The Last Tormentor
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The Last Tormentor is the first EP
by Norwegian
black metal
band Gorgoroth
. It was recorded live at Maxime in Bergen, Norway on May 23, 1996 and released on 7" red vinyl in the same year.
In November 2007 it was re-released as Bergen 1996
on CD and 7" picture disc vinyl by Regain Records
and Forces of Satan Records
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
. It was recorded live at Maxime in Bergen, Norway on May 23, 1996 and released on 7" red vinyl in the same year.
In November 2007 it was re-released as Bergen 1996
Bergen 1996
-Credits:*Ares - bass*Grim - drums*Infernus - guitars*Pest - vocals...
on CD and 7" picture disc vinyl by Regain Records
Regain Records
Regain Records is a Swedish based independent record label. The label predominantly releases death metal and black metal albums. Regain Records was founded from what remained of the former label, Wrong Again Records, by Per Gyllenbäck in 1997...
and Forces of Satan Records
Forces of Satan Records
Forces of Satan Records is a Norwegian-based independent record label founded on , by Infernus of Gorgoroth and Vile Horg. The label only signs, produces and promotes bands with a "clear Satanic attitude and commitment." Current bands signed to the label are Italian black metal band Black Flame,...
.
Credits
- AresAres (musician)Ronny Hovland, better known as Ares, is a Norwegian metal vocalist, guitarist and bassist, and the founder of the Norwegian death metal band Aeternus.-Biography:...
- bass - GrimErik BrødreskiftErik Brødreskift was a Norwegian drummer, who played in several black metal bands during his career...
- drums - Infernus - guitars
- PestPest (musician)Pest is a Norwegian black metal vocalist, mainly known for his work in the band Gorgoroth.-Biography:...
- vocals