King of the Dead (album)
| King of the Dead | ||||
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Cover art by Michael Whelan | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 2, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Goldmine Recording Studios, Ventura, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:17 | |||
| Label | Enigma (US) Roadrunner (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Cirith Ungol | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "King of the Dead (Full Album)" on YouTube | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com | favorable |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10 |
| Decibel | favorable |
| Metal Crypt | 4/5 |
| Rock Hard | 7.5/10 |
King of the Dead is the second album by the American heavy metal band Cirith Ungol. It was self-produced by the band and released in July 1984 on Enigma Records. It was re-released in September 1999 on Metal Blade Records.
In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 14th-best power metal album of all time.