In a recent blog post, Celtic Frost vocalist/guitarist Tom G. Warrior has publicly disowned BMG’s upcoming double CD reissues of his band’s best output, Morbid Tales and To Mega Therion, and the more pandering and spotty Into the Pandemonium and Vanity / Nemesis. The embarrassing Cold Lake was omitted at Warrior’s request. While initially on board with the reissues and involved with the creative process, Tom Warrior has abandoned ship because the commercial mega-label BMG refused to print his linear notes as he intended. This blatant censorship was a means of preserving the integrity of the Noise Records liquid assets purchased by the label but had inadvertently overwhelmed the Cold Laker with a plethora of painful flashbacks of the corporate influence that plagued Celtic Frost throughout its existence.

Throughout his ramblings Tom implies that the issues the band had with Noise Records at the time of their popular recordings had a profound effect on the final products. Lyrics and artwork were swapped and censored, suits were disturbing the studio experience, and the band’s creative life-force was allegedly drained. This is a poor excuse for Cold Lake, one of the worst excreble sell-outs ever recorded, but in any case these misfortunes were intended to be expressed in Warrior’s linear notes. But due to contractual red tape (buyout clauses perhaps) the label suggested censored, abbreviated drafts of these notes. This caused Tommy boy to throw a hissy fit and declare that Celtic Frost does not endorse the albums, rendering quasi-bootlegs.

The truth is, Tom and co. fell prey to the carnivorous nature of an industry built on exploiting every human being at every given opportunity. While censorship is never a good thing the reissues are still worth a look if you do not already own the records and they are not hyper-compressed as they will be offering a plethora of content from remastered sound to unreleased music and posters. The albums are scheduled for release on June 30th with the following track listings:. Earlier CD editions such as the late 90s, early 2000s ones from Sanctuary Records sound find and are still widely available from metal distros and mainstream retailers such as Amazon. These new CDs and LPs are just BMG attempting to cash-in on their newly bought publishing rights. Note that the Emperor’s Return EP is not being included with Morbid Tales as it traditionally was but is attached to To Mega Therion as bonus tracks.

Track listings:

Morbid Tales:

Human (Intro) Into The Crypts Of Rays Visions Of Mortality Dethroned Emperor Morbid Tales Procreation (Of The Wicked) Return To The Eve Danse Macabre Nocturnal Fear Morbid Tales (1984 Rehearsal) * Messiah (1984 Rehearsal) * Procreation (Of the Wicked) (1984 Rehearsal) * Nocturnal Fear (1984 Rehearsal) *

To Mega Therion:

Innocence And Wrath The Usurper Jewel Throne Dawn Of Meggido Eternal Summer Circle Of The Tyrants (Beyond The) North Winds Fainted Eyes Tears In A Prophet’s Dream Necromantical Screams Circle Of The Tyrants (“Emperor’s Return” EP) * Visual Aggression (“Emperor’s Return” EP) * Suicidal Winds (“Emperor’s Return” EP) * Journey Into Fear (“Emperor’s Return” EP Recording Sessions) Visual Aggression (1988 Remix) * Return to the Eve (1985 Studio Jam) *

Into the Pandemonium:

Mexican Radio Mesmerized Inner Sanctum Tristesses De La Lune Babylon Fell (Jade Serpent) Caress Into Oblivion (Jade Serpent II) One In Their Pride (Porthole Mix) I Won’t Dance (The Elders’ Orient) Rex Irae (Requiem) Oriental Masquerade Sorrows Of The Moon * The Inevitable Factor * In The Chapel In The Moonlight * One In Their Pride (Re-Entry Mix) * Yhe Inevitable Factor (Alternate Vox) *

Vanity / Nemesis:

The Heart Beneath Wine In My Hand (Third From The Sun) Wings Of Solitude The Name Of My Bride This Island Earth The Restless Seas Phallic Tantrum A Kiss Or A Whisper Vanity Nemesis Heroes * A Descent to Babylon (Babylon Asleep) *

* Bonus Tracks

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