Cirith Ungol was a Californian heavy metal band who formed in 1972 and split up in May 1992. They drew influencesfromothermetalgroupssuchasBlack Sabbath and Thin Lizzy, as well as Iggy and the Stooges. Their first album, Frost and Fire, was closer toahybridbetween1970shard rockandmetal with songs written by then bassist/guitarist Greg Lindstrom and drummer Robert Garven, but fromKingof theDeadandonwards theyplayeda progressive rock influenced brand of doom metal with songs primarily written by vocalist Tim Baker.HistoryThe band began with Greg Lindstrom, Robert Garven, Jerry Fogle and Pat Galligan (who would later go on toplayguitarforAngrySamoans},wereplaying in their first bandhttp://cirithungol.bandcamp.com/
