Twilight of the Idols (Gorgoroth album)

Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiracy with Satan)
Studio album by Gorgoroth
Released	12 August 2003 (2003-08-12)
Recorded	May 2002 – January 2003
Studio	Shimmer Recordings, Bergen
Genre	Black metal
Length	32:36
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth chronology
Incipit Satan (2000) Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiracy with Satan) (2003) Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiracy with Satan) is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released on 12 August 2003 by Nuclear Blast and reissued in 2006 by Back on Black Records. It is the band's only album to feature drummer Kvitrafn.

The album is the first to not feature Infernus as the main songwriter.[2] The majority of the music was instead composed by bassist King ov Hell and Kvitrafn.[2] The track "Of Ice and Movement..." is dedicated to Frost, long time Satyricon and former Gorgoroth drummer.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Gaahl, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Procreating Satan"		Kvitrafn	3:43
2.	"Proclaiming Mercy - Damaging Instinct of Man"		King ov Hell	2:56
3.	"Exit - Through Carved Stones"		King ov Hell	5:46
4.	"Teeth Grinding"		King ov Hell	4:34
5.	"Forces of Satan Storms"	Infernus	King ov Hell	4:35
6.	"Blod og minne" ("Blood and Memory")		King ov Hell	3:27
7.	"Of Ice and Movement..."		Kvitrafn Herbrand Larsen [a]	6:42
8.	"Domine in Virtute tua Laetabitur Rex"		Infernus	0:53
Total length:				32:36

Personnel

Gorgoroth

• Gaahl – vocals, vocal arrangements
• Infernus – guitar
• King ov Hell – bass
• Kvitrafn – drums

Additional personnel

• Herbrand – engineer
• Brynjulf – engineer
• May Husby – cover design
• Peter Beste – photography

References

1. York, William. "Allmusic review: Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiricy With Satan) - Gorgoroth". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
2. "GORGOROTH". Voices From The Darkside. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
3. Gorgoroth - Twilight Of The Idols (In Conspiracy With Satan), 2003, retrieved 4 December 2023

Notes

1. Larsen is credited as composer for the outro.