Are You Morbid? [Paperback]

Thomas Fischer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000

This book is Celtic Frost's official history written by the front-man, Thomas Gabriel Fischer, who describes his story as full of facts and anecdotes, some unflattering, many trashy, some embarassing, many senselessly funny but all putting right the band's reported notoriety.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing; 1 edition (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860743102
• ISBN-13: 978-1860743108
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerized!, February 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Are You Morbid? (Paperback)

This book captivated me from beginning to end on my long arduous commutes home from work last week...I must echo the sentiments of the other readers...I cannot believe this book exists! Having always been fascinated by Frost, it was about time I finally got to read a detailed biography of this band, complete with killer pictures from the Hellhammer days and beyond. Sure, Tom is somewhat pompous in his delivery, but this is exactly why we love the big Swiss cheese! All of my curious questions have been answered, such as the inspiration and motivation behind the "Cold Lake" travesty, to their humble beginnings as a mere garage band, to the reason why Martin Ain was not on "To Mega Therion" (sue me; I never knew until now!)

Tom also tells some incredibly amusing stories of their silly tour antics (Frost groupies?!! I am female, so this concept just baffles me...). Some tales are so ridiculously funny, I started laughing out loud on the subway home, and people stared at me like I was loony. Admittedly, it's been a while since I dusted off my Frost albums. However, after reading this book and thus having a much greater respect for this band, I put "Morbid Tales" into the CD-Rom at work, and it sounded very different and much better than I remember it. Basically, if you are a metalhead and/or you have any sort of appreciation for this enigmatic band, BUY THIS BOOK NOW!

As a small side note, I once read in some metal `zine that Frost's lyrics are inspired by Charles Baudelaire. Being the illiterate metalhead that I am, I have never heard of this poet before. If you are a fan of honest, cynical and strong poetry or prose, find Baudelaire's "Flowers of Evil" or "Paris Spleen" books. They are amazing and a must for any metalhead who is a fan of the unconventional.

Forgive me for being long-winded; I just really dug this killer book!

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some notes from the author..., January 26, 2002

By 

Jeremias Davis (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Are You Morbid? (Paperback)

I am the author of this book, and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the amazing people who posted their very flattering reviews here. It is very humbling to read your assessments of what is my first book.

A couple of notes: even though my native language is English (I am bilingual), we did utilize an English editor, and it was actually the editor who altered some of the original text and also introduced a number of mistakes. This, after his first edition of my manuscript was scrapped at my insistence, because the book had become unrecognizable to me. The English have a funny way of editing, don't they...

The "Bill bus driver" story is 100% true, as are all the other stories in the book! I actually toned down some of the events described, because various parties involved asked me to. There were a great number of further "unbelievable" stories, but we shorted the mansucript by 50% before publication, in order to fit the many photos and prevent the book from becoming too repetitive.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Insights Into Celtic Frost And The Music Industry, October 7, 2000

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William M Buryk (Staten Island, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Are You Morbid? (Paperback)

I will make this brief. I am a long time fan of Celtic Frost. After reading this book I basically became a bigger fan and also gained a lot more respect for the band. If you have ever listened to Celtic Frost, heard of CF, liked CF, hated CF, or havent even heard of Celtic Frost, I still recommend reading this book because of the insights into the music business. A++++