Gorgoroth - Destroyer
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Free Music Review: A shockingly experimental black metal milestone
Hit: 5 Stars
Up until this point, Gorgoroth were an inspired black metal group with some serious Darkthrone influence. Destoyer marks the point Gorgoroth began experimenting with a myriad of other styles, while making sure not to abandon their frenzied black metal roots. Everything about them is hectic, from the noisy industrial-tinted production, from their revolving door policy. (Different musicians take different roles on different songs. Different.)
The title track is the first Gorgoroth song to feature the current vocalist, Gaahl. Gaahl makes sure to make an impression within the first 5 seconds of the song, as the only thing between the listener's ears and silence is his quadruple-layered, homicidal screams. The track gradually sounds more like an actual song, as taunting, swirling guitar lines erupt forth like icy celtic waters. Open The Gates is a slower, viking metal-esque song featuring hooky twin-guitar harmonies, and the famed Pest on vocals. Pest has a thin, sickly scream complemented by hauntingly beautiful clean vocals. And I mean -good- singing, for once in the genre. (Black metal clean singers like Quorthon and Ihsahn generally had nice voices, but they can't compare to this guy.) A lush melodic-minor scale marks the song's satisfying resolution.
The rest of the album continues dilligently in this fashion. Destroyer is aggressive, raw, harmonically adventurous, and catchy. Pick it up if you have even a mild interest in this type of music.
(P.S. The cover of Darkthrone's classic Slotted I Det Fjerne is utterly apocalyptic. Pest's vocals add unfathonable dimensions of hatred and depth to aural fibre, so much that it's more of a listening experience than a conventional song.)
- Thus says the Pellington
Free Music Review: Inhuman demonic slaughter.
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the epitome of black metal, despite what others think. The production is violent and harsh and hectic, and the vocals spew pure venom. The hatred is here, and so is the extremely overwashed guitars. Sure, there are a few slow songs here and there (The Virginborn, Open the Gates) but they are good slow songs. Songs like "The Devil, The Sinner, And His Journey" and "Slottet I Det Fjerne" are pure pieces of nuclear speed chaos (though not as fast as Mayhem), and "Destroyer" and "Pa Slagmark Langt Mod Nordt" are pure demonic mayhem, as if the demons of hell are speaking through your speakers. It is no surprise, then, that those two are my favorites on this album.
And by the way, Telnes, Tiegs, and Kronenes are Tormentor, Infernus, and Pest. Did it ever occur to any of you that their real names aren't Tormentor, Infernus, and Pest? Yes, they all have civil names that they use to sign their checks and other stuff like that.
Either way, this album blows about 90% of all black metal albums away. And it doesn't do it with all that schmaltzy symphonic crap; they do it with pure rage and emotion and chaos. This album is a pinnacle of Gorgoroth, I think. I like it much better than Antichrist, Pentagram, and Incipit Satan.
Free Music Review: Absolutely inhuman massacre
Hit: 5 Stars
The Destroyer was my first experience with Gorgoroth. As I heard it for the first time, I wasn't sure what to think about that but after some time I became to love it and now it's my favorite Gorgoroth album and one of the most favorite B-M albums at all. It's absolutely brutal and inhuman B-M with some industrial elements and shrilling sound. The album contains some ultra-fast songs as Destroyer (use of drum machine), Blodoffer and Devil, the Sinner and His Journey. Then there are some mid-tempo to slow tracks - Open the Gates, The Virginborn... The last track is a cover-version of the Darkthrone's Slotted I Det Fjerne, which is real musical Armageddon. I highly recommend this album to all B-M fans, but before buying it, you should listen to it carefully, it really isn't for everyone as it's one of the most extreme musical assaults I've ever heard.
And finally one note for some review writers before (especially to nightwielder and Jason Kaloudis): If you will read the booklet more carefully, you can mention, that there is written that all songs are written by Gorgoroth. Telnes, Tiegs and Kronenes are only the civil surnames of Tormentor, Infernus and Pest of Gorgoroth (Tormentor and Pest actually ex-Gorgoroth).
Free Music Review: Gorgoroth are the real thing....
Hit: 5 Stars
Man, I love everything Gorgoroth puts out. There are always different elements used, but overall the effect is brilliant. Fast and slow, this CD is raw as hell. I love the production of this album. Seems like it was recorded in someone's garage. Usually I hate underproduced albums, but it's so effective with Gorgoroth as everything still comes across. For them to have a clean production, such as in parts of "Incipit Satan", it takes away some of the raw emotion raging inside. Pest's and Gaahl's vocals are to kill for. Scathing, raw, and angry as hell. I'd say Pest and Gaahl are probably the best vocalists in black metal today. Great melodic guitar riffs, blasting drums, and loads of feedback make this a black metal classic. Their 'hidden track' "Slottet I Det Fjerne", originally recorded by Dark Throne is one of my favorites. This track is drenched in feedback and distortion and the vocals will tear you in half. At the end of the track is the sound of breaking glass, which for some reason is the perfect way to end it. Total chaos. Essential.Free Music Review: EARNS ITS NAMESAKE
Hit: 5 Stars
Buy all Gorgoroth albums to start with. I can't choose a favorite, but the one I seem to listen to most is this one. While the band remains the product of Infernus, various respected musicians within the Norwegian black metal scene from bands such as Satyricon, Trelldom, and Aeturnus contribute. DESTROYER assaults with its sheer rawness, initially seeming incoherent on songs like "The Devil...," "Destroyer," and "Blodofer." Initially; with repeated listenings it will make sense. It's such sheer extremity that makes this a real gem. The all out speed of tracks like "Devil" is balanced out by slower and subliminally melodic songs like "Open the Gates." This album intimidates many, but those who get acquainted with it will find that it destroys indeed.