Cold Lake
Cold Lake is the fourth studio album by Celtic Frost, the Swiss extreme metal band, and it came out on 1 September 1988 on Noise International. It followed Into the Pandemonium from 1987 and arrived with a rebuilt line-up. Bandleader Tom Warrior was joined by newcomers Oliver Amberg and Curt Victor Bryant, along with Stephen Priestly, who returned after playing with the band in 1984 on the Morbid Tales EP.
This is the record where Celtic Frost stepped towards glam metal, and it was marketed to tap into that style's wide appeal. The music itself leans more towards traditional heavy metal. It was not well received by the band or their fans, and it is no longer available to buy, which has made the LP much sought after by collectors. It is worth hearing as the odd one out in the band's catalogue, sitting between Into the Pandemonium and Vanity / Nemesis.
Cold Lake: tracklist and credits
11 tracks · 38:30Tracklist
- 1Human (intro)1:08
- 2Seduce Me Tonight3:22
- 3Petty Obsession3:12
- 4(Once) They Were Eagles3:46
- 5Cherry Orchards4:18
- 6Juices Like Wine4:16
- 7Little Velvet3:37
- 8Blood on Kisses3:32
- 9Downtown Hanoi4:18
- 10Dance Sleazy3:32
- 11Roses Without Thorns3:31
- Produced by
- Celtic Frost, Tony Platt, Karl-Ulrich Walterbach
- Recorded at
- Hansa Studios, Sky Trak Studios
- Recorded
- 1988
- Labels
- Noise International, Noise
- Length
- 38:30
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 September 1988 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1 September 1988 | |
| Wikidata | 1988 | |
| US release | 1 September 1988 | earliest US date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | DE | Noise International | other | |
| 1988 | US | Noise International | 036124427041 | other |
| 1 September 1988 | DE | Noise International | original | |
| 1 September 1988 | US | Noise International | 036124427010 | original |
| 1993 | DE | Noise International | 4006030012538 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |