FMSky at 00:35, 24 June 2025

The band was reformed by members Tim Baker, Robert Garven, Jim Barraza, and Greg Lindstrom on October 8, 2016, at the second annual Frost and Fire Festival in Ventura, California.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nightdemon.net/frost-and-fire |title=Night Demon – Frost and Fire |access-date=October 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101145418/http://nightdemon.net/frost-and-fire |archive-date=November 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Throughout 2017, the band had set out to headline and co-headline several European and US festivals, including Keep It True (Germany), Up the Hammers (Greece), Defenders of the Old (US), Chaos Descends (Germany), Psycho Las Vegas (US), Days of Darkness (US), and Hammer of Doom (Germany).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/cirithungolofficial/|title=Cirith Ungol|website=Facebook.com|access-date=September 28, 2018}}</ref> In April 2018, Cirith Ungol performed at the Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston, Texas, and at the NYDM Spring Bash in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The band was reformed by members Tim Baker, Robert Garven, Jim Barraza, and Greg Lindstrom on October 8, 2016, at the second annual Frost and Fire Festival in Ventura, California.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nightdemon.net/frost-and-fire |title=Night Demon – Frost and Fire |access-date=October 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101145418/http://nightdemon.net/frost-and-fire |archive-date=November 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Throughout 2017, the band had set out to headline and co-headline several European and US festivals, including Keep It True (Germany), Up the Hammers (Greece), Defenders of the Old (US), Chaos Descends (Germany), Psycho Las Vegas (US), Days of Darkness (US), and Hammer of Doom (Germany).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/cirithungolofficial/|title=Cirith Ungol|website=Facebook.com|access-date=September 28, 2018}}</ref> In April 2018, Cirith Ungol performed at the Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston, Texas, and at the NYDM Spring Bash in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In August 2018, Cirith Ungol released the single “Witch’s Game”. The full-length album ”[[Forever Black]]” followed in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Cirith_Ungol/Forever_Black/827795|title=Forever Black|website=Metal Archives|access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref> “Dark Parade“released on October 20, 2023, and “Live at the Roxy” on April 25, 2025.

In August 2018, Cirith Ungol released the single “Witch’s Game”. The full-length album ”[[Forever Black]]” followed in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Cirith_Ungol/Forever_Black/827795|title=Forever Black|website=Metal Archives|access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref> Another full-length album, ”Dark Parade”, was released on October 20, 2023, and the live album ”Live at the Roxy” on April 25, 2025.

In October 2023, the band announced that they will retire from performing live at the end of 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/cirith-ungol-announces-retirement-from-live-performances-at-the-end-of-2024|title=CIRITH UNGOL Announces Retirement From Live Performances At The End Of 2024|magazine=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|access-date=October 12, 2023|date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> That said, the band toured in South America in 2025, and at the urging of Robert Garven the band will continue to perform at exclusive live shows. They are currently working on new material for their 7th studio album.

In October 2023, the band announced that they will retire from performing live at the end of 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/cirith-ungol-announces-retirement-from-live-performances-at-the-end-of-2024|title=CIRITH UNGOL Announces Retirement From Live Performances At The End Of 2024|magazine=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|access-date=October 12, 2023|date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> That said, the band toured in South America in 2025, and at the urging of Robert Garven the band will continue to perform at exclusive live shows. They are currently working on new material for their 7th studio album.