Twilight of the Idols (Gorgoroth album)
| Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiracy with Satan) | ||||
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| Released | 12 August 2003 | |||
| Recorded | May 2002 – January 2003 | |||
| Studio | Shimmer Recordings, Bergen | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 32:36 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Gorgoroth | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiracy with Satan) is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released on 12 August 2003 by Nuclear Blast and reissued in 2006 by Back on Black Records. It is the band's only album to feature drummer Kvitrafn.
The album is the first to not feature Infernus as the main songwriter.[2] The majority of the music was instead composed by bassist King ov Hell and Kvitrafn.[2] The track "Of Ice and Movement..." is dedicated to Frost, long time Satyricon and former Gorgoroth drummer.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Gaahl, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Procreating Satan" | Kvitrafn | 3:43 | |
| 2. | "Proclaiming Mercy - Damaging Instinct of Man" | King ov Hell | 2:56 | |
| 3. | "Exit - Through Carved Stones" | King ov Hell | 5:46 | |
| 4. | "Teeth Grinding" | King ov Hell | 4:34 | |
| 5. | "Forces of Satan Storms" | Infernus | King ov Hell | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Blod og minne" ("Blood and Memory") | King ov Hell | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "Of Ice and Movement..." |
| 6:42 | |
| 8. | "Domine in Virtute tua Laetabitur Rex" | Infernus | 0:53 | |
| Total length: | 32:36 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Gorgoroth
- Gaahl – vocals, vocal arrangements
- Infernus – guitar
- King ov Hell – bass
- Kvitrafn – drums
Additional personnel
- Herbrand – engineer
- Brynjulf – engineer
- May Husby – cover design
- Peter Beste – photography
References
[edit]- ^ York, William. "Allmusic review: Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiricy With Satan) - Gorgoroth". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b "GORGOROTH". Voices From The Darkside. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Gorgoroth - Twilight Of The Idols (In Conspiracy With Satan), 2003, retrieved 4 December 2023
Notes
[edit]- ^ Larsen is credited as composer for the outro.
