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Cirith Ungol
| 📅 Date | Sat 17 Apr 1982 |
|---|---|
| 📣 Active | played |
| 🏟️ Venue | Salon Nuevo Club Imperial |
| 📍 Address | SALON NUEVO CLUB IMPERIAL Av. Cuauhtémoc y Dr. Velasco 194, No 954 México 7, D.F. |
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Noche de Gala – Heavy Metal
Date: Saturday, April 17, 1982
City: Mexico City (D.F.), Mexico
Performance 1 — Evening Gala Show (Salón Nuevo Club Imperial)
Venue: Salón Nuevo Club Imperial
Address: Av. Cuauhtémoc & Dr. Velasco 194, No. 954, México 7, D.F.
Time: 7:00 PM
Format: Dinner show / gala concert
Dress code: Riguroso saco (jacket required)
Admission: $1,100 MXP
Promoter / Contact: Flashman 2000 (Efrén Bernal)
Live performers:
Cirith Ungol (setlist)
Chac Mool (Mexico) (Amazon.es)
This event was presented as a formal “Noche de Gala”, combining dinner with a live heavy metal performance. Despite the dress code and upscale setting, this was a real live concert, not a radio or playback event. Chac Mool shared the bill with Cirith Ungol as special guests.
About Chac Mool:
Chac Mool is an avant-garde progressive rock band whose music draws heavily on themes of ancient civilizations and Mexican history. Their style is unconventional and experimental, rewarding listeners with an open mind.
Performance 2 — Late Show (Skatorama Satélite)
Venue: Skatorama Satélite
Event: 2º Especial de Satélite Skatorama
Location: Lomas Verdes, Estado de México
Skatorama Satélite
Blvd. Lomas Verdes esquina Periférico
Covered venue, parking for 1,000 cars
Format: Rock concert
Time: Evening / night show, 20:00 / 8:00pm
Ticket price: $200 MXP
Admission: NRDA / Right of admission reserved
Live performers:
Cirith Ungol (setlist)
Xavier Batiz (9:00–10:00 PM)
Europa
Pepe Rodríguez Jam
Later the same day, Cirith Ungol also performed at Skatorama Satélite, a more traditional rock-concert venue, with a broader lineup of Mexican artists. This show had no formal dress code and catered to a larger rock audience.
On Saturday, April 17, 1982, Cirith Ungol performed two separate live shows in the Mexico City area:
Salón Nuevo Club Imperial — a formal dinner/gala concert with Chac Mool
Skatorama Satélite, Lomas Verdes — a late rock concert with multiple Mexican artists
Both performances were part of Cirith Ungol’s first international tour, arranged through Efrén Bernal (Flashman 2000), following his discovery of the band in Los Angeles earlier that year.
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- Noche de Gala
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- EL HERALDO
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- ROCK en Concierto
Mexicans newspaper:
EL HERALDO
México, D. F., viernes 16 de abril de 1982
Ayer Arribaron a México los
Integrantes del Grupo
de Rock “Cirith Ungol”
La madrugada de ayer arribaron a
esta capital los integrantes del grupo
estadunidense “Cinth Ungol” es
pecialzados en heavy rock, vienen
contratados en exclusiva para un can-
certo de gala este sábado 17 de abri
Hay expectación entre los amantes
de la música moderna por presenciar
este espectáculo, va que se ha dicho
que “Cirith Ungol es el sucesor direc
to de super grupos como AC-DC, de
Black Sabath, Deep Purple, Judas
Priest y otros
Ayer ofrecieron una comida a la
prensa especializada en un conocido
restaurante de esta catal, donde los in-
tegrantes del grupo dieron a conocer
sus puntos de vista sobre el momento
por el que atravieza el movimento
“pop” mundial, e informaron acerca
de sus planes futuros
Su visita a México formo parte de
su primera gira mundial, y ya se habla
de un lleno total n el local donde
ofrecerán su concierto, debido a la
avidez que existe por presenciar este
tipo de conciertos en nuestra me
frópu También darán un recital en un
local de Satte, el mismo sábado 17.
después de presentarse en la con
show de gala
* Noche de Gala *
HEAVY METAL
CON
CIRITH UNGOL
DIRECTO DESDE U. S. A. Y CON LA
ACTUACION DEL GRUPO
CHAC MOOL
Este 17 de Abril de 1982
SALON NUEVO CLUB IMPERIAL
Av. Cuauhtémoc y Dr. Velasco 194, No 954
México 7, D.F.
Riguroso Saco, Cupón limitado, 7 p. m.
CENA – SHOW, $1,100.00
sabado 17 de abril
2º Especial de
SATELITE SKATORAMA
8:00 PM.
ROCK en Concierto
Directo de los Angeles, Calif.
CIRITH UNGOL
¡ Los Sucesores De AC/DC! Toda La Energía Del Heavy Metal Alternando Con
XAVIER BATIZ de 9 a 10 pm EUROPA
PEPE RODRIGUEZ JAM
UNICO SHOW
LOCAL TECHADO ESTACIONAMIENTO PARA MIL AUTOS
8.P.M. NRDA
$200
SKATORAMA SATELITE BLVD.LOMAS VERDES ESO. PERIFERICO
COMPRA TUS TICKETS CON ANTICIPACION EN SKATORAMA SATELITE (pista de hielo)
Nos Reservamos El Derecho De Admisión
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“Never before heard radio interview plus unseen photos from the band’s first trip to Mexico City in 1982” is included as bonus content in Official Night Demon Episode #25 – The Story of Cirith Ungol – Part 1.
Cirith Ungol – Mexico Interview (Rock Punto 7 Radio, CDMX, 1982)
English Translation from Rock Punto 7 Radio included on 40th Anniversary 4CD/2LP – Frost and Fire – Blue Orange Marbled Vinyl Artbook
Mexico Interview – Rock Punto 7 Radio, Mexico City (1982)
Music as an instrument of liberation is obviously not the same for everyone.
On the air: Rock 7.
Okay, now we are live.
Friends of Rock 7, good evening to all of you. Tonight… tonight Rock 7 has something very, very special, and that is the visit of the North American group Cirith Ungol. They are here, they come directly from Los Angeles, California. They brought records to give away, we have stickers, so we are going to spend a very, very nice night with a North American group.
This gives you an idea that Rock 7 is starting to have a certain presence, that it is being noticed by some people, and proof of this is that groups like these are visiting us here in the studio.
Right now we have the members of Cirith Ungol with us, and we are going to talk a bit with them so that you can get to know them better.
First of all, welcome to Mexico.
Band: Thank you very much.
How do you feel about being here in Mexico?
Band: We feel very happy, very excited. It’s our first time here and the reception has been great.
You come from Los Angeles. How is the scene there right now?
Band: Well, there are a lot of bands, a lot of competition. It’s not easy, but there is also a lot of creativity. You have to fight hard to stand out.
How long has Cirith Ungol been together?
Band: We’ve been together for many years. We started when we were very young, still in school. The band has grown with us.
Your music has been described as heavy, powerful, very intense. How do you define your own sound?
Band: We just play what we feel. We don’t try to fit into a label. We like heavy music, dark themes, strong riffs, and creating an atmosphere.
Who are your main influences?
Band: Bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin. Also classical music influences us in some ways.
Your name, Cirith Ungol, comes from fantasy literature. Why did you choose it?
Band: We are fans of fantasy and mythology. The name fits the mood of our music. It represents darkness, mystery, and epic stories.
You are here in Mexico to play live. What can people expect from your show?
Band: A lot of energy. We play with everything we have. We want people to feel the music, not just hear it.
You are playing tonight at the Salón Imperial and also at Skatorama in Lomas Verdes. What do you think about playing in different kinds of venues?
Band: It’s interesting. Each place has a different vibe. We like both, because what matters is the connection with the audience.
Do you know anything about Mexican rock bands?
Band: We are starting to learn. We’ve heard some bands and we think there is a lot of talent here.
What do you think about heavy rock and metal in Mexico?
Band: It’s very strong. The fans are very passionate. We can feel that people really care about the music.
Do you have any message for your fans here?
Band: Thank you for the support. We hope you enjoy the shows and that this is just the beginning of a long relationship with Mexico.
We remind you, friends of Rock 7, that tonight Cirith Ungol will be playing live. Don’t miss it. Stay tuned here on Rock 7, the station that supports rock music.
Cirith Ungol, entrevista
English translation from original reviews, photos, and contemporary press coverage, Chico Migraña, 07 Jul 2020.
Cirith Ungol played in Mexico more than thirty years ago — three decades have passed. What do you remember about that time, and what do you expect from this return?
Wow, there are so many memories.
We played once at the Whisky A Go Go — it was January 7, 1982 — and there was a person there from Mexico City named Efrén Bernal, who owned a record store called Flashman 2000 in Mexico City. He was there to do business with our record company at the time, which was Liquid Flame Records. That company imported and exported records all over the world.
He saw us play at the Whisky and told us he wanted to bring us to Mexico City. And so, on April 17, 1982, we played a dinner-show, although I don’t remember exactly what the venue was called. In fact, there were two dates: one at Salón Imperial and another at Skatorama in Lomas Verdes.
We played there with one of your legendary bands, Chac Mool — and honestly, when he said that, he completely won me over for the rest of the interview. It was a wonderful experience.
Then — I don’t remember if it was the night before or the night after — Efrén took us to one of the large plazas in Mexico City, but we ended up going into an underground radio station, literally. We went down a set of stairs; it was a place that had some kind of monument with a small house-like structure on top. And we did an interview there.
So our experience in Mexico City was simply spectacular. We will never forget it. And we truly, truly want to come back.
Rob, 2000: Greg was not with us then but I remember Mexico City fondly. We played two shows. One at a fancy dinner club rented for the occasion and one at an outdoor skating rink with thousands of people. We also did a radio interview with an underground radio station on top of the Presidential Palace. We made many friends and got to climb to the top of the Great Pyramid of the Sun, and go to the museum which housed many of the great treasures of your prehistory!
What is the exactly address? Were there other bands there? What is the setlist for all of the bands? What are the members then? Do you have photos, music or video that we can see or hear? What frequency has the radio Rock Punto 7 Radio? Any more fun facts at that time?
