Gorgoroth

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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SkykladJuly 23rd, 2002
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Discography


A Sorcery Written In Blood Demo, 1993[2 reviews, average 81%]
Promo Demo, 1994[2 reviews, average 88%]
Pentagram Full-length, 1994[15 reviews, average 90%]
Antichrist Full-length, 1996[12 reviews, average 77%]
The Last Tormentor EP, 1996[2 reviews, average 79%]
Under the Sign of Hell Full-length, 1997[18 reviews, average 89%]
Destroyer, or About How to Philosophize With the Hammer Full-length, 1998[4 reviews, average 83%]
Incipit Satan Full-length, 2000[8 reviews, average 84%]
Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiracy with Satan) Full-length, 2003[8 reviews, average 80%]
Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam Full-length, 2006[11 reviews, average 79%]
Bergen 1996 EP, 2007
Black Mass Kraków 2004 DVD, 2008[4 reviews, average 91%]
True Norwegian Black Metal - Live in Grieghallen Live album, 2008[1 review, 50%]
Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt Full-length, 2009[6 reviews, average 93%]



Links

Official
Gorgoroth Homepage
Infernus @ MySpace
Official Myspace
Gorgoroth on Facebook
Gorgoroth @ Vampirefreaks

Labels
Forces Of Satan Records @ MySpace
Regain Records
Forces Of Satan Records
Regain Records @ MySpace

Official merchandise
Season of Mist
Nuclear Blast
Record Heaven
Gorgoroth Official Merch
Temple of Darkness Records
Gorgoroth Merchandise @ Plastichead

Fan site
Polish Fansite
Under the Sign ov Hell
French Fan Site
MySpace Official Fanpage
Last Fm

Tablatures
Gorgoroth@Guitartabs.cc
Gorgoroth@tabsheaven.com
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