Editing Celtic Frost (section)

==Musical style and influences==
Celtic Frost's sound has undergone significant evolution over the years, making them difficult to categorize. The band's early work has been described as [[thrash metal]]<ref name=EncyclopediaofHeavyMetal>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal |last=Bukszpan |first=Daniel |publisher= [[Barnes & Noble Publishing]] |year=2003 |isbn=9780760742181 |page=43}}</ref><ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/celtic-frost-mn0000191063/biography |title=Celtic Frost {{!}} Biography & History |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |access-date=7 October 2017 |archive-date=7 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007115903/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/celtic-frost-mn0000191063/biography |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[death metal]].<ref name=AllMusic /> Celtic Frost are also often described as [[black metal]], though some dissent, such as authors Axl Rosenberg and Christopher Krovatin, argue that the band's "music was too tight, and its connection to old-school rock 'n' roll music too readily apparent, to be black metal."<ref>{{cite book |title=Hellraisers: A Complete Visual History of Heavy Metal Mayhem |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Axl |last2=Krovatin |first2=Christopher |publisher=Race Point Publishing |year=2017 |isbn=9781631064302}}</ref> In some instances, Celtic Frost is described as [[avant-garde metal|avant-garde]] due to a combination of [[Ambient music|ambient]], [[classical music|classical]], and [[electronica]] elements in their music.<ref name="AllMusic" /> Celtic Frost's later work, particularly ''Monotheist'', has been described as [[doom metal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/begrand060518/ |title=The Great Beast Resurrected |work=[[PopMatters]] |access-date=24 January 2013 |archive-date=27 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127044218/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/begrand060518 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Fischer has stated that two main genres influenced Celtic Frost: heavy metal and new wave. "In Heavy Metal, it's fair to say bands like [[Black Sabbath]], [[Angel Witch]], and [[Venom (band)|Venom]] influenced us. Martin and I were heavily influenced by the New Wave music of the time too, such as [[Bauhaus (band)|Bauhaus]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], [[Christian Death]], and I think it's a mix of these musical directions that influenced the sound of Celtic Frost."<ref name=pyro>{{cite web|url=http://www.pyromusic.net/index.php?p=interviews_interview&id=48 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223124054/http://www.pyromusic.net/index.php?p=interviews_interview&id=48 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 February 2012 |title=Interview of Tom G. Warrior - Celtic Frost |publisher=Pyromusic|date=28 May 2007|access-date=13 June 2020}}</ref> 

Ain was also noted for his interest in [[Joy Division]], while Fischer's taste originated in a jazz and prog background. "I loved the '70s prog bands like [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]] and early [[Roxy Music]]."<ref name="louder">{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-celtic-frost-album-in-tom-g-warriors-words|title=Every Celtic Frost album, in Tom G. Warrior's words|publisher=Loudersound.com|last=Selzer|first=Jonathan|date=16 August 2017|access-date=13 June 2020|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812152940/https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-celtic-frost-album-in-tom-g-warriors-words|url-status=live}}</ref> The online music website The Quietus published an interview with Fischer about his favorite albums, comprising a list of 13 notable influences. At the top of this list was the album ''[[Gula Matari]]'' by [[Quincy Jones]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Walk On In Darkness: Tom G Warrior's 13 Favourite LPs |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/23198-tom-g-warrior-of-celtic-frost-s-baker-s-dozen?page=2}}</ref> Additionally, the band was influenced by [[Killing Joke]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-03 |title=The story of black metal in 14 songs |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-story-of-black-metal-in-14-songs |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref>