Incipit Satan is the fifth full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released on 7 February 2000 by Nuclear Blast, and reissued in 2006 by Back on Black Records. Incipit Satan was the first album with King ov Hell as bassist, the last album to feature Tormentor on guitar and the only one with Sjt. Erichsen on drums. The band members dedicated the album to their deceased friend and former bandmate Erik Brødreskift (a.k.a. "Grim").

Incipit Satan
Studio album by
Released7 February 2000 (2000-02-07)
RecordedJuly, August, and October 1999 at Sunlight Studio in Stockholm
GenreBlack metal
Length36:48
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerGorgoroth, Jocke Petterson
Gorgoroth chronology
Destroyer
(1998)
Incipit Satan
(2000)
Twilight of the Idols
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Kerrang![2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Incipit Satan"GaahlTormentor4:33
2."A World to Win"InfernusInfernus, Tormentor3:43
3."Litani til Satan"Charles BaudelaireInfernus4:33
4."Unchain My Heart!!!"InfernusInfernus4:47
5."An Excerpt of X"InfernusInfernus5:50
6."Ein eim av blod og helvetesild ("A Reek of Blood and Hellfire")"GaahlInfernus, Tormentor3:09
7."Will to Power"GaahlDaimonion, King ov Hell4:28
8."When Love Rages Wild in My Heart"InfernusInfernus5:43
Total length:36:48

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Incipit Satan at AllMusic
  2. ^ Everley, Dave (February 19, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 789. EMAP. p. 46.