Cirith Ungol - Live at the Roxy

Cirith Ungol

Live at the Roxy

Metal Blade Records

25 April 2025

Oh, man, it's nice to see an underappreciated California band, formed in 1971, live long enough to finally get some recognition. They were toiling in obscurity in the 1970s and recording albums in the 1980s. While some people knew of them then, it was never an easy ride for this band; they never made it as rock stars. Their music was too quirky, and I guess in 1980s California, these guys weren't glamming it up for attention. Instead, they were doing something like "Tolkien prog warrior heavy metal," not exactly the pretty-boy look MTV was after. They didn't play the game; they were too stubborn. Ultimately, things haven't worked out too shabbily for them. They haven't ended up looking like 1980s buffoons and money-worshipping fools, which is more than can be said for dozens upon dozens of California glam rock bands. What a cool live recording this is.

Disc 1

1. Velocity (S.E.P.) 05:17

2. Relentless 04:25

3. Sailor on the Seas of Fate 07:32

4. Sacrifice 04:53

5. Looking Glass 04:33

6. Dark Parade 06:14

7. Distant Shadows 05:54

8. Down Below 05:28

44:16

Disc 2

1. Atom Smasher 04:26

2. I'm Alive 05:17

3. Frost and Fire 03:48

4. Black Machine 04:19

5. Blood and Iron 04:03

6. Chaos Descends 04:48

7. The Frost Monstreme 05:24

8. Fire (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown cover) 02:53

9. Death of the Sun 03:57

10. Master of the Pit 07:26

11. King of the Dead 08:20

12. Join the Legion 07:05

01:01:46

Live at the Roxy by Cirith Ungol