361 - Celtic Frost Into The Crypts Of Rays 1984

“Morbid Tales” was Celtic Frost’s 1984 debut album, originally released in Europe as a six track mini album and as an eight track full album in the USA. The band’s line-up had not yet been completed so the drummer and long time friend Stephen Priestly helped out during the song writing and recording sessions.
The opus begins with the sounds of either demons arising from The Pit, or souls descending into Hell, as the intro to "Into The Crypts of Rays", a punching song utilizing double-bass and a distinguishable rhythm accompanied by echoing Swedish accent vocals that is actually discernable; the lingering guitars in minor chords you can feel in your bones are brutally heavy – virtually uncomparable, bestowing a Power Metal edge. In fact, overall, Celtic Frost can be seen as a mix of Power Metal and Death Metal masterfully intermingled.