Celtic Frost/Hellhammer/Apollyon Sun "Are You Morbid? - The Best Of Celtic Frost (UK, Delta Deluxe, CD 47 17980)"

Are You Morbid? is a split compilation album by Swiss bands Celtic Frost, Hellhammer and Apollyon Sun, released December 2003.

Tracklist:

1. Hellhammer - Messiah 04:35   
2. Hellhammer - Triumph of Death 09:31
3. Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales 03:29   
4. Celtic Frost - Suicidal Winds 04:37  
5. Celtic Frost - Necromantical Screams 06:02
6. Celtic Frost - In the Chapel, in the Moonlight 02:04   
7. Celtic Frost - I Won't Dance 04:33   
8. Celtic Frost - Mexican Radio (Wall of Voodoo cover) 03:30
9. Celtic Frost - Juices like Wine 04:14
10. Celtic Frost - Cherry Orchards 04:02  
11. Celtic Frost - Vanity 04:24   
12. Celtic Frost - Nemesis 07:49  
13. Celtic Frost - Heroes (David Bowie cover) 03:47  
14. Celtic Frost - Under Apollyon's Sun 05:36
15. Apollyon Sun - Messiah (Second Coming) 04:10   

Time:  01:12:23

Tracks 1 & 2 by Hellhammer; track 15 by Apollyon Sun; all other tracks by Celtic Frost.

Track 1 from Death Metal (1984), track 2 from Apocalyptic Raids (1984), both later re-released on Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D. (1990) by Hellhammer.

Tracks 3 and 4 from Emperor's Return (1985).

Track 5 from To Mega Therion (1985).

Track 6 from The Collector's Celtic Frost (1987).

Track 7 from I Won't Dance (1987).

Track 8 from Into the Pandemonium (1987).

Tracks 9 and 10 from Cold Lake (1988).

Tracks 11, 12 and 13 from Vanity/Nemesis (1990).

Track 14 from Parched with Thirst Am I and Dying (1992).

Track 15 from Sub (2000) by Apollyon Sun.

"Are You Morbid?" is also the title of the official Celtic Frost autobiography, written by Tom G. Warrior.

Various Artists "Metal Massacre V"

Metal Massacre is a series of compilation albums released through Metal Blade Records. It is famous for "shedding light" on bands such as the Obsessed, Trouble, Overkill, Metal Church, Metallica, Slayer, Virgin Steele, Hellhammer, Voivod, Armored Saint, Lizzy Borden, Possessed and more.

Metal Massacre V – 1984

1. "Torture Me" – Omen – 3:26
2. "Condemned to the Gallows" – Voivod – 5:09
3. "Call on the Attacker" – Attacker – 3:35
4. "Nightmare" – Future Tense – 3:50
5. "Death Rider" – Overkill – 3:52
6. "Soldier Boy" – Fates Warning – 6:20
7. "The Brave" – Metal Church – 4:27
8. "Destroyer" – Lethyl Synn – 3:27
9. "The Warrior" – Final Warning – 3:49
10. "Crucifixion" – Hellhammer – 2:50
11. "Marching Saprophytes" – Mace – 4:07
12. "End of Time" – Jesters of Destiny – 3:20

Various Artists "In Memory of... Celtic Frost (USA, Dwell Records, DWELL CD-1006)"

In Memory of Celtic Frost (Also stylized as In Memory... of Celtic Frost) is a tribute album to the seminal extreme metal band Celtic Frost. Released in 1996, it would be the first of several tribute albums curated by the North American label Dwell Records, produced by Rayshele Teige, Raul Caballero and Jerry Flores. Notably featuring numerous death metal and black metal bands from North America and Scandinavia, In Memory of Celtic Frost would also feature a handful of bands in other genres (Closedown being a shoegaze band while Morgion and Divine Eve would be death/doom acts.).

The tribute album would also feature the first published recording of Apollyon Sun (Then known as Apollyon's Sun), an industrial metal band formed by Thomas Gabriel Fischer in 1995 following Celtic Frost's initial disbandment in 1992.

Though 14 tracks are listed on the back cover and booklet, the CD only has 12 selectable tracks, with tracks 12 - 14 all put together as one unbroken track. Tracks 13 and 14 (Both of which would be Hellhammer covers) play out following a minute of silence. A cassette version was also released, formatted in similar fashion.

Tracklist

1. Morgion - Innocence and Wrath / The Usurper (4:14) (Tom G. Warrior)
2. Enslaved - Procreation (of the Wicked) (4:16) (Warrior, Martin Eric Ain)
3. Slaughter - Dethroned Emperor (4:50) (Warrior)
4. Mayhem - Visual Aggression (3:59) (Warrior)
5. Inner Thought - Morbid Tales (3:41) (Warrior, Ain)
6. Sadistic Intent - Return to The Eve (4:15) (Warrior, Ain)
7. Cianide - Dawn of Megiddo (5:33) (Warrior, Ain)
8. Divine Eve - Visions of Mortality (5:00) (Warrior, Ain)
9. Grave - Mesmerized (3:19) (Warrior, Ain)
10. Apollyon's Sun - Babylon Fell (5:42) (Warrior)
11. Opeth - Circle of The Tyrants (5:15) (Warrior)
12. Closedown - Danse Macabre (9:58) (Warrior)
13. Silence (1:00)
14. Emperor - Massacra (2:55) (Warrior)
15. 13 - Triumph of Death (7:40) (Warrior)

Issued in a clear-tray jewel case, with a 12-page booklet. May have a hype sticker over the jewel case front.

Booklet contains a bio & photo for each band, an essay on Celtic Frost and credits.

Enslaved appear courtesy of Osmose Productions

Inner Thought Dwell/Witchhunt Recording artist

Cianide appear courtesy of Redlight Records

Divine Eve appear courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records

Grave appear courtesy of Century Media Records

Opeth appear courtesy of Candlelight Records

Closedown appear courtesy of Silent Records (11)

Emperor appear courtesy of Candlelight Records / Century Black

These errors are likely due to a mastering error:

-There is 1 minute of silence at the beginning of track 12.3 "Massacra".

-Tracks 12.1 to 12.4 combined are 21:34 in length, including the 1 minute of silence.

-The CD only has 12 selectable tracks, but 14 tracks are listed on the rear cover and in the booklet; tracks 12.3 and 12.4 are the 13th and 14th track.

Hellhammer "Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D."

Formed in May 1982 under the name Hammerhead, which was soon changed to Hellhammer. The band was formed by Tom Warrior and Steve Warrior after the collapse of their previous band, Grave Hill.

Hellhammer are widely credited as pioneers of extreme metal (black metal in particular) along with Venom and Bathory. Tom G Warrior and Martin Ain formed Celtic Frost the day after Hellhammer disbanded.

Hellhammer had two more short-term bassists in '83 that time has since forgotten (Mike Owens has previously been listed as a drummer, however Hellhammer's new website credits him as a bassist). Despite the "Warrior brothers" thing, Steve and Tom are unrelated. Steve was originally a roadie for Tom's previous band, Grave Hill.

The last thing planned with Hellhammer was a full-length called To Mega Therion in mid-1984 with new tracks called "Beyond the Beyond", "Ride on the Wings of Sabbath", "Defeat of the Serpent", "Demon Entrails" and "Phallical Tantrum", among others. The band split up before the songwriting process was finished and none of these tracks were ever formally recorded. However, Tom Warrior and Martin Eric Ain used the title To Mega Therion for the first full-length Celtic Frost album.

Compilation Appearances:

- "Revelations of Doom" and "Messiah" on Death Metal (Noise Records, 1984)

- "Crucifixion" on Metal Massacre V (Metal Blade, 1984)

- "Triumph of Death" on Lords of Chaos - The History of Occult Music (Prophecy Productions, 2002 / Index Verlag, 2008)

Apocalyptic Raids is an EP by the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was recorded and released in March 1984, and was the band's only commercial release.

The record was a major influence on the then-emerging death metal and black metal genres. It has served as an inspiration to such varied and respected bands as Napalm Death and Sepultura, both of whom recorded cover versions of "Messiah".

Hellhammer would split up only three months after recording this EP, and later regrouped as Celtic Frost. The EP would be reissued six years later as Apocalyptic Raids 1990 A.D., boasting new artwork and two bonus tracks.

A reissue of the original 1984 release. The two bonus tracks were originally included on Noise Records' Death Metal compilation.

The cover art was drawn by José Guadalupe Posada. Inside the CD inlay is a small message written by Tom G. Warrior about the history and origins of Hellhammer.

According to the booklet of this release, Martin Eric Ain and Tom G. Warrior left Hellhammer three weeks after the recording sessions of Apocalyptic Raids.

Recording information:

Recorded at Caet Studio, Berlin, 2-7 March 1984.