| True Norwegian Black Metal - Live in Grieghallen | ||||
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| Live album by Gorgoroth | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007/2008 | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 31:13 | |||
| Label | Regain | |||
| Gorgoroth chronology | ||||
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True Norwegian Black Metal - Live in Grieghallen is Gorgoroth's first full-length live album. It was recorded live in studio at Grieghallen Lydstudio in Bergen and Threeman Recordings in Stockholm. The songs featured on the album represent the most commonly played songs in Gorgoroth's live set. The cover design by Magnus Wohlfart is radically different from the last three full-length albums, being more reminiscent of the cover of the 1997 album Under the Sign of Hell. Most of the album was recorded before vocalist Gaahl and bassist King ov Hell parted ways with guitarist and band founder Infernus with the intention of using the band's name and assets for themselves.[1] The bass for this album (originally performed by King) was later re-recorded by Infernus.[2] The album was released by Regain Records.[3] Infernus dedicated the album to the late Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection.
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In July 2008, former members Gaahl and King - then recognised as the trademark owners of Gorgoroth by select institutions until their trademark application was deemed to be invalid in March 2009 - posted a MySpace bulletin announcing that "Swedish court authorities (Malmö tingrett) have sided with Gorgoroth copyright holders Gaahl and King" against Regain Records in halting the distribution of the album. According to the bulletin, Regain Records had "illegally removed King's bass tracks and mixed the recordings without the knowledge of Gaahl and King". King and Gaahl claimed that Regain Records thus broke their contract with them. The bulletin also announced that they plan on taking further action against Regain Records.[4]
The following day, Regain Records released a response to the announcement, stating that the ceasing and sales of marketing was "only an interemistic decision made by the court to stop all actions in regards of the album" until "the case is settled and there's no verdict made on the matter yet".[5] On August 12, 2008, Infernus issued a statement saying that this conflict would be decided in another to-be-announced trial in Malmö, Sweden; until then, a temporary injunction has stopped Regain Records from promoting and distributing the album.[6]
In late June 2009, it was announced that Gorgoroth vocalist Pest had replaced Gaahl's vocals, and that in preparation for a rerelease Infernus had consulted legal representatives regarding the album and was prepared to support Regain Records in the label's ongoing legal conflict with Gaahl and King in the event his support was needed.[7]
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Bergtrollets Hevn" | Antichrist | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Destroyer" | Destroyer | 2:50 |
| 3. | "The Rite of Infernal Invocation" | Under the Sign of Hell | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Forces of Satan Storms" | Twilight of the Idols | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Possessed (by Satan)" | Antichrist | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Unchain My Heart!!!" | Incipit Satan | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Profetens Åpenbaring" | Under the Sign of Hell | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Revelation of Doom" | Under the Sign of Hell | 3:00 |
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31:13 | ||
All music and lyrics by Infernus, except track 1 (lyrics by Hat), track 2 (music by Tormentor) and track 4 (music by King).
Recorded live in studio in 2007 and 2008. Engineered by Pytten at Grieghallen Studios in Bergen and Nico Elgstrand of Entombed at Threeman Recordings in Stockholm. All bass re-recorded by Infernus at Threeman Recordings. Mixed by Nico Elgstrand. Mastered at Cutting Room in Stockholm by Infernus and Mats Lindfors.[8][9][10]
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