Gorgoroth

Gorgoroth, meaning "land of great despair", is a black metal band, named after the dark plains of Mordor in J.R.R.Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Led by guitarist Infernus (a.k.a. Roger Tiegs), it emerged in 1992 as a trio including vocalist Hat (‘Hate’ in Norwegian) and drummer Goat Pervertor. Having scaled the rankings in the latter part of the genre's evolution, Gorgoroth is probably the only major Norwegian contender to still provoke establishment outrage by way of the outlandish exploits of the unit onstage and singer Gaahl’s frequent brushes with the law.