar work and Tim Baker's singular, hoarse high vocals. Key albums repeatedly praised are Frost and Fire, King Of The Dead, One Foot In Hell, Paradise Lost and the reunion-era Forever Black. The band is depicted as overlooked in its time but canonized by later listeners.

For:Fans of epic/heavy metal, collectors of 1980s metal, listeners who like dark/decadent doom-influenced music.