Review by illusionist for Cirith Ungol - King of the Dead (1984)

I remember checking this album out with excitement because I love fantasy-themed heavy metal and I was drawn in by the amazing album cover. It looked like serious shit was about to go down between the knight and the skeleton, and I wanted to hear the soundtrack to the duel! Safe to say, the music didn't quite live up to its art. King of the Dead  is a stale and outdated fossil of 80s metal. This premise would be executed better by other bands like Manilla Road, Coven (US) and even modern retro bands like Visigoth.