Genre(s):
Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Darkness, Witchcraft, Mythology, LOTR, War
Origin:
Netherlands (Helden)
Formed In:
1996
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Levithmong - Drums, Vocals (Striid, The Beast)
Marchosias - Guitars (The Spirit Cabinet, Grimm, Zwartketterij, Walpurgisnacht)
Satanael - Vocals (Asregen, Raben, Weemoed, Volc Vermaledide, Walpurgisnacht)
Waldtyr - Guitars, Bass (Orewoet)
Valefor - Guitars (Grimm)
Former/Past Member(s):
Lord Mystic - Bass (Daemonlord)
Asmoday - Guitars (Corpsecandle)
Astaroth Daemonum - Guitars
Nimroth - Vocals (Soulemission, Scenario II, Zwartketterij)
Inferno - Guitars (Tartaros)
Odium - Guitars (Grobar)
Additional notes:
The band's name is taken from The Lord of the Rings. "Cirith Gorgor," called the Haunted Pass, the point were the mountain ranges of the Ered Lithui and the Ephel Dúath meet, to the northwest of Mordor. Formed under the name Dark Sorceress in 1993, changed name to Cirith Gorgor in 1996.
Discography:
Cirith Gorgor - Rehearsal [demo] - 1996
Cirith Gorgor - Mystic Legends... [demo] - 1997
Cirith Gorgor - Onwards To The Spectral Defile [full-length] - 1999
Cirith Gorgor - Unveiling The Essence [full-length] - 2001
Cirith Gorgor - Demonic Incarnation [demo] - 2002
Cirith Gorgor - Through Woods Of Darkness And Evil [ep] - 2002
Cirith Gorgor - Firestorm Apocalypse - Tomorrow Shall Know The Blackest Dawn [full-length] - 2004
Cirith Gorgor & Mor Dagor - Cirith Gorgor/Mor Dagor [split] - 2006
Cirith Gorgor - Cirith Gorgor [full-length] - 2007
Cirith Gorgor - Der Untergang.../Победа!!! [full-length] - 2011
Cirith Gorgor & Kjeld - Unified in Ceremonial Worship [split] - 2015
Cirith Gorgor - Visions Of Exalted Lucifer [full-length] - 2016
Cirith Gorgor - Bi Den Dode Hant [ep] - 2017
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