Album: Incipit Satan by Gorgoroth (2000)
Genre: Black Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Nuclear Blast
Format: Album

Description: Incipit Satan is the fifth full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released on 7 February 2000 by Nuclear Blast, and reissued in 2006 by Back on Black Records. Incipit Satan was the first album with King ov Hell as bassist, the last album to feature Tormentor on guitar and the only one with Sjt. Erichsen on drums. The band members dedicated the album to their deceased friend and former bandmate Erik Brødreskift (a.k.a. "Grim").

Artist Background: Gorgoroth, meaning "land of great despair", is a black metal band from Bergen, 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 Bloodgargling' and ‘(Under) The Pagan Megalith' ... Part of the Bergen music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Immortal, Marduk, Darkthrone, Carpathian Forest

Music Scene: Part of the Bergen music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Black Metal, Metal, 2000s, Album, Nuclear Blast

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Incipit Satan is the fifth full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released on 7 February 2000 by Nuclear Blast, and reissued in 2006 by Back on Black Records. Incipit Satan was the first album with King ov Hell as bassist, the last album to feature Tormentor on guitar and the only one with Sjt. Erichsen on drums. The band members dedicated the album to their deceased friend and former bandmate Erik Brødreskift (a.k.a. "Grim").

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