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Gorgoroth
Sign in to saveGorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. It was formed in 1992 by guitarist Infernus, who is the sole original member remaining, and has released nine studio albums. Gorgoroth are a Satanic band and have drawn controversy due to some of their concerts, which have featured impaled sheep heads and mock crucifixions. The band is named after the dead plateau of darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Gorgoroth
- Musical artist.genre
- Black metal
- Musical artist.image
- Gorgoroth - Setembro Negro black and white.jpg
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Gorgoroth live in Brazil, 2012
- Musical artist.origin
- Hyllestad, Sognefjord Norway
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1992–present
- Musical artist.spinoffs
- Wardruna
- Musical artist.website
- (archive)
- Musical artist.current_members
- Infernus Tomas Asklund Atterigner
- Musical artist.past_members
- Full list
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- gorgoroth.info
- Image
- Gorgoroth 2011 in Rostock.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gorgoroth
- inception
- 1992-01-01
- Commons gallery
- Gorgoroth
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Early years (1992–1995)
- With Pest (1995–1997)
- Tenure with Nuclear Blast (1997–2003)
- Controversy in Kraków (2004)
- ''Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam'' (2005–2007)
- ''Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt'' (2007–2011)
- ''Instinctus Bestialis'' and Bøddel's death (2012–present)
- Suppression of lyrics and tablature
- Lyrics and satanism
- Band members
- Current members
- Current live members
- Former members
- Vocals
- Guitars
- Bass
- Drums
- Timeline
- Recording
- Discography
- References
- External links
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. It was formed in 1992 by guitarist Infernus, who is the sole original member remaining, and has released nine studio albums. Gorgoroth are a Satanic band and have drawn controversy due to some of their concerts, which have featured impaled sheep heads and mock crucifixions. The band is named after the dead plateau of darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.
==History==