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Gorgoroth

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Gorgoroth, meaning “land of great despair”, is a black metal band from Sunnfjord, 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

Releases · 3

heatmap 4.00–5.00★
Rating Year Title Plays
Instinctus Bestialis
5.00/55 ratings Pentagram
4.00/51 ratings Quantos Possunt Ad Satanitatem Trahunt