| Gorgoroth |
| Genre(s) |
| Black Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Satanism, Anti-Christianity, War, Darkness |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
|
Norway
(Bergen) |
1992 |
Regain Records |
Active |
| Current line-up | Pest (Thomas Kronenes) - Vocals (1995-1997, 2008-) (Blood Stained Dusk, Obtained Enslavement, Octagon (USA))
Infernus (Roger Tiegs) - Guitars (also occasional Bass, Drums and Vocals) (1992-) (Borknagar, Desekrator, Norwegian Evil, Orcustus)
Tormentor (Bjørn "Bøllo" Heyerdahl) - Guitars (also occasional Bass and Drums) (1996-2002, Studio 2008-) (Desekrator, Gaahlskagg, Norwegian Evil, Orcustus)
Bøddel (Frank Watkins) - Bass (2007-) (Hellwitch, Obituary, The Henchmen)
Tomas Asklund - Drums (Studio 2007-) (Dark Funeral, Dawn (Swe), Dissection (Swe), Infernal (Swe), Necromicon)
Live members:
Skyggen - Guitars (2009-)
Vyl (Vegard Larsen) - Drums (2009-) (Subliritum, Chton, Aptorian Demon, Goat the Head, Headspin, Keep of Kalessin) | | Former/past member(s) |
Vocals:
- Hat (Jan Åge Solstad) (1992-1995)
- Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal) (1998-2007) (Trelldom, Gaahlskagg, Sigfader, Wardruna)
Guitars:
- Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe) (Live 2003-2004) (Dødheimsgard, Cadaver Inc, Lamented Souls, Waklevören, Immortal (Nor), Aura Noir)
- Teloch (Live 2004-2005, Session on "Live in Grieghallen") (1349, Orcustus, Nidingr, Umoral, NunFuckRitual, Condenado, The Konsortium, Ov Hell)
- Skagg (Stian Lægreid) (Live 2005) (Deathcult (Nor), Infernal Manes, Taake, Sigfader, Gaahlskagg)
Bass:
- Kjettar (1993)
- Samoth (Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) (Session on "Pentagram") (Zyklon, Thou Shalt Suffer, Xerasia, Satyricon, Zyklon-B (Nor), Ildjarn, Burzum, Arcturus (Nor), Scum (Nor), Embryonic, Emperor, Notodden All Stars, The Wretched End) (1993-1994)
- Storm (Børge Boge) (1995) (Daudur, Trelldom)
- Ares (Ronny Hovland) (1995-1997) (Aeternus (Nor), Arvas, Grimfist, Immortal (Nor), Black Hole Generator, Corona Borealis (Nor))
- T-Reaper (Torgrim Øyre) (1998-1999, also Vocals) (Obtained Enslavement, Malignant Eternal)
- King Ov Hell (Tom Cato Visnes) (1999-2006, 2007) (Sahg, Jotunspor, I, Audrey Horne, Clububba, Ov Hell)
Drums:
- Goat Pervertor (Rune Thorsnes) (1992-1994) (Trelldom)
- Frost (Kjetil Vidar Haraldstad) (1994-1995, Session on "Destroyer", Live 2001, Session on "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam") (Satyricon, 1349, Zyklon-B (Nor), Keep of Kalessin, Gehenna (Nor), Ov Hell)
- Grim (Erik Brødreskift) (1995-1996) (R.I.P. October 4, 1999, suicide by drug overdose) (Immortal (Nor), Arvas, Borknagar, Emptor)
- Vrolok (Erik Hæggernes) (1996-1998) (Aeternus (Nor), Thy Grief, Sulphur, Deathcon, Bourbon Flame)
- Sersjant (Erlend Erichsen) (1999) (Molested)
- Ivar Thormodsæter (Live 1999)
- Kvitrafn (Einar Selvik) (2000-2004) (Bak De Syv Fjell, Jotunspor, Mortify (Nor), Det Hedenske Folk, Dead to this World, Sigfader, Sahg, Wardruna)
- Dirge Rep (Per Husebø) (Live 2004-2007) (Orcustus, Enslaved (Nor), 122 Stab Wounds, Emperor, Desspo Hallelujah, Neetzach, Gehenna (Nor), Secht, Aura Noir, Craft, Nettlecarrier, World Destroyer, Nattefrost)
- Garghuf (Session on "Live in Grieghallen") (Perestrojka, Maleficus Angelus, Mrtva Gosa, Dekadent, Unlocked, Aeonic (Svn), Nefarium, Enthroned (Bel))
Keyboards:
- Daimonion (Ivar Bjørnson aka Ivar Skontorp Peersen) (on "Destroyer" and "Incipit Satan") (Enslaved (Nor), Borknagar, Desekrator, Taake, Inoculate Injure, Phobia (Nor), Dream of an Opium Eater) | | Additional notes | Gorgoroth has never published their lyrics in accompaniment to their albums, and they do not condone unauthorized reproduction of lyrics so DO NOT add ANY lyrics!
Taken from The Complete Tolkien Companion by J.E.A. Tyler:
"Gorgoroth 'Dreadful Horror' (The Sindarin or Grey-elven tongue) - A word in the Grey-elven tongue, used for two different locations, distinct in time and space.... the second instance is the name of the 'Haunted Plains' of Mordor; the [...]
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