Gorgoroth-A-Go-Go



Sincere thanks to Mr. Ben Goldberg of New York City for supplying the following link to Aftenposten, and some happy news about Norweigan rockers bringing their message to Poland.

Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth staged a special concert that made Janet Jackson's breast-baring look like nursery school antics and left Catholic Poland outraged. A police investigation has begun after a show that included dozens of sheep heads on stakes, a literal blood bath and a naked, crucified woman.

Gorgoroth's concert in Krakow was recorded by state TV station TVP and the resulting scandal was the center of attention in Polish media. The band is now being investigated for causing religious offense, which can be punished by two years in prison.

The police are also considering an investigation of cruelty to animals.

"On stage there was blood everywhere. About ten decapitated sheep heads and naked people, alive, on large crosses. Everyone was painted with 100 liters of sheep blood. Also there were Satanist symbols everywhere. One of the hanging female models fainted and an ambulance had to be called," TVP director Andrzej Jeziorek told VG.

Jeziorek said that the TVP staff were terrified and reported the show to police.

"This kind of thing should not happen on state TV and especially not in Krakow, which is the Pope's city," Jeziorek said. Jeziorek wanted to halt the concert but feared a riot from enthusiastic, bloodied fans who had paid for tickets.



Here's the scoop from Gorgoroth's official website :

As you might have heard and read, Gorgoroth have played two gigs in Poland during the last weekend, and they made it BIG!

One gig was played in Warsaw and one in Krakow. The Krakow show, which was to be filmed for an upcoming DVD featured four crucified and naked models (two women + two men), spilled with sheep blood. The musicians did their show in front of that setting and to complete the manifestation they all were surrounded by dozens of sheep heads and litres of sheep blood on the stage. A few minutes after the musically inferno had started one of the female models fainted and had to be taken down from the cross. Apart from that the show passed as planned. But as soon as the gig was over, the police appeared and confiscated all the recordings from Krzemionki TV. The police are currently investigating for a possible prosecution.

During the last days the band has been mentioned in media all over Poland and Norway and it seems to be spreading fast! And of course it’s safe to say that they have to expect inquisitions regarding this controversial gig in the pope’s country!

Their parents must be very proud.

Posted: Wed - February 11, 2004 at 07:01 PM      

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