The great wait for Gorgoroth has come to an end and we were all waiting for their show, including me, as it was my first time seeing them live. In the audience, many fans stood out from the rest of the crowd with their faces painted in a cadaverous way, creating a certain macabre scenography. Here is the intro with an orchestral version of Chopin’s “Marche Funèbre”, the band goes on stage and the musicians’ appearance has remained more or less the same as in the nineties: very marked corpse painting, exaggerated studs and inverted crosses around their necks. Their set immediately begins with “Bergtrollets Hevn” from 2011’s “Antichrist”, an imposing start that heralds a unique performance of highly twisted evil intent. “Aneuthanasia” and “Golgoroth” follow without a break to get to another dated track like “Katharinas Bortgang” from 2011, while for the most recent part of the setlist we listened to “Kala Brahman” from “Instincts Bestialis” from 2015. In fact, the only song from their long career that they didn’t play was “Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam” from 2006. During Gorgoroth’s performance, the sound of excited voices filled the air of the Audiodrome, often shrouded in the thick fog of smoke machines and the unholy din of the pagans. On stage, a rain of red and blue lights constantly fell on the members, making their music even more bloody violent. The fact that the live singer kept swinging his microphone stand was almost menacing and dozens of pairs of eyes in the front row followed his every move. During “Destroyer” and “Incipit Satan”, clawed hands emerged from behind the barriers as the frontman shouted the lyrics. Some fans then came alive from behind the barriers, causing them to shake wildly. All in all, a high-adrenaline and frenetically entertaining closing set for Gorgoroth, who closed at 10:55 PM with only an hour to go with the track “Unchain My Heart!!!” from their 2000 album “Incip Satan”. From the first track to the last, the audience was extremely receptive, which is understandable considering they are a historic band in their genre. Having them here in Turin on a warm spring evening feels like a real gift from Satan. The band has had significant lineup changes and problems with the law, but this is still Gorgoroth. They simply hint at a magnificent aura of gravity. They feel big, they feel exuberant and they completely filled the Audiodrome hall. Black metal at its best.

GORGOROTH

AETERNUS

DEATH RATTLE

ARCHAIC