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GORGOROTH (NOR)
QUANTOS POSSUNT AD SATANITATEM TRAHUNT Regain Records
Written by Dallas Bolen on Saturday 30 January, 2010. Last updated on Thursday 04 February, 2010
...fuck. I've listened to this album about 50 times already, and it doesn't faulter in the least. The riffs are seething with ferocity, the drums are fucking awesome(but the bass drums are a tad... triggered for my tastes), the bass is there, but nothing 'out there', and the vocals...fuck, Pest is and always was THE voice of Gorgoroth. That becomes quite clear. Savagely hateful and raw, but when clean, atmospheric as all hell. "Aneuthenasia" starts the album out very strong with it's reminicence of the old sounds of Gorgoroth. The rest of the album is nothing short of amazing. In 9 powerful songs, this 'Rebirth of Gorgoroth' destroys the 10 laughable years of work Gaahl and King put into the band(I do like their side bands alot more than what they did in Gorgoroth, so maybe they work better as musicians under their own will and names?). When the moments are intense, Infernus explodes your audio sensors with insane fretboard work. But when the songs are slow, he and his cohorts create an atmospheric ambience that exceeds where Kings attempt's at such a sound failed. I seriously can't say enough good things about Tomas Asklund's drum work. To go from 'Reinkaos' to 'QPAST', this guy is a drum force that is highly under-rated and insanely amazing (I just wish he'd lay off the triggers). This guy has got drum character all over the place, as his style is unlike any other. Its clear, precise and pummeling. He, in my opinion, has done a better job as Gorgoroth's drummer than Frost ever has. Hell, I thought Kvitrafn was better than Frost now that I think about it. Back to the cd, Pest's vocals are astoundingly just as good as ever, although somewhat missing the youthful SUPER intesity he had on the greatest Norwegian album in history, "Under the Sign of Hell". No longer do we have to suffer with Gaahl's 'old-woman' wailing. Pest's vocals are trembling with rage. The best example has to be on "Satan-Prometheus" (the best track, IMO). His range as a clean/operatic vocalist is just awe-insipiring. In this album, there are the much fan-appreciated guitar riffing that is of the old albums, but Infernus truly displays his chops as a classical guitarist as well. There are so many riffs that are very unique and unheard of in black metal. I think that when he decided to try and steal the name of Gorgoroth, King inadvertently awoke the sleeping Wolf within Infernus. Overall, this album is definately the album of 2009. A nice closer to the first decade of this millenia. I suggest all check this shit out. Unless your one of the fools who actually thought 'Ad Majorem Sathanas Borium' was good, you will no doubt not enjoy the return of the one, true Gorgoroth.
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Other articles for Gorgoroth:
| News article |  | Infernus wins right to Gorgoroth name» | by Hassan
10 Mar, 2009 | | DVD review |  | Black Mass Krakow 2004» | by Dave
14 Oct, 2008 | | News article | | New DVD soars on the charts: "You can see another preview of the DVD – track "Possessed (by Satan)" – on MMP's official site on YouTube"» | by Kate
02 Jul, 2008 | | News article |  | Notorious Polish concert to be released on DVD: "The employees of the Krakow branch of TVP claimed that they had no knowledge of what the musicians and the promoters had in mind until they saw the actual performance"» | by Ellen
15 Mar, 2008 | | News article | | Infernus using Gorogoth as well and announce new line-up: "Tomas Asklund (Dissection) and Frank Watkins (Obituary) should need no further introductions"» | by Ricardo
26 Dec, 2007 | | News article |  | The Norwegian Patent Office decides: "It has been legally determined that King and Gaahl retain the rightful ownership and use of the name and logo, now and in the future".» | by Ellen
19 Dec, 2007 | | News article |  | Record label sides with Infernus: "Regain Records recognizes Infernus as the rightful owner of the band's name, logo and trademark".» | by Ellen
14 Dec, 2007 | | Concert review | | European Tour 2007» | by Marcel
09 Dec, 2007 | | Interview | | "Life is self-knowledge!!!"» | by Marcel
11 Nov, 2007 | | News article |  | Hellhammer joins forces with King and Gaahl» | by Dave
25 Oct, 2007 | | News article | | Split up due internal conflict: "We can not continue working together any longer"» | by Ricardo
21 Oct, 2007 | | Classick review |  | A tribute to Mayhem, Originators of the Northern Darkness» | by Filip
28 Jul, 2007 | | News article |  | Guitarist Gorgorth starts own label: "Label with a clearcut Satanic profile"» | by Dieter
10 Apr, 2007 | | News article |  | Guitarist released from jail: "Infernus has been released on parole and is now working on new material."» | by Kim
24 Mar, 2007 | | Album review | | Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam» | by Marcel
31 Aug, 2006 | | News article | | Recordings progress toward completion.» | by Marcel
29 Jan, 2006 | | News article |  | Infernus taken to court» | by Filip
06 Jan, 2006 | | Concert review |  | Gorgoroth and 1349 touring Holland» | by MarcelRobin
02 Dec, 2005 | | Concert review | | Gorgoroth and 1349 touring Holland» | by MarcelRobin
02 Dec, 2005 | | Classick review |  | Incipit Satan» | by Marcel
15 Nov, 2005 | | Classick review |  | Destroyer - Or about how to philosophize with the hammer» | by Marcel
14 Nov, 2005 | | Classick review |  | The last tormentor» | by Marcel
13 Nov, 2005 | | Classick review |  | Under the sign of hell» | by Marcel
12 Nov, 2005 | | News article | | Tour and live-album news.» | by Marcel
30 Oct, 2005 | | Classick review |  | Pentagram» | by Filip
20 Sep, 2005 | | Classick review |  | Antichrist» | by Felix
05 May, 2005 | | Interview | | Things get busy when the Catholic church gives you attention?» | by Neithan
14 Feb, 2004 | | Album review |  | Twilight of the idols-in conspiracy with Satan-» | by Marcel
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| Tracklisting:
1. Aneuthanasia
2. Prayer
3. Rebirth
4. Building A Man
5. New Breed
6. Cleansing Fire
7. Human Sacrifice
8. Satan-Prometheus
9. Introibo Ad Alatare Satanas | |
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