History YMMV / Gorgoroth

* BaseBreaker: Gaahl. Some fans consider him the embodiment of EvilIsCool in regards to BlackMetal and he is one of the best-known artists outside the scene. However, a lot of metalheads consider him to be a mediocre singer and fame whore who [[SpotlightStealingSquad hogs the limelight at the expense of others]] in the BlackMetal scene. His trying to take the band from Infernus with King ov Hell did little to endear him to fans as well.

* MemeticMutation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puwllq0fBLs "Satan..."]]

* NightmareFuel: [[NightmareFuel/Gorgoroth Has its own page]]

* NightmareFuel: Gaahl himself is just downright scary. Coming out of the closet didn't make him appear any less so.
** The previous singer, Pest, could produce some [[CarefulWithThatAxe downright frightening screams]] if he felt like it.
** And going even further back than that, the band's initial vocalist, Hat, sounded positively inhuman in his parrot-esque screeching, made all the more eerie by the mystery surrounding the man, as his whereabouts following his departure are completely unknown.. Only contradictory rumours about what happened to him remain.

* BaseBreaker: Gaahl. Some fans consider him the embodiment of EvilIsCool in regards to BlackMetal and he is one of the best-known artists outside the scene. However, a lot of metalheads consider him to be a mediocre singer and fame whore who [[SpotlightStealingSquad hogs the limelight at the expense of others]] in the BlackMetal scene. His trying to take the band from Infernus with King ov Hell did little to endear him to fans as well.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''Under the Sign of Hell'' and ''Antichrist'', which are typically considered their best albums.

* {{Narm}}: There are some people who don't like Gorgoroth due to the '''heavy''' usage of Satanic imagery, especially how more obvious Infernus forces in that the band is singing about Satanism and the like (''Incipit Satan'' and the later albums, anyone?).

* TheScrappy: King ov Hell is '''NOT''' well-liked by fans, especially after he and Gaahl tried to wrest the band from Infernus. To give you an example, look at {{Darkthrone}}'s ''Circle the Wagons'', and you'll see the catalog number [[TakeThat "ANTI-KING OV HELL 001"]] in the album notes.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''Under the Sign of Hell'' and ''Antichrist'', which are typically considered [[MagnumOpus their best albums.]]

* MemeticMutation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puwllq0fBLs Satan...]]

* MemeticMutation: Gaahl saying "Satan" and then calmly sipping his wine. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puwllq0fBLs Observe]].

* BaseBreaker: Gaahl. Some fans consider him the embodiment of EvilIsCool in regards to BlackMetal and he is one of the best-known artists outside the scene. However, a lot of metalheads consider him to be a mediocre singer and fame whore who [[SpotlightStealingSquad hogs the limelight at the expense of others]] in the BlackMetal scene. His trying to take the band from Infernus with King ov Hell did little to endure him to fans as well.

* BaseBreaker: Pretty much every album after ''Under the Sign of Hell'' is one.
** Gaahl himself could be considered this. Some fans consider him the embodiment of EvilIsCool in regards to BlackMetal and he is one of the best-known artists outside the scene. However, a lot of metalheads consider him to be a mediocre singer and fame whore who [[SpotlightStealingSquad hogs the limelight at the expense of others]] in the BlackMetal scene. His trying to take the band from Infernus with King ov Hell did little to endure him to fans as well.
** The release of the 2011 re-recording of 'Under the Sign of Hell' has been polarized as well: Most fans despise the album due to removing the atmosphere of the original, while others feel it's decent.

* TheScrappy: King ov Hell is '''NOT''' well-liked by fans, especially after he and Gaahl tried to wrest the band from Infernus. To give you an example, look at {{Darkthrone}}'s ''Circle the Wagons'', and you'll see the catalog number [[TakeThat "ANTI-KING OV HELL 001"]] in the album notes.

* TheScrappy: King ov Hell is '''NOT''' well-liked by fans, especially after he and Gaahl tried to wrest the band from Infernus. To give you an example, look at Darkthrone's 'Circle the Wagons', and you'll see the catalog number "ANTI-KING OV HELL 001" in the album notes.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''Under the Sign of Hell'' and ''Antichrist'' are typically considered [[MagnumOpus their best albums.]]

** Gaahl himself could be considered this. Some fans consider him the embodiment of EvilIsCool in regards to BlackMetal and he is one of the best-known artists outside the scene. However, a lot of metalheads consider him to be a mediocre singer and fame whore who [[SpotlightStealingSquad hogs the limelight at the expense of others]] in the BlackMetal scene. His trying to take the band from Infernus with King ov Hell did little to endure him to fans as well. The release of the 2011 re-recording of 'Under the Sign of Hell' has been polarized as well: Most fans despise the album due to removing the atmosphere of the original, while others feel it's decent.

* TheScrappy: King ov Hell is '''NOT''' well-liked by fans, especially after he and Gaahl tried to wrest the band from Infernus.

** Gaahl himself could be considered this. Some fans consider him the embodiment of EvilIsCool in regards to BlackMetal and he is one of the best-known artists outside the scene. However, a lot of metalheads consider him to be a mediocre singer and fame whore who [[SpotlightStealingSquad hogs the limelight at the expense of others]] in the BlackMetal scene. His trying to take the band from Infernus with King ov Hell did little to endure him to fans as well.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''Under the Sign of Hell'' and ''Antichrist'' are typically considered their best albums.

* FaceOfTheBand: Infernus. Gaahl might also qualify amongst the general public.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''Under the Sign of Hell'' and ''Antichrist'' are typically considered their best albums.
* FaceOfTheBand: Infernus. Gaahl might also qualify amongst the general public.

* FaceOfTheBand: Infernus

* SignatureSong: "Incipit Satan"

* Signature Song: "Incipit Satan"

* NightmareFuel: Gaahl himself is just downright scary. Being revealed to be homosexual didn't make him appear less scary.

* FaceOfTheBand: Pest