Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam
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| Studio album by Gorgoroth | ||||
| Released | 19 June 2006 | |||
| Recorded | January & May 2005, March & April 2006 |
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| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 31:39 | |||
| Label | Regain Records | |||
| Producer | Herbrand Larsen | |||
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| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam is the seventh studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released in June 2006 through Regain Records,[3] and was nominated for Norway's 2006 Spellemann award in the 'Metal' category.[4] This was the only Gorgoroth album where all of the lyrics and music were written by Gaahl and King ov Hell, and was the last to feature both members.[5]
In November 2007, the album was reissued with a slightly different cover and a DVD containing the "Carving a Giant" music video and another video documenting how it was recorded.[6][7] It is also the first album not to feature songs and lyrics in Norwegian.
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[edit] Title and artwork
The title is a Latin term meaning for the greater glory of Satan. It is a mutation of the Society of Jesus motto Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam meaning for the greater glory of God. It contains a grammatical error, however, as Sathanas is typically declined as a first declension masculine noun, where its genitive (possessive) form would correctly be 'Sathanae'.[8] It was conceived by Infernus after having read an article about the organisation.[9]
The cover artwork is taken from the painting Dante and Virgil in Hell by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.
[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Gaahl, all music composed by King ov Hell.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wound Upon Wound" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Carving a Giant" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "God Seed (Twilight of the Idols)" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Sign of an Open Eye" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "White Seed" | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Exit" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Untamed Forces" | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Prosperity and Beauty" | 4:54 |
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Total length:
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31:39 | |
[edit] Credits
Musicians:
- Gaahl – vocals
- Infernus – guitars
- King ov Hell – bass
- Frost – drums (session)
Other personnel:
- Mixed by Gorgoroth and Herbrand Larsen in Bergen.
- Mastered by Infernus and Thomas Eberger in Cutting Room, Stockholm, April 2006.
- Drums recorded in Lydriket Studio, Bergen, January 2005.
- Engineer: Geir Luedy.
- Guitars and bass recorded in Steel Production studio; Spydberg, May 2005.
- Engineer: Svein Solberg.
- Vocals recorded in Earshot Studio, Bergen, March 2006.
- Engineer: Herbrand Larsen.
[edit] References
- ^ About.com review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH 'Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam' European Release Date Announced
- ^ Spellemannprisen
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH Gorgoroth to split up?
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH 'Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam' Limited Edition Released
- ^ REGAIN RECORDS Gorgoroth-Ad Majorem... LTD.
- ^ Karl Pomeroy Harrington, Joseph Michael Pucci, Alison Goddard Elliott. Medieval Latin, p.517
- ^ Gorgoroth Interview - Infernus Interview - Interview With Gorgoroth
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