Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam is the seventh studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released in Europe on 19 June 2006 by Regain Records[3] and in the US on 25 July 2006 by Candlelight Records.[2] This was the only Gorgoroth album on which all of the lyrics and music were written by Gaahl and King ov Hell, and was the last to feature both members.[4] It also marked the return of drummer Frost and was the last Gorgoroth album that he appeared on. It was nominated for Norway's 2006 Spellemann award in the "Metal" category.[5] It is the first Gorgoroth album with no Norwegian lyrics.
| Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam | ||||
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| Released | 19 June 2006 | |||
| Recorded | January–May 2005, March–April 2006 | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 31:39 | |||
| Label | Regain, Candlelight | |||
| Producer | Gorgoroth | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
In November 2007, Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam was reissued with a slightly different cover and a DVD containing the "Carving a Giant" music video and another video documenting how the album was recorded.[6][7]
Title and artwork
editThe album title, a Latin term meaning "for the greater glory of Satan", was conceived by Infernus inspired by his reading an article about the Counter-Reformation, the Society of Jesus and Ignatius de Loyola.[8] It is technically incorrectly translated; the accurate translation of Latin for "The Greater Glory of Satan" would be "Ad Majorem Sathanae Gloriam".
The cover artwork was taken from the 1850 painting Dante and Virgil by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.[9][10]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Gaahl; all music is composed by King ov Hell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 31:39 | |
Personnel
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Additional personneledit
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References
edit- ^ About.com review
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH 'Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam' European Release Date Announced". Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH Gorgoroth to split up?". Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "Spellemannprisen". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH 'Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam' Limited Edition Released". Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "REGAIN RECORDS Gorgoroth-Ad Majorem... LTD". Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "Gorgoroth Interview - Infernus Interview - Interview With Gorgoroth". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ "French: Dante et Virgile Dante and Virgil in Helllabel QS:Luk,"Данте і Вергілій у пекл"".
- ^ https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/dante-and-virgile/-AF79SI4-gGMKA?hl=en Dante and Virgile
