Twilight of the Idols (album)
Encyclopedia
Twilight of the Idols is the sixth album by Norwegian
black metal
band Gorgoroth
. It was released in 2003 through Nuclear Blast
and reissued in 2006 through Back on Black Records.
This is the first album on which Infernus was not the main song writer. Instead, the music for this album was composed by bassist King ov Hell
and drummer Kvitrafn. The album cover is a depiction of a burning church, but due to the controversy caused by this, some copies of the album feature a picture of the band members instead.
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 released in 2003 through Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
and reissued in 2006 through Back on Black Records.
This is the first album on which Infernus was not the main song writer. Instead, the music for this album was composed by bassist King ov Hell
King ov Hell
Tom Cato Visnes , better known as King ov Hell or simply King, is a Norwegian musician and ex-teacher. He is best known as the former bassist of black metal band Gorgoroth, but he is also the co-founder of Ov Hell, God Seed, Jotunspor, Sahg and I...
and drummer Kvitrafn. The album cover is a depiction of a burning church, but due to the controversy caused by this, some copies of the album feature a picture of the band members instead.
Track listing
Credits
- GaahlGaahlKristian Eivind Espedal , better known by his stage name Gaahl, is a Norwegian vocalist, best known as the former frontman of Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. He is also the founder and frontman of Trelldom and Gaahlskagg...
- vocals - Infernus - guitars
- King ov HellKing ov HellTom Cato Visnes , better known as King ov Hell or simply King, is a Norwegian musician and ex-teacher. He is best known as the former bassist of black metal band Gorgoroth, but he is also the co-founder of Ov Hell, God Seed, Jotunspor, Sahg and I...
- bass - Kvitrafn - drums
- All lyrics by GaahlGaahlKristian Eivind Espedal , better known by his stage name Gaahl, is a Norwegian vocalist, best known as the former frontman of Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. He is also the founder and frontman of Trelldom and Gaahlskagg...
, except "Forces of Satan Storms" by Infernus. - Music on tracks 2–6 by King ov HellKing ov HellTom Cato Visnes , better known as King ov Hell or simply King, is a Norwegian musician and ex-teacher. He is best known as the former bassist of black metal band Gorgoroth, but he is also the co-founder of Ov Hell, God Seed, Jotunspor, Sahg and I...
. - Music on tracks 1 and 7 by Kvitrafn.
- Music on track 8 by Infernus.