Greg Lindstrom, Robert Garven, Jerry Fogle and Pat Galligan (later a guitarist in Angry Samoans) played in Titanic,[4] their first band in junior high school.

With a desire to play heavier music similar to that of Mountain and Grand Funk Railroad, the rest of the band parted with Galligan and founded Cirith Ungol in late 1971.

In 1980, they were signed by Liquid Flames Records, and released their first album, Frost and Fire,[4] with Tim Baker on vocals and songs written by bassist and guitarist Greg Lindstrom.

[4] Their second album, King of the Dead was released in on July 2, 1984,[4] and contained lyrics primarily written by vocalist Tim Baker and drummer Robert Garven.

[7] In 2001, Metal Blade Records released in Germany Servants of Chaos, a compilation album of unreleased demos and live songs.

[11] The band was reformed by members Tim Baker, Robert Garven, Jim Barraza, and Greg Lindstrom on October 8, 2016, at the second annual Frost and Fire Festival in Ventura, California.

[13] In April 2018, Cirith Ungol performed at the Hell's Heroes Festival in Houston, Texas and at the NYDM Spring Bash in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.