One of the world’s most iconic music venues – the Sunset Strip’s Roxy Theatre – hosted a legendary 2024 gig by one of the world’s most iconic heavy metal bands: CIRITH UNGOL. The one-night-only performance was an album release show for the band’s 2023-released “Dark Parade” LP. It captured the lineup at the height of its considerable powers, performing Dark Parade in its entirety, along with a set of classic songs including “Join The Legion,” “Frost And Fire,” “Black Machine,” and “Atom Smasher.” The end result is a stellar live album and DVD.
There was no choice other than the Roxy for CIRITH UNGOL to record this momentous live collection. “It’s owned by a Hollywood music legend, Lou Adler”, notes cofounding drummer Rob Garven, “and is next door to the famous Rainbow Bar and Grill. It’s a landmark Hollywood club, which includes the Whisky and The Starwood [now gone] so every time we played one of these historic venues, it was a special occasion. It was great to see many of our friends and fans from all over the world at the show.”
Adds bassist Jarvis Leatherby: “For years, there has been a live bootleg record famous in the underground from their last appearance there in1984 titled ‘Cirith Ungol, Live At The Roxy’. I felt it fitting for the band to return there 40 years later to officially document a live performance in a way the guys would be proud of. Metal Blade Records, The Adlers, Nanotear, and Goldenvoice all came together in support to actually make it happen.”
“Live At The Roxy” is available digitally and as a 2xCD/DVD set or 2xLP/DVD set in the following color variants:
– Green Black Marbled (US – Ltd. 500)
– 180g Black (EU)
– Light Blue Marbled (EU)
– Green Black Marbled (EU – Ltd. 500)
– Demon Blood Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300)
– White / Blue Splatter (Band Exclusive – Ltd. 200 available)
Order here.
“Live At The Roxy” tracklist:
Disc 1
1. Velocity (S.E.P.)
2. Relentless
3. Sailor on the Seas of Fate
4. Sacrifice
5. Looking Glass
6. Dark Parade
7. Distant Shadows
8. Down Below
Disc 2
1. Atom Smasher
2. I’m Alive
3. Frost and Fire
4. Black Machine
5. Blood and Iron
6. Chaos Descends
7. The Frost Monstreme
8. Fire (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown cover)
9. Death of the Sun
10. Master of the Pit
11. King of the Dead
12. Join the Legio
