Cirith Gorgor

This article is about the black metal band. For the place in Middle-earth, see Cirith Gorgor (Middle-earth).

Cirith Gorgor
Also known as	Dark Sorceress
Origin	Netherlands
Genres	Black metal
Years active	1993–present
Members	Marchosias Waldtyr Levithmong Valefor
Past members	Gothmog Asmoday Astaroth Daemonum Nimroth Inferno Satanael Odium Lord Mystic

Cirith Gorgor is a Dutch black metal band that formed in 1993.

The name is taken from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings, in which Cirith Gorgor is a pass which serves as the entrance to the land of Mordor, covered by the Black Gate.

Discography

Studio releases

• Onwards to the Spectral Defile (1999)
• Unveiling the Essence (2001)
• Firestorm Apocalypse – Tomorrow Shall Know the Blackest Dawn (2004)
• Cirith Gorgor (2007)
• Der Untergang... / Победа !!! (2011)
• Visions of Exalted Lucifer (2016)

Demos and EPs

• Mystic Legends... (demo, 1997)
• Demonic Incarnation (promo, 2002)
• Through Woods of Darkness and Evil (EP, 2002)
• Split with Mor Dagor (EP, 2006)

Band members

Current

• Marchosias – guitar (1999–present)
• Valefor – guitar (2012–present)
• Waldtyr – bass (2012–present), guitar (2010–2012)
• Levithmong – drums/vocals (1993–present)
• Satanael – vocals (2007–2009, 2013-present)

Former

• Lord Mystic – bass guitar (1993–2012)
• Nimroth – vocals (1995–2006, 2009–2012)
• Gothmog – vocals (1994–1995)
• Asmoday – guitar (1993–1998)
• Astaroth Daemonum – guitar (1993–2001)
• Inferno – guitars (2002–2008)
• Odium – guitar (2008–2009)

References

• Meelhuysen, Vincent (2004). "Cirith Gorgor". The Encyclopedia of Dutch Black Metal. Rotterdam. pp. 21–22.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

• Cirith Gorgor web site