Gorgoroth is a Norwegian Satanic black metal band formed in 1992 by guitarist Infernus after making 'a pact with the Devil'. 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.
Gorgoroth are known for their satanic-themed and anti-Christian lyrics and have drawn controversy due to some of their concerts, which have featured impaled sheep heads and mock crucifixions. On February of 2004, Infernus and Gorgoroth performed a controversial live gig in Kraków, Poland, which was meant to be released on DVD by Metal Mind Productions. Due to the satanic nature of the live show, the band and DVD producers were accused of breaking the Polish blasphemy laws. The tapes from the concert were confiscated by the Polish police for 4 years, but the concert was finally released on DVD in summer 2008, as Black Mass Krakow 2004.
The band's founder and guitarist Infernus is openly a theistic satanist and considers himself "Satan's minister on Earth" and formed Gorgoroth to express his Satanist beliefs. The band's former vocalist Gaahl is openly anti-Christian. Both vocalists were openly supportive of the church burnings perpetrated by members of the black metal scene in the early 1990s.
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