King of the Dead

Credits

• Tim Baker – Vocals
• Jerry Fogle – Guitars
• Robert Garven – Drums
• Flint – Bass Guitars

SPECIAL THANKS

• MICHAEL R. WHELAN • Cover Masterpiece • The Best!
• TIM NELSON • The Admiral • Full Speed Ahead
• RANDALL L. JACKSON • The True Berserker
• GREG HAZARD • All Photos • No 1 Fanatic
• BRIAN SLAGEL • Metal Mogul
• CHRIS BELLMAN • Allen Zentz • Hollywood
• ROAD CREW • Patrick Lysaght • Jerry Evans • John Doane
• MARC SHAPIRO • Journalist par Excellence
• WES and BILL HEIN • Everyone at Enigma
• EFRAIN BERNAL • Nuestro Buen Amigo

Very Special Thanks: Debbie Davis, Donna Granata, Michael Moorcock, Elric, Corum, Hawkmoon, Dante, Greg Lindstrom, Dan, Rick, Kevin, J. Raper, Neil, Dan and Frank, Ken, Jeff, Scott Campbell, Brent, Brad, Sherm, Jason, Andy and Lance, Bob Spittle, Robert Antonini, Neal Henderson, Mark, Nate, Heather and Bob, Eli Davis, KPFT Houston, Doug McGrew, Mitch Mitchell, Carl Carlsson, Dave Everage, David Bay, Lary Olszewski, Lakers, Mack Bolan, Possession, Prophecy, Dio, Lemmy, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Hellhammer, Aggressor, Sportsman, Living Sin, “E”, All guitars No Bars, No Hands On!

HOLLAND • Charles Hunfeld (A.R.P.), Hans “Hangman” Kuurstra, Sjaak “Axe” Van Gool, “Mercyful” Kees Beukelman, Rene “Metal Cardinal” Willebrand, Maarten Van De Wal, Robert Heeg, S. Rooyackers

MEXICO • Efrain “Flashman” Bernal, Juan Luis Camarillo, Ricardo Aguirres, Radio D

BELGIUM • Yues Luyckx, Tony Peelman, Sloofie, Luc Verwimp, Peter Wrathchild, Jan Wallays

FRANCE • Clement Steeg, Jean Francois Jimenez, Eric Galinsky

ITALY • Beppe Riva, Tiziana Tempo, Tiziano Bergonzi, John Mario Aiello

W. GERMANY • Frank Meinel, Uwe Kumpel, Walter Broschak, Stefan Kuecken, Hans-Georg Bier, Dieter Schuster

ENGLAND • Nathan and Damon Maddison, Paul Miller, Geoff Gillespe, “J” Miles, Billy Cairns

SWEDEN • Chris Ring, Per Falkelind, Nils-Goran Ohlsson

NORWAY • Hallgeir Fisketjon, Jon Kristiansen

C.S.S.R. • Michal Kanuch, Anna Fialova

POLAND • Zibigniew Smiecinski

AUSTRALIA • Martin Jones, Paul Kennedy, John and Mike Weldan

CANADA • Doug Goodard, Jamie Fulton, Dennis La Fond, Teryl Fullerton, Dan Shory, Scott Bate

MAGAZINES • Aardshock, Rockarilla, Sucks, Forearm Smash, Shock Power, Orkaan, Enfer, Conecte, Witching Hour, Megaton, Hit Parader, Creem, Kerrang, Chain Saw, Live Wire, If you’ve read this far, place your name here________________________________________________________________

All songs published 1984 by Amgine Music/Molten Metal Music/Bug Music. BMI.
Administered by Bug Music.
Recorded at Goldmine Studios, Ventura
Engineered by Adm. Tim Nelson
All songs written and arranged by Cirith Ungol except “Finger of Scorn” written by Greg Lindstrom “Atom Smasher” & “Cirith Ungol” written by
Cirith Ungol & Greg Lindstrom. “Toccata in DM” written by J.S. Bach

Cirith Ungol is a registered trademark of Tolkien Enterprises and is used here with permission

Cover Masterpiece © 1977 by Michael Whelan
Photography by Greg Hazard
Art direction by Robert W. Garven Jr.
Layout by Karl-Heinz Schuster
Personal Management: Jarvis Leatherby for Iron Grip (2017)

Made to be played at Maximum Volume!

1999 bonus track is live at The Country Club on November 9, 1984
Contact: Cirith Ungol (805) 643-6003

All songs remastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in February 2017.
This version reflects the original sound of the “1” vinyl pressing, released on Enigma in 1984.
Special thanks to Marcus Mossmann at Phonographic Artifacts.

Special Thanks to: Jarvis Leatherby and Oliver Weinsheimer for reuniting the band and so much more, Jeff Cowan at Goldmine Studios, Brian Slagel and everyone at Metal Blade Records, Armin Steiner, Bart Grasseck, Andreas Reissnau- er, Tracy Vera, Mike Faley, Michael Whelan for the master- piece cover, Greg Hazard for all the great photos, Manolis Karazeris and Dexter Ward, Bart Gabriel, Patrick W. Engel, Michael Schneider, Robert Antonini, Night Demon, Randall Amplifiers, and all our fans and friends around the world that made the re-release of this classic album possible!

Rob would like to thank: My beautiful wife, Rose, for always supporting me and knowing I would play again. Bill & Mary Eanes Garven who financed the original recording: Heather and Bob Sanders: Paiste Cymbals: Kelly, Andrew, and Ryan: DW Drums for the awesome custom built Ferrarired oak kit, and Dusty Squires for letting me play his drums while mine were getting built; Casa de Soria: Diablo; and everyone at “Keep it True Festival” and in Dittigheim, Germany, for your warm welcome!

Tim would like to thank: Mi Familia- Annette, Adam, Miranda, Leila and Leilani :) For putting up with me all these years. A special thanks to Matthew Baker, for all his hard work, dedication, and excellent bass-slapping practice time with the band couldn’t have made it work without you!! Of course, I would like to thank all of our fans around the world, who never gave up hope that Ungol would one day live again!

• Tim Baker – 27/28 years then in 1984
• Jerry Fogle – (?) years then in 1984
• Michael “Flint” Vujea – 26/27 years then in 1984
• Robert Garven – 27/28 years then in 1984
• Michael Whelan – 33/34 years then in 1984
• Michael Moorcock – 44/45 years then in 1984
• Patrick Lysaght – 20/21 years then in 1984
• Greg Hazard – (?) years then in 1984
• Jerry Evans – (?) years then in 1984
• John Doane – (?) years then in 1984