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{{short description|1987 studio album by Celtic Frost}}
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{{Infobox album
| name       = Into the Pandemonium
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Celtic Frost]]
| cover      = Celtic frost into pandemonium cover.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 1 June 1987
| recorded   = January–April 1987
| venue      =
| studio     = Horus Sound Studio, [[Hannover]], Germany
| genre      = {{flatlist|
*[[Thrash metal]]<ref name="MHbestsymph"/>
*[[avant-garde metal]]<ref name="Allmusic Band Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/celtic-frost-mn0000191063/biography|last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |title=Celtic Frost: Artist Biography |work=Allmusic |access-date=1 November 2014 |quote=On ''To Mega Therion'', Warrior had begun experimenting with different musical styles (especially classical music and electronica), leading certain journalists to describe the band's direction as 'avant-garde' metal. Released in 1987, ''Into the Pandemonium'' would substantiate these claims and then some, introducing an unconventional collision of [[death metal]] brutality and symphonic overtones on its way to becoming one of the classic [[extreme metal]] albums of all time.}}</ref>
*[[gothic metal]]<ref name="Louder Goth Metal">{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/10-essential-goth-metal-albums |last=Chantler |first= Chris|title=10 essential goth metal albums |work=Louder Sound |date=28 April 2020 |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>
*[[symphonic metal]]<ref name="MHbestsymph"/>
}}
| length     = 39:11
| label      = [[Noise Records|Noise]] <small>(Europe)</small><br />[[Combat Records|Combat]]/Noise <small>(US)</small>
| producer   = [[Celtic Frost]]
| prev_title = [[Tragic Serenades]]
| prev_year  = 1986
| next_title = [[Cold Lake (album)|Cold Lake]]
| next_year  = 1988
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Into the Pandemonium
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = I Won't Dance
 | single1date = 1987
}}
}}

'''''Into the Pandemonium''''' is the third studio album by Swiss [[extreme metal]] band [[Celtic Frost]], released on 1 June 1987 through [[Noise Records]] in Europe, and through [[Combat Records]] in the US. The album marks the return of bassist and backing vocalist [[Martin Eric Ain]], who had previously appeared on 1984's ''[[Morbid Tales]]'', but not on the band's [[To Mega Therion (album)|previous album]].

The album furthers Celtic Frost's experimental bent, with unlikely [[cover version|covers]] choices ([[Wall of Voodoo]]'s "[[Mexican Radio]]"), [[industrial music|industrial]]-tinged tracks ("One In their Pride") and [[gothic rock]] tendencies. The already traditional Frost-styled orchestral flourishes with female vocals are also present. Initially met with mixed reviews, ''Into the Pandemonium'''s acceptance quickly grew and it became the band's most successful record.

The album also marked the end of their tenure with [[Noise Records]]. A costly legal battle with the label ensued, due to accusations by the band that Noise sabotaged the album's promotion.