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Twilight of the Idols (Gorgoroth album)

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Twilight of the Idols
(In Conspiracy with Satan)
Studio album by
Released12 August 2003 (2003-08-12)
RecordedMay 2002 – January 2003
StudioShimmer Recordings, Bergen
GenreBlack metal
Length32:36
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerGorgoroth
Gorgoroth chronology
Incipit Satan
(2000)
Twilight of the Idols
(In Conspiracy with Satan)

(2003)
Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 of Satyricon and former Gorgoroth drummer.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Gaahl, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Procreating Satan" Kvitrafn3:43
2."Proclaiming Mercy - Damaging Instinct of Man" King ov Hell2:56
3."Exit - Through Carved Stones" King ov Hell5:46
4."Teeth Grinding" King ov Hell4:34
5."Forces of Satan Storms"InfernusKing ov Hell4:35
6."Blod og minne" ("Blood and Memory") King ov Hell3:27
7."Of Ice and Movement..." [a]6:42
8."Domine in Virtute tua Laetabitur Rex" Infernus0:53
Total length:32:36

Personnel

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Gorgoroth

Additional personnel

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

References

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  1. ^ York, William. "Allmusic review: Twilight of the Idols (In Conspiricy With Satan) - Gorgoroth". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b "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

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  1. ^ Larsen is credited as composer for the outro.