Gorgoroth

Justify Your Shitty Taste: Gorgoroth’s “Under the Sign of Hell 2011”

September 18, 2023

In which Neill Jameson stumps hard for Gorgoroth‘s re-recording of their mid-’90s black metal classic in the guise of Under the Sign of Hell 2011.

Watch: All-Star Black Metal Lineup Covers Mayhem’s ‘Freezing Moon’

January 4, 2022

Watch members of Emperor, Gorgoroth, Gaahl’s Wyrd and Cadaver pay tribute to True Norwegian Black Metal institution Mayhem.

Full Album Stream: Ováte – “Ováte”

May 30, 2018

Stream the new album from Ováte, featuring contributions from members of Taake, Gorgoroth and more.

Top 5 Metal Bands With Names Originating With Tolkien

April 10, 2017

Throughout rock ‘n’ roll history (we’re talking proto-metal here), J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have influenced heavily. Whether it’s lyrical references or inspiration — such as Led Zeppelin‘s “The Battle of Evermore” and “Ramble On” or Rush‘s “The Necromancer” and Rivendell” or Black Sabbath‘s “The Wizard” — or bands taking Tolkien-named places, things, persons to call their own, rock, metal, and all their relevant sub-genres owe much to Tolkien. Death metal and black metal, of course, are no exception.