Background information
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genre(s)	Black metal
Years active	1992 - present
Label(s)	Embassy Records Malicious Records Century Black Nuclear Blast Regain Records Season of Mist
Website	gorgoroth.org
Members
Gaahl Infernus King ov Hell

Gorgoroth is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes, leaving guitarist Infernus as the only remaining original member. Their style, however, has remained relatively consistent from album to album. Though they never print their lyrics, their imagery and general stance focuses primarily on satanism, anti-Christianity, and other such topics. The name Gorgoroth is taken from the J.R.R. Tolkien series The Lord of the Rings, in which it is a dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor. Image File history File links Gorgoroth_logo. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Embassy Records was a subsidiary of the UK Oriole Records. ... Malicious Records was a German black metal and related record label run by Gerrit Weiher. ... Century Media Records is an independent metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. ... Regain Records is a Swedish based record label. ... Season of Mist is a French independent record label. ... Kristian Eivind Gaahl Espedal is the vocalist for the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... Roger Infernus Tiegs is the guitarist and only remaining original member of the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... King Ov Hell (Tom Cato Visnes) is the bassist for Black Metal band Gorgoroth and also the doom metal band Sahg. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2006) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gorgoroth, also called the Plateau of Gorgoroth, is a place in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by the English academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Mount Doom and Barad-dûr in Mordor, as depicted in the Peter Jackson film. ...

Much controversy has surrounded the band, especially frontman Gaahl. Band members openly insist their music is primarily a catalyst to aid anti-Christian sentiment, criticizing those who listen to their music without sharing such ideology [1]. Additionally, Gaahl has been referred to as "the most despised man in Norway", following a series of violent convictions (most noteably his prolonged six-hour torture of a man in Norway, which resulted in a 9 month prison sentence). Kristian Eivind Gaahl Espedal is the vocalist for the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... Anti-Christian prejudice is a negative categorical bias against Christians — both individually and collectively — or against Christianity as a whole. ...

Biography

Cover of Destroyer

Gorgoroth was formed in 1992 by guitarist Infernus, vocalist Hat, and drummer Goatpervertor. In 1993, the band released their first demo, entitled A Sorcery Written In Blood. It was also released as a split album with Burzum entitled Burzum & Gorgoroth; it contained the same tracks as the demo plus various Burzum songs. After the demo was released, Gorgoroth signed a record deal with Embassy Records and started work on their debut full-length Pentagram. The infamous Samoth of Emperor participated on the album by recording the bass tracks. After Pentagram was completed and released, Goat left the band and was replaced temporarily by Frost from Satyricon. This led the band directly into the recording of Antichrist, their second release. Vocalist Hat decided to leave Gorgoroth in 1995, but not until after he had finished recording the vocal tracks. It was at this time Gorgoroth's well-known vocalist Pest joined. Antichrist was a highly successful release, and led to the band's first live performances supporting Cradle of Filth. They also toured Norway and England with Satyricon and Dissection. Soon the name Gorgoroth was commonplace in the black metal underground, if somewhat overshadowed by some of the more famous black metal bands such as Mayhem or Emperor. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Roger Infernus Tiegs is the guitarist and only remaining original member of the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... A Sorcery Written In Blood is first demo by Gorgoroth. ... Cover of Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (en:If the light takes us) Burzum began in 1991 as a prominent and influential Norwegian black metal solo project of Varg Vikernes (born Kristian Vikernes). ... Embassy Records was a subsidiary of the UK Oriole Records. ... Pentagram is the first full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... Samoth (Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) is a prominent musician in the Norwegian black metal scene. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... This article is about the band. ... Antichrist is the second full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... Cradle of Filth is a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Dissection was a well-known Swedish black metal band formed in 1989 by guitarist and vocalist Jon Nödtveidt. ... Mayhem (often called The True Mayhem) is a black metal band, formed in 1984[1] in Oslo, Norway. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ...

Following the release of the band's third album, Under the Sign of Hell (1997), and Gorgoroth's first headlining European tour, the well-known German heavy metal record label Nuclear Blast sought to sign Gorgoroth. The band accepted the offer in 1998. The first album recorded and released for Nuclear Blast was Destroyer (1998). New singer Gaahl joined the band at this time, but was heard on only one song—the title track—on Destroyer. The third album of the black metal band Gorgoroth. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. ... Destroyer is the fifth full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ...

Cover of Twilight of the Idols

In 1999, Gorgoroth began journeying into unknown territory with the recording of Incipit Satan. Though written by Infernus once again, the album delved into musical ideas not expanded upon by the group in previous recordings. Songs such as "Will to Power" showcased strong industrial, dark ambient, and noise influences (more so than on Destroyer and Under the Sign of Hell, both of which showed signs of experimentation). The song "When Love Rages Wild in My Heart" featured clean, bluesy vocals . Overall, the album displayed progressive tendencies, yet still retained a traditional black metal edge and Infernus' signature sound. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Incipit Satan is the sixth full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music which emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of new synthesizer and sampling technology in the electronic music genre and other technical advances in music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ...

Three years later, after further line-up changes, Gorgoroth began writing their new album Twilight of the Idols. The album showed a return to a more solidified black metal style, but was still quite different from early Gorgoroth releases, mainly due to the fact that most of the album's songs were written by bassist King ov Hell rather than Infernus. After the release of Twilight of the Idols, Gorgoroth terminated their contract with Nuclear Blast. Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiracy with Satan) is the 6th album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... King Ov Hell (Tom Cato Visnes) is the bassist for Black Metal band Gorgoroth and also the doom metal band Sahg. ... Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. ...

In 2006 Gorgoroth released Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam through Regain Records. For the recording, Frost performed on the drums again. This album helped the band to expand its fan base. Gorgoroth was nominated in the "Metal" category at the 35th annual Spellemann Awards for this album (the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards). Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam is the latest album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... Regain Records is a Swedish based record label. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Guitarist Infernus is currently starting his own record label called Forces of Satan.

Band members

Current members

• Gaahl - Vocals - (1998-)
• Infernus (Roger Tiegs) - Guitar, vocals, bass, drums - (1992-)
• King Ov Hell - Bass - (1999- 2006,2007)

• Skagg (Stian Lægreid) - Guitars (Live performances only)
• Dirge Rep (Per Husebø) - Drums (Live performances only)

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Former members

• Frost (Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad) - Drums - (1994-1996, 2006 session)
• Pest - Vocals , additional guitar - (1995-1997)
• Hat - Vocals - (1992-1995)
• Tormentor (Bøllo Heyerdahl) - Guitar - (1996-2002)
• T-Reaper (Torgrim Øyre) - Bass - (1998).
• Ares (Ronny Hovland) - Bass - (1996-1998)
• Storm - Bass - (1996)
• Samoth (Tomas Haugen) - Bass - (1994)
• Kvitrafn (Einar Selvik) - Drums - (2000-2004)
• Sersjant (Erlend Erichsen) - Drums - (1999-2000)
• Grim (Erik Brødreskift) - Drums - (1996-1997)
• (Jøsh Morrow) - Guitar - (1994)
• Goat Pervertor - Drums - (1992-1994)

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Discography

Studio albums

• Pentagram - Malicious Records/Century Black/Season of Mist (1994)
• Antichrist - Malicious Records/Century Black/Season of Mist (1996)
• Under the Sign of Hell - Malicious Records/Century Black/Season of Mist (1997)
• Destroyer - Or About How To Philosophize With the Hammer - Nuclear Blast (1998)
• Incipit Satan - Nuclear Blast (2000)
• Twilight of the Idols - In Conspiracy With Satan - Nuclear Blast (2003)
• Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam - Regain Records (2006)

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Live albums

• The Last Tormentor - (1996)

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Compilation albums

• Darkthrone, Holy Darkthrone
• Feuerstrum - (1997)
• Feuerstrum Volume II - The Ultimate Strom - (1998)
• Death is Just The Beginning Vol. V - (1999)
• Death is Just The Beginning Vol. VI - (2000)
• Destroyer / Incipit Satan - (2000)
• Originators of the Northern Darkness - A Tribute to Mayhem - (2001)
• Unter Den Flugeln Von Satan - (2005)

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Split albums

• Burzum & Gorgoroth - (1993)

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Demos and promos

• A Sorcery Written In Blood - (1993)
• Promo '94 - (1994)

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Suppression of Lyrics

Gorgoroth not only refuses to publish their lyrics, but also actively suppresses any public showings of fan-written reconstructions. The reason for this suppression is not fully known, though possible reasons include the desire to prevent other bands from covering Gorgoroth material as well as the preservation of the genre’s characteristic remoteness and exclusivity. The metal-lyric website Darklyrics.com contains the message “Gorgoroth lyrics removed due to copyright complaint by the band,” in lieu of any actual lyrics. Lyricsondemand.com displays a cease-and-desist message from Arne Beckmann of Prophecies Publishing which reads as follows:

Dear siteowners, please note that I am writing on behalf of Prophecies Publishing (PP) and as their business manager. PP is the official music publishing company of the band Gorgoroth. The band has requested us to take care of a removal of their lyrics from your website. Herewith we request you to remove any lyrics of the band Gorgoroth from your systems immediately, but not later than 18th Feb 2004. Please be aware that we will undertake any necessary steps (even legal steps) to enforce this. This is nothing against you and your business or dedication, but you will understand that we as music publisher of the band will have to enforce the copyright as desired by the songwriters. Since you did not license the lyrics you violate international copyright laws and conventions. With best regards, Arne Beckmann Prophecies Publishing

Controversy

Concert in Kraków, Poland

On February 1st, 2004, during a live broadcast concert in Kraków, Poland, the band displayed sheep heads on stakes, a bloodbath of 80 litres of sheep's blood, satanic symbols, and four naked crucified models on stage. One of the female models fainted. A police investigation took place with allegations of religious offense (which is prosecutable under Polish law) and cruelty to animals. Though these charges were considered, the band was not charged as it was ruled that they were unaware of the fact that what they were doing was illegal, although the concert organiser faced two years in prison as he knew about it and neither informed the band that it was against the law nor intervened. The whole controversy led to the band being dropped from the roster of the Nuclear Blast Tour and the footage of the concert being confiscated by the police. Motto: Ex navicula navis (From a boat, a ship) Coordinates: , Country Poland Voivodeship Lesser Poland Powiat city county Gmina Kraków City Rights June 5th, 1257 Government  - Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area  - City 326. ...

Gaahl, Assault charges

Shortly after the Poland Incident, singer Gaahl was sentenced to 18 months incarceration for the assault of a 41-year old man and threatening to drink his blood in Norway in 2002. He appealed the case, and in spring 2006, he was sentenced to 14 months in jail, as well as paying the victim a sum of 158,000 NOK (however, Gaahl would only end up serving 9 months). He was released from prison in December 2006. ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation 2. ...

Infernus, Rape charges

In February 2005, Infernus was accused of raping a young woman at an after-party - who by then had been drunk. She claimed she was kept hostage and abused for more than an hour before she managed to flee in just a towel. Infernus was found not guilty of the actual rape, but was still charged with his indifferent attitude as the rape was committed by a friend of his and he did nothing to stop it, even though he claimed to not have known that the woman had been raped before asking her to have sex with him, in which she consented. He was set to be free early Feb 2007. Released on parole from prison March 6th, 2007.

References in media

Some of the most well known photographs of Gorgoroth can be seen on the photography porfolio of New York photographer Peter Beste, who is currently working on a large scale photography book on Norwegian black metal. “NY” redirects here. ... Peter Beste is an American photographer based in Brooklyn. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ...

In April 2007, a 5-part series entitled True Norwegian Black Metal, produced by Beste, aired on VBS.tv. The documentary largely followed the bizarre life of Gorgoroth vocalist Gaahl, and can be viewed on YouTube. [2] Gorgoroth, also called the Plateau of Gorgoroth, is a place in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth. ... Kristian Eivind Gaahl Espedal is the vocalist for the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

External links

• Official website
• Official myspace
• Official youtube