Gorgoroth

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For the Norwegian black metal band, see Gorgoroth (band).

Gorgoroth, also called the Plateau of Gorgoroth, is a place in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth. It is a plateau in north-western Mordor in the midst of which stands the volcano Mount Doom. To the east of Mount Doom upon a spur of the Ered Lithui, Sauron constructed his fortress of Barad-dûr. During the War of the Ring, Gorgoroth was the location for the mines and forges that produced Mordor's arms and armour.

Gorgoroth was also the name of a range of mountains to the north of Doriath. After being defeated by Morgoth's Balrogs following the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor, Ungoliant fled there. Her fate after that is unknown.

The name Gorgoroth has become notable for its strikingly ugly sound, more so than many names related to Sauron and the Orcs. For that reason, several black metal bands assumed it as their name, of which one rose to certain fame within the black metal scene.