Black Mass Krakow 2004
Black Mass Krakow 2004 is a live concert DVD by the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released by Metal Mind on 9 June 2008 in Europe and on 8 July 2008 in the US.[1] The DVD is of the band's controversial 2004 concert that was filmed in a TV studio in Kraków, Poland. The DVD also includes live footage from the Full Force Festival Leipzig 2000, band biography, discography, photo gallery, desktop images and web links, and is compatible with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound.[2]
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| Released | 9 June 2008 |
| Recorded | 2004 in Kraków, Poland |
| Genre | Black metal |
| Length | 54:58 |
| Label | Metal Mind |
| Producer | Metal Mind |
Controversy
The concert featured sheep heads on stakes, "crucified" nude models, Satanic symbols and eighty litres of sheep's blood. The band was criticised for violating Polish anti-blasphemy laws as well as Polish animal rights laws. A police investigation took place with allegations of a religious offence (which is prosecutable under Polish law) and cruelty to animals.[3] Though these charges were considered, the band was not charged as it was ruled that they were unaware of the fact that what they were doing was illegal, although the concert organiser was eventually fined 10,000zł in 2007, as he knew about it and neither informed the band that it was against the law nor intervened.[4] The whole controversy led to the band being dropped from the roster of the Nuclear Blast Tour and the footage of the concert being confiscated by the police.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Procreating Satan" | Gaahl | Kvitrafn | Twilight of the Idols | |
| 2. | "Forces of Satan Storms" | Infernus | King ov Hell | Twilight of the Idols | |
| 3. | "Possessed (by Satan)" | Infernus | Infernus | Antichrist | |
| 4. | "Bergtrollets Hevn" | Hat | Infernus | Antichrist | |
| 5. | "The Rite of Infernal Invocation" | Infernus | Infernus | Under the Sign of Hell | |
| 6. | "Profetens Åpenbaring" | Infernus | Infernus | Under the Sign of Hell | |
| 7. | "Of Ice and Movement..." | Gaahl | Kvitrafn | Twilight of the Idols | |
| 8. | "Ødeleggelse og Undergang" (Destruction and Doom) | Infernus | Infernus | Under the Sign of Hell | |
| 9. | "Blood Stains the Circle" | Infernus | Infernus | Under the Sign of Hell | |
| 10. | "Unchain My Heart!!!" | Infernus | Infernus | Incipit Satan | |
| 11. | "Revelation of Doom" | Infernus | Infernus | Under the Sign of Hell | |
| 12. | "Destroyer" | Infernus | Tormentor | Destroyer | |
| 13. | "Incipit Satan" | Gaahl | Tormentor | Incipit Satan | |
| Total length: | 54:58 | ||||
Personnel
- Gaahl – vocals
- Infernus – guitar
- King ov Hell – bass guitar
- Kvitrafn – drums
- Apollyon – guitar
See also
References
- "ORGOROTH: Controversial Krakow Concert To Be Released On DVD". Blabbermouth. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- "Black Mass Krakow 2004: Gorgoroth: Movies & TV", Amazon
- Jonathan Tisdall (4 February 2004). "Norwegian black metal band shocks Poland". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- "Organizator koncertu Gorgoroth skazany!" [Gorgoroth concert organiser sentenced!]. Muzyka (in Polish). 26 June 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- "GORGOROTH: 'Black Mass In Krakow' DVD May Get Released After All". Blabbermouth. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2022.