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Gorgoroth, meaning “land of great despair”, is a black metal band, named after the dark plains of Mordor in J.R.R.Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Led by guitarist Infernus (a.k.a. Roger Tiegs), it emerged in 1992 as a trio including vocalist Hat (‘Hate’ in Norwegian) and drummer Goat Pervertor.
The band, based in Hyllestad, debuted on April 28th 1993 with a demo, entitled ’A Sorcery Written In Blood’, featuring two tracks ‘Sexual Bloodgargling’ and ‘(Under) The Pagan Megalith’ preceded by the intro ‘Gathered At Blåkulla’, actually a minute plus of incoherent screaming. A further cassette, simply entitled ’Promo’94’, captured two more songs ‘Katharinas Bortgang’ and ‘Maaneskuggens Slave’. The opening 1994 ’Pentagram’ album, recorded at Grieghallen Studios with producer Pytten (a.k.a. Eirik Hundvin) for French label Embassy Productions, featured Emperor’s Samoth (a.k.a. Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) on bass, due to the group’s original bassist Kjetter being imprisoned for his involvement in the burning of the 800 year old church Skjold Stavkirke.
A deliberate absence of lyrics, artwork and self-aggrandising promotion neatly served to focus purely on the musical content. The antecedent demo tracks all benefited from a re-cut whilst ‘Sexual Bloodgargling’ would be re-recorded under a revised title of ‘Ritual’. ’Pentagram’ gave no quarter, Gorgoroth’s grim and disciplined machinations unfettered by keyboards, atmospherics, effects. Further contributions also came from Satyricon drummer Frost (a.k.a. Kjetil Haraldstad). Samoth himself was imprisoned for church burning and was duly replaced by Storm.
The band, based in Hyllestad, debuted on April 28th 1993 with a demo, entitled ’A Sorcery Written In Blood’, featuring two tracks ‘Sexual Bloodgargling’ and ‘(Under) The Pagan Megalith’ preceded by the intro ‘Gathered At Blåkulla’, actually a minute plus of incoherent screaming. A further cassette, simply entitled ’Promo’94’, captured two more songs ‘Katharinas Bortgang’ and ‘Maaneskuggens Slave’. The opening 1994 ’Pentagram’ album, recorded at Grieghallen Studios with producer Pytten (a.k.a. Eirik Hundvin) for French label Embassy Productions, featured Emperor’s Samoth (a.k.a. Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) on bass, due to the group’s original bassist Kjetter being imprisoned for his involvement in the burning of the 800 year old church Skjold Stavkirke.
A deliberate absence of lyrics, artwork and self-aggrandising promotion neatly served to focus purely on the musical content. The antecedent demo tracks all benefited from a re-cut whilst ‘Sexual Bloodgargling’ would be re-recorded under a revised title of ‘Ritual’. ’Pentagram’ gave no quarter, Gorgoroth’s grim and disciplined machinations unfettered by keyboards, atmospherics, effects. Further contributions also came from Satyricon drummer Frost (a.k.a. Kjetil Haraldstad). Samoth himself was imprisoned for church burning and was duly replaced by Storm.
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Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam
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FinckBh wrote:
Just trolling
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CBA0 wrote:
pre-gaahl gorgoroth is better anyways
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CataBasis wrote:
hahaha,you people are sick,go find some help...are you really that obsessed with gay people,maybe you are gay but you don't know yet,maybe you like some big fat dick in your ass,a?....shut the fuck up,you sick arses,live your life,listen to music and leave ghaal alone...
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LostAsylum16 wrote:
OH MY FUCKING GOD PEOPLE!!!!!! WHO FUCKING CARES IF GAAHL'S FUCKING GAY!!!!!!!! JUST SHUT YOUR DUMBASS MOUTHS AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE IF YOU HAVE A FUCKING PROBLEM WITH GAAHL SEXUALITY. BOTH HE AND GORGOROTH ARE AWESOME!!!!
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leonhaxor6 wrote:
people are actually bashing this band because of Gaahl's sexuality? you realize he isn't in the band anymore and if this is all just trolling, then all i gottta say is LMFAO!
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FinckBh wrote:
Ghayal
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CambodianEaster wrote:
Gaygoroth
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spidey_senses wrote:
Norwegian $cene is better than music
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lotsajoy wrote:
Gorgoroth is gay but my asshole loves it.
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dark_wisdom wrote:
"This is the sound of your pussy rupturing in a cacophony of lymph and urine " hahaha, score.
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lok_thar wrote:
fuckin awesome shit
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hvorintetlevde wrote:
Sodom
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Joshnsg wrote:
Wantedblood your taste iy gay.
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Wantedblood wrote:
ghaal is gay, gorgoroth is gay
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
hurr durr i iz open minded derpa derppppp
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NorgeAllStar wrote:
v and you still suck. if you ignore the fact that each person has a different music taste, you have lost.
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Trve_Mallkorr wrote:
vv Doesn't matter. Music sucks
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
This is the sound of your pussy rupturing in a cacophony of lymph and urine
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ElenitaYelyah wrote:
This is not Music!
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Closertoheaven wrote:
Music is better than Gorgoroth. [3]
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