Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam
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| Studio album by Gorgoroth | |||||
| Released | June 19th, 2006 | ||||
| Recorded | 2005-2006 | ||||
| Genre | Black metal | ||||
| Length | 31:50 | ||||
| Label | Regain Records | ||||
| Producer | Gorgoroth | ||||
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Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam is an album by the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released in 2006 on Regain Records[1], and was nominated for Norway's 2006 Spellemann award in the 'Metal' category.[2] This was the last Gorgoroth album to feature the line-up of Gaahl, Infernus and King.[3]
The title is Latin for "For The Greater Glory Of Satan". It is a parody of Ad maiorem Dei gloriam ("for the greater glory of God"), the motto of the Society of Jesus, conceived by Infernus after having read an article on the counter-reformation and the Jesuits.[4] This is so far the only Gorgoroth album not to have any titles and lyrics in Norwegian.
The artwork used is from the painting Dante and Virgil in Hell by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.
In November 2007, the album was re-released as a limited edition digipak. This edition had a slightly different cover, and included a bonus DVD with the uncensored music video of the song "Carving a Giant", as well as a "The Making of Carving a Giant" featurette.[5][6]
[edit] Track listing
- "Wound upon Wound" – 3:30
- "Carving a Giant" – 4:10
- "God Seed (Twilight of the Idols)" – 4:14
- "Sign of an Open Eye" – 4:04
- "White Seed" – 4:36
- "Exit" – 3:30
- "Untamed Forces" – 2:37
- "Prosperity and Beauty" – 4:54
[edit] Credits
- Gaahl - Vocals
- Infernus - Guitars
- King Ov Hell - Bass
- Frost - Drums (session)
- Music by King, lyrics by Gaahl.
- Mixed by Gorgoroth and Herbrand Larsen in Bergen.
- Mastered by Infernus and Thomas Eberger in Cutting Room, Stockholm, April 2006.
- Drums recorded in Lydriket Studio, Bergen, January 2005.
- Engineer: Geir Luedy.
- Guitars and bass recorded in Steel Production studio; Spydberg, May 2005.
- Engineer: Svein Solberg.
- Vocals recorded in Earshot Studio, Bergen, March 2006.
- Engineer: Herbrand Larsen.
[edit] References
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH 'Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam' European Release Date Announced
- ^ http://www.ifpi.no/spellemann/nomine.html
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH Gorgoroth to split up?
- ^ http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/gorgorothintie.htm
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH 'Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam' Limited Edition Released
- ^ REGAIN RECORDS Gorgoroth-Ad Majorem... LTD.
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