Gorgoroth
Formed in 1992 and taking their name from
Lord Of The Rings
(as have many other bands), Gorgoroth is a pretty typical Norwegian
black metal band in many respects.
They've got the standard corpsepaint visual,
they have suitably black-metal-like pseudonyms,
their present and past members have several ties to other black
metal bands, and most importantly, their music is firmly rooted in
old-school black metal, in the tradition of
Darkthrone,
Marduk,
and the like.
As a result, much of their work, particularly the early albums like
Antichrist, is on the generic side -- certainly they've nailed
the style to a T, but there isn't a lot that distinguishes them from
other similarly-styled bands.
On their
more recent album, such as 2000's
Incipit Satan, they are
more adventurous, as they are starting to spread their wings just
a bit without sacrificing any of their early evilness or intensity.
The band has had its share of notoriety in recent times, with
vocalist Gaahl facing jail time on an assault charge and a recent
show in Poland potentially running afoul of local law for
"offending religious beliefs".
In the fall of 2007, a split occurred within the Gorgoroth camp,
with Gaahl and King on one side and Infernus on the other.
Both want to continue as Gorgoroth, and so the matter was tied up in
the courts for some time, until Infernus was awarded the rights to the
name in March 2009.
He recruited a new lineup, while King and Gaahl continued
for a time with a new band called God Seed, but as of August 2009
that band is inactive, as Gaahl has retired from the metal music
business.
King later formed his own band,
Ov Hell.
Current Members
Infernus (Roger Tiegs)
guitars
(Borknagar)
Tormentor (Bøllo Heyerdahl)
guitars
Frank Watkins
bass
(Obituary)
Thomas Asklund
drums
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Former Members/Guests
Hat (Jan Age Solstad)
vocals
Pest (Thomas Kronenes)
vocals
Gaahl (Kristian Espedal)
vocals
Teloch (Morten Iversen) (guest)
guitars
(The Konsortium, Mayhem, Ov Hell)
Samoth (Tomas Haugen)
bass
(Arcturus, Burzum, Emperor, Satyricon, Scum, The Wretched End, Zyklon, Zyklon-B)
Ares (Ronny Hovland)
bass
(Aeternus)
T. Reaper (Torgrim Øyre)
bass
(Malignant Eternal, Obtained Enslavement)
King Ov Hell (Tom Cato Visnes)
bass
(Audrey Horne, I, Jotunspor, Ov Hell, Sahg)
Daimonion (Ivar Bjørnson)
keyboards
(Borknagar, Enslaved, Trinacria)
Goat (Rune Thorsnes)
drums
Frost (Kjetil Haraldstad)
drums
(1349, Gehenna, Keep Of Kalessin, Ov Hell, Satyricon, Zyklon-B)
Grim (Erik Brødreskift)
drums
(Borknagar, Immortal)
RIP: April 10, 1999, suicide
Vrolok (Erik Heggernes)
drums
(Aeternus)
Sersjant Erichsen
drums
Kvitrafn (Einar Selvik)
drums
(Dead To This World, Jotunspor, Sahg)
Garghuf (guest)
drums
(Enthroned)
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Discography
Pentagram
1994
Embassy
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- Begravelsesnatt
- Crushing the Scepter
- Ritual
- Drømmer om død
- Katharinas bortgang
- Huldrelokk
- The pagan Megalith
- Maaneskyggens slave
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Antichrist
1996
Malicious
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- En stram lukt av kristen blod
- Bergtollets hevn
- Gorgoroth
- Possesed (by Satan)
- Heavens fall
- Sorg
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
Under The Sign Of Hell
1997
Malicious
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- Revelation Of Doom
- Krig
- Funeral Procession
- Profetenes Åpenbaring
- Postludium
- Ødeleggelse og Undergang
- Blood Stains the Circle
- The Rite of Infernal Invocation
- The Devil is Calling
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Destroyer
1998
Nuclear Blast
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- Destroyer
- Open the gates
- The Devil, the sinner and his journey
- Om kristen og jødisk tru
- På slagmark langt mot nord
- Blodoffer
- The virginborn
- Slottet i Det Fjerne
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- Pest
- Gaahl
- Infernus
- Tormentor
- Ares
- T. Reaper
- Daimonion
- Frost
- Vrolok
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Incipit Satan
2000
Nuclear Blast
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- Incipit Satan
- A World to win
- Litani til Satan
- Unchain my heart!!!
- An excert of x
- Ein eim av blod og helvetesild
- Will to power
- When loves rages wild in my heart
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- Gaahl
- Infernus
- Tormentor
- King Ov Hell
- Sersjant Erichsen
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Twilight Of The Idols
2003
Nuclear Blast
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- Procreating Satan
- Proclaiming Mercy (Damaging Instinct Of Man)
- Exit Through Carved Stones
- Teethgrinding
- Forces Of Satan Storms
- Blod Og Minne
- Of Ice And Movement
- Domine In Tua Laetavitur Rex
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- Gaahl
- Infernus
- King Ov Hell
- Kvitrafn
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam
2006
Regain
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- Wound Upon Wound
- Carving a Giant
- God Seed (Twilight of the Idols)
- Sign of an Open Eye
- White Seed
- Exit
- Untamed Forces
- Prosperity and Beauty
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- Gaahl
- Infernus
- King Ov Hell
- Frost
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Chronicles Of Chaos
Sea Of Tranquility
Metal Underground
Metal Observer
Black Mass Krakow 2004
2008
Metal Mind
Reviews: Lords Of Metal
True Norwegian Black Metal - Live In Grieghallen
2008
Regain
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- Bergtrollets Hevn
- Destroyer
- The Rite of Infernal Invocation
- Forces of Satan Storms
- Possessed (by Satan)
- Unchain My Heart!!!
- Profetens Åpenbaring
- Revelation of Doom
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- Gaahl
- Infernus
- Teloch
- Garghuf
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Quantos Possunt Ad Satanitatem Trahunt
2009
Regain
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- Aneuthanasia
- Prayer
- Rebirth
- Building a Man
- New Breed
- Cleansing Fire
- Human Sacrifice
- Satan-Prometheus
- Introibo ad Alatare Satanas
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- Pest
- Infernus
- Frank Watkins
- Thomas Asklund
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Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Underground
Metal Observer
Angry Metal Guy
Under The Sign Of Hell 2011
2011
Regain
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- Revelation of Doom
- Krig
- Funeral Procession
- Profetens åpenbaring
- Ødeleggelse og undergang
- Blood Stains the Circle
- The Rite of Infernal Invocation
- The Devil Is Calling
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