GORGOROTH - QUANTOS POSSUNT AD SATANITATEM TRAHUNT
REGAIN RECORDS
Metal To Infinity
Stefan
asked us (the reviewers) to prepare a list of our favorite albums of 2009. Well,
at first I was convinced that 2009 wasn’t anyhow an exceptional year but after
all it is a pretty hard job to put only twenty new releases in that list. Even
harder it is to rate the first five albums and the last albums those who
deserves their place into it. Every year that seems to be the problem as I
realize this year I discovered new boundaries in Metal; yes, Black Metal has me
under its spell! It was the new Immortal that pulled me into this strange and
bizarre world, the documentary I saw about the Norwegian Black Metal scène did
all the rest. A band I discovered in that documentary was Gorgoroth. Not that in
particular TV show the music impressed me, it was Gaahl’s behavior that
delivered me cold shivers.
Afterwards
I find out that Gorgoroth just released a new CD and it didn’t took much time
to purchase this one. I don’t regret it at all, except the fact that it is so
damn difficult to pull the jewel-case out of the slipcase. Because of the fact
this CD deserves its place amongst my year list I feel obliged writing a review
about it!
“Aneuthanasia”
is the track that starts this beauty and the echoes on Pest’s raspy growls in
the very beginning are cutting me through the bones! What a devastating and
frightening start! God damned or should I say Satan damned (?)! The tempo is
immediately high and the band blows pure adrenaline through my speakers. Musical
wise this track sounds like some pure Death Metal but Pest’s voice makes it as
dark as hell! Man, how I adore this threatening atmosphere! The sound of this
kind of vocals might be my personal boundary but I admit it takes me by the
throat, enclosing harder and harder par every note! “Prayer” is a mid tempo
song that have the same effect on me, as a matter of fact the entire CD delivers
me the right kick! Obscure, wicked, evil… that is how this release sounds!
I
had discussions about this release with some pure Black Metal fanatics. After
all I don’t consider myself as a fanatic yet because I am still in a
discovering phase. There are still plenty of essential Black Metal releases
unknown to me! Anyway these guys told me they don’t actually
consider this CD as a pure
Black Metal release, I suppose it has anything to do with the overwhelming and
rather clear production. Maybe I am too spoiled in this matter but I don’t
actually care because the music sounds imposing. “Rebirth” slows the tempo
even more down but contains fantastic riffs and the dark atmosphere is one again
hellish! This sounds anyhow as a good mid tempo Doom Metal track…foreseen with
Pest’s malevolent voice! The way he breathes in the middle of the song is just
mind blowing.
Until
now Gorgoroth refused to add lyrics to their booklets. It’s a pity because
I’d really want to sing along where possible! Anyway it won’t stop me
searching for other releases from this band and I’ve searched for their songs
already on youtube.com. Something you must do yourself if you’re ignorant
about the band as I was…
Gorgoroth
doesn’t actually awards the listener any rest with this release. One after
another serpentine but technical fantastic performed song is heading my way! The
used aggression is catchy, strange but beautiful! Even the super fast parts
enjoy me, something I really hated in the past. Thankfully Gorgoroth hardly uses
these ultra fast drum parts, if not they would have made it far more difficult
to make part of their sinister kind of music. No matter how dark this music is,
I discover a very attractive expression of extreme emotions! Once more I have to
admit a Black Metal band delivers me some kind of chemistry that works right
away! The riffs are sharp and devastating, the drum parts fit perfect and the
arrangements keep on hammering in my head, making me give this release one spin
after another! Just listen to “New breed” and “Human sacrifice” you’ll
know what I am talking about! This is pure Heavy Metal in at it senses!
Just
at the moment you expect the best is already finished Gorgoroth brings on “Satan-Prometheus”.
What a mighty song! The creepy mood in the choruses scares the hell out of me!
Especially those ominous backing vocals, or should I say choirs, are giving the
right disturbing and threatening touch to this track! Also the scary outro
“Introibo Ad Altare Satanas” gives me the right kick, make me feel as I am
witnessing a Satanic mass… An eargasm is nearby!
How
should I be able to ignore this release in my year list? It makes me realize
that there are still plenty of undiscovered gems waiting for me, not only in
Black Metal, probably also in Death Metal. The Metal scène is already
oversaturated and makes it so hard to purchase the essential CD’s. Anyway, I
am more than satisfied with this extreme and superb CD!
My
Points : 96 / 100 (Review
by Officer Nice)