Pentagram (Gorgoroth album)

Pentagram
Studio album by
Gorgoroth
Released12 October 1994
Recordedearly 1994 at Grieghallen Studio
GenreBlack metal
Length29:18
LabelEmbassy Productions
ProducerPytten, Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth chronology
Promo '94
(1994) 		Pentagram
(1994) 		Antichrist
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllMusic[2]

Pentagram is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth, released in September 1994 by Embassy Productions.[3] It followed the band's two demo cassettes, A Sorcery Written in Blood and Promo '94. It was the only album to feature Samoth on bass and Goat Pervertor on drums.

Reissues

Pentagram was reissued eight times, four of those on CD: in 1996 by Malicious Records, in 1999 by Century Black in America, in 2005 as a remastered version on Season of Mist and in 2007 on Regain Records. It was reissued four times on 12" vinyl: by Malicious Records in 1996 (limited to 500 copies), by Agonia Records in 2005 (limited to 1000 copies), in 2006 by Back on Black Records, and in 2016 by Soulseller Records.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Begravelsesnatt" ("Burial Night")HatGoat Pervertor2:33
2."Crushing the Scepter (Regaining a Lost Dominion)"InfernusInfernus3:22
3."Ritual"HatInfernus3:51
4."Drømmer öm død" ("Dreaming of Death")HatGoat Pervertor3:44
5."Katharinas bortgang" ("Katharina's Passing")InfernusGoat Pervertor4:03
6."Huldrelokk" Infernus1:52
7."(Under) The Pagan Megalith"Goat PervertorGoat Pervertor3:53
8."Maaneskyggens slave" ("The Moon-Shadow's Slave")InfernusInfernus5:53
Total length:29:11

Personnel

Additional personnel

Promo '94

Promo '94
Demo album by
Gorgoroth
ReleasedApril 1994 (1994-04)
GenreBlack metal
Length9:44
LabelSelf-released
Gorgoroth chronology
A Sorcery Written in Blood
(1993) 		Promo '94
(1994) 		Pentagram
(1994)

Promo '94 is the second demo by Gorgoroth. It was independently released in 1994 on cassette, and featured raw mixes of two tracks from Pentagram.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Katharinas bortgang"3:57
2."Måneskyggens slave"5:47
Total length:9:44

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Samoth – bass guitar
  • Goat Pervertor – drums

References

  1. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Gorgoroth - Pentagram Review". About.com. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Pentagram - Gorgoroth : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ^ Infernus (January 1996). Pentagram (CD back cover liner notes). Gorgoroth. Germany: Malicious Records. MR 007. Retrieved 25 December 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: year (link)